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Barack Obama-isms: The Biggest Obama Gaffes
Notable Quotables President Barack Obama may be the president, but he still flubs his lines like most politicians. These are the best "Obama-isms" as far as we can tell. These are the 44th President's classic gaffes and funny outtakes. From his time in the Senate to his time during the 2008 elections, President Obama has commited a number of verbal blunders and we expect to hear more from our President until the end of his first, and possibly only, term.
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"...Ten thousand people died -- an entire town destroyed."
"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died -- an entire town destroyed."
On a Kansas tornado that killed 12 people - 2Up 14Down 3
"Let me introduce to you the next President -- the next Vice President of the United States of ...
"Let me introduce to you the next President -- the next Vice President of the United States of America, Joe Biden."
Slipping up while introducing Joe Biden at their first joint campaign rally, Springfield, Illinois, Aug. 23, 2008 - 3Up 11Down 1
Israel is a strong friend of Israel's
"Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel's. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under a McCain...administration. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under an Obama administration. So that policy is not going to change."
Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008 - 4Up 13Down 3
"I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go."
"I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go."
At a campaign event in Beaverton, Oregon - 5Up 11Down 2
After bowling a 129 Obama says "It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something."
"No, no. I have been practicing...I bowled a 129. It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something."
Making an off-hand joke during an appearance on "The Tonight Show", March 19, 2009 (Obama later called the head of the Special Olympics to apologize)
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