Obama calls Hawaii 'Asia' During Summit

**Forgiven** · November-17th-2011, 08:25 AM

November 15, 2011
FoxNews.com

It's hard to mistake that Hawaiian scenery.

But President Obama apparently forgot where he was during his press conference Sunday on the outskirts of Honolulu -- despite being born there.

Hawaii is also Obama's birthplace, a fact the president has hammered since the campaign in the face of debunked claims that he wasn't actually born on U.S. soil. The president even referenced Hawaii as his birthplace the day before, reportedly making a crack about those conspiracy theories.

Obama set out Tuesday from Hawaii to Australia. After that, he'll land in Indonesia, which unlike Hawaii is part of Asia proper.

But Obama said Monday he'll try to return to Asia -- er, Hawaii -- for his Christmas and New Year's holiday, according to the Hawaii Reporter.

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**JAyres** · November-17th-2011, 12:32 PM

What an idiot. Doesn't he realize Hawaii is our 57th state?

**OnceWasLost** · November-17th-2011, 12:48 PM

Simple, if a Kenyan can be from Hawaii, what can't Asians call it home too?

Shame on me.

**billiefan2000** · November-17th-2011, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by JAyres

What an idiot. Doesn't he realize Hawaii is our 57th state?

lol

he just gave red meat to the Birthers by calling Hawaii part of Asia

**readyforhome** · November-18th-2011, 03:01 AM

Different politicians have made different gaffes for as long as I can remember. I will say this if a Republican had said this there is a good chance the media would have been all over it.

**FaithInChrist** · November-18th-2011, 04:58 PM

Give him a break, I am sure it is very challenging trying to keep all those lies straight in his head.

"I'm supposed to be in my birthplace, so that much be Asia right? I got my Ivy League education for free because of my Indonesian birth place, but then I have than Kenyan connection too. Heck I'm in Asia".

Nope, wrong, it's Hawaii, which is a Polynesian Island and the 50th State of the U.S. See how easily the truth rolls of the tongue. You should give it a try Mr. Obama.

**WKUHilltopper** · November-19th-2011, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by JAyres

What an idiot. Doesn't he realize Hawaii is our 57th state?

His press corpse screwed it up again!

**readyforhome** · November-19th-2011, 10:30 PM

I forgot about the corpseman comment. I do remember from what I saw of this all of the military people didn't seem too impressed with this. Most likely the least of which would likely be the corpsmen. Being prior military myself I wasn't impressed with it either. My least favorite comment a politician ever made about military service was made by John Kerry. The comment went along the lines of a person could be smart and go to college... Or they could join the military.