Chicago-bonics: New edukashun sekretary flunks grammer tooday
An impromptu flub would be one thing. But Obama Education Secretary-designate — and Harvard grad — Arne Duncan was reading from a prepared text. Guess they teach inventive grammar at Haaaaahvahd.
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“…he gave…I a model…”
Ha-ha. Mommy probably did his homework at Harvard…
Me see nothing wrong with this clip.
Me am the I we was waiting for…
Sister and me, sister and ME! Idiot! We’re so SCREWED.
Unfortunately, most of America wouldn’t find the flaw in his grammar.
The libs don’t know why we’re laughing at this…..they think he gave a “perfect” speech. HA! HA! I agree with Swing Shift CEO (#4) – we are so screwed.
No wonder kids these days don’t know grammar. The distinction between “I” and “me” is pretty easy: he’s obviously far, far from the distinction between “who” and “whom” and “loan” [noun] and “lend” [verb].
Me’d flunk me kids for dat one.
Snort!
Sheesh… I guess I’ll have to continue to deprogram my kids every night. I’ll bet he’s one of these ‘New Math’ types, too.
Another advertisement for Home Schooling!!
Yes, he is. See my last post and click on the Everyday Math links.
So what time is the bus coming for the speechwriter who will be blamed for this?
One of my in-laws always uses “I” in EVERYTHING. Drives I INSANE.
Doesn’t he know it’s supposed to be “me and my sister”?
Me don’t two. I has been to Chkago, IllNoise. The translator came with the car service.
But these are people who consider the Cubs a PROFESSIONAL baseball team. Harvard grad? So is algore.
Why should they? We are continually barraged with improper use of grammer both on the air and in print from professionals who should know better, but are themselves mostly products of public education. So the public will just mimic what is read or heard without a thought.
This are not the grammar me thought me knew!
Come on people…
Glass houses…stones…
Let’s all confess our worst grammatical tics. How many people confuse the proper use of “good” and “well”?
Where I was raised, if you were in agreement with something you said “don’t”, as in Person A says “I own a blue car.” If I too owned a blue car I would reply with, “Oh. So don’t I.”
I continued this until I got to college and was micked on mercilessly for it.
micked = mocked
Me fail English? That’s unpossible – Ralph Wiggum
Maybe his english professor was JarJar Binks.
I ain’t got no problem wit dis clip!
Yoo gyze gots to get over yersevs!
I’ll bet he also uses “quite” in place of quiet” as well. I REALLY hate it when people do that.
Is it wrong to have a high standard for the Secretary of Education?
I wouldn’t expect this sort of error from my child’s teacher. If I saw it, I would lose all confidence in his/her ability to give my child a proper education.
Even as a liberal, you have to have some sort of standards. I know people are basically stupid, but that doesn’t mean they have the right to abuse the privilege.
Do no misunderestimate this example of dumbness. And whuts this about grammar? I loved my grammar when she was alive.
You know if it was Bush who was appointing an “old jogging buddy,” the media and the Dems would be in a tizzy over nepotism and such. Like they were when Palin had friends and such.
Sorry, I wrote that in almost literate English. My Bad!
Have you noticed on Jay Leno’s Headlines segment, more and more headlines have bad spelling, grammar, punctuation, than ever before. Everyone laughs at the flubs, but it really isn’t funny. Our schools have failed miserably and the evidence is everywhere.
My pet peeve is when people use “ideal” when they mean “idea”.
I think he MEANT to say “he gave my sister the eye”.
“Prolly” is an error I detest, and see all the time. It’ll probably make it into the dictionary in a few years. “Libary” makes my list, too.
Most of the young folks today talk so fast, I can’t tell if they are using proper grammar or not!!
The head of Chicago schools is the best The One can find. Oh Lord….
One of my pet peeves is “I could care less”
comma, splice.
My supervisor, a very intelligent woman, says ambalamps instead of ambulance. It is the only word I have ever noticed her pronounce incorrectly.
Mega ditto!!!
I couldn’t care less.
It could have been worse…he could have said “…my sister and myself…”
So now we care about grammar, when a couple months ago it was elitist to ask why the VP nominee couldn’t utter a coherent sentence in an interview.
… and it’s all about job creation!
Exactly Jet.
I with grammar not to be.
Duncan is not alone. Listen (if you can bring yourself to do so) to any Obama press conference. Obama is incapable of using the objective case me when called for as one of the elements of a compound object of a preposition.
