Obama Who? The Name W will not Utter.

[NYCGirl]

Weird.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/20/AR2008072001707.html

President Bush was asked twice last week about Sen. Barack Obama. In response, Bush never used the Democratic presidential candidate's name.

As it turns out, Bush has uttered Obama's name only a handful of times since the senator from Illinois began running for the White House last year, according to a review of his public statements and appearances by Washington Post researcher Madonna Lebling.

The last prominent reference came during a joke at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in April, when Bush quipped that "Senator Obama" was unable to attend because he was "at church." It was a reference to the candidate's troubles with his controversial former minister.

During a fundraising speech in Michigan last month, Bush launched a detailed attack on Obama's policies -- but never uttered his name during the 20-minute address.

Then at a news conference Tuesday, Bush responded to a reporter's question about Obama's plans for a Middle East trip by referring to "whoever goes there" and "whatever elected official goes there." Asked later about Obama's criticism of his Iraq policy, Bush said he is "loath to respond to a particular presidential candidate," and then responded without using the Democrat's name.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Mebbe he can't pronounce it? Or remember it?

[teenagebambam]

2. He probably can't pronounce it

Look what he does with "nuclear"

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. *snap* you owe me a coke *g*

[highplainsdem]

11. My guess, too. Sigh. So many potential YouTube classics that will never be...

[TwilightGardener]

4. I always thought it was weird that Hillary always referred to Obama only as

"my opponent" during the primaries. She and the Chimpster have something in common. I guess to say Obama's name is to humanize him--can't have that.

[hisownpetard]

8. That was very deliberate on her part, and HRC started referring to Obama only as her "opponent"

the second the debates were over.

[TwilightGardener]

12. I figured it was some sort of icky Wolfson/Penn-devised tactic to diminish Obama.

[hisownpetard]

13. Yup.

[LeftyMom]

5. It's a sign of disrespect. He's trying to show that Obama is unworthy of his attention

and create distance.

[my3boyz]

6. Distance from Bush is a good thing. nt

[LeftyMom]

7. Yeah, but he doesn't know that.

;)

[Colobo]

9. Bush's dirty mouth is not worthy of pronouncing Obama's name.

[PassingFair]

10. He is terrified that he will say "Osama" by mistake.

I am pretty sure about this.

[dancingme]

15. I agree - Bush knows he mispronounces words

and he is afraid that he will say "Osama" instead of "Obama".

[Imagevision]

14. ANYONE using the name Obama immediately draws attention...even

the little jerk, Bush

[blonndee]

16. Awww. Is sumbuddy jeawous?

Poor widdle lord pissypants.

[AspenRose]

17. What a baby.

:eyes:

[ZombieHorde]

18. Bush and HRC did not say his name because...

if they said "Osama" by mistake, there would be hell to pay. You know you would love it.

[WinkyDink]

19. Just another example of the Psychopath-in-Chief's petty narcissistic anger.