Hey, Obama! How many states are there? Well, ummm…we’ve been to 57 with one left to go, then subtract Hawaii and Alaska…ummmm…. Unbelievable! This guy wants to be the President of the U.S. and doesn’t know how many states we have! Surely this was from exhaustion. I just called my eight year old son in here and asked him to tell me what this man just said wrong! His reaction was priceless!
1. Big Dog on May 9th, 2008 9:13 pm
Add Syria, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Saudia Arabia, and Mexico and you have all the ones he would want.
So much for his Harvard education. Poor guy, must suck being under the microscope like he is. Next thing you know he will start talking about those typical white people again without realizing he is still among those typical white people.
(UPDATE: At a later stop Obama was talking with reporters and expressed concern he’d also mis-stated the number of potential cyclone victims in Burma. He said, “”I hope I said 100,000 people the first time instead of 100 million. I understand I said there were 57 states today. It’s a sign that my numeracy is getting a little, uh.” At that point, an aide cut him off and ushered journalists out. Before he could mis-speak again?)
It was also reported that Obama misspoke at another campaign stop, expressing concern for the "100 million victims" of the cyclone in Burma. Officials estimated 70,000 to 100,000 victims, not 100 million.
(UPDATE: At a later stop Obama was talking with reporters and expressed concern he’d also mis-stated the number of potential cyclone victims in Burma. He said, “”I hope I said 100,000 people the first time instead of 100 million. I understand I said there were 57 states today. It’s a sign that my numeracy is getting a little, uh.” At that point, an aide cut him off and ushered journalists out. Before he could mis-speak again?)
Gosh, it seems like only yesterday he said McCain was losing his bearings.