Contest Time!

It's time to play "Spot The Dumbest Thing The President Said At His Press Conference This Morning!" Here's the rules: Of the five actual, real, not-made-up idiotic quotes, which one brings you closer to collapsing in utter despair as you realize that the Presidency is in the hands of a dreamer with a weak grip on reality?

Quote No. 1:

The advance of liberty has never been easy, and Iraq is proving how tough it can be. Yet, the safety and security of our citizens requires that we do not let up. We can be smarter about how we deploy our manpower and resources; we can ask more of our Iraqi partners, and we will -- one thing we cannot do is give up on the hundreds of millions of ordinary moms and dads across the Middle East who want the hope and opportunity for their children that the terrorists and extremists seek to deny them, and that's a peaceful existence.

Quote No. 2:

A recent report on retail sales shows a strong beginning to the holiday shopping season across the country -- and I encourage you all to go shopping more.

Quote No. 3:

I want the Iraqis to understand that we believe that if they stand up, step up and lead, and with our help we can accomplish the objective.

Quote No. 4:

And so we support the formation of the unity government and the moderate coalition. And it's important for the leader Sistani to understand that's our position. He is a--he lives a secluded life, but he knows that we're interested in defeating extremism, and we're interested in helping advance a unity government.

Quote No. 5:

My message to the Iranian people is you can do better than to have somebody try to rewrite history. You can do better than somebody who hasn't strengthened your economy. And you can do better than having somebody who's trying to develop a nuclear weapon that the world believes you shouldn't have. There's a better way forward.

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