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(Fox News) Misc Obama mistakenly refers to Hawaii as 'Asia' during summit. Leads instantly to slightly higher approval ratings amongst Republican voters   (foxnews.com) divider line 106
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PC LOAD LETTER [TotalFark]
2011-11-17 07:58:34 PM
ZOMG 57 STATES!
 
atomsmoosher
2011-11-17 08:51:48 PM
He couldn't help it, it was the heat of the moment.
 
Sock Ruh Tease
2011-11-17 08:56:13 PM
But President Obama apparently forgot where he was during his press conference Sunday on the outskirts of Honolulu -- despite being born there.

OR WAS HE?
 
Vampire_Blues
2011-11-17 08:57:41 PM
Forget it Obama, it's Chinatown
 
Wyalt Derp
2011-11-17 08:58:29 PM
This proves something.
 
Cross496
2011-11-17 08:59:52 PM
Hawaii actually is part of Asia. It is not part of North America. That is why the other 49 states are referred to as "the continental U.S." You might argue that it's part of Oceania and not Asia, but if you were to assign it to a continent, that continent is Asia.
 
Funk Brothers
2011-11-17 09:00:37 PM
I think Hawaii is located in Oceania.
 
davidphogan
2011-11-17 09:03:39 PM
It happens.

I once meant to tell my boss good morning. Instead I told him to go fark himself, that I hoped he'd die in a terrible single car crash, and that I like it if he could take his wife out with him.

Talk about awkward.
 
Fart_Machine
2011-11-17 09:07:09 PM
Teleprompter joke in 3...2...1.
 
BroVinny
2011-11-17 09:07:46 PM
Cross496: Hawaii actually is part of Asia. It is not part of North America. That is why the other 49 states are referred to as "the continental U.S." You might argue that it's part of Oceania and not Asia, but if you were to assign it to a continent, that continent is Asia.

It's in the middle of the Pacific tectonic plate, so I'd be hard-pressed to call it part of Asia.

/yeah I looked it up
 
ksdanj [TotalFark]
2011-11-17 09:10:41 PM
I think Hawaii is technically part of Polynesia.


President Obama just lost the Polynesian-American vote with that gaffe. Way to go doofus....
 
atomsmoosher
2011-11-17 09:11:20 PM
I can see it being part of Asia, in my wildest dreams. Only time will tell, though.
 
JQPublic
2011-11-17 09:12:45 PM
B-b-b- Bush ...."Nucular".
 
NateGrey
2011-11-17 09:14:33 PM
JQPublic: B-b-b- Bush ...."Nucular".

Stop talking about your boyfriend Bush. You are the only person that thinks he was great. Shut up.
 
Dusk-You-n-Me [TotalFark]
2011-11-17 09:14:52 PM
THAT'S IT. I'm definitely not voting for Obama after this.
 
atomsmoosher
2011-11-17 09:15:15 PM
JQPublic: B-b-b- Bush ...."Nucular".

Don't cry.

t2.gstatic.com
 
Juc
2011-11-17 09:15:58 PM
BroVinny: Cross496: Hawaii actually is part of Asia. It is not part of North America. That is why the other 49 states are referred to as "the continental U.S." You might argue that it's part of Oceania and not Asia, but if you were to assign it to a continent, that continent is Asia.

It's in the middle of the Pacific tectonic plate, so I'd be hard-pressed to call it part of Asia.

/yeah I looked it up

Well there's no Pacific continent so I say we lend it to asia, especially since it's polynesian.
 
Obscure Login
2011-11-17 09:15:59 PM
Glenn Beck was saying yesterday that Obama slipped up, not because he actually thinks that Hawaii is included with the continent of Asia, but because it is in the plans to sell Hawaii to Asia, or something along those lines.

/Serious.
//Listen to Glenn for the lulz.
///And for info on where to buy gold and freeze dried food.
 
BroVinny
2011-11-17 09:16:56 PM
Gaffes like this one demonstrate Herman Cain's relative fitness for the job, at least.

/sex scandals like Clinton
/geography/language errors like Obama
/this guy is a uniter!
 
gaspode
2011-11-17 09:17:00 PM
He was at the ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE. twunts.
 
Mighty Horse
2011-11-17 09:17:24 PM
I laffed Smitty.
 
Get Lost
2011-11-17 09:18:54 PM
But, but, Hawaii creates jobs on the mainland for Hawaii's long term prisoners.

/Give Hawaii back to the heathens that worship that silly volcano lady, or drill for oil, it's your choice.
//The above derp single slashy, is brought to you by President Michelle Bachmann and her vice president S. Palin.
 
atomsmoosher
2011-11-17 09:19:36 PM
Mighty Horse: I laffed Smitty.

The smile has left your eyes.

/I can keep this up all day, people.
 
Farker Soze
2011-11-17 09:19:53 PM
Wishful thinking on his part, if cut-and-run Fartbongo had his way the japs would own Hawaii now, amirite?
 
Bungles
2011-11-17 09:26:06 PM
I seem to remember Orly Taitz insisting that Hawaii wan't a state in the "real" sense.

I'm not sure what this mysterious sense was.
 
Razner
2011-11-17 09:34:51 PM
atomsmoosher: He couldn't help it, it was the heat of the moment.

I laughed.
/And now you find yourself in 82
//Yup, almost 30 years ago, we're farking old.
 
Pants full of macaroni!! [TotalFark]
2011-11-17 09:39:43 PM
PC LOAD LETTER: ZOMG 57 STATES!

Apparently 56 now.
 
