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Is "57 states" the only erroneous statement Obama has ever made?
Whenever anyone asks about the latest ridiculous statement from the human gaffe machine that is Sarah Palin, the only conservative response is "Obama said there were 57 states" Does anyone else think it's strange that this is the only thing Obama has ever said that conservatives can point to in an attempt to claim he is stupid? For anyone keeping score, it seems to be Obama: 1, Palin: about a billion.
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- Smug LiberalLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes, and of course no one really believes that he actually thinks there are 57 states. But Palin? We all know she thought Africa really was a country.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Not even close
"We're not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that's fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.
Do not forget him Pronouncing Corpsmen with a hard P. That was horrible and very ignorant. And 0bama kept it up after being corrected.
"The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries."
"The Cambridge police acted stupidly."
"The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system." -
"It was also interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is not that different from the United States Senate. There's a lot of -- I don't know what the term is in Austrian, wheeling and dealing." --confusing German for "Austrian," a language which does not exist, Strasbourg, France, April 6, 2009
Source(s): And the list goes on want more? - Anonymous5 years ago
If she made public statements then she is fair game....also the mere fact that she is his wife also makes her "fair game". Being a potential First Lady is reason enough
- Sin nombreLv 61 decade ago
There are dozens of bloopers . He and Biden make Palin look like a genius .
I like the : " were gonna cut capital gains tax on small businesses "
Only an idiot that doesn't know what a capital gains tax is would say that .
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
He claimed to be a lifelonog White Sox fan, but thought they played at Cominskey Park and was unable to come up with the name of even one player from a franchise dating back 110 years.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Not the only, but the most well known.
Of the top of my head, there was also claiming the US invented the automobile (during his first SOTU address), and claiming we have one of the largest Muslim populations in the world (during his Apology Tour).
- Anonymous1 decade ago
He said he could see the White House from Kenya.
- x xLv 61 decade ago
This was best: No one could make a mistake like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGdkqfBICw
Michael has a good one also.
- 1 decade ago
Good point!
In addition - Obama was very tired from all the campaigning he was doing when he said that. He meant to say he has been to 47 states to date and 3 more and he will have visited all 50.
Again he was very very tired and his slip-up was due to that.
There is a HUGE difference between tired and stupidity.
Palin says stupid things because she is stupid. She is wide awake and refreshed when she says her idiotic things.