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#1 2009-03-19 11:23 pm
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Obama's Special Olympics crack
Where the heck did this come from:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Economy/ … amp;page=1
Towards the end of his approximately 40-minute taping, the president talked about how he's gotten better at bowling and has been practicing in the White House bowling alley, even bowling a 129.
"That's very good, Mr. President," Leno said sarcastically.
It's "like the Special Olympics or something," the president said.
When asked about the remark, the White House said Obama did not intend to offend.
Whoa! That was out of character. I have no doubt that he didn't intend to offend (what politician does?). But, wow. That's a gaffe and a half. I'm just trying to imagine the ruckus if, say, Cheney had said that.
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#2 2009-03-19 11:32 pm
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Yeah, Cheney was awful.
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#4 2009-03-19 11:48 pm
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Oh yeah liberal media. It was a self depreciating crack. He was basically saying he couldn't have done much worse if he had a legitimate handicap. Lord knows some of my physical mannerisms as well as certain involuntary acts bely my actual intelligence and make me look and feel like I belong in Special Olympics from time to time.
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#5 2009-03-20 12:02 am
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This being news is just retarded.
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#6 2009-03-20 12:05 am
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Re: Obama's Special Olympics crack
ScifiterX wrote:
Oh yeah liberal media. It was a self depreciating crack. He was basically saying he couldn't have done much worse if he had a legitimate handicap.
Self-deprecating 
, but Western Canadiens are very PC. (It's Wall Street that's been self-depreciating).
So as payback, someone put this up: badpaintingsofbarackobama.com (down for maintenance, so I haven't seen it myself).
The handicapped are so touchy.
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#8 2009-03-20 12:25 am
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Re: Obama's Special Olympics crack
Bat wrote:
ScifiterX wrote:
Oh yeah liberal media. It was a self depreciating crack. He was basically saying he couldn't have done much worse if he had a legitimate handicap.
Self-deprecating
So as payback, someone put this up: badpaintingsofbarackobama.com (down for maintenance, so I haven't seen it myself).
The handicapped are so touchy.
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I just about had a seizure from that Ann Coulter picture. Yikes.
Anyhow... it was out of character. And odd. I assume, just a greenhorn mistake?
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#9 2009-03-20 2:32 am
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?
If it has anything to do with the site I linked, I haven't seen it. The one time I tried it really was down for maintenance. Now I'm a-scared to. Ann Coulter... :shiver: This thread brought it to mind.
I only found it from being the link at top of page atm at the INQ. I figure the extra traffic from that crashed their server.
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#10 2009-03-20 3:08 am
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what was the audience reaction?
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#11 2009-03-20 4:07 am
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SpedGate! Obviously a cunning ruse to get attention away from the financial mess!
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#12 2009-03-20 4:59 am
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Bat wrote:
I only found it from being the link at top of page atm at the INQ.
...which it isn't anymore, I see. Now it's a YT video.
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#13 2009-03-20 7:57 am
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If Bush had said this the libs would be calling for his impeachment.
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#14 2009-03-20 8:05 am
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Daddyo wrote:
If Bush had said this the libs would be calling for his impeachment.
Maybe early on, but then we just got used to his inability to speak.
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#15 2009-03-20 9:08 am
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The glaring difference in whether Cheney or Bush said the same thing is simple.
Obama appologised.
Cheney and Bush never make appologies.
Ever.
Cheney shot an innocent man in the face and at one point tried to make it sound like it was the other guy's fault.
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#16 2009-03-20 10:33 am
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He shot a lawyer in the face. And did not get sued. A LAWYER.
When it happened, I sent a request to my senator to extend the season on lawyers and increase the bag limits...
No response was received.
I was forced to shoot them out of season.
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#17 2009-03-20 10:52 am
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I bet Special Olympics bowlers are pretty good.
My mom volunteered with the Special Olympics once, and their badminton players were amazing.
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#18 2009-03-20 11:17 am
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mo' ron wrote:
I bet Special Olympics bowlers are pretty good.
My mom volunteered with the Special Olympics once, and their badminton players were amazing.
I was going to say something similar. I mean, I know they post pretty damn good track and field scores - certainly better than most non-special folks could ever do.
Do you know if they have different categories/brackets for people with different disabilities? (To avoid mismatching, say, a physically well-off high functioning autistic vs. a paraplegic or something.)
The remark was definitely in poor taste.
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#19 2009-03-20 11:19 am
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Paraplegics are in the Paralympics. The retarded are in the Special Olympics.
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#20 2009-03-20 11:21 am
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Tallgeese wrote:
Paraplegics are in the Paralympics. The retarded are in the Special Olympics.
But aren't amputees and other physically handicapped, but mentally competent, people competitors in the Special Olympics ?
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#21 2009-03-20 11:22 am
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No. Read what I wrote.
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#22 2009-03-20 11:51 am
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Tallgeese wrote:
Paraplegics are in the Paralympics. The retarded are in the Special Olympics.
Ah, that makes sense.
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#23 2009-03-20 12:05 pm
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Tallgeese wrote:
Paralympics.
...
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Man I wish we had that in gym class back in school
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#24 2009-03-20 12:55 pm
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Re: Obama's Special Olympics crack
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No. Read what I wrote.
Sure enough, it appears that the Special Olympics are only for those with intellectual disabilities. It appears there's some confusion among many people about that. Needs more awareness campaigns.
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#25 2009-03-20 1:01 pm
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where do you play if you are retarded and wheelchair bound 
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