Corvus
2011-11-17 09:42:28 PM
I bet 80% or more Republicans criticizing Obama on this have no clue what content region Hawaii actually is part of.
 
atomsmoosher
2011-11-17 09:44:05 PM
Razner: atomsmoosher: He couldn't help it, it was the heat of the moment.

I laughed.
/And now you find yourself in 82.

The disco hot spots hold no charm for you.
 
jcooli09
2011-11-17 09:46:26 PM
atomsmoosher: He couldn't help it, it was the heat of the moment.

I wish this were a votey thread.
 
metametameta
2011-11-17 09:46:29 PM
gaspode: He was at the ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE. twunts.

Oh hush, we're having fun here.
 
Corvus
2011-11-17 09:47:50 PM
Corvus: I bet 80% or more Republicans criticizing Obama on this have no clue what content region Hawaii actually is part of.

I was right even Fox didn't know but attacked Obama for it:

Technically, Hawaii isn't in Asia, but neither is it geographically fixed to North America. Because it's a chain of islands, belonging to Polynesia, it is not part of any continent. Politically, however, Congress made sure the 50th state had its own star on the blue field of the U.S. flag representing the Union.


good ol Fox news. "Obama dumb because he don't know... uh... uh... Hawaii is part of US so North America? uhhh.. errrr. I dunno. urrrr ummm".

Retards.
 
Gyrfalcon [TotalFark]
2011-11-17 09:48:01 PM
This means Palin is now President, torture is legal, Reagan is the Pope, and all persons of Hispanic descent must be arrested and deported to Tierra del Fuego. And that Hermano Cain will be unanimously elected as the next God of America.
 
crab66
2011-11-17 09:48:41 PM
Monster. .....Or greatest monster?
 
GanjSmokr
2011-11-17 09:50:44 PM
This is an honest mistake. It's not like he was born there or anything.
 
brainiac-dumdum
2011-11-17 09:51:21 PM
JQPublic: B-b-b- Bush ...."Nucular".

Yup, that's the extent of dumb sh*t Bush said. Just that one mispronunciation. That's it. Over eight years (shudder). Nothing else.
 
IlGreven
2011-11-17 09:52:07 PM
ksdanj: I think Hawaii is technically part of Polynesia.


President Obama just lost the Polynesian-American vote with that gaffe. Way to go doofus....

Yes, I'm sure every Hawaiian will be voting for Michele Bachmann now...
 
Corvus
2011-11-17 09:54:11 PM
brainiac-dumdum: JQPublic: B-b-b- Bush ...."Nucular".

Yup, that's the extent of dumb sh*t Bush said. Just that one mispronunciation. That's it. Over eight years (shudder). Nothing else.

Well there was his statement about how Iraq could in 45 mins nuke the united states that was complete and under bullshiat!!

How about we talk about that one instead?
 
Corvus
2011-11-17 09:55:33 PM
IlGreven: ksdanj: I think Hawaii is technically part of Polynesia.


President Obama just lost the Polynesian-American vote with that gaffe. Way to go doofus....

Yes, I'm sure every Hawaiian will be voting for Michele Bachmann now...

And I believe more Asian-Americans live in Hawaii now then Polynesian-American I don't think it's much of a problem.
 
NeverDrunk23
2011-11-17 09:58:11 PM
I'm not voting for Obama after this.
 
Corvus
2011-11-17 09:59:17 PM
Corvus: IlGreven: ksdanj: I think Hawaii is technically part of Polynesia.


President Obama just lost the Polynesian-American vote with that gaffe. Way to go doofus....

Yes, I'm sure every Hawaiian will be voting for Michele Bachmann now...

And I believe more Asian-Americans live in Hawaii now then Polynesian-American I don't think it's much of a problem.

I am correct:

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Hawaii had a population of 1,360,301. In terms of race and ethnicity, the state was 24.7% White (22.7% Non-Hispanic White Alone), 1.6% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 38.6% Asian, 10.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1.2% from Some Other race, and 23.6% from Two or More Races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 8.9% of the population.
 
hawcian
2011-11-17 10:01:20 PM
Finally. Now we can stop hearing about 57 states for yet another year. Hawaii = Asia will be a much more fun gaffe to hear about for three years or so.
 
Corvus
2011-11-17 10:01:21 PM
Corvus: According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Hawaii had a population of 1,360,301. In terms of race and ethnicity, the state was 24.7% White (22.7% Non-Hispanic White Alone), 1.6% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 38.6% Asian, 10.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1.2% from Some Other race, and 23.6% from Two or More Races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 8.9% of the population.

Fixed bolding. Asian is actually the plurality of Hawaii.
 
badhatharry [TotalFark]
2011-11-17 10:07:32 PM
I'm pretty sure Hawaii isn't part of North America.
 
apeiron242
2011-11-17 10:10:49 PM
Why are the modmins preventing conversation about the House bill that is going to fark up the internet?
 
CorporatePerson
2011-11-17 10:14:13 PM
images.icanhascheezburger.com
 
Shaggy_C
2011-11-17 10:14:40 PM
apeiron242: Why are the modmins preventing conversation about the House bill that is going to fark up the internet?

Quiet you, this is much more important.
 
D_Moran
2011-11-17 10:15:47 PM
He probably meant to say, "Asia-Pacific".
 
badhatharry [TotalFark]
2011-11-17 10:19:15 PM
apeiron242: Why are the modmins preventing conversation about the House bill that is going to fark up the internet?

Did you submit it with a "funny" headline?
 
Crom72
2011-11-17 10:20:15 PM
I was fine with the opinion piece until the end:

"But Obama said Monday he'll try to return to Asia -- er, Hawaii -- for his Christmas and New Year's holiday, according to the Hawaii Reporter"

Was this an attempt by Fox to be funny? If so it failed.
 
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