Obama: Fainting, Paralegals

Obama is dealing with the "fainters" again.

It's a pattern.

It happened in Madison on October 15, 2007.
THREE people fainted at the rally. THREE women were overcome.

FAINTER #1

OBAMA: "Did somebody drop?"

"We got paramedics on the scene."

"She looks good."

FAINTER #2

OBAMA: "We got another person?"

"I'm just knocking 'em off their feet."

"Paramedics are on their way."

"Everybody stay hydrated."

FAINTER #3

OBAMA: "Oh, oh. We need one more."

"Paramedic..."

"We should have had this outside."

"We weren't expecting this much heat."

"She's the third."

"She has a really nice smile, so she's OK."

Here's a list of more occurrences of Obama-induced fainting spells from his 2008 campaign.

The fainting didn't end with Obama's election.

Here's video of a March 2010 incident:


Obama played medical expert then, too.

The White House transcribed the caring Obama's remarks:

OBAMA: It looks like we’ve got somebody who might’ve fainted down there, so if we’ve got a medic. No, no, no. Hold on. I’m talking about there’s somebody who might’ve fainted right down here, so if we can get a medic just back here. They’re probably okay. Just give her or him some space.

In that case, however, it turned out the "fainter" wasn't what Obama and the White House made him out to be.

The White House transcript of Obama's health care pep rally in Ohio was incomplete at best and misleading at worst.

(Audience member faints.)

THE PRESIDENT: It looks like we’ve got somebody who might’ve fainted down there, so if we’ve got a medic. No, no, no. Hold on. I’m talking about there’s somebody who might’ve fainted right down here, so if we can get a medic just back here. They’re probably okay. Just give her or him some space.

AUDIENCE MEMBER: Hope you have insurance. (Laughter.)

The White House left out the shouts of "How dare you!"

As documented on C-SPAN video, a man was being dragged out by police. He didn't faint.

Yes, Obama has quite a history of dealing with fainters, and treating non-fainters as fainters.

Recently, on July 13, 2012, Obama was giving out medical advice again, this time in Roanoke, Virginia.

Here's video:



Transcript, from the White House:

OBAMA: Now, before I finish, can I say, by the way, that some of you have been standing for a while and I see a couple folks slumping down a little bit. Make sure you're drinking water. Bend your knees. Don't stand up too straight. The paralegals will be -- the paralegals? (Laughter.) You don't need lawyers. (Laughter.) The paramedics will be coming by, so just give folks a little bit of room, they'll be fine. This happens at every event.

Thank God the "paralegals" will be coming to help.

Good grief.

That's our brilliant president.

Actually, I think Obama's gaffe reel is longer than Joe Biden's bloopers.

I think Obama has made more verbal flubs than President George W. Bush.

They just don't get as much attention.

Double standard.
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Some Obama blooper highlights here.

There are so many more, like "Cominskey Field" and "Miami Heats."

My favorite is still this gem (audio): "Rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of e-pants-ipation."