Michelle Malkin » Gaffetastic: Team Obama relocates Colora-DOH!; Update: Prez can’t remember CO Senator’s name

Gaffetastic: Team Obama relocates Colora-DOH!; Update: Prez can’t remember CO Senator’s name

By Michelle Malkin • September 27, 2011 12:16 PM

Take a look at this Team Obama map. Spot the error?

Yep, on the official Obama 57 states (flashback) map, Colorado has moved to Wyoming.

Now, as usual, ask yourselves: What if [fill in the blank with any GOP politician] had been responsible for this?

This classic photo of yet another gaffetastically gaffetastic Obama gaffe comes from CNN. They report:

Looks like someone in the White House press office needs to brush up on their U.S. geography.

The press office issued credentials to those reporters and photojournalists who are covering the president’s trip this week to Washington state, California, and Colorado. The credential even provides a handy graphic highlighting (in white) which states the president will visit.

The only problem?

Wyoming is highlighted, not Colorado.

Now that we Coloradans have been relocated by Team Obama to Wyoming, Californication of the Rockies can continue apace.

The next Obama economic meme: States saved or created.

Backyard Conservative dubs it “a Chicago gerrymander too far.”

On a related matter, David Bossie ask: “Will President Obama lose Colorado?”

Looks like they already did.

Colorado. Wyoming.

Corps. Corpse.

2008. 2011.

Transcontinental. Intercontinental.

Breathalyzer. Inhalator. Inhaler.

Jews. Janitors.

And on. And on. And on. And on.

But you know, we’re the stupid ones…

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On a side note, I’ll say one thing in Obama’s defense. A few years ago, a prominent Harvard-educated Republican pundit came to Colorado Springs to speak and opened his remarks by saying he was “glad to be out in the Midwest.”

Mixing up flyover states: It’s a bipartisan Beltway thang…

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Update: He came, he went, he gaffed again…via my hometown newspaper, the Colorado Springs Gazette:

High School didn’t seem awe-inspired by the president’s repeated “pass the bill” demand on Tuesday. President Barack Obama repeated the boring and misleading story of Warren Buffett’s secretary in a desperate effort to spend another $450 billion on stimulus. He pitted plumbers against billionaires, again. The moment he went off script, the gaffe king forgot the name of Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The once-powerful Oz has become the man behind the curtain.

Obama’s presidency has done more to boost free-market advocacy than all conservative proselytizing combined. Americans understand more than ever that government cannot produce wealth, create jobs or make life free. Obama can’t put fuel in our cars or pay our mortgages. Americans understand that Obamacare and other onerous mandates on business have killed economic growth. They understand that our country is mired in debt and cannot simply write more IOUs in order to build things.

Obama spoke of a jobs bill that would give rewards for those who hire Americans who have been unemployed for at least six months. Here’s the problem: An incentive that favors the long-term unemployed disfavors the newly unemployed. If Obama gets his way, the recently unemployed would have to endure unemployment for at least six months before being given serious consideration. Why hire someone fired a week ago when there’s a $4,000 bounty on the long-term unemployed? This, from a “jobs” bill.

The jobs bill is clearly another push in the direction of creating a planned economy, rather than one crafted and kept in check with billions of consumer decisions made freely each day. By fundamentally changing our economy to one that is planned by a powerful few, we will see more episodes of authority taking other people’s money in order to spend it on those deemed most worthy. The long-term unemployed will be more worthy than the short-term unemployed. Companies with solar contraptions will be more worthy than oil producers. We’ll see more fiascos such as the defunct Solyndra, which received a $535 million loan guarantee from Obama that will be paid for with money confiscated from those deemed less worthy.

I can see why Obama would prefer to forget Sen. Bennet.

Remember?

