http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gaffe/ en-us Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:47:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414688/posts Early this morning, after weeks of raucus debate and exhausting negotiations, the U.S. Senate passed a historic health-care reform bill. The gravity of the rather solemn moment, however, was momentarily broken when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the main architect of the bill's passage, accidentally voted against it. With the debate on the bill entering its 25th day and the Senate's storied polite decorum eroding, the roll was called for a vote at 7:05 a.m.... Reid, clearly weary from the process, stood when his name was called and said "nay." Realizing what he had done, he quickly switched his vote... Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414688/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:47:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400233/posts When Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis told the New York Times in a recent interview that gay people don't get to heaven, he broke not one, but two cardinal rules of politics in a single sentence. With a simple phrase, Davis breached the separation between church and state and grabbed the electrified "third-rail" in Bay Area politics with both hands. He told the reporter that gays are "committing sins and those sins will keep them out of heaven." After the Nov. 20 article, the mayor claimed his words were taken out of context. The Times responded by providing an audio link... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400233/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:00:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388861/posts New Delhi: Angered by US President Barack Obama’s attempt to envisage a role for China in South Asia, India on Wednesday made it clear that it objects any move to give a wider footprint to China in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs said that it had objections to Obama giving China a greater role in South Asian affairs, adding a third country’s role cannot be envisaged in the bilateral relationships between countries of the region. The MEA further said a role for a third country in the region was not necessary and India was committed to resolving all... ZEENEWS.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388861/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:22:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368842/posts MSBNC's Brewer introduces Jackson as Sharpton Wednesday, October 21, 2009 NEW YORK, (AP) MSNBC's Contessa Brewer has apologized for mixing up civil rights activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. She made the slip-up Wednesday while introducing Jackson during a segment on homelessness. After the introduction, Jackson stared at the camera from a studio in Burbank, Calif., and said, "I'm Rev. Jesse Jackson." Brewer explained that her script read that she was to introduce "the Rev. Al Sharpton." She continued, "We all know who you are, Rev. Jackson. I'm so sorry." APReport http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368842/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:06:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367905/posts Around 2:30pmET this afternoon, MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer was introducing a segment on unemployment and brought in her guest: "Joining me now to talk about this and the nation's real problem of joblessness, the Rev. Al Sharpton..." One problem: Brewer was interviewing the Rev. Jesse Jackson. And he made her aware of that fact. "I'm Rev. Jesse Jackson." "Right. I'm so sorry," said Brewer. "The script in front of me said Rev. Al Sharpton. I'm looking at your face. I know who you are, Rev. Jackson, we all do. I'm sorry." TVNewser http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367905/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363619/posts President Barack Obama's name was spelt wrongly in an official release from the White House. Following President Obama's trip to Russia, an official release touting the agreement between the US president and President Dmitry Medvedev over how to craft a follow-up to the START arms reduction treaty was put out. But the White House claimed the document had been signed by one "Barak Obama" - missing the 'c' from his first name. Russian and American negotiators salvaged the summit by agreeing the text of a preliminary deal on nuclear disarmament, deflecting fears that the most important element of Mr Obama's... Telegraph uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363619/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:37:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354636/posts Appearing on the late night talk show, the president compared his skills at bowling to those of a handicapped athlete. Asked by Mr Leno, who hosts the show, if he had been practicing bowling in his Washington office, Mr Obama joked that his highest score was the extremely low total of 129. “That’s very good, Mr President,” Mr Leno interjected in a sarcastic tone. Mr Obama then countered that the score was “like the Special Olympics or something”. The comments, which will inevitably call into question Mr Obama’s sensitivity skills, came as he attempted to diffuse escalating criticism over his... Telegraph UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354636/posts#comment Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:24:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344399/posts Obama's daughter is named Malia. His half-sister's name is Maya. Editor's note: The second clip in this playlist is a post that compares President Obama's statement about Sasha's health to that of Michelle Obama. President Obama seems to be mistaken -- Sasha did not have meningitis. