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Did Obama Supporters Really Misspell ‘Forward’ on Their T-Shirts?

Oct. 23, 2012 1:15am Erica Ritz

Perhaps because they don’t have a stellar track record, Twitter is exploding with the news that at least two Obama supporters misspelled the new campaign slogan, “Forward,” on their t-shirts.

“Spelling is hard,” a number of Twitter users wrote sarcastically after seeing “Foward” emblazoned on the blue garments at an Ohio Biden rally.

“Even Big Bird knows how to spell ‘forward,’” another joked, bringing up the recent debate over public funding for Sesame Street.

Here is a photo of the shirts:

Did Obama Supporters Misspell Forward at Biden Rally? Foward

(Photo: CNN via Twitchy)

So what’s the catch? There is undeniably a large “r” missing from the word “forward,” and video from the event shows the same thing.

Apparently, the “o” in “Foward” has a circle with an arrow, pointing to a previous “r.”

Here’s how it looks up close (pardon the angle):

(Photo: Twitter/@EarthyUrban)

Everyone is guilty of misspelling now and then, but it gets more attention when the error makes it to a t-shirt in the front row of a campaign speech by the vice president.

But in this case, it seems, the ladies have been vindicated.

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ObamaForward_OverTheCliff
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 4:05am
” “Foward” emblazoned on the blue garments at an Ohio Biden rally.”

Actually … FOWARD and BIDEN fits together well.

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- spikebu
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:28am
  Only if he’s charging toward a cliff.
  
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- spikebu
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:33am
  I did just see your moniker. I laughed out loud.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:43am
  Ebonics.
  
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- spikebu
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:48am
  We did our wedding invitations in Ebonics. Printer kept screwing it up, so we went with it. It was a very memorable invitation.
  
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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:50am
  FORWARD = 180 degree turn then go with determination
  
  Typical
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:55am
  Obama and Biden are the male versions of Thelma and Louise. They all put the car in “D” and went forward… right off of the cliff. Sometimes the “R” is the correct choice.
  
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- spikebu
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:24am
  On that happy thought, I’m going to bed. Thanks, JERK.
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:46am
  They just spelled it in Ebonics…..Foward…so their base could understand it. Did you notice the arrow is actually pointing BACKWARD?
  
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- HKS
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:31am
  Maybe they just write like they talk.
  
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- poorrichard09
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:04am
  Great example of our public education/indoctrination system.
  
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- dmerwin
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:31pm
  NEA taught liberal cogs.
  
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Diane TX
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 3:57am
When I was in my very early twenties, my husband and I bought our first house. This was in the days before personal computers and spell check. The entire contract was produced by way of an electric typewriter, and the typist consistently typed the word “wife” as “wif”. We both had years of fun that I was a “wif” instead of a “wife”

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:04am
  DIANE TX, Now, that is funny, “wif.” I can’t say much here because of my typos. I certainly make plenty. Its odd to me though. I made far, far fewer mistakes with the old IBM Selectrics many years ago than I do these days with a computer.
  
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kissmygritsextremists
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 3:11am
That’s AWESOME!

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Jenasus
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 3:08am
The shirt really says the F WARD. mmm need I say more. I think we can all figure out what the F stands for.

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- CHULAIGUY
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:18am
  Ebonics is in play here…….. Ya know what I’m sayin?
  
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- DZ-015
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 12:01pm
  Maybe it’s “F WORD”
  
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whatthecrazy
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 3:03am
Run Fowest Run…………I get it.

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- its_the_end_of_the_world_as_we_know_it
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:42am
  Nice.
  
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PaulreveresDarknight
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 3:02am
I thought he could handle Big bird. He brings in Big pink super bride and Berd does this. Semame street cover up I think so. See what happens when you hunt dear with drones. Use a gun that you hand out to thugs world wide. I think Berd got to “bleachy” the clown too…

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voting-for-romney
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:56am
They made that t-shirt on purpose so they could laugh at the people wearing them? I’m fo being a ward of the state, join us together? Re-elect President Obama, you will be a ward of the state too?

No thank you, just do your job as a politician, we don’t want food stamps, we don’t want free health care, we want employers to be able to pay us enough money so that we can afford to buy our own food, reward the insurance companies we believe in and buy our own policies, and plan for our retirements in spite of a minimum wage economy below the poverty level, and prevent the manipulation of our currency with unfair taxes or regulations, fear mongering about clean energy, picking winners and creating failures in the private sector, rewarding bad teachers, or hiring government workers we don’t need?

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:14am
  BerryHO will give you a fabulous BROWNSHIRT just like Hitler did to all his [child-army of Brown shirts]! They will be the “…army that is trained just as well as the U.S.A.-MILLITARY!”=BHO.
  
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Rational Man
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:50am
This post by The Blaze has been brought to you by the letter ‘R’, in the spirit of Sesame Street which is the Obama campaign’s focal talking point in an effort to avoid talking about today’s number which is 16 trillion.

