You know, GWB never claimed to be an intellectual, and heaven knows, there was no word or phrase safe from mangling in his care, but BHO has been so oversold as such a supergenius, that it’s just too much to ask those of us who did not vote for him not to notice when he makes a big screw up sandwich.

Of course, none of the networks or cables covered it, just the usual talk radio/Fox/Drudge/Breitbart “axis of evil,” (my nickname!) but BHO said in Ohio this week that his health care plan would reduce our health insurance bills by “3000 percent” and all the little Obamtons clapped and cheered…

Now, clearly, he meant $3000.  So it would be patently unfair to pillory him seriously asserting that he meant that.  He didn’t, of course, and that’s the difference between Progressives and Conservatives.  Progressives won’t even report it.  Conservatives might report it, but they will be reasonable and fair.  That’s not to say Conservatives are always reasonable and fair, but at least they report things.

Secondly, in his interview with Brett Baier last night, he said the Louisiana Purchase would help in Hawaii’s earthquake…. Uh-huh.  Now, I happen to know, because I have no life, that the language in the “Louisiana Purchase” legislation was such that the allocation was worded in such a way that only a major water type disaster in a certain kind of landscape would eligible for that money – so crafted so that nosey internet bloggers couldn’t run a word search and find it easily.  You had to actually read the entire section in order to conclude that that language clearly, and damn near exclusively meant Louisiana.  Clearly, inferring Obama’s intimation, there has been some wiggle room found that would cover Hawaii in the event of a similar water type disaster… though Obama seemed so unsure as to what was actually in the current bill that it’s hard to make reasonable conclusions about what he knows and doesn’t know.

I can’t explain the “earthquake” reference.  Again, a reasonable and fair reading of what he meant to imply was the tsunami that Hawaii was facing due to the Chilean earthquake.  I have since heard it posited that he might have meant Haiti, but Haiti’s not a state, and that was the context of the exchange, so… We’re back to being confused right along with the Leader of the Free World Super Genius Smartest President Ever Elected Obama.

Can you imagine the non-stop ridicule if Sarah Palin had said such a thing?  “I can see Hawaii from the Bayou!”

Finally, in no particular order, in Baier’s interview last night, Obama either wasn’t fully conversant on what was in the bill, or comported himself in such a way that if he were a conservative, they would be killing him on TV today.  Killing him.  This the supergenius’ signature piece of legislation.  One of the most important not only of his presidency but in our history as a nation.  I know it’s 2700 pages, but it’s his baby.  Brett knew!  Brett was clearly more informed about what was in the bill than Obama was.  Can you imagine if VP Palin was reduced to having to ask a reporter what he was talking about? (The Connecticut exchange…) OMG.

And finally, finally, what the hell is this recitation of “dead” Republicans ideas’ in the bill?  Dole?  Daschle?  What the… They’re not in office for the love of Pete.  Is he comp-is men-tis?  Is he having some kind of episode we should be concerned about?  It’s not the only baffling thing he said in this interview without the TOTUS (Teleprompter of The United States).

And just as a bonus, Joe Biden said “God rest her soul” about the Irish Prime Minister’s mother.  I’m sure she was glad to get such a blessing.

She’s still alive.

Gotta love, Joe, huh?

PPS:  Savannah Guthrie was held up as an example of tough journalistic inquiry when she drilled Robert Gibbs in the daily briefing the other day.  Glenn Beck even did a segment on her actually committing journalism for once.  Less than 48 hours later, MSNBC is going all Emily Post on Brett Baier doing the same thing with the President.  I agree that he did interrupt him, and it made me a bit uncomfortable, because the President should be afforded a wider berth than a press secretary to filibuster, but Baier was in impossible spot.  As any reporter is when interviewing the Leader of the Free World.  One man’s balancing act on the tightrope of propriety is another man’s precipitous fall…

PPPS:  Pat Buchanan made a brilliant point this morning that the democrats cared very much about “process” when the Supreme Court “selected not elected” GWB in 2004, but now… not so much… “Deeming” is just dandy.