Barack Obama on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Barack Obama made an historic appearance on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” last night as the first sitting U.S. president ever to be a guest on a late night talk show. He then continued breaking new boundaries during the interview by being the first sitting U.S. president ever to make fun of retards on a late night talk show. The NY Daily News says
Talking about his dismal bowling skills, Obama said he’d been practicing and had gotten his score up to 129. “It was like the Special Olympics or something,” Obama joked.
Bloggers instantly seized on the President’s remark, calling it “insensitive.”
Before the pre-taped program even aired, White House officials [issued a statement, saying], “The President made an offhand remark making fun of his own bowling that was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics.”
Obama’s unfortunate comment came just hours after he appeared with California First Lady Maria Shriver, whose mother founded the Special Olympics.
I personally don’t think it’s that big a deal. Maybe retards just shouldn’t be so damn sensitive all the time. What did surprise me, though, was that none of the morning talk shows ran with this today. We all know that if some old white dude had said it, CNN and MSNBC would be on it like white on rice. Or as Barack would say, “Like drool on a retard’s chin.” Fair and unbiased reporting my ass!
FF to the 4:08 mark to hear the Special Olympics bit, and part one of the interview after the jump
6 Comments, Comment or Ping
RebelBoy
Hey…You ALL know I am a racist…but this whole “retard” thing is way out of hand! Everybody knows people who bowl are worse than a retarted person anyway…it was a slip of the tounge, nothing more! Instead of bashing Obama…just let him do his job and get things going…so I can keep my job and afford better quality beer!
Mar 20th, 2009
Jon
Shouldn’t he, ya know, be running the country instead of boring people on tv? If Leno had any balls when they were talking about AIG he shoulda asked Obama why he didn’t read the bill he introduced and took out the provision for bonuses in the first place. Mark my words, this guy has already been a disaster. He’s doubled the government spending he vowed to cut and has apointed nothing but tax cheats and crooks to his cabinet. The democratic party is running the country and Obama is nothing more than a puppet He’s going to be a one termer and make Jimmy Carter look like a leader in retrospect. Good luck America! You’re gonna need it!
Mar 20th, 2009
Ummm
“We all know that if some old white dude had said it, CNN and MSNBC would be on it like white on rice. Or as Barack would say, “Like drool on a retard’s chin.” Fair and unbiased reporting my ass!”
Ahhhhh, the refreshing breeze of clear thinking.
On a blog, no less.
BRAVO!
Now, if only 2% more voters had voted on reason rather than emotions, we might have bought ourselves a few more good years.
Mar 20th, 2009
RebelBoy
Hey…I would rather have an 8 hour conversation with a retarded person, than to have to talk for 5 minutes with a BOWLER!
Mar 20th, 2009
RebelBoy
Just another comment…I would rather eat Kingsford red hot coal’s, and stick my head in a Aluminum Can crusher, while a male rhino rapes me from behind, than to be in the same room with a “BOWLER”!
Mar 20th, 2009
Phil
LOL Rebelboy. Now you’ve clearly made your point
Mar 21st, 2009
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