Maybe they just want to vote for somebody who can find their state on a map
Via Taylor Marsh comes word that Obama is already offering reasons why he’s going to lose in Kentucky (Fox News, chain mails, stupidity), including this gem:
“What it says is that I’m not very well known in that part of the country,” Obama said. “Sen. Clinton, I think, is much better known, coming from a nearby state of Arkansas. So it’s not surprising that she would have an advantage in some of those states in the middle.”
Taylor remarks:
No, this is not a made-up quote from The Onion. He actually believes this, apparently. Problem is, a quick glance at a U.S. map reveals that Illinois actually borders Kentucky and is clearly closer than Arkansas.
Is he really this geographically challenged? Of course the logic of his thinking is plain enough: Kentucky = white racist hicks = Arkansas. Chicago = My Kinda Town. That Chicago is in Illinois, and that Illinois and Kentucky actually touch, are meaningless details; in Obama’s mind, Kentucky might as well be in another galaxy. (I wonder if Illinois residents realize that he’s only representing Chicago — or at least the non-Kentucky-contaminated part of Illinois — in the Senate?)
Mostly I think he just doesn’t care. Yeah, yeah, the Great Lakes are in Oregon and Arkansas is next to Kentucky and there are 57 states, and geez, can we just stop now and declare me the nominee?
16 Responses to “Maybe they just want to vote for somebody who can find their state on a map”
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lanikai says:
I just had to say thanks, this whole post, from headline to the end made me laugh out loud. I guess Bush really did set a new bar!
May 18th, 2008 at 10:56 am EST -
misspeach2008 says:
Obama’s command of US geography speaks well for the superiority of private schooling.
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alice says:
The more I hear from Obama, the more I dislike him and the more he reminds me of Bush. Poor guy, he doesn’t want to be bothered with the tough issues — he prefers his waffle.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com.....27731.aspx
But you’re likely dead on the money — he’s only concerned with the untainted part of Illinois… I imagine anything close to KY is sullied with the presence of not-Beautiful People.
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jay says:
He was probably tired. Maybe if he had a waffle to perk himself up with.
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Alikatze says:
Hey, hey, Chicagoan here - Obama does *not* represent all of Chicago! Also, the rest of us in Illinois know where Kentucky is (me? I thank public school ed!). Obama made Chicago his launching pad, but he is not a local boy.
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Adrienne in CA says:
Maybe Obama’s lack of geographical orientation is why he’s heading for Iowa on Tuesday, when the primaries are in Oregon and Kentucky. Will he be wearing a flight suit?
*****A
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sister of ye says:
I suppose if I’d done most of my growing up in beautiful Hawaii I wouldn’t have worried much about the continental 48 or 57 or whatever states. Still, you’d think if he came to the Midwest to base his political career, he could at least learn where the Great Lakes are.
Maybe someone should do a side-by-side video of some of Bush’s more infamous malapropisms and BO’s growing collection.
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Nadai says:
I’m beginning to wonder if we should ask the man to prove he can spell ‘potato’.
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No Blood for Hubris says:
Featured tomorrow, “Obama to Declare Fake Victory to Cover Up Real Kentucky Defeat..”
Today: the Hillary Electability Tsunami.
and
It’s the Sweetie Rebellion, Sweetie!
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Lost Clown says:
Someone should ask him about the situation in Freedonia!
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kenoshaMarge says:
After 7+ years of “Bushisms” can we stand even four years of “Obamaisms” and “W.O.R.M.”? I know I can’t! But I don’t watch the smarmy Obama anyway. If he infests my viewing space it is quickly, up remote and outa there. I’ve been doing that for years with Bush and never thought I would be doing it for a Democrat. Other than gasbag Kerry.
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Angry Sweetie says:
I hope the bushism/sexism combo will wake up the remaining voters.
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Darrow says:
How about the latest Obamaism? Sioux where?
Watch:
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Kvatch says:
Damn! That’s hard to believe. Though, I’m not sure what else one should expect. The Senator’s sort of a congressional dilettante.
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slythwolf says:
“Those states in the middle”? What I want to know is, does he think Illinois is on the east coast or the west?
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Lost Clown says:
We’re the middle coast. Any self respecting Chicagoan knows that.
