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Home Front: Politix
The Country's In the Very Best of Hands
2012-04-16
Barack Obama made an uncharacteristic error, more akin to those of his predecessor George W Bush, by referring to the Falkland Islands as the Maldives.
That's what happens when you bring the English teleprompter to Latin America. Poor Mr. Bush only has Hispanic relatives by marriage and must, it wouild seem, lack the suave intelligence of the current POTUS.
President Obama erred during a speech at the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, when attempting to call the disputed archipelago by its Spanish name.

Instead of saying Malvinas, however, Mr Obama referred to the islands as the Maldives, a group of 26 atolls off that lie off the South coast of India.

The Maldives were a British protectorate from 1887 to 1965 and the site of a UK airbase for nearly 20 years.

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#14  Either way, he effed it up about as much as possible, so he ought to be pretty effin happy.
Posted by: gorb   2012-04-16 23:35  

#13  #6: basically, he fucked up accidentally in his attempt to really fuck up on purpose.

ROFL! In fact, that pretty much sums up his whole presidency.
Posted by: RandomJD   2012-04-16 22:44  

#12  ObamaÂ’s Falklands Gaffe Could Start A War
Posted by: Frank G   2012-04-16 21:07  

#11  Uncharacteristic slip? Really? so the 57 states comment doesn't count, nor does moving various cities around in Wyoming and Colorado and who knows where else.
I am sure we could complie a not-so-short list of uncharacteristic slips by the Waffler-in-Chief.
oh yeah, give me one of those numbers for the outta office celbration Barbara, please.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2012-04-16 20:23  

#10  Looks like Zero is backing another "winnah"
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-04-16 20:19  

#9  "I will personally celebrate when that shit leaves office (hopefully ASAP)."

Take a number and get in line, BP.
Posted by: Barbara   2012-04-16 18:09  

#8  Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) today publicly compared Mitt Romney to "despots from foreign countries".
Obama IS a despot from a foreign country.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2012-04-16 17:25  

#7  Founded by a white man, so there's probably little if any interest.... but If the bugger can read, here's a link which might offer a distance learning geography assist:

Link

Very Clintonian by the way.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-04-16 16:55  

#6  I am at a loss for words to express this otherwise... but basically, he fucked up accidentally in his attempt to really fuck up on purpose.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2012-04-16 16:24  

#5  Ah, BP beat me to it.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2012-04-16 16:22  

#4  WORSE YET, he was going to call them by the Argentinian-wannabe-name, Malvinas, instead of their REAL name, the Falklands.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2012-04-16 16:22  

#3  Calling the Falkland Islands the "Malvinas" is EXTREMELY insulting.

I will personally celebrate when that shit leaves office (hopefully ASAP).
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-04-16 16:22  

#2  Foreign aid to Kenya has significantly increased during Champ's term, and this is yet another, blatant insult to our UK allies. The obvious bias against all things British that is repeatedly shown countered with the glowing words he offers Cameron must make people realize the depth of deceit POTUS gives daily to the American people. The bonus is the blatant stupidity displayed since he doesn't know enough basic geography to differentiate Malvina from Maldives, hence making the insult less about policy than ineptitude. Another display on the world stage of what a jerk we elected.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2012-04-16 13:49  

#1  The origins of the Maldivian people are shrouded in mystery (What an amazing coincidence). The First settlers may well have been from Sri Lanka and Southern India. Some say Aryans, who sailed in their reed boats from Lothal in the Indus Valley about 4,000 years ago, probably followed them. Archeological evidence suggests the existence Hinduism and Buddhism before the country embraced Islam in 1153 A.D. not surprisingly, the faces of todayÂ’s Maldivian display the features of various faces that inhabit the lands around the Indian Ocean shipping and maritime routes, the Maldives has long been a melting pot for African, Arab and South East Asian mariners.


Link
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-04-16 13:18  

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