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- voting-for-romney
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:58am
  Even the kids at Sesame Street are beginning to realize what happens when you leave out the letter “R” in politics? Thanks for reminding us! Way to go!
  
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- Puddle Duck
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 3:36am
  16 trillion buys an awful lot of chocolate chip cookies.
  
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- treehouse
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 8:43am
  Nice one!
  
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jdog777
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:32am
ebonics…. plain and simple.

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needmoinfo
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:24am
in the Biden picture the woman in the lower right has a shirt that looks like fowart.

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smokeysmoke
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:24am
the shirt says FO – RE WARD

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- Carl McPherson
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:35am
  This is exactly what I noticed also @Smokeysmoke…
  
  FO – Reward…
  
  Translation:.. Fo Yo Reward (obama phone)… vote Obama.
  
  Vote Obama -> Fo Reward.
  
  (laugh)
  
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venrooy
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:11am
Fo (faux) = fake, Ward = Protection = Fake Protection. I’d say that’s accurate.

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- kickagrandma
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:26am
  Nice! Thanks for the keen observation!
  
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donkeykong
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:09am
LOL – got an Obamaphone too……..

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Fla.Patriot
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:52am
Relax people. It was intentionally spelled wrong to grab attention. It would appear that their gramatical skills are not in question. Why, I’d wager that they can also spell marxism, communism, sharia law and other common words and phrases of the Obamanation. Just goes to show that not all Obama supporters are complete idiots, some are plain old garden variety common idiots, or as I like to call them “Domesticus Ignoramis”

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repairsea
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:50am
It’s ebonics.

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- T-2
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:51am
  lol, I was thinking the same…fo realz
  
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Raging_Waters
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:46am
Yes, the “r” was missing, but for Obuma and his supporters the “r” goes in front of the “o” …

Froward:
1. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
2. archaic : adverse

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- smerg
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:45am
  Hello Raging_Waters….
  
  Sadly, you and I are thinking alike. I wanted to post it also but decided to reply to a like minded individual, ;-). There’s an “r” missing and you have it right, FROWARD is the word they should be putting on their t-shirts. Thanks for your post.
  
  Froward defined below…
  
  FRO’WARD, a. [L. versus: turned or looking from.]
  
  Perverse, that is, turning from, with aversion or reluctance; not willing to yield or comply with what is required; unyielding; ungovernable; refractory; disobedient; peevish; as a froward child.
  
  They are a very froward generation, children in whom is no fairness.
  
  Not willing to yield or comply with what is reasonable; stubborn; contrary.
  
  Have a blessed day.
  
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bonesiii
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:42am
Either way, “Forward” or “Foward” is an argument for voting Romney, not staying in the same rut as the last four years. They really should have thought their slogan through better.

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RaydocX
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:37am
is that arrow supposed to trap men into the old ‘my eyes are up here’ comment? at least, i think there is an arrow like a peyrone masculine symbol leading to ‘Re-elect….’ drivel. as i started to look, mercifully i was rendered (temporarily, i hope) blind.

yes, i’m typing this in braile. thanks google translate.

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voting-for-romney
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:36am
Wow, I’m glad somebody explained that to me, for a minute there, I thought it meant “fo wards of the state” as in “pro being a ward of the state” instead of your own free will, fair taxes, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for the unborn?

I always sometimes get confused with dog whistle language and American slang, don’t you? Don’t worry, Glenn Beck will make sure you stay on top of things?

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Graphx
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:34am
Probably printed a bunch of shirts with forward spelled wrong then added the top line to fix it.

3 lines of text. 3 different typefaces = bad design.

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banjarmon
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:33am
Taught by union teachers!!

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purecolorartist
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:29am
Happy birfday foward people…

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Teufel Hunden
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:25am
Must be some Challenger School thing.

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Quagaar Warrior
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:24am
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They’re obviously victims of the, “publick skool sistum”.
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iBeliever
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:22am
Kind of a weird story to post on a website where the English language is completely mangled by almost every commenter.

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- Mr.buff1959
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:35am
  What do you actually believe in?
  
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- Quagaar Warrior
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:07am
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  Hey, ibeliever,
  Kind of a weird comment to post coming from a typical, “Hate-Filled”, democrat where the English language is so vastly foreign to most of your uneducated public school comrades of whom couldn’t even read their own illegal I.Ds.
  P.S. Have a wonderful election! I know that “We the People” will!!!
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- iBeliever
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:42am
  You’re not really helping your cause Quagaar.
  
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- Talent-Keyhole
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 11:21am
  Well, problem is that you cannot edit when you are inside the typing box on the site and most spell checking is inoperable. What I do when I really want to make sure one of my diatribes comes across and the spell-nazis are unable to pick the grammer apart, is to use my text editor, spell check, and then cut and paste. Advantage of this is that ALL of my posts here are preserved, including the ones which the Censors have not permitted. It will all be in my book one day. (N.B.: Let’s see if the word N a z i is allowed or is bleeped.
  
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