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Obama Loses His Cool -- Teleprompter troubles and All-Star gaffes
NBC News ^ | July 17, 2009 | Steve Rhodes

Posted on 07/19/2009 5:13:31 AM PDT by Zakeet

The most viewed story on the Chicago Tribune website as of this writing is a column asking if President Obama wore Mom Jeans to the mound when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Tuesday night's All-Star Game.

So much for the president being the coolest guy on Earth.

"It’s been a tough week for President Obama's cool factor," Politico reports.

Even the foreign press picked up on the meme.

"When The Coolest US Prez Had A Flurry Of Flusters," IndianExpress.com writes.

Pundits mostly pile on Obama for a series of gaffes at the All-Star Game, but date the shaky week to the crashing of a teleprompter on Monday that left Obama "in absolute discomfort."

But Obama's series of goofs began long before this week. In March, for example, another teleprompter meltdown led to the Irish prime minister repeating Obama's statement word-for-word - while Obama thanked himself for being there.

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And then came the All-Star game, where he called the place where his beloved White Sox play "Cominskey Field" and threw a first pitch lollipop that would have bounced in front of the plate had Albert Pujols not stepped up with his glove and saved him the ignominy.

And - no gender bias meant but - he threw like a girl.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcchicago.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; idiot; image; obama; teleprompter; thekenyan; totus
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Obozo is losing it when even NBC starts to notice his stupidity.

Incidentally: There is great photo of the buffoon's girly throw in article. It is owned by Getty Images which we can't post due to copyright restrictions. However, you can see it by clicking HERE.

1 posted on 07/19/2009 5:13:31 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

In this type of society where what constitutes “hip” lasts about three months, this guy is bound to be the butt of jokes in about a year. When you play the “cool” game, you dont win.


2 posted on 07/19/2009 5:18:04 AM PDT by DeusExMachina05 (I will not go into Dhimmitude quietly.)
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To: Zakeet
And yet Pres. Bush (W) was insulted, slammed, mocked, made fun of DAILY for the entire 8 years of office and truly was Mr. Cool in manners. W also knew his protocol, didn't give silly hip-hop gifts to heads of state.
3 posted on 07/19/2009 5:18:20 AM PDT by brushcop (SFC Sallie, CPL Long, LTHarris, SSG Brown, PVT Simmons KIA OIF lll&V, they died for you, honor them)
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To: Zakeet

Obama - throws like a girl and dresses like a mom.


4 posted on 07/19/2009 5:19:48 AM PDT by Enterprise (When they come for your guns and ammo, give them the ammo first.)
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To: Zakeet

I betcha Obama likes Eric Clapner too!


5 posted on 07/19/2009 5:20:42 AM PDT by Enterprise (When they come for your guns and ammo, give them the ammo first.)
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To: Enterprise

I wonder of girl wonder also likes watching football at Lambert field.


6 posted on 07/19/2009 5:21:40 AM PDT by Enterprise (When they come for your guns and ammo, give them the ammo first.)
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To: Enterprise

Obama - newest hero to the women. He’s Wonder Mom in Chief!


7 posted on 07/19/2009 5:22:45 AM PDT by Enterprise (When they come for your guns and ammo, give them the ammo first.)
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To: brushcop
re: Mr. Cool in manners

Remember the incident overseas when they host country's security detail tried to stop his secret service men from entering a banquet hall with him? That was cool. He just stepped in there and made it perfectly clear who was in charge!

8 posted on 07/19/2009 5:23:00 AM PDT by jwparkerjr (Palin Must GO! to the white house)
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To: Zakeet

They dont play baseball in Indonesia or Kenya?


9 posted on 07/19/2009 5:23:53 AM PDT by PA-RIVER
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I really cant understand what he is doing...it seems it is the first time he has thrown a baseball..


10 posted on 07/19/2009 5:25:02 AM PDT by bushpilot1
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To: Zakeet

The pitch did bounce, the center field shot they had on MLB. com, the link was posted here Wednesday, clearly showed that.


11 posted on 07/19/2009 5:25:06 AM PDT by gusopol3
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To: Zakeet

Socialism, massive debt and unemployment is freakin’ COOL!!


12 posted on 07/19/2009 5:25:39 AM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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To: Zakeet

It really really surprises me that NBC would run this story being so critical of their God, Chairman Zero.


13 posted on 07/19/2009 5:26:03 AM PDT by webschooner (Meanwhile ... a lone barracuda senses blood in the water and slowly swims south from Alaska ...)
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Throwing spitballs at the Pres while the real issues are ignored.

The loss of millions of jobs since the stimulus was signed.

The attempt to take over our health care system.

Nationalizing banks, GM, Chrysler, etc.

And they blather on about mom jeans.

Cute!


14 posted on 07/19/2009 5:28:05 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Zakeet

Yes but he knows how to speak Austrian.


15 posted on 07/19/2009 5:29:04 AM PDT by Richard from IL
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“Chairman Zero”

I like that! It fits Obummer like a glove! May I borrow that from time to time?


16 posted on 07/19/2009 5:29:05 AM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Smile you're on Janet's Candid Camera!)
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To: Enterprise

WTF are Mom jeans? Zipper on the side?


17 posted on 07/19/2009 5:31:13 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Zakeet

Yes but he knows how to speak Austrian.


18 posted on 07/19/2009 5:31:44 AM PDT by Richard from IL
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The most pitiful part of the whole All Star pitch was the fist pump that our arrogant TOTUS gave himself after the sissy, dirtball pitch. Maybe he was just impressed that he got the ball as far as he did.

That’s our TOTUS, always impressed with himself. I don’t see how anyone can stand that guy.

Btw, Juan Williams said he liked Barry’s jeans and that he wears jeans just like that.


19 posted on 07/19/2009 5:32:13 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: Zakeet; All
Here was my image analysis of his girly throw from the video:


20 posted on 07/19/2009 5:32:33 AM PDT by rlmorel ("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)
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