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Game Time
March 07, 2008 9:15 AM
Match the Obama aide with the country and the screw-up (Note: includes future projected screw-ups. Also note: this is just a joke. Relax.)
1. Austan Goolsbee
2. Samantha Power
3. Greg Craig
4. Robert Gibbs
5. David Axelrod
6. David Plouffe
7. Steve Hildebrand
8. Tommy Vietor
1. Canada
2. Scotland
3. Jordan
4. Sweden
5. Monaco
6. Chad
7. The Vatican
8. Kuwait
1. Told Canadian diplomats to ignore candidate's anti-NAFTA rhetoric
2. Told local newspaper Hillary Clinton is a "monster"
3. Poured soup on prime minister's lap
4. Tried to smuggle kitten out of country
5. Wore native tribal dress and yelled "Happy Halloween"!
6. Threatened to nuke country after customs agent was rude
7. Kept referring to country as "Constantinople"
8. Brought take-out to state dinner
- jpt
March 7, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (27)
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I'll take Obama's campaign lawyer Bob Bauer, in the Clinton press briefing with a cell phone.
Posted by: OxyCon | Mar 7, 2008 8:09:49 PM
Acording to Canadian media, renegosiatin NAFTA is in the best interest of Canada.
The US had a better deal than Canada and Mexico.
Posted by: steve | Mar 7, 2008 1:53:17 PM
I am scared of Obama's aides and advisors, but I am really, really scared of Obama's wife.
Posted by: pat | Mar 7, 2008 1:49:50 PM
Hey if you can read you'll know that the NAFTA things was Sen. Clinton move.
Here's what we should talk about Mr. Pro Clinton.Here are some Real Tough Questions you should get ready for Senator Clinton:-
• What type of Foreign Policy Experience has Senator Clinton had
• While President Clinton was in the White House was Hillary Clinton giving security clearance to read any national intelligent information in case a crisis came up
• What Foreign Leaders has she met with and what were the bases of the meetings.
• Why didn’t Senator Clinton read NIE Report before she voted to go to war?
• Do you think if Chelsea were in the military, she would have exercised more precaution before agreeing with President Bush War Strategy
• Why did it take Senator Clinton until now to regret her vote?
• What makes her a more qualified woman to be President over someone like Barbara Boxer who actually had the courage to vote against the War
• Why is your campaign taking money from a Firm being accused of Serial Sexual Harassment?
• Has one of Senator Clintons campaign chairman also taken money from Tony Rezko and if so
• Has Senator Clintons campaign chairman given the money back or donated to charity
• Don’t you think Courage is more important than being Politically Safe?
Posted by: Chan | Mar 7, 2008 12:29:29 PM
Obama's man fires off at the mouth, gets caught and then blames the Canadians. Talk about shooting the messenger !!! This whole deal is about WHAT was said, not WHO passed the information along. Canadians do NOT owe anyone an apology.
Obama can't manage his own staff, how is he going to the the country under control.
AND, much more to come on the Rezko front I am sure.
Posted by: Jill Mitchell | Mar 7, 2008 12:05:31 PM
It's all hilarious - and has been for the past four years. What was your favorite part? Abu Ghraib? the Blackwater murder of civilians with our tax dollars? The million dead in Iraq, including hundreds of thousands of civilians? The children left without arms and legs because of our bombing? The lies to the American people that led us into the war (that testimony before the UN - now that was a hoot), Guantanamo? I just can't stop laughing.
A campaign is a campaign. The Clintons usually do them very well and so does Karl Rove - and they are rewarded by the press - with presidencies. It's the aftermath that isn't funny at all. It's heartbreaking.
Posted by: Mara | Mar 7, 2008 12:04:00 PM
Hmm! That says a lot about his experience on picking people. Maybe he will put Mo as Secretary of defense, Larry as Secretary of State and Curly as attorney General if he will be our president!!!
Posted by: Megan | Mar 7, 2008 12:01:31 PM
As far as NAFTA is concerned there is no name or memo associated with the Clinton campaign contacting anyone in the Canadian gov.
There is however a name and a widely circulated memo detailing the Obama camps discussions with the consulate in Chicago.
The Canadian EMBASSY has said neither campaign has spoken with them.
When CTV investigeted a casual comment by the Prime Minister of Canada's chief of staff, they found the Obama memo and no Clinton connection.
Posted by: s.b. | Mar 7, 2008 11:09:01 AM
You forgot his adviser Susan Rice who said he wasnt ready to answer the phone at 3am.
Posted by: to | Mar 7, 2008 11:03:08 AM
You didn't mention Larry, Moe, and Curly!
Posted by: kaffeen | Mar 7, 2008 10:58:06 AM
For the love of Pete, will you people NEVER learn? It's Pockiston.