In March 2010, this column first took note of allegations by Democrats Joe Sestak and Andrew Romanoff that the White House had offered them jobs in exchange for dropping their respective bids against Obama-favored incumbent Sens. Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania and Michael Bennet in Colorado. White House legal counsel Bob “The Fixer” Bauer’s attempt to bury questions about the Sestak affair with a Memorial Day weekend document dump failed. So has the attempt to make Rahm Emanuel-enlisted former president Bill Clinton the sole scapegoat.

Bauer’s memo mentions “efforts” (plural, not singular) to woo Sestak. But the White House refuses to divulge what offers besides Clinton’s were extended to Sestak. Moreover, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs has now denied that Team Obama was involved in the one Clinton offer that has been publicized — an unpaid appointment on an intelligence board for which Sestak was ineligible.

After months of silence, Romanoff finally stepped forward this week to acknowledge that the White House had dangled several positions before him, too. He released e-mails detailing not one, not two, but three different paid positions offered by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina — whose boss, Emanuel, was subpoenaed this week by impeached former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois to testify in his Senate pay-for-play corruption trial.

So, can I say “I told you so” now?

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#101

On September 27th, 2011 at 5:58 pm, DonkeyHoatie said:

On September 27th, 2011 at 5:07 pm, TotalFailureDem said:

Yawn. Yes, I’m sure it had nothing to do with his media team. I’m sure Obama made the map himself.

And who, having the run of every eligible working-aged man and woman in the country, picked the people for his media team?

In any organization, the man at the top must bear the responsibility. That responsibility, therefore, belongs here, in this office. I accept it.
Richard Nixon, First Watergate Speech, April 30, 1973
#102

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:04 pm, davebrown said:

I have friends in Wyoming. They would be astounded that I live right next door…or down the road…or down south…or where the water sluices and gathers…or where Obama says I am.

I always wanted to live in Wyoming.
#103

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:11 pm, Hangfire said:

On September 27th, 2011 at 5:55 pm, Ilovemycountry said:
One of you folks called Arkansas the bastion of liberal ideology – only on this crazy site would somebody say something like that.

Does the aluminum foil on your head prevent you from detecting the obvious /sarc?
#104

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:33 pm, babiesgrandma said:

Wyoming levies no individual income taxes

Hey, Oblamo, I want my money back that I paid for in state income tax in Colora-doh! Gee, thanks!

And, ILoveMyChubbyBodyBuddy, Colorado is ranked as the healthiest state in 2011. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/colorado-reigns-as-thinnest-state-in-the-u-s/

Once again, you prove nothing by your inane comments.
#105

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:36 pm, oil can harry said:

It appears that this whole administration is on a ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH, or maybe could be just some whacky weed for these WHACOS.
#106

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:48 pm, HarryBailey said:

Really?

A campaign press office/print shop foul-up is worth all this?

I think there’s a little barrel-scraping going on here.
#107

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:57 pm, letget said:

Why is it that IT always shows up to defend bho? This little darling goes on lgf for IT’s posts to give us the full skinny on what is or is not facts, and we need to take IT serious? All here, if do not you feed IT, IT will starve and wither away!
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#108

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:58 pm, Yashmak said:

“One of you folks called Arkansas the bastion of liberal ideology – only on this crazy site would somebody say something like that.”

– ILMC

Similarly, only a crazy person (or a dyed in the wool liberal who had never been to California) would say that liberal ideology helps make California a great state, whenn fact, it’s destroying (or has already destroyed) much of what used to be great about California. . .and is the very reason those ‘great companies’ you mention are fleeing the state for destinations like Texas.
#109

On September 27th, 2011 at 7:21 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:48 pm, HarryBailey said:

No, Harry, it just proves how fookin’ stupid the left really is.
#110

On September 27th, 2011 at 7:30 pm, conservative hispanic said:

Ilovetostickmyheadupmya$$:

This just shows what a hateful turd you are. People like you (stupid, idiotic liberals) are why New York and are BANKRUPT,while Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas are flush with cash.
#111

On September 27th, 2011 at 7:31 pm, conservative hispanic said:

I forgot to mention that Idaho ALSO HAD A SURPLUS this FY, unlike California.
#112

On September 27th, 2011 at 7:42 pm, Bigfoot said:

Look at the bright side. You’ve got Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, Vail, Aspen, Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park and the Coors brewery all in the same state.
#113

On September 27th, 2011 at 7:45 pm, conservative hispanic said:

Bigfoot:

Going to Jackson Hole this weekend for my anniversary. I had no idea it was in Colorado!!!
#114

On September 27th, 2011 at 7:46 pm, PD Dave said:

Need to work on your reading comp Ilovemonkeycox. He only said the liberal Bill Clinton is from AR, thus dismissing your lame discussion about libs only being from “cool” states like CA and NY.
#115

On September 27th, 2011 at 8:10 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

Gaffetastic:

President Obama’s chief political adviser is calling President Barack Obama’s road to re-election a “Titanic struggle.”

I guess David Axelrod has a “sinking feeling” that Obama won’t be re-elected!

Do icebergs come from Alaska?

derft on September 27, 2011 at 3:10 PM
#116

On September 27th, 2011 at 8:48 pm, Sir Vincent said:

Smithers!!!!
Who is that blundering idiot??!!
#117

On September 27th, 2011 at 9:50 pm, Mitoch said:

On September 27th, 2011 at 5:55 pm, Ilovebeinganidiot said:

One of you folks called Arkansas the bastion of liberal ideology – only on this crazy site would somebody say something like that.

Say, what part of

Oddly enough, that bastion of liberal ideology, Bill Clinton, came from Arkansas.

confuses you?

Bill Clinton – a liberal – was born and raised in Arkansas. Is that too tough for you to understand?
#118

On September 27th, 2011 at 10:14 pm, AmericaFirst said:

Colorado Democrat Senator Bennet uses interesting images for his “Restoring the Middle Class” agenda on his .gov website. Solar panels? Welders on a production line?

Hey moron Michael Bennet, how about natural gas, methane and coal? Trillions of dollars are sitting beneath your feet, dufus. I don’t know of one single person outside of California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Florida who use solar panels. Five states out of fifty-seven use them year around. The rest have 9-month issues with clouds, hail, sand storms, snow, rain, fog… you know, maintenance issues that cause outdated Democrat subsidized Solyndra solar panels to FAIL in a short period of time.

Welding is middle class? No it is not… well, only if you are a welder in the OIL INDUSTRY MAINLAND AND PLATFORMS IN THE OCEAN! Oh that’s right, Senator Bonnet uses his pretty head skirt to hide his eyes from Colorado’s natural resource opportunities.

Let’s see… he has “Reigning in Debt” with a photo of a calculator and its printout. How about RAINING IN DEBT? You voted for that. Pull your zipper up and stop pissing on us.

“2012 Farm Bill Survey”? Why do you support removing publicly leased land from ranchers? How many jobs have been lost because of that, Bennet?

“Improving our schools” OMG… he imagines 100 Senators were AMERICAN (that’s a good sign, not illegals) children from poor families. He rambles on about how all the kids drop out and are stupid because of Democrat union teachers. Lots of fodder to be found on his website.

I’m singing the old commercial tune.. “NOTHING’S better with Blue Bennet on it.” That man gives me a cardiac arrest.
#119

On September 27th, 2011 at 10:25 pm, granite said:

On September 27th, 2011 at 2:53 pm, hawkeye54 said:

Not arguing about what the Census Bureau says.

But, what I learned ~45+ years ago, I don’t think the Census Bureau had anything to do with!

At that time, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsi, & Illinois were the Midwest.

The Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, & Minnesota, I believe, were the Great Plains.
#120

On September 27th, 2011 at 11:37 pm, Azygos said:

AmericaFirst,

Actually there are a fair number of people in the Mat-Su Valley in Alaska who live off the grid and have solar panels.