I wince every time I hear this guy with two Ivy League degrees say either “to my wife and I” or, more frequently, “to my wife and myself.”
It really is painful to hear.
Gosh, you’re right, we’ll just sit here quietly.
Jackass.
As you will be today.
To be fair, the Treasury Secretary knows little about Economics…
Yes, but Biden was a VP pick , not an Education Secretary designee.
I got a question. ARE any of our civic leaders from the public schools?
we did complain about old incoherent joe…
I have to admit that I consider myself pretty fair at grammer but I probably would have said my “sister and I” too. Maybe it’s a cultural thing but it sounds better to my ear even though it violates the rule. Along the lines of “My sister and I went to the store.” “I and my sister went…”
Granted, he and his aides still blew it by not proofing the speech beforehand. A mistake by a new appointee but better than having a full-on ebonics hip-hopper I suppose, fashizzle. I’m sure a Joycelyn Elders is in the offing at some point in this administration.
I don’t care what you do. I just hope you realize what kind of credibility you have when all you do is fixate on GOTCHA’s for the other side, when you don’t hold your own leaders to the same standard.
Sweetheart.
Point noted Darth chapoutier. But shouldn’t we expect just a tad more from our New edukashun sekretary?
And so your grammar improved and I see no evidence of low self esteem on this thread so that was not a problem.
Essential English Grammar by Philip Gucker (Paperback – Jun 1, 1966)
Although my parents always tried to speak English at home we all picked up the strong neighborhood Mexican accent and verb-noun agreement. As I had come to believe there was a world beyond the fields and packing sheds I decided to do something about it.
None of us achieve perfection, this is true. I was ONCE a field hand, but not now. Chicago-bonics, Shuck and Jive, Ethno-Centrism, Group Grievance–all code words for staying poor.
I thought he was old enough to have watched Grammar Rock.
“…brought to you by…our very favorite General-General Foods…”
“Conjunction Junction, what’s your function…” I LOVED Schoolhouse Rock!
Yeah, you’re right. Every time we pointed out what a dunce Biden is, you libs got all hyper. OTOH, he lied far more intelligibly than the affirmative action electee.
Personally, my pet peeve is the way people use there, their, and they’re interchangeably, but if we start criticizing grammar and spelling the whole board will just devolve into a pissing contest. I don’t think it’s a lib or conservative thing. I think it’s just another result of the complete destruction of primary education by the loony left.
Oh, I though you meant you were picked on by the Irish.
So—Mr. Duncan by “misteak” used “I” for “me”? This is a “mute” point! After all, he probably has the philosophy that correcting students’ grammar will injure the poor little dears’ psyches. Oh, Johnny, 2 and 3 are 5, not 4, but your guess was close enough! Good try! Besides, he most likely believes that grades of “F” must not be given, lest the recipient feel humiliated—
I posted this in the other thread, but did anybody notice that Obama was calling reporters for questions from a list, and not from the floor?
He called Ahern without even knowing what part of the room she was in.
What is that all about?
Lemme Ax you about that.
Mebbe he was jus lackSadaisical than, when he were talking to thum all.
Its all cool tho, at least he been eatin’ healthy.
We got a healthy eatin leader of ejucation, one which kin play bball like he done at Harvard.
Because Bush and the RINOs have gotten a free ride around here, right?
Please try to pay attention, jackass.
Only if you’re Cookie Monster.
Seriously, though… In no way do I defend his gaffe, but I hear that so often! It’s undoubtedly the result of going to a public school. Thankfully, both my kids know better, because they graduated from a private Christian school.
(Other bugaboos of mine are “it’s” & “its,” “your” & “you’re,” and “there,” “their,” & “they’re.” But those are written expression.)
He’s taking a quick turn feeling up the Hillary! cutout.
“Me Secretary Of Edumacation from Chicawgoe, me learn how to talk bestest from movie: Tarzan, Jane“
How about “would of” when they mean “would’ve” as a contraction for would have. “Me and” gets me also.
The school I went to consisted of basically two groups: Irish and Italian.
So technically, what you wrote is true.
p.s. Where be Rhambi? was he there? (were he their?)
Feds Taped Rahmbo Holding 21 Conversations On Senate Seat
on the milk carton mebbe?
The feds have 21 taped conversations of Rahm Emanuel
TWENTY-ONE!!!
Yep, B Hussein had nothing to do with it.
Me am not Superman.. Obama is Superman.
