Obama: The 'other guy' is a 'bulls***ter'
(CNN) - In an election that has produced new phrases like Romnesia and Obamaloney, President Barack Obama may have a new one for his Republican challenger that doesn't require any literary creativity: "bulls***ter."
The comment followed an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. The magazine's executive editor Eric Bates passed along a message from his six-year-old daughter who said to tell the president, "You can do it," regarding his re-election. Obama responded, "You know, kids have good instincts. They look at the other guy and say, 'Well that's a bulls***ter, I can tell.'"
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The article will appear in the November 8 issue of the magazine.
Obama's recent barnyard-style comment is perhaps another signal that there is no love lost between the president and his current opponent, Mitt Romney.
In their four meetings during the election season, only the comedic Al Smith charity dinner broke the tension between the two candidates, which was palpable during their three presidential debates.
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley who penned the article spoke about the President's comments on CBS' This Morning.
"We could go through [history] and find good and bad relationships, this is not one that has a whole lot of mutual respect." Brinkley said.
The term Brinkley said, is a translation of what Obama is already saying on the campaign trail.
"It's another part of Romnesia, I suppose," Brinkley said. "The working man's Romnesia is BS-er."
White House communications director Dan Pfieffer told reporters Thursday he hadn't seen the story but said people shouldn't get "distracted by the word," and should instead focus on the issue of trust that the president discusses on the stump.
But the Romney campaign said the comment is a sign the president is on his heels.
"President Obama is rattled and on the defensive," said Romney campaign senior adviser Kevin Madden. "He's running on empty and has nothing left but attacks and insults. It's unfortunate he has to close the final days of the campaign this way."
Romnesia is a term that might have first been coined by a Twitter user in March POLITICO reported, but has been co-opted by the Obama campaign and in the president's stump speeches to underscore the campaign's message that Romney flip-flops on his positions.
"If you can't seem to remember the policies on your website or the promises you've been making over the six years you've been running for president … Obamacare covers preexisting conditions, we can cure this disease," Obama told a crowd in Florida Monday.
Obamaloney has previously been used by Romney and his surrogates to criticize the president's plans and policies as not based in reality.
–CNN's Gabriella Schwarz contributed to this report
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Obama would know BS first hand. His 2008 campaign was made up of empty promises and BS. And now that he has lost the ability to make those promises again his 2012 campaign is left to just, well BS. Very appropriate and presidential of you Obama. Dude get out of office, you are a disgrace to the Oval office, a disgace to our government & you are a disgrace to this country. You have poisened the minds of millions to the point that if you had a punch party for mass suicide, every one of them would drink on command.
As usual, our classless president has all the charm and warmth of an unflushed toilet.
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LOL! Way to call him what he is!
How long before the republicans start cryin about this one. I think their feelings might be hurt.
This is the Hope and Change messiah? The one who said he would be different? Romney hasnt called Obama names. Obama has shown his true colors. There is a reason he was voted the most liberal in the senate. He cant get along with other and looks down on them–thats why he got nothing done. He fools with his smile and weak minded people buy it because they want a pop star with no substance.
And Obama is correct. Romney is a serial liar and we've known that from the start.
And what has us 47 percenters and others laughing while voting for Obama is that just as whenever a circus comes to town – all the clowns come out. Those being Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Mr. Sununu and the Senate hopeful who is simply the gift that just keeps giving – I wonder if he knows that he should just quit now.
Romney is very shaky , you could see that on the last debate performance .
And he is so similar to GW Bush and the lies of the NeoCons .
So , yes, Romney is Full of it !
This nothing of a Community Organizer better start packing his bags. He can go back to smoking his pot to his old high school buddies, selling cocaine to his college buddies. Finally, he can congratulate himself for out-dooing Carter as the worst POTUS in history
Interesting, coming from a guy whose whole plan for the 2008 was "hope and change".
Obama is an embarassment to the office. Let's see if Americans are stupid enough to elect him again.
Oh Dear. Tough Guy Slingblade Tagg just took back his apology and is currently chasing chickens ready to crap some thunder.
Mitt has a lot more in the closet than those tax returns! Gosh! Has he said "Gee whiz!"yet!
LOL, Romney/Ryan flip-flop more than fish out of water! Lets just look at the Abortion debate as an example and we have all heard earlier statements from various Republicans, yes you know who I am referring to..
Obama is da man for American...da republicans are orientated leaders unlike democrates
Obama is just being nice.
There are far more appropriate terms to describe Romney.
Obama's lies just keep floating to the surface. He has lied over and over and the people are seeing it more and more everyday. He is all about himself and that wont float this time.
Sometimes there's only one word that's the perfect fit. Bullpooper just doesn't have the right ring to it.
I really don't understand how anyone interested in the future of this country could vote for Romney.
So Obama, the four year failure with no plans for the next four years is calling his opponent, Romney, a man that has succeeded at everything he has done and made millions, the man with solutions and plans for the future of this country, the mature adult, respectful family man, a "bulls**er"????? He obviously takes the American people for fools. But the polls show the American people are not fooled by Obama any more. Having Romney in the Whitehouse will be SOOO refreshing after this infantile imbecile is evicted in a few weeks.
Congraluations Obama....if you get elected, you continue to alienate Congress by your hubris. The honeymoon is over and all your promises in this election are worth dung. Folks, if he's elected we're going to see 4years of political stagnation because of stupidity like this.
Hi Rick. Biggest liar in history? Now you sir are BSing.
Have you forgotten about the WMDs in Iraq lie? That was a lie that has cost thousands of American soldiers their lives, and countless more mental and physical injury...
It takes one to know one. Obama has been BSing for 4 years now.
lBill Earle - As usual, our classless president has all the charm and warmth of an unflushed toilet.
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Post of the Day Award... congrats!