Some people have them here in AZ. My coworker had some installed. She said it was a huge mistake as it saved her ZERO dollars so far.
#121

On September 27th, 2011 at 11:43 pm, Bluefighter said:

Time for presidential geographic lesson. Now kids, as you will note that both Wyoming and Colorado have four nearly perfect corners of nearly perfect rectangles. Why does Barack not learn of this? Perhaps you might look into his report cards which is now in his million dollars lockbox.
#122

On September 28th, 2011 at 12:45 am, rocketman said:

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Isn’t Comrade Obama totally awesome!
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And aren’t those dumb maps really racist?
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John Bibb
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#123

On September 28th, 2011 at 3:02 am, buzdburd said:

Azygos said:
AmericaFirst,
Actually there are a fair number of people in the Mat-Su Valley in Alaska who live off the grid and have solar panels.
Some people have them here in AZ. My coworker had some installed. She said it was a huge mistake as it saved her ZERO dollars so far.

Wait…WAIT…WAIT
Haven’t we been told that SOLAR energy is the way to go??

And isn’t there a WHOLE lot of sunshine in AZ??

Am I confused??

Or am I just being LIED TO??

Just a question…
#124

On September 28th, 2011 at 8:51 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

On September 27th, 2011 at 6:48 pm, HarryBailey said:
I think there’s a little barrel-scraping going on here.

You may be on to something there Harry, I blame Michelle’s last open enrollment. (strokes chin) Say, you came in on that last one, didn’t you?
#125

On September 28th, 2011 at 9:02 am, DonkeyHoatie said:

Leaving all politics aside, when someone starts forgetting basic details, like the names of major donors, the name of the senator you were just reminded of by your staff moments before, etc, it’s a sign to me that someone’s not firing on all cylinders, probably because of lack of sleep.

That said, if the President gets so run-down on a 3-state trip that involves talking to hand-picked friendly audiences and taking softball questions, but nobody on his team notices that he’s not functioning at full capacity, it concerns me. What happens when he’s confronted with negotiations that take days or weeks? A 2-week long Cuban missile crisis-like standoff against a major foreign power?

The big picture does not show a man who possesses the self-awareness to recognize his own limitations, and it shows a staff that doesn’t care.
#126

On September 28th, 2011 at 9:28 am, JHSII said:

I love the hypocrisy of the liberals here. And if you don’t think it’s hypocrisy – just remember what the liberals said about Dan Quayle!!
#127

On September 28th, 2011 at 9:47 am, bodfish said:

#113 conservativehispanic

Have a great Anniversary trip! Magnificent country. I visited with my late wife for a 4th Anniversary–week at the big Gov’t lodge. Not crowded after Labor Day. Days started with see-your-breath dawns, did the trail rides, raft trip on the Snake, lots of hikes. Great fall weather … I hope it for you. Here’s a scene for y’all: After a day climbing/hiking, settle in a cushy seat in the lounge under the 3-story windows, wall of glass, facing the sun setting behind the whole Teton Range. Reflections in the lake stretching between you and mountains. This gives life to the phrase “Purple Mountains’ Majesty!” Cocktail pianist could play anything from Chopin to Show Tunes. And of course “Amber Waves of Grain” must have been the ice-cold Coors our waitress kept bringing . . . At that time, Coors was only available out West… in colowy, errr… Wyomorado… whatever.
#128

On September 28th, 2011 at 12:02 pm, hawkeye54 said:

it’s a sign to me that someone’s not firing on all cylinders, probably because of lack of sleep.

Actually it may be a sign of the effects of using a certain substance.
#129

On September 28th, 2011 at 12:03 pm, hawkeye54 said:

it’s a sign to me that someone’s not firing on all cylinders, probably because of lack of sleep.

Actually it may be a sign of the effects of using a certain substance.
#130

On September 28th, 2011 at 1:39 pm, jukinj3 said:

What you do not understand is confusing Wyoming for Colorado is just another sign of super smareyness that is 0bama.