Posted by: Baggem | Mar 7, 2008 10:45:39 AM
Further to (1) in my comment, a few below:
Obama wants to renegotiate and improve NAFTA's labor and environmental provisions -- not drop the agreement.
This is not "anti-NAFTA."
Please pay attention.
Posted by: horizonr | Mar 7, 2008 10:35:05 AM
@s.b.
Don't worry, the media hasn't said hardly a word about the truth of the NAFTA mess, that it was in fact Clinton who contacted Canada and that she improved her votes in Ohio on a lie to the American people. That accounts for a lot.
Posted by: mos | Mar 7, 2008 10:31:03 AM
Its Friday the 7th and much of the media is still saying that "Clinton won Texas" when it ceratinly appears Obama has taken the greater number of delegates.
Here in Michigan it certainly appears that some revote, caucus (or revolt?) will occur, yet national media charts still show all of our delegates being assigned to Clinton.
I certainly except the fact that all media is going to be biased in some fashion, but these are simply inaccuracies.
Posted by: dennis | Mar 7, 2008 10:22:19 AM
The BIGGEST JOKE is the way Obama has been handling these screw-ups - no firings - business as usual. He brings us HOPE; let's HOPE he starts clearing some of these bozos and threats off the payroll assuming there is a danger that someday they will have control over the bastions of power. Start with Axelrod please, the guy is a CLEAR and PRESENT DANGER.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Mar 7, 2008 10:08:34 AM
Can we put Hillary Clinton for "screwup" number 1? She did say it, whether you feel like reporting it or not.
Posted by: Lucas | Mar 7, 2008 10:06:50 AM
Obama is above:
Being honest and telling the truth
Answering straight questions
Caring for anything except for himself
Using his own material
How can a joke take a joke
lol
Posted by: seah | Mar 7, 2008 10:02:25 AM
McCain has two great talents:
- crashing planes
- being a prisoner
He'll crash this country as a prisoner of special interests and corrupt corporate America.
Posted by: Greg | Mar 7, 2008 10:01:22 AM
the clinton sheeple will never tell the truth about canada now...the story just quietly goes away without the major broadcast that it was hillary that did this, which keeps Obama in the minds of all the illiterate clinton sheeple.
So way to go at reporting the news. You guys are clinton enablers, and just as dishonest.
Someone tell me why hillary just keeps ignoring the vetting process? Release your taxes...first lady documents...bill's arab connections...the proof that YOU are ready to be Commander in Chief. Let the lying begin....she will do and say anything to win.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | Mar 7, 2008 9:51:48 AM
Considered the fact that Vladimir Putin still is one of the world's most influential (and potentially dangerous) leaders, there is - after playing this game - one issue left on the Clinton side:
how to stand strong when she's face to face with a world leader who already declared that 'she has no head'?
Med-whatever and Putin are said to exchange Clinton jokes on a daily basis.
They hate her! Just as half of all Americans do!
Let the world unite in its hate of Hillary Clinton.
Posted by: Wonka | Mar 7, 2008 9:48:06 AM
Mmmm... nice game, though I find the 100+ list of crimes, 'suicides' ans scandals around the Clinton family more telling.
Posted by: Jean Genie | Mar 7, 2008 9:40:28 AM
ABC by the way also has 2 videos of Obama to HIllary's 1 after she wins huge on Tuesday. Good to knnow the MSM has reduced its media bias to 2:1, which was only accomplished after SNL pointed out how badly they were doing their jobs. I guess you couldn't find any negative stories about Clinton, no matter how hard you tried.
Posted by: s.b. | Mar 7, 2008 9:37:32 AM
SB - that study came out a week ago, and I am not sure why it has not received much press. Instead, Obamites keep arguing that Clinton is more divisive and unlikely to win a national election.
Trapper -- I starting playing your "match game" and quickly realized that you made it too easy by listing the answers in the same order as the questions.
Posted by: tony | Mar 7, 2008 9:34:52 AM
You forgot Pakistan and Obama's name, but
I guess i gave away the answer to that one.
Posted by: s.b. | Mar 7, 2008 9:27:58 AM
1. Hillary Clinton
2. Voted (against the American Constitution) for the US invasion and occupation of Irag, causing the death of 4000 Americans and 700.000 Iraqis. A war that has cost us $275 million per day, $4,100 per household so far.
Posted by: Bernard Schlink | Mar 7, 2008 9:27:14 AM
by the way, Obama doesnt take jokes well. He has no haha
Posted by: s.b. | Mar 7, 2008 9:27:01 AM
Reminds me of the Carter administration
Hamilton Jordan's druken Queen of Egpyt's "great pyramids" screw-up
Posted by: geevill | Mar 7, 2008 9:25:32 AM
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