Barack America and President Biden? Ooops…
By Jimmy Orr | 08.23.08
A lesson from today’s Obama-Biden pep rally in Springfield, Illinois: Don’t misunderestimate politicians. They’re human just like everyone else and are prone to mistakes.
But it’s the job of their rapid response teams to make sure everyone knows about those mistakes. And the McCain team is ready for bear.
Burnt by the Obama lightning-fast rapid response team earlier this week when they capitalized on John McCain’s inability to say how many houses he owned by churning out two commercials in less than 24 hours, the McCain communications squad pounced on an Obama slip of the tongue and had a statement out literally minutes after.
When introducing Senator Joe Biden as his new running mate, Barack Obama slipped and almost declared the Senator from Delaware as the next Commander-in-Chief:
Let me introduce to you the next President — the next Vice President of the United States of America, Joe Biden.
Quick on the draw, the McCain press office hammered out a statement from spokesman Ben Porritt which read:
Barack Obama sounded as though he turned over the top spot on the ticket today to his new mentor, when he introduced Joe Biden as the next president. The reality is that nothing has changed since Joe Biden first made his assessment that Barack Obama is not ready to lead. He wasn’t ready then and he isn’t ready now.
Always willing to help the press, they also provided the handy dandy YouTube video of the clip.
Not to be upstaged, however, when Senator Biden got on stage he upped the ante declaring Barack Obama to be, not just the next President, but the next Super Hero.
A man I’m proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next President of the United States — Barack America!
Now that’s loyalty.
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3. richard brook | 08.23.08
A slip of the tongue is no big deal. But getting rid of plastic grocery bags with Obamabags IS a big deal.
4. Ron | 08.23.08
What Obama meant to say or at least what he was thinking is ‘ I want you to meet the next President and Vice President of the United States. That obviously doesn’t matter to the Christian Science Monitor.
5. A Bit of Common Sense Please | 08.23.08
VPs really have had very little effect in governing unless the President dies in office or is totally incapacitates. So if Obama/Biden wins this November and something happens to Obama, the VP office is of no concern. The Secretary of State has much more power and influence on matters of concern that a VP. By the way, Biden is a Catholic. If he has to make decisions re abortion and the decision is pro-abortion, what religion will he become. Catholics have been excummunicated for a lot less reasons that killing babies.
6. Cynthia | 08.23.08
Gee, another slip of the tongue. Can this guy say anything without fumbling? It’s been going on for months. If it isn’t his words it’s his actions and judgment he regrets. This is what America wants in a president? Unbelieveable.
7. Robert | 08.23.08
Reminds me of the similar situation when Jimmy Carter introduced Hubert H. Humphrey (I recall it was at the DFL Convention) as “Hubert Horatio Hornblower… er Humphrey!”
8. InTheKnow | 08.23.08
Obama Makes Fun Of The Bible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnmS_vULPxw
I’ve been watching the counter for hours, the replies keep going up but the counter does not.
9. Joyce | 08.24.08
I would like to see any of you idiots that are complaining get on a stage in front of thousands and not stumble….You are probably unmotivated factory workers. Get a life!!!At least history will remember him, what about you? Your only claim to fame are the idiotic remarks you posted, OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!!
11. Ben | 08.24.08
i am not sure if Joe Biden said it knowingly “Barack America”. Barack means Bless In swahili language, Kenyan language, where Obama’s father was born. This therefore implies BLESS AMERICA = BARACK AMERICA as stated by Biden
12. Yellow Jackett | 08.24.08
I seem to remember that anytime George Bush or Dan Quayle made a gaffe in speech, it was big news. So why does Obama get this special treatment?
And don’t you love how the media have conveniently forgotten all the nasty things Biden said about Obama and how different they are politically?
Not WRIGHT for America has a great spoof post on Obama debating Biden rather than McCain. http://www.notwrightforamerica.com It seems appropriate given how different Obama and Biden are, and McCain will have a field day highlighting this.
13. dragonfly777 | 08.24.08
RON:
“What Obama meant to say or at least what he was thinking is ‘ I want you to meet the next President and Vice President of the United States. That obviously doesn’t matter to the Christian Science Monitor.”