“Come on people…Glass houses…stones…”
Whatever…do…you…mean…..by that…BK…?…
I hate when people say “high rate of speed” (a.k.a. acceleration) when they simply mean “speed”.
This “flub” is so easy to avoid, when one is unsure what is the correct thing to say.
If you would say, “He gave me . . . “, then you say, “He gave my sister and me . . . “.
If you would say, “I am going. . . “, then you say, “My sister and I are going . . . “.
txvet2–haha! Me too! In-laws are very Irish, and father-in-law always tells me you cannot take the Mick out of an Irishman.
Mind you, this is after I suggested he give up the drink for Lent.
oh my, all that parking lot time is showing up again in my life…I did not notice anything wrong till i started reading the postings here. I was always hyper-active, especially in school. That was before they found adddhadt or what ever it is now….just think I could have been on drugs and gone to school. Can I sue somebody for my loss of education now? /sar
Do you think this incident will become as famous as the one in which Dan Quail read an incorrectly written spelling card, prepared by the host school?
Quail even questioned the spelling of ‘potatoe’ before he went ahead, assuming the school’s spelling should be correct.
Any bets??
Unfortunately, Arne-baby didn’t have his Dan Quayle “Mr. Potato’e'head” mask on.
If he had, then the LameStreamMedia would’ve made sure “us be knowin’ all ’bout ‘dis”.
Palin-style. “U no what ah’m sayin’?”
Bottom line is I do not see where this guy has accomplished anything of note. Seems to be the Carol Browner of the Education world.
It’s about stacking the deck. How can the Holiest of Holeys read the answer from the teleprompter when they questions aren’t cleared in advance? And who cares what corner of the room Airhorn is in.
I hate “we will try and do it”, and if you don’t know what’s wrong with that, I’ll give you a preposition you can end your sentence with.
You guys must have had a grand old time listening to George Bush speak the last eight years.
Red State Skeptic: Dems had a put-down of “W” stating he mangled the English language.
My response is I would rather have a President who mangles the English language than his predecessor who mangles the truth.
What goes around, comes around. Deal with it!
He is planning to replace Ebonics with Obamamics in which all sentences must start with Um.
Winner.
It absolutely drives me nuts.
I usually respond “yeah? How much less?” and in response?… a ridiculously ignorant glance.
“My sister and I went to the store” is correct.
Best Simpsons segue opportunity ever on MM.com . . .
“Me fail English? That’s Unpossible”
Do you blame your personal problems on Bush? When you hear a bump in the night, do you think it’s Bush? Are you one of those liberals?
Were you referring to snaggle tooth or the ‘ONE’?
Didn’t folks blow a gasket when Bush named Rod Paige (a Texas education “crony” of his)Sec of Ed?
“Bush is setting up all his old Texas friends! Off with his head!!”
Well since you broached the subject of The One, I will modify my answer and say the answer is:
D – All of the above.
My least favorite “words” and “phrases”…
irregardless
suppossubly
myself and my friend went to the mall….
gubment (a favorite of my former Governor)
There are more, but the list would go on forever.
Hey look. The One made it to El Caganer status. Scroll to the bottom and you’ll see him.
Sorry to cross-thread this, but you’ve gotta see this!
Whaddya know, a future “Bush” in Obambi’s cabinet.
It appears vernacular molestation will continue to be a mainstay in the next administration.
Surely a time for more “celebrification of language”, sayeth the soul of the late George Carlin (RIP).
Alternative truth, as in IS.
Or as in “sexual assault is not sexual assault if it is committed by a somebody on a nobody.
Alternatives a Liberal can live by.
Not sure in which of the Star Wars trilogies this line is (Return of the Jedi?), but at one point during a battle scene, Luke Skywalker says to Han Solo, “Just stay close to Chewie and I.” It makes me cringe every time I see/hear that.
lmao
Who remembers from what song this line comes, “I cannot forget from where it is that I come from”?
Obama is always saying things like, “This is a….uhhh…opportunity.” I’ve heard him use “a” instead of “an” several times, even though I make a point of trying to avoid listening to him…
Naw, PB, the lad is just angry and massively embarrassed at the fact Obama is totally unable to find someone who is even halfway literate for the post.
I are shocked! Shocked me tell you! What a looser! What an bunches of idiocies!
Small Town….John Mellancamp
Can not type today….Mellancamp = Mellencamp.
….and he is touted as such a great speaker…..I don’t get it.