Special Olympics bowler trash talks Obama: The Swamp
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Chicago Tribune
Posted March 20, 2009 12:09 PM
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by Frank James

It was only a matter of time before a Special Olympics bowler stepped up to trash talk President Barack Obama.

TMZ.com is reporting that a bowler by the name of Kolan McConiughey of Michigan has bowled three perfect 300 games is challenging Obama to a match on the White House bowling alley.

This all stems, of course, from Obama's wince-inducing joke on the Jay Leno Show last night in which he deprecated his bowling by likening it to something out of the Special Olympics.

An excerpt:

Kolan -- who works at a grocery store in Ann Arbor, Mich. -- said he'd love to go to the White House to beat Barack on his own lane. Kolan said, "He's cool, but he can't beat me."

Here's some unsolicited advice to the White House. Invite McConiughey to the White House. Let him embarrass the president by shellacking on the bowling lane before the media's cameras following which the president would say a few appropriate, self-deprecating words, all in good humor. Then move on.

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Kolan just made a huge mistake. The Obama Sadministration lead by Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod, the Loony Left and the Corrupt Media will now by attacking him, looking to destroy this poor kid for daring to stand up to the Messiah.
By the way, I wonder if this was a Republican who joked about the Special Olympics if the media and Rank James would be so willing to "move on?"


Great idea Frank, maybe some good can come out of an unfortunate gaffe and bring some well-deserved, positive attention to the special Olympics.


I see......What kind of advice is that? Tell ya what.....he should bowl against this guy when Rush comes and sings the "magic negro" at the NAACP. Or when the mayor in California comes and plants watermelons on the White House lawn. Or maybe when conservatives actually act conservative.


OK, the President spoke some trash, it's not nice but lets move on.

If the people don't start looking at Congress, with the crap the media is allowing them to get away with, is wrong.

You know all those dog and pony show Politicians trying to cover their rear ends, need to be really looked.

Congress want's names of AIG people, then how about an article saying, "Who are the true AIG bonus culprits, The US Congress". Then print the names and addresses of those who voted for the bill, that allowed the the bill to pass without reading it.


Watch out Special Olympics bowler!
Obama believes in late term abortion for your types.

Paulo


bill r. ...or maybe Obama can just take some mentally challenged kids to the local KFC for a bite to eat.

Paulo


Maybe Kolan has some words for Bush and the republicans:


Bush vetoes bill with Special Olympics funding

08:40 AM MST on Thursday, November 15, 2007

BOISE - President George W. Bush vetoed a large funding bill – which included more than $8 million in funding for the 2009 Idaho Special Olympics World Winter Games.


Wrong sadsack John D.... that's what righties like Michelle Malkin do. Obama was making fun of his own bowling when he made the gaffe and can handle some trash talking.


Kolan would leave obama in the dust. Go Kolan!


From the republican Surgeon General under Bush:


By GARDINER HARRIS
Published: July 11, 2007
WASHINGTON, July 10 — Former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona told a Congressional panel Tuesday that top Bush administration officials repeatedly tried to weaken or suppress important public health reports because of political considerations.


And administration officials even discouraged him from attending the Special Olympics because, he said, of that charitable organization’s longtime ties to a “prominent family” that he refused to name.

“I was specifically told by a senior person, ‘Why would you want to help those people?’ ” Dr. Carmona said.

The Special Olympics is one of the nation’s premier charitable organizations to benefit disabled people, and the Kennedys have long been deeply involved in it.

When asked after the hearing if that “prominent family” was the Kennedys, Dr. Carmona responded, “You said it. I didn’t.”


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the Loony Left and the Corrupt Media will now by attacking him, looking to destroy this poor kid for daring to stand up to the Messiah.

Posted by: John D | March 20, 2009 12:38 PM
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Geographically Ignorant Johnnie D:

When they don't attack him, will you then be man enough to publicly apologize for being wrong?


Hmmmm.
So the President infers he's a pretty poor bowler and someone takes that as a CHALLENGE?


PG: I think while they're at it they should publish those names and addresses of the Fannie & Freddie people also.
Why should they be allowed privacy when other citizens are being crucified?


Lets see if I get this right.
A black President makes a derogatory remark at a group of people with special needs, and excuses come out from every where. The WHouse says, "thats not what he meant", he apologizes from Air Force 1, that same night. But if I make a comment about monkeys (which I haven't), it's taken as "Your a racist". Even if there was an apology. Just like the apology of the President did.

You know what, I really believe he doesn't get it, that he is President of the entire United States. The election is over, and it's time to run the Country, and that goes for the entire Admin'. Classless.

Obama said the words and made light of the special needs people. Yes while making a joke. Not me, I didn't say them he did.

Do you know what's more sad, the people that thought it was funny. If Leno had the balls he would have said something.


One of the most redeeming qualities of a human being is the ability to laugh at one's self, at others, and at life without the intent to injure. After watching last night's show, I have to admit that the President's remark was funny and absent of malice. He is confident, relaxed and has a good sense of humor. I am still chuckling as I'm sure my friends are--we are all handicapped in one way or another.


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