Not Funny, Mr President.

I'm not even sure where to start.

You'll wake up to news reports today that The President of the United States was on Leno last night. Maybe you even stayed up to watch it.

Did you see the part where he made fun of the Special Olympics? Very funny, sir. Always good to get a laugh by poking fun at the mentally challenged. You must keep Michelle and the girls in stitches with that.

Didja ever stop and think about the thousands of people that put their time and treasure into making the Special Olympics possible? Or that they sometimes have to show up at a public bowling alley with their hat in their hands to get practice time while you and Timmy G bowl in the basement on our dime.

Ever stop to think about the athletes that stand and sing the National Anthem before their competition? Reciting "Let me win. If I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Brave? Going on TV in a designer suit and acting better than all of us is not brave, its stupid. Its lowbrow, and the people expect better from their Commander-in-Chief. Perhaps you should bring your teleprompter next time.

So wonderful! We have a President and a Vice President who make fun of the handicapped. I bet Sarah Palin would know better than to make a Special Olympics joke. She went on Saturday Night Live and only made fun of herself. And probably got better ratings.

It takes a small man to build himself up by tearing others down.

Realizing the potential magnitude of the mistake, the White House addressed the president’s remark to reporters aboard Air Force One.

“The President made an offhand remark making fun of his own bowling that was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics,” Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton told reporters. “He thinks that the Special Olympics are a wonderful program that gives an opportunity to shine to people with disabilities from around the world.”

** I REMOVED COMMENTS HERE AFTER THE PRESIDENT'S APOLOGY **

I know from experience that most of the Special Olympians in Carver County can out-bowl the President. Does that make them more qualified to be President? No, it doesn't. Treasury Secretary? Maybe.

So all over the country this winter people jumped into freezing cold water to raise money for the Special Olympics. Firemen, TV anchors, Policemen, and other solid citizens took their time and comfort and treasure and we thank them. Even if the President acts a fool, we love you, and I know the athletes appreciate your sacrifices.

So this is "change," huh?

UPDATE: President Apologizes (Fox News)
Special Olympics Press Release
Special Olympics bowler - "I can easily beat Obama"

On his way back to Washington on Air Force One, Obama called the chairman of the Special Olympics, Tim Shriver, to say he was sorry -- even before the taped program aired late Thursday night.

"He expressed his disappointed and he apologized in a way that was very moving. He expressed that he did not intend to humiliate this population," Shriver said Friday on ABC's "Good Morning America." Obama, Shriver said, wants to have some Special Olympic athletes visit the White House to bowl or play basketball.

Still, Shriver said, "I think it's important to see that words hurt and words do matter. And these words that in some respect can be seem as humiliating or a put down to people with special needs do cause pain and they do result in stereotypes."