Do you think Obama will get a chance with the old slip of the tongue to foreign countries. So Now he is not just God running for office, But Superman?? When do you think the DEMS will credit him for making the creation of mankind and the Universe so all may live and bask in his glory?
15. dblbr | 08.24.08
Yellow Jacket - you’re correct.
Remember when Dan Quayle (R) misspelled a word once in front of some school children? Where was the “Come on now, let’s give ‘em a break, nobody’s perfect” crowd? Who knows many times in the mainstream media the words “ignorant”, “stupid” and whatever else were applied to Quayle (R) because of that one small goof?
16. Jack | 08.24.08
I’m ready for Barack America. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
17. dblbr | 08.24.08
Yellow Jackett - you’re correct.
Remember when Dan Quayle (R) misspelled a word once in front of some school children? Where was the “Come on now, let’s give ‘em a break, nobody’s perfect” crowd? Who knows how many times in the mainstream media the words “ignorant”, “stupid” and whatever else were applied to Quayle (R) because of that one small goof?
(I needed to change a couple of things to my original post)
18. Cory | 08.24.08
Did Obama foresee his own demise? How strange that he referred to his VP choice as the next VP. Folks, this is pretty scary if you look on the face of it.
19. Jody V | 08.24.08
Thank God Joe BIden is THe VP Now Hillary supporters, can down right not even vote for Obama,, On Politico new,,, Hillary was never once consider for the VP slot, not once,, Barack Obama & Pelosi were trying to Force Hillary to back and transfer all her voters over but did not Realize Hilllary Voters have there own agenda,, 1/2 to half of Hillary Voters are not going to Vote at all or vote for McCain,
I will vote for McCain,,, To me its who better for the Job, its not Barack,, No matter how much the MEdia CNN or Msnbc propaganda him,, THe only thing I remember is on CNN how Barack backers on the AIR 6 months ago saying if Obama don’t win the primary all OBama VOter will vote for McCain, ,,, since then I refuse to vote for Obama
20. andre | 08.25.08
What you McBush supporting kool-aid drinkers PRETEND to not realize about the silly comparisons to Quayle, Bush etc .. is that ..THOSE MORONS MADE GAFFES day after day after day!!!
The fact that there are SEVERAL tear off calendars…with one Bush gaffe per day says it all. This isn;t even a discussion
Yes - the press should make more fun of Obama when he does this-just to be a BIT more fair— but the FACT IS… McSame has screwed up on REAL stuff like not knowing that Iraq/Pakistan don;t share a border…. not knowing WHICH team is Sunni and which is Shi-ite…having NO IDEA how many homes he owns is just icing on the cake.
At least Obama usually catches himself right away..like a normal human being.
“..Remember when Dan Quayle (R) misspelled a word once in front of some school children?..”
that is absurd. The point was he made DOZENS of similar, idiotic statements. My fave is when he was going to Latin America and made a comment about not being sure how much of his college LATIN he would remember..dumb-ass!!!
Feel free to support McFlop for pres. You deserve what you get
21. Jack Stephens | 08.25.08
Before Hillary supporters decide not to vote for Obama or voter for McCain they should consider who McCain has chosen as his Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Randy Scheunemann who was an active supporter of advocacy groups aimed at building support for the invasion of Iraq. His firms have represented various military contractor and oil interests. Do they want the same foreign policy advisor who got us into the Iraq debacle?
22. Nana | 08.25.08
What is wrong with owning more than one home? Isn’t the American Dream to do well? I don’t see tha big issue here.
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Jimmy Orr has worked in politics for the majority of his professional career working for two U.S. Senators, two Governors and one President. Most recently, Orr served as White House Spokesman and Internet Director for President George W. Bush and Special Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger for Internet Communications.
David Cook is Washington bureau chief of The Christian Science Monitor and host of the Monitor's newsmaker breakfasts. He was the Monitor's editor from 1994 to 2001. Cook is a graduate of Principia College, served in the U.S. Army, was a Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University, and is a member of the Gridiron Club, Washington's oldest journalistic organization.
1. erik | 08.23.08
Clowns.