Patriotic Barack Obama lapel pins unveiled honoring all 57 states

Yesterday The Ticket broke the stunning news of America's acquisition of seven, maybe eight, new states, according to future president Barack Obama.

He was speaking at the start of a two-day swoop through Oregon, which is already a state.

In Beaverton, which is not a state yet, the Democrat let it slip that during this marathon 16-month party presidential nomination struggle against a bunch of dropouts and this female political zombie from New York who won't surrender short of a silver stake, he had already visited 57 states with one more to go.

That's not counting the existing states of Alaska and Hawaii, he said, which his staff decided aren't important enough to visit. Unless maybe you're Mike Gravel or Dennis Kucinich, who weren't very important either, come to think of it.

Here's the spoof-proof Obama video as evidence:

Has this aging freshman senator -- he'll be almost 60 in 13 years -- lost his bearings? Are the eight new states caucus or primary? And will Howard Dean bar them from the convention too?

Obama's gaffe caused a noticeable stir online during the day and even the respected Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic anticipated that the political media would kindly write the Democrat's mis-statement off to fatigue. But he wrote if, say, the Republican nominee-to-be had uttered the same silly fatigue flub, it would surely be added to eager suspicions of senility.

Besides trying to noodle out what the new states are, some clever campaign folks over at the phenomenal Suitably Flip blog got to thinking right away.

And they've now unveiled a new patriotic lapel pin that anyone can wear with pride even, say, a Harvard-educated senator from Illinois who's been trying to make a point about opposing a war before it even started.

Here is the new pin replete with all 57 stars:

You'll probably want to order several for friends and family. And any Chablis-sipping senators you might know.

--Andrew Malcolm

Comments

[Jenn]

This is the lamest article I've read. You think him making the smallest mistake like that is such a big thing, haha... stupid. Sorry but we are still with Obama, and we base it on policies.

Let's think of other big gaffes the candidates have made... Hillary on Bosnia, and McCain Mistakenly Says Iran Allowing Al Qaeda Fighters Into Country, Later Corrects Error.

So if this is the idea of trying to swift boat Obama, try again!!!

P.S. I'm sick of people saying Obama doesn't get the white vote, I'm white not rich... and not the youth vote. Majority of his voters have been white!

(Who said it was a big deal? It's hilarious! Lighten up.)

[McAncient Clintonfatigue]

Useless...Nonsense!

[Harrette]

This guy is so lame! BOYCOTT CNN & MSNBC for manipulating the Presidential election with the biased pushing of obama before researching.

http://www.dontvoteobama.net.

Obama needs to tell us more about his relationship with Ayers. It’s important because voters might well wonder whether that relationship, coupled with Obama’s longtime relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, is just the beginning of a pattern, a pattern in which Obama seems quite comfortable with people who really, really, really don’t like the United States of America. If you question him or his values or policies, you’re part of the “divisive, distracting” practices voters associate with Washington. If you become an unquestioning, adoring political groupie, you’re not. Them’s the Obama Rules.
One day after being drubbed by Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania to the tune of 200,000+ votes, Obama’s chief political adviser David Alexrod was on National Public Radio claiming that white working class Democrats barely exist and hardly matter.
Axelrod said, “The white working class has gone to the Republican nominee for many elections, going back even to the Clinton years. This is not new that Democratic candidates don’t need or rely solely on those votes.”

[Brandon]

That was funny! It probably feels like 57 states after how long this primary season has gone on...LOL!

In terms of McCain, he has done some gaffes himself on the campaign trail as well including mixing up Shia and Sunni not once but thrice, holding his microphone upside down while speaking, as well as countless other things.

I think the "losing his bearings" comment from Obama has NOTHING to do with McCain's age (McCain needs to stop whining about every little thing that is said. I thought he had a "pair" but I guess not. He is turning into "whiner in chief"). I saw the interview and I thought Obama was talking about McCain was losing his "moral compass" since he said he was going to run "positive campaign" but obviously he isn't by saying that Hamas endorsed Obama when that isn't the case at all. Just one Hamas guy complimented Obama by saying that he reminded him of JFK. If the KKK or the Nazi party endorses McCain I am sure that Obama wouldn't stoop so low as to tell the media that this was the case.

McCain is a fraud. I thought he would be different but obviously he is not. No wonder his favorability ratings are going down in the Rasmussen poll. He now has less favorable ratings than Obama in that poll.

[Bruce Feingold]

I had written off the LA Times as a mouthpiece of the Democratic party. Reading this blog--which seems to provide some balance--has me giving the LA Times a second look. I hope this blogger is also a reporter.

[Mia]

Mr. Malcolm,

Please stop exasperating me. Judging by your luminous career, people might start to worry about your character changes.

(Thanks for the concern, Mia. But don't worry about me. Having too much fun over here. Thanks for reading!)

[DrRay from Ohio]

When McCain talked about the 100-year-war or when he said Iran was supporting the Al Qaeda in Iraq (Iran is Shiite and AQ is Sunni), he was not senile. He was just showing his ignorance.

Hillary claiming repeatedly that she came under sniper fire in Bosnia was not due to fatigue as Bill and other Clintonistas claimed. It was a pure and simple lie, told repeatedly at all times of the day.

Obama as a teacher of constitutional law knows that there are only 50 states. His slip won't and shouldn't get much attention because it is a slip. This is very different from the ignorance and falsehood of McCain and Clinton respectively.

