WHITE HOUSE GAFFE: Uses Female First Name for Japan's (Very) Male PRIME MINISTER (Donilon Trip)

Yahoo!Japan Video News from JNN Major TV Network ^ | 28 July 2012 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

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The Japanese major television network JNN (and others) reported on its national news today as well as website a hefty diplomatic faux pas by the Obama White House and national security team in advance of White House's National Security Advisor Tom Donilon's trip here to Tokyo.

The gaffe is referred to in this short video clip (at link) of JNN Network News today.

Go to link, hit white arrow in center of photo to stream; stream may be up one more day and may not work on all systems. Hilarious.

[TigerLikesRooster]

There is Yoshiko Noda. She should probably go to WH.:-)

Yoshiko Noda

Yoshiko Noda

Added by Kevin

Yoshiko Noda (野田よし子, Noda Yoshiko) is a Japanese Actress.

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• Name: Yoshiko Noda (野田よし子, Noda Yoshiko)
• Birth date: February 23, 1970
• Birthplace: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
• Blood type: A
• Height: 5' 5" (165cm)

Filmography

• [2001-06-23] Perfect Education 2: 40 Days of Love
• [2003] One Missed Call
• [2003] Spy Sorge

[TigerLikesRooster]

Got another pic:

[Dr. Sivana]

Here are some nice Yoshikos for comparison:

[Skepolitic]

“Even Bush would not make an error like this.”

But GHWB did puke on the Japanese PM.

[txrefugee]

I’m sure the NYT will give full attention to this gaffe, as they have been doing every time Romney gets an unfavorable headline abroad. Yes, that’s sarcasm.

[Brown Deer]

Barbara 0bama

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Yeah, Bush the Daddy would just barf on the guy.

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George Sr had a stomach bug. It’s not much of an excuse.

I’m convinced the current administration fired all of the competent protocol people and hired a team of professional morons.

There is absolutely no excuse to screw up something posted on a website if you have competent protocol people performing reviews. You don’t post the names of friendly foreign leaders without first checking accuracy.

[Kirkwood]

Ironically, Barack is also a girl’s name.

[Kirkwood]

They list her blood type. Strange.

[Straight Vermonter]

Remember when W called Spain’s PM Anzar instead of Aznar and he was pilloried for it?

[Bikkuri]

It’s a cultural thing here (I believe it was started by the Germans around the time of WW II)...

They judge personalities by blood type, so it is very common to be asked for your blood type when first meeting people :p

I just tell them my blood type is ‘X’ ;)

[mkjessup]

I think Japan should host a diplomatic dinner for 0bama and his crew, including Donilon.

With sloppily prepared fugu (blowfish), for the honored guests.

Thanks for the ping AiT, don’t forget about us back here behind the Communist enemy lines.

[SevenofNine]

OMGGG TOO FUNNY ROFL LOL!

OH MANNN ROFL

[GOPJ]

If Sarah Palin did this we’d never hear the end of it - but a dem? The MSM doesn’t care...

The MSM insults our Japanese friends and the half of Americans who are conservative...

[melancholy]

I remember a year or so ago that Obama called his own wife “Michael” when he misread the teleprompter.

It's a Freudian slip. He wishes if the Wookie WERE a Michael!

Little that 0b0z0 knows; the Wookie IS a male.

[struggle]

Just to let you know AIT, the article was scrubbed.

[combat_boots]

Thanks, AIT.

Please let some of the Japanese you know that we are heartily sorry for the lack of honor and respect we demonstrate.

Some of us have pride and comprehend reasoned, principled thought and practice.

Some of us even know what decorum is.

[Fire_on_High]

*dies laughing* That would be one way to handle it...totally wasted on Obummer, tho.

[proud American in Canada]

The gaffe-o-matic presidency. Unbelievable. I really hope leaders of our allies around the world understand that he is becoming more unpopular with every day.

Thank you for the ping, AIT. :)

[AmericanInTokyo]

DRUDGE must get tons of tips I would guess. I might be rather intimidated to even send it off.

If there is a Freeper who knows him personally, or has a more personal e mail access, by all means, PLEASE send this thread to him. If more translation or explanation is required from Japan, I am in.

What a stupid fiasco. The MSM won't touch this with a ten foot bamboo pole, that's for sure, to protect the Emperor.