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344399/posts#comment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:41:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2336363/posts Joe Biden can be so much fun. Just when I get tired of fighting the good fight the SHMOTUS (Shmo of The United States) opens his mouth and all is funny with the world. You know what I am describing. Like for example: * When he said that President FDR ‘Got on Television’ to Talk about 1929 Market Crash. Now FDR wasn't president when the market crashed, AND the first televised presidential speech was September 4, 1951 by HARRY TRUMAN. * Or when hes said that the US "along with France, we kicked Hezbollah out of Lebanon, I said, and... Newsbusters/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2336363/posts#comment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:04:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317045/posts President Obama has alienated the very profession whose services he will soon need to surgically remove the foot which is starting to chronically be stuck in his mouth. Orthopedic surgeons have defended their honor in response to an outrageous and ignorant attack from the POTUS. Statement from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Regarding Comments from President ObamaThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is profoundly disappointed with President Obama's recent comments regarding the value of surgery and blurring the realities of physician reimbursements. The AAOS represents over 17,000 US board-certified orthopaedic surgeons who provide essential services to patients every... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317045/posts#comment Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:32:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314792/posts President Obama made what his advisers believe were his first public comments on the U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday, basically knocking its performance during his health-care-themed town hall in New Hampshire. He said an audience member raised a "legitimate concern" about how a government-run health-care program might affect private insurers. "My answer is that if the private insurance companies are providing a good bargain, and if the public option has to be self-sustaining -- meaning taxpayers aren't subsidizing it, but it has to run on charging premiums and providing good services and a good network of doctors, just like any... WP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314792/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:51:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314782/posts Says he flubbed stats Says he flubbed stats By CAROL E. LEE Before presenting tennis legend Billie Jean King with the Medal of Freedom Wednesday, President Obama ticked off some ... ... of her accomplishments: 12 Grand Slam titles, 101 doubles titles, 67 singles titles. “Pretty good, Billie Jean,” he quipped. But he didn’t get any of it right, according to King herself. “They didn’t get any of my facts right,” King lightheartedly noted afterward. “Did you see all the – how many titles I won? I was cracking up.” “Not even in the ballpark,” she continued. King found it... political.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314782/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:28:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314680/posts It's hard to know why President Obama said what he said at Tuesday's health-care town hall in New Hampshire. He actually stated, "If you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine. It's the Post Office that's always having problems." Oops. Freudian slip? Subliminally speaking, was the president inferring that private health insurers are doing just fine? Government insurance is what's in trouble today. Medicare is in the hole by about $40 trillion on a discounted present-value basis over the next 40 or 50 years. And if we're going to equate government care to government mail, according to... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314680/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:24:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314513/posts With a few hours' reflection, it's become clear that Barack Obama's reference to the U.S. Postal Service at yesterday's health care town hall was the most revealing, and damaging, thing the president has said in the entire health care debate. Explaining why he believes a public option would not crowd out and ultimately eliminate private insurance, Obama said, "My answer is that if the private insurance companies are providing a good bargain, and if the public option has to be self-sustaining…then I think private insurers should be able to compete. They do it all the time. I mean, if you... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314513/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:55:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314278/posts Speaking to a town hall of mostly ObamaCare supporters on August 11, 2009, the President compared the money-losing U.S. Post Office as an example of how a government-run program can compete with private enterprise. Oops! Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314278/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:18:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314313/posts Obama's Hoof-In-Mouth Disease Larry Kudlow Wednesday, August 12, 2009 It’s hard to know why President Obama said what he said at Tuesday’s health-care town hall in New Hampshire. He actually stated, “If you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine. It’s the Post Office that’s always having problems.” Oops. Freudian slip? Subliminally speaking, was the president inferring that private health insurers are doing just fine? Government insurance is what’s in trouble today. Medicare is in the hole by about $40 trillion on a discounted present-value basis over the next 40 or 50 years. And if we’re going... Town Hall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314313/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:51:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313890/posts Let's make one thing perfectly clear: Barack Obama without his teleprompter is like a trapeze artist without a net. That was likely never more apparent than at the President's healthcare town hall meeting Tuesday when he actually said: I think private insurers should be able to compete. They do it all the time. I mean, if you think about, if you think about it, um, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine. Right? The, uh, no they are. I mean, it's the post office that's always having problems. Yep. The supposedly most intelligent person ever to be in the White... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313890/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:38:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2312967/posts Here is video of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today in the Congo letting her placid facade down for a moment and showing the Hillary we always knew was there. She thought she was being asked what her husband would think about an International Financial matter, but it turns out the translator was actually asking what President Obama thought. Pity the poor translator. Hillary flashed with anger and said, "You want to know what my husband thinks? My husband is not the Secretary of State." . . . . . (Watch Video) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2312967/posts#comment Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:20:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306245/posts Before the inauguration of Barack Obama, five would have got you 50 that Hillary Clinton, so long the wailing Greek chorus to her husband's problems, would now be the one who talked too frivolously overseas and caused problems for the new president. How wrong one can be! Now, as the administration enters the serious days of August, when wars so often start and leaders reveal their weak suits, puzzling recharacterizations are already beginning. It is Joe Biden, who from his long Senate background should know about as much as anybody about foreign affairs, who is traveling about the world making... uexpress.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306245/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2009 00:43:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306001/posts Click the link. Joe Biden Said That? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306001/posts#comment Sat, 1 Aug 2009 16:49:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304800/posts Another day, another gaffe. A few minutes ago in a joint appearance with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines, Obama stepped in it again.David Jackson of USA Today provides the details in his White House pool report:Obama praised Arroyo for her efforts to fight terrorism, and her help in dealing with the problems of Burma and North Korea. He noted the Philippines is hosting a conference next year on nuclear non-proliferation. "We're going to have a busy agenda together," Obama said. He said the Philippines is a small country, but, to use a boxing metaphor, it "punches above its weight... ExurbanLeague.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304800/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:38:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304777/posts Isn't it great to have a president who says something foolish or impolitic from time to time? Obama's rhetorical goofs usually are different from Joe Biden's momentum-mouth, just as they are different from the empty-headed nonsense of George W. Bush and the bizarre country-club-bar chatter of Bush's father. They are also different from the standard political "gaffe," which, as we know, is when a politician accidentally tells the truth. Obama's goofs are generally not a result of speaking the truth. They come from thinking things through incompletely. It turns out that the police officer who arrested Skip Gates was not... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304777/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:52:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304165/posts Vice President Joe Biden recently claimed that, because Russia’s economy is “withering,” Moscow will have to bend to the West, specifically on issues relating to the former Soviet republics and the reduction of its nuclear arsenal. But what Mr. Biden seems to be forgetting is the important role that Russia can play in the war in Afghanistan – after all, the road to Kabul runs through Moscow. Russia has no obligation to bend one way or the other. The country still exerts strong influence over most Central Asian states, including those directly bordering Afghanistan. In fact, Russia recently allowed—after nearly... realclearworld.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304165/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:38:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2301655/posts Watching this President and Vice President is like turning on late night comedy... Oh...Chaiman of the Foreign Relations Committee, so smart on foreign policy... David Gergan: "It is damaging to international relations" Vice President Joe Biden says Russia will bend to U.S. demands on numerous national security issues due to a host of problems the country is currently experiencing. The vice president made the remarks in a Wall Street interview published Saturday. Biden tells the WSJ: "Russia has to make some very difficult, calculated decisions. They have a shrinking population base, they have a withering economy, they have a banking... Hot AirPundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2301655/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:44:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2300424/posts Not a good week for President Obama. He's created the whole police "acted stupidly" fiasco. Now he has made another historical gaffe, this time by saying Japanese Emperor Hirohito signed the surrender of Japan to Gen Douglas MacArthur in 1945. Problem is: Hirohito didn't sign the surrender! On September 2, 1945, General Yoshijiro Umezu and Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu represented Japan in signing the Instrument of Surrender aboard the Battleship Missouri. Here's video of the surrender . . . . . Obama used the incorrect historical reference to support his statement that "victory" is not necessarily our goal in Afghanistan:... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2300424/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:13:55 GMT