[Benjamin9]

BO for Primeminister of the 57 states! Oh.. wait ..

Maybe in the La Raza AbSolut world of the Obamessiah there are 57 states.

[darter]

Clearly he meant 47 states, with 1 to go (48) and not Alaska and Hawaii (49 and 50). Come on folks, he just 'misspoke'. There's always Ron Paul.

[Robert]

People voting for this candidate are driven by ignorance, guilt, and ignorant hate but mostly ignorance. He has no credentials that show his qualifications to hold the office. He is a media created rock star. He is influenced and surrounded by people of dubious character. He has held no real job that he has ever been held accountable for results. His own books written by his ghost writers confirm this and the beat goes on. Sorry he is not the one.

[Janie]

Harvard grad????
Jethro did better when he grad gee ated 6th grade.
:) :)

[Don Hannaford]

If gas is $4.00 a gallon, If the Iraq war is still going bad, If President Bush's approval rating is at 30%, Who really cares if McCain is too old, whether he voted for Clinton or not, whether he can't tell sunni from Shia, Whether or not Reverend Wright or Ayers will hurt Obama, whether Obama thinks there's 57 states or not,whether we care if Clinton came under fire in Bosnia. Let's talk real issues. IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE!!!!

[merry]

Of course he just misspoke, but that doesn't make it any less funny! I'd hate for him (or either of the other candidates) only to misspeak in a prosaic way with no avenues for later mocking. These sorts of mistakes happen often on the presidential campaign trail, and thank goodness for that - it's pretty much the only thing that makes the drawn out primary process entertaining. Now, are they selling those flag pins?

[Bill M]

Are there two Obama's?

One Obama tells us that, as commander in chief, he would listen to his generals re: troop withdrawals from Iraq, but that he would be the MAN and the rate at which we withdraw was his decision alone.

Another Obama, the one who appears on YouTube in the blog, tells us that he wanted to campaign in Alaska and Hawaii (the 58th and 59th states), but that his staff wouldn't allow him.

Pray tell, what happens if the MAN, as President, and his staff disagree re: troop withdrawal rates? Does the staff prevail again?

[Hootie]

RED HERRING!!!! Classic Republican misdirection. What is news worthy about this stupid article? We can now assume anyone wearing one of those idiotic lapel pins shown above is a neocon. And NO if this story was written about John "Gramps" McCain I would feel the same! At long last have you no sense of decency?

[Russ]

You people voted for him....

[TLE]

He may have visited 57 states, but he only wants to count the votes in 48 of them. Unless, that is, Dean & Brazile decide to split Michigan and Florida 50/50, or, better yet (Brazile's idea), just declare both states a win for Obama.

[Ted Thornton]

The article IS LAME. Clearly he meant to say "47" states. He mentions that he has "one more to go" and that he "wasn't allowed to go to Alaska or Hawaii". Do the math. Is that the best you can come up with to criticize the future President of the United States?

[Mike]

If this is the most damning thing that Andrew Malcolm can find to blather on about, it's no wonder he's a hack writer for a dying-on-the-vine paper like the LA Times. Next time, Andrew, see if you can find something substantive to write about.

Mike
http://quicktrivia.com

[xbjllb]

What does this MORON have to do to convince people it doesn't take a genius to give good fricking speeches?

He's a moron. Dumb as Bush, only with Reagan's speech-giving talent. And Reagan was senile and riddled with Alzenheimer's the ENTIRE TIME.

ObamaNation... every bit as stupid as Obama is. Let's all pretend racism doesn't exist anymore in America and suicide ourselves against the old white guy.

Idiots.

[thinkresults]

Everyone chill! - if you actually watch the video you can see that Obama himself was making the joke about it seeming like he's been to 57 states.

Nice fun jumping in on this Malcolm. You have a future at the Onion!

[Marianne]

So, naming 57 states is just an error? How pathetic are you people? All you Obama fans out there should rent the movie "Being There" It might will give you some necessary insight into what life with your "inspirational and hopeful and change candidate" would really involve.

[TM]

57 primaries. 50 states plus Guam, American Samoa, etc.

By spending 2 seconds thinking and even less time doing some research, Mr. Malcolm could have figured this out.

BLAH BLAH BLOG.

[Cynthia]

HAHAHA. I bet even Barack is laughing at this. Best blog\article I've read in months!

LOL what a great way for him to innocently appease the flag pin whiners AND show that he doesn't take himself too seriously. Buy one now, Barack! It'll be a hoot. :-}

Signed,
Middle-class republican white woman, originally from WV & now in VA, over the age of 50, who is now a signed & sealed Obamacan.

[new_york_loner]

Truly, this is much ado about nothing. The Republican smear machine must be running out of gas.

Once the nation has had a chance to see Barack and old man McCain go head to head on the debate floor, the polls will swing solidly in Obama's direction.

Obama's verbal miscue was not a gaffe in the normal sense, McCain, however, doesn't know Shiite from Shinola and he doesn't seem to care about it. For John McCain, all Muslims are the enemy and Israel is our spiritual and political mentor. Joe Lieberman is making the snowballs and McCain is trying to hurl them.

John McCain is a doddering old tool of the War Lobby, half senile already, he would make an excellent, Reagan-like trol for the Energy, Defense and Israel lobbies.

If the Mossad doesn't snuff Barack, America might just wake up and realize that Israel's national interests are not at all congruent with the national interests of the USA. Barack offers hope that a vital realignment might occur.