‘Like Special Olympics, or something’
During an appearence on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," President Obama said his bowling scores were "like Special Olympics."
President Barack Obama just isn’t very good at telling jokes. Of course, this could mean it’s now OK for everyone to make jokes about the disabled.
While appearing on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” the president attempted to poke fun at his own lack of bowling skills when he inadvertantly offended one of the Kennedys biggest programs — The Special Olympics.
From the White House transcript of the interview:
MR. LENO: Now, are they going to put a basketball –- I imagine the bowling alley has been just burned and closed down.
MR. OBAMA: No, no. I have been practicing all –- (laughter.)
MR. LENO: Really? Really?
MR. OBAMA: I bowled a 129. (Laughter and applause.)
MR. LENO: No, that’s very good. Yes. That’s very good, Mr. President.
MR. OBAMA: It’s like — it was like Special Olympics, or something. (Laughter.)
MR. LENO: No, that’s very good.
MR. OBAMA: No, listen, I’m making progress on the bowling, yes.
Oh man.
Source:
The New York Times, March 19, 2009
