Gaffetastic!… Obama Flubs His Military Attacks on Mitt Romney (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:02 PM
Poor Barack Obama.
He tried to be slick and attack Mitt Romney on on the military – but ended up humiliating himself.
Here are his snide remarks during the debate:
“But I think Governor Romney maybe hasn’t spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military’s changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers, where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines.”
Now here’s the truth…
Marines still use bayonets.
Horses were used by the military during the Iraq invasion.
Obama also does not know the difference between a ship and a boat.
Submarines are boats – not ships.
What an embarrassment.
More… Again, US Marines still use bayonets.
Via Pseud O’Nym
Still More… Bayonets at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Texas_Treeroach commented:
Aircraft landing on boats?!!?
Boats that go under water ?!!?
“What an Ultra-maroon!!” (to quote Daffy Duck)
This President is a joke.
Nanna commented:
Seems I recall our men on horses in Afghanistan and looked really great too!!!
Ripped commented:
It’s almost over: Uninstalling Obama……… █████████████▒▒▒ 90% complete.
Beto Ochoa commented:
A ship that goes under the water is called a wreck
Spider commented:
Reducing the strength of our military can’t be defended, so Obama trying to do it backfired.
nathan commented:
Obama’s ship…err…boat is sinking!
Ohio Dan commented:
It should be noted that other countries have ships, subs planes and not all of them are our friends.
Mari commented:
Ahhh yea….Bayonets are standard issue to Marines. Coming from a Veteran…USMC..Semper Fi
Buffalobob commented:
obma tried to school us on the military. Got it all wrong. I don’t think Valery Jarrett was ever in the ROTC. Who started to cackle in the audience? Was it mooshell again?
snappercat commented:
Corpse-man….
Oliver commented:
O was trying to be condescending to Mitt re military — like he was out of touch and ill-informed, but it backfired. Big time.
Best moment of the night “Criticizing me is not a policy”
bg commented:
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Steve Jobs predicted Obama would be a one-term president
Amen..
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bg commented:
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VOTE
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Larkin commented:
Did anyone notice how obama was larger in the frame during the entire debate?
I think it was a calculated move on the part of some sympathizing producer. But it backfired.
o looked not just imposing, as was the intention, but mean and bullying.
mcnorman commented:
STEEP learning curve.
DecentAmerican commented:
Best line of night…
“When you went on your apology tour of the middle east, and went to Egypt, Saudi Arabia…but you skipped Israel, Nd but the way Israel knew you skipped them….”‘ then the Obozo talks about how BEFORE he was elected how he went there and visited a museum….omg, what a stupid defense. the sanctions did NOT work moron, Iran has more enriched uranium than four years ago!!!!!
donh commented:
Bone headded move to mock the navy when you need states like VA and have a close Senate race in CT where the Coast guard Academy is located and the submarine bases.
Navy Vet commented:
I was offended by the “Bayonets” comment. The man has no understanding of the role the Navy plays in our National Defense.
Militant Conservative commented:
Gonna be hard to cover Obama’s obvious snotty comments and undignified
Ghetto attitude. Your foward kool aid drinkers will vote for you but
the American public that is out of work by large will not.
powder is dry
Llarry commented:
For the record, Marines still use bayonets.
All U.S. ground forces still use the bayonet.
In the army, it’s the M9.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyweapons/a/bayonet.htm
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