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

[Chris Seibel]

Hey! that would make a great t-shirt, SmartChoiceforHillary! Odumba for President....and Cillary Hinton for Vice Pres! hahahahaha I think those are great T-shirts, don't you? good going! Everybody, let's all get one printed up, and wear it round our towns,,,,they will sure get the attention,,,,for the right reason. Don't vote for either of them. Chris Seibel

[Chris Seibel]

I have NEVER laughed so hard in my life, as I did while reading most of these comments. I was searching for information for a speech on Monday night for my Communications class, and stopped to read a few comments.

If it wasn't so true, it would be funny. When I decided to ck on the 57 states, I googled it....walla!!!!!!!! up came the OIC, Organization of the Islamic Conference, and guess what,,,,it listed all 57 Islamic states.

I do not think it was a mistake or slip of the tongue. I believe he was thinking of these states all along. He was not born or raised in these United States, nor was he educated in the US. Why should we think he is a viable candidate for our President. He has no experience with our military, and just doesn't want to understand that the middle to poor class of Americans need a tax break, not more taxes. Nor do I think he cares,,,,truly, he is a puppet for the Dems and all that they stand for,,,,,but wait,,,could he be a puppet for another 'larger' group that is ruining our country? Give you a hint,,,they already hold oil over our heads,,,,and it's not for annointing either!
Chris Seibel, Michigan (for the comment about being to chicken to post my name!)

[Jimmy]

Small mistake? SMALL MISTAKE!?! Every 6 year old American knows how many states there are. Oh, he's just under a lot of stress... Whatever. If he can't handle a little stress of an election, he has NO business running the most powerful country in the world. I wonder how he would have handled 9/11. Probably would have bombed Nevada. Oh wait, that's the 60th state. Even if you were to electrocute my nipples while lighting my scrotum on fire, I think I'd still know there are 50 states.

[Luis Contreras]

To vote for someone like Borack H. Obama is like voting for another Goerge W. Bush. Only much worst. If you think it is not so, all you have to do is compare. Both are green and unexperienced, have a lot of money, Tell you what you want to hear , dodged military serviced, etc. Obama even has duel Citizenship( one for the USA and the other for Kenya where his father is from). That means that sense he retains both; he owes loyalty and allegiance to both countries. This is the reason why he does not put his hand over his heart when the American anthem is played or the pledge of allegiance is said. Try to get him tio tell you different. Also the president has power over the military, our nueclear bombs, where they are, how many, etc. McCain won't tell. Will Obama tell Kenya about it? That is the question. You ain't seen nothing yet if you vote for Obama. God help us.

[Lapel Pins]

He perhaps meant that he had made fifty seven different trips to states visiting though a lot of different ones that encompassed those trips.

[Mike]

On the road for 18 months...

Barack: Dave, what state are we going to tomorrow?
David: Oregon, Barack
Barack: Yeah of course, boy I am ready for a vacation, I used to like flying... Hey can you pass me the Heinz 57 sauce...

[Brian D.]

Count again: He was not allowed to go to Alaska, and Hawaii, and thats TWO. He's been to 57, and thats 59, and has ONE MORE to go. By my count, thats 60!!!

[Bob]

Isn't it fun to watch the liberal media ... oh alright, all the liberals ... spin back and forth! A few years ago, when Dan Quayle misspelled a vegetable, they went nuts over it for weeks. When their pet candidate screws up again and again (and again!) they can't seem to see anything wrong with it. "Mr. Ahmadinejad, we WILL hand over control to you!" "Wait, no, er, I meant we will NOT. ... I think , er, uh, 8, no, 23, no, 57, uh, what was the question, ol' buddy?"

[Bryan]

Remember how people jumped all over Quail for his spelling error? Oh how they forget.

[Mike]

So, let me get this straight.....When Osama, er, Obama is President, we will need to salute the 57 stars and stripes on our knees, while facing East (or in my geographic area, Chicago)

Good thing I went to church and practiced my Mustian faith.

[Amber]

I just wanted to say that everyone who has noticed that barrack huessein obama is not fit to be president has some intelligence left!! I can't believe that so many americans do not care that this man won't even show honor or alligence to this country by placing his hand over his heart or wearing the american flag lapel pin, but yet wants to be the most powerful and important figure in this country. He doesn't even know how many states there are- slip of the tounge???? looks like he was thinking real hard before he said that, I just see to many things wrong with this man to ever let his false promises and "empowering" speeches rise above the facts and my common sense!!!!!!!!!!

[Spotz]

Uhhh... maybe he meant FORTY-SEVEN instead of FIFTY-seven?

FORTY-seven plus one he didn't get to plus Alaska and Hawaii does actually add up to 50.

[______]

mike, i'd be more worried about my own spelling skills than a "slip of the tounge" if i was you.

[Luis Contreras]

Being shot down from an airplane and being a prisoner of war are not qualifications for president of the USA. True, but having duel double citizenship, taking 20 years to find out the intentions of his preacher, don't want his patriotism questioned, dodged military service, put aside his religion and still looking to join another church Christian or Muslim, etc. are also not qualifications for president of the USA. Will you vote for one that is good with words like Obama? Or one that is good with actions like McCain? One that will put his own life on the line for your freedom and mine like McCaim. Or one that will give you pretty words and nothing more like Obama?

[Nasir]

I hope Obama will do some good for America.

[protossdude]

God bless these 57 states that we live in. Thank god for mccain, so he could pull these god blessen 57 states out of the gutter. Next time Obama should think befor talking or stuff like this might screw him over.

[Mike]

Ha Ha this is great!!!! To all idiots who are complaining, well it's our turn now since you complained about Bush's mistakes. Obama is plan stupid to make this "mistake" as you call it. 57 states what a dip head.

[CreoleInDC]

I'd bet lipstick on a pig that you feel really stupid now huh?

[Truth]

51. Puerto Rico
52. Guam
53. Saipan
54. Virgin Islands
55. Samoa
56. Minor Outlying Islands (Wake Island and Johnston Island)
57. Northern Mariana Islands

[dave]

Okay, so he still has "1" state to visit, Alaska and Hawaii. So 1+1=1? So are there 57, 58 or 59 states? Explains the math for his national health care.

[Kayla]

Hey, wait, shouldn't the pin have 60 Stars? He's been to 57 States, one more to go and this does NOT include Hawaii and Alaska. 57+1=58+2=60.
I'm all for eight new states, starting with Puerto Rico! Bring it!

[Lapel Pins]

Lapel pins are not just simple pins with labels. They states a particular thing with sensible meaning represented by its custom design so that it's importance is easily understood that what the lapel pins stands for.