Oops: Obama Messes Up His Daughter’s Age
They grow up so fast. But not that fast, Mr. President. In a news conference today, President Barack Obama twice referred to his oldest daughter, Malia, as being 13 years old.
Not quite. She’s 12.
Perhaps the president was already thinking ahead to Malia’s approaching birthday: She turns 13 on July 4.
Obama spoke about both of his daughters as he characterized congressional Republicans as procrastinators who only get work done at the last minute. The president is prodding Republicans to reach a deal on raising the national debt limit before the government taps out its borrowing ability on the expected date of Aug. 2.
“You know, Malia and Sasha generally finish their homework a day ahead of time,” Obama said. “Malia’s 13, Sasha’s 10.”
{AP/Matzav.com Newscenter}
19 Responses to “Oops: Obama Messes Up His Daughter’s Age”
2. Comment from Frum young girl
Time June 29, 2011 at 9:12 PM
What the president of the united states has all these important meetings but can’t remember his very own daughter’s age anyway who cares?
3. Comment from beethoven’s friend
Time June 29, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Yeah, this is almost as important news as newt gingrich has lunch at Arbys. Just what we need to learn about.
4. Comment from Anonymous
Time June 29, 2011 at 9:39 PM
He has two daughters. The first is the “older”, not the “oldest.”
5. Comment from Eli
Time June 29, 2011 at 9:56 PM
if hes presdent it mens he isb bad
6. Comment from oy vei
Time June 29, 2011 at 10:26 PM
I think most of us would refer to our children 5 days shy of 13 as a 13 yr. old
7. Comment from straight
Time June 29, 2011 at 10:40 PM
This is important news ! If this glitch would of happened to Palin , it would of been on the news every half hour .
8. Comment from frum teen
Time June 29, 2011 at 10:45 PM
i know i shoudnt care, but what kind of role model is that?
9. Comment from pic
Time June 29, 2011 at 10:54 PM
That is not a mistake if you have a car for 6 years and 350 days people say that they have that car for 7 years
My 2 year old is not turning 2 thill july 1 and my wife and I both call him our 2 year old its just the way people this is so dumb
10. Comment from Jewish-Links,com
Time June 29, 2011 at 11:15 PM
I don’t see what the big deal; I don’t know my siblings exact ages.
A slip of 1 year isn’t a big deal. Expexially for someone who has the whole country on his shoulders.
Sheesh!
11. Comment from Webster
Time June 29, 2011 at 11:53 PM
#10, What does “Expexially” mean?
12. Comment from kugel
Time June 30, 2011 at 12:40 AM
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW TO FINISH THEIR HOMEWORK BEFORE THEY GET IT
13. Comment from Take a look
Time June 30, 2011 at 3:16 AM
Give his daughters a math problem proportionally difficult to the deficit problem Congress has to solve and then let’s see how they do.
14. Comment from ChelmiTe
Time June 30, 2011 at 6:21 AM
Since he doesnt “remember” which country he was born in why should he remember his daughters age.
15. Comment from Yankel
Time June 30, 2011 at 8:47 AM
UMM no shes not 12 as the story says. I cant beleive the editors expect Obama to lie she is aboslutly not 12 nor is she 13. On the day he said this he shouldve said she is 12.98630137 any other number is flat out wrong. I cant beleive we have a president who didnt know his daughter was 12.98630137 years old and foolishly thought she was 13, what a fool.
#12, I can easily but you cant scream. Firstly, he did not say “finish homework before they get it” He said ” finish their homework a day ahead of time” In other words if it is due on thursday hed encourage them to have it done by wednesday or even tuesday. Secondly Homework can be done before they get it, if the questions are known before they are assinged. Some teachers give a list of homework questions at the beggining of the year, and then assign them on a day by day basis.
16. Comment from yarosh
Time June 30, 2011 at 9:57 AM
How dumb! This guy should of never been elected!
17. Comment from TorahYidKS
Time June 30, 2011 at 7:43 PM
Yankel, this article was taken from the AP, not created by Matzav. And no one was accusing the president of lying, just making a mistake. Yes, this article is stupid, pointless ad-hominem (and probably just wrong, as you point out). But #7 does have a good point: what would the media say if Palin made the same mistake?
18. Comment from AussieChuck
Time June 30, 2011 at 8:16 PM
This is Jewish news?
19. Comment from racheli
Time June 30, 2011 at 11:49 PM
this should be america’s worst problem. nothing better to report?
1. Comment from Proud Orthodox Jew
Time June 29, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Why do you report such foolishness? Who cares? Is there nothing more important going on?