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2008-05-10 Home Front: Politix
Barack Obama wants to be president of these 57 United States
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Posted by tipper 2008-05-10 07:31|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

#1 My theory is BO has his sights on Mama Heinz.
Posted by ed 2008-05-10 08:19||   2008-05-10 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 How about instead of a televised debate, both party candidates have to appear on a live broadcast of "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" as contestants.
Posted by Procopius2k 2008-05-10 08:26||   2008-05-10 08:26|| Front Page Top

#3 This needs to be on the front pages. He was in the midst of belittling McCain about losing his "bearings" when he drops this big turd. The idiot doesn't know how many states are in the union. I believe Frank mentioned his IQ drops 20-30 points when there's no pre-written speech from Axelrod and no teleprompter. This is wrong. I'd say it drops down to IQ 80 without text. Have you noticed how there's ummm's and more umm's, uhh's ,etc. when he's asked any questions he doesn't know are coming ?
Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-05-10 10:15||   2008-05-10 10:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Lets see, did Texas exercise the option to split into 5 states? That would acount for 4. Did the UP and Northern WI split off into The State of Surperior? That's 5. NoCal and SoCAl? That's 6. PR?
Posted by Cheadrehead 2008-05-10 10:43||   2008-05-10 10:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Obama's new mission is to make McGovern and Dukakis look good.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-10 10:50||   2008-05-10 10:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't forget Kotex which is the oklahoma and texas panhandles, south eastern colorado, and south western kansas.
Posted by bman 2008-05-10 11:00||   2008-05-10 11:00|| Front Page Top

#7 That's only something like a 11% error, cut him some slack, will you! Would have he said 74, or 86, then, yes, it would have been bad, but 50, 52, 57, what's the diff? It's not like you have to actually know the history nor geography of the country you intend to be a president of, as long that you know what's its name, at the very least.
Posted by anonymous5089 2008-05-10 11:15||   2008-05-10 11:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe he meant entities which include Democrat Abroad voters, such as hamas.
Posted by swksvolFF 2008-05-10 11:25||   2008-05-10 11:25|| Front Page Top

#9 In all seriousness, he does seem to get worn out and make dumb little mental errors after a long string of campaign appearances. Campaigning is bloody hard work, and I could understand why it happens--but most people running for president seem to hold up better. Plus, if he thinks running for President is hard, it's probably nothing compared to being President.
Posted by Mike 2008-05-10 11:55||   2008-05-10 11:55|| Front Page Top

#10 I think we need to read between the lines here.

According to the DNC Convention site - there are 50 US state delegations (Michigan and Florida included), and the following non-state territories, commonwealths, district, and "Democrats Abroad":

American Samoa
Dems Abroad
DC
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Virgin Islands

Methinks Barry was trying to add up the non-state delegations as well. Certainly the Dems are on record advocating statehood for PR and DC and Obama is probably signaling statehood support for additional territories.
Posted by mrp 2008-05-10 12:00||   2008-05-10 12:00|| Front Page Top

#11 Obama Campaign Introduces Customized Lapel Pins

In celebration of his having traveled to an impressive 57 states in his bid for the Presidency (and to finally put to rest the notion that he abhors patriotic accessories), Barack Obama's campaign has introduced a custom line of American flag lapel pins.


Get yours today and show your support for the least senile candidate in the race!
Posted by Sherry">Sherry  2008-05-10 12:20||   2008-05-10 12:20|| Front Page Top

#12 Not OB's first gaft -- via Mark Steyn in The Corner, via Powerline:
April 14, 2008 -- Barack addressing the Associated Press's Annual Meeting

I've now campaigned in 47 states, actively. And I think South Dakota is the last state that I have not had a campaign event in.

Now that doesn't mean that I expect that I will win all 50 — or 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii...

Steyn continues:
But that was last month. Here's this month's state tally from Senator Obama:

I've now been in 57 states. One left to go.

Is Hillary tossing in new states just to prolong the nomination process? Or is Obama having McCainesque senior moments? The viciously partisan John Hinderaker wonders if the Senator can spell potato. Of course he can. He's been to both North and South Idahoe.
Posted by Sherry">Sherry  2008-05-10 12:44||   2008-05-10 12:44|| Front Page Top

#13 for the first time in my life, I'm proud of states #51-57, wherever they are
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2008-05-10 14:29||   2008-05-10 14:29|| Front Page Top

#14 Make it 56 states, I think I want my state out.
Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-05-10 14:36||   2008-05-10 14:36|| Front Page Top

#15 Think of it this way, you'll still be 6 states ahead.
Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-05-10 14:37||   2008-05-10 14:37|| Front Page Top

#16 Thanks, Sherry, I love that flag with a little seven star dorsal fin.
Posted by wxjames 2008-05-10 14:50||   2008-05-10 14:50|| Front Page Top

#17 He's counting Puerto Rico, Guam and other territories where they have primaries but no vote in the General Election. He should be more careful with what he says, and the media certainly would have jumped on anyone else making the same mistake but it's not as bad as it sounds. States and territories just got shortened to states through repetition on the campaign plane or whatever.
Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-10 17:29||   2008-05-10 17:29|| Front Page Top

#18 Actually, it is worse than it sounds : NO ONE who does not know the difference between a territory, a Commonwealth, and a state has ANY business running for President. Those are some of the most basic divisions of the country that there are, and if you don't have a handle on them, what else don't you know?
Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-05-10 21:31||   2008-05-10 21:31|| Front Page Top

#19 Lessee...
State of Confusion
State of Euphoria
State of Bitterness
State of Condescension
Appalachian State
Drunken State
Quaker State
Posted by eLarson 2008-05-10 23:36||   2008-05-10 23:36|| Front Page Top

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