Saturday, July 19, 2008,7:24 AM
Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Had Mr. Wonderful not been out behind the school building snorting cocaine when he was young, he might have learned something about American history. But he did. So he didn't.

The latest Barack Oboner revealed by Ed Morrissey:
Barack Obama must have gone off script again in West Lafayette, Indiana on Wednesday. When addressing the crowd on national security, Obama mangled the attack on Pearl Harbor. For a Hawaii native, this tops the Young Gaffer list of historical fumbles ...:

"But it is wonderful to be back in Indiana. In a few moments, we’ll open up the discussion. But I want to offer a few comments about some of the emerging threats that we face in the 21st century and offer some ideas about how we can face those threats.

"Throughout our history, America’s confronted constantly evolving danger, from the oppression of an empire, to the lawlessness of the frontier, from the bomb that fell on Pearl Harbor, to the threat of nuclear annihilation. Americans have adapted to the threats posed by an ever-changing world."

Just to clarify: a whole lot of bombs fell on Pearl Harbor. (link)
Hiroshima. Pearl Harbor. Dubuque. One bomb. Lotsa bombs. What's the difference? Hope and audacity are the important things, don't forget.
 
posted by Jerry Fuhrman
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