"We have a lot of work to do. It’s a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq-Pakistan border."
While I will not likely be voting for McCain, it wouldn't be because of this silly little slip of the tongue. However, the satirical side of the vast left-wing media conspiracy is having a field day. I just enjoy the maps:
| Countdown with Keith Olbmermann |  |
 | Media Matters |
| CrooksandLiars.com |  |
 | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |
| Matthew Yglesias |  |
Hip Hop is Read
In the interest of fairness, as soon as the vast right-wing media conspiracy mocks Barack Obama with maps, I'll be sure to cover it here.
UPDATE 7/23: Mr. RW Anon (see comments) is making me do all the work. OK, here we go:
I had forgotten about Obama's 57 states comment... in fact I vaguely recall an editorial cartoon that included a map... but I found this one from the Power Line Blog:
"Reader Porter Yates created the 57-state map above in honor of Obama's recent slip of the tongue. The map highlights all 18 states that voted for Kerry in 2004, all 31 states in Mexico, the 6 provinces in Canada that didn't vote conservative in 2006, Jamaica and Cuba (naturally)."
However, I think this new lapel pin is the funniest image to come out of that whole flap:#224
Good to know, given that he might end up the president of the USA, that Obama doesn't have a monopoly on gaffes.
ReplyDeleteGood to know that I can always count on "anonymous" to miss the point that this is about the maps. Show me a map about Obama gaffes and I'll post it here too.
ReplyDeleteOooh - touchy.
ReplyDeleteSorry to disabuse you, but the post is relates to politics and maps. If you can't take a mildly political comment in response, get off the internets ;)
PS: It's not my fault hordes of rightie humourists have failed to pounce on Obama's 57 states comment with screeds of hilarious mappage.
ReplyDeleteYou missed your opportunity.
ReplyDeleteStart drawing.
Better yet, I found a map for you!
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ReplyDeleteWow! That was clever.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to take a leap here, and assume that this is not the same anonymous as anonymous #1
Thanks for the shout!
ReplyDeleteInteresting video about McCain's Iraq-Pakistan border gaff (and a few others), complete with an inflatable beach ball made to look like a map of the world.
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