Obama Gets Daughter's Age Wrong

Obama thinks his daughter, Malia, is 13.

He's wrong. She's 12.



Transcript

OBAMA: And, you know, Malia and Sasha generally finish their homework a day ahead of time. Malia is 13, Sasha is 10.

Q: Impressive.

OBAMA: It is impressive. They don’t wait until the night before. They’re not pulling all-nighters. (Laughter.) They’re 13 and 10. Congress can do the same thing. If you know you’ve got to do something, just do it.

From Politico:

President Obama, who has expressed his fears about his daughter Malia becoming a teenager next month, is apparently dreading her birthday so much that for a brief moment on Wednesday, he thought she had already turned 13.

At a press conference at the White House, Obama suggested that his daughters, who “generally finish their homework a day ahead of time,” could serve as role models for members of Congress.

"Malia’s 13, Sasha’s 10," the president said, even though 12-year-old Malia still has a few days to go until her July 4 birthday. "It is impressive. They don't wait until the night before. They're not pulling all-nighters. They're 13 and 10."

In a recent interview on “Good Morning America,” Obama expressed his anxieties about Malia’s upcoming birthday. “I’m not anticipating complete mayhem for the next four or five years, but I understand teenage-hood is complicated,” Obama said.

“I should also point out that I have men with guns that surround them often, and a great incentive for running for reelection is that it means they never get in the car with a boy who had a beer, and that’s a pretty good thing,” he added.

Twice, Obama said Malia was 13, although she's not.

Given that her birthday is just days away, it appears that Obama has already dubbed her a teenager. However, that is inaccurate.

This gaffe isn't nearly as bad as his "57 states" declaration.




And what's with "teenage-hood"?

I think Obama just created a new word.

Not too articulate.

Kind of funny given the criticism being heaped on Michele Bachmann by Leftists for her "bomblets."

I'd like Chris Wallace to ask Obama if he's a flake.