Manufactured controversy of the day: Mitt confuses Osama and Obama
posted at 2:39 pm on October 23, 2007 by Allahpundit
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As the boss duly notes, it appears to be a Massachusetts thing. And a media thing. And a general public thing. And something Obama himself has jokingly lamented. But when the news is slow, it’s bona fide New York Times material.
Two things make this ever so slightly more interesting in Mitt’s case, which is to say still not at all interesting. One, it’s not the first time there’s been an Osama/Obama conflation in his presence. And two, unlike Teddy, Mitt didn’t recover from his malaprop. He went on confusing the two for the better part of a paragraph:
“I think that is a position which is not consistent with the fact,” Mr. Romney said. “Actually, just look at what Osam — uh — Barack Obama, said just yesterday. Barack Obama calling on radicals, jihadists of all different types, to come together in Iraq. That is the battlefield. That is the central place, he said. Come join us under one banner.”
So, big news. Anyone care? Then let’s move on.
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What’s confusing?
SaddamBarack HusseinOsama bin LadenObama just rolls right off the tongue.stonemeister on October 23, 2007 at 2:44 PM
Lately, doesn’t everybody?
Let’s suppose he (BHO) does get elected. Scary, I know. Won’t it be a proud day to see burqas at the White House when his relatives comes to visit? or are you too racist?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 23, 2007 at 2:48 PM
“Junk Basket” is catchy.
RushBaby on October 23, 2007 at 2:48 PM
Save yourself the embarrassment!! Just call him Hussein like I do.
thuja on October 23, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Pathetic.
JammieWearingFool on October 23, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 23, 2007 at 2:48 PM
just pure nonsense
zane on October 23, 2007 at 2:53 PM
Six comments and fully half go for the low pitch.
Slublog on October 23, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Heh.
Allahpundit on October 23, 2007 at 2:56 PM
Mormons can’t drink, so what’s Mitt’s excuse?
We know what Ted’s is. The man is more alcohol than any other ingredient.
Hening on October 23, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Anyone bet the nutroots run with this to “Get even” for Pete Starks Apology ?
William Amos on October 23, 2007 at 2:58 PM
*headdesk*
Bad Candy on October 23, 2007 at 3:01 PM
Uh oh, looks like one of his 53 speechwriters is getting totally fired.
Hollowpoint on October 23, 2007 at 3:12 PM
Now, be nice.
His family isn’t that big.
Slublog on October 23, 2007 at 3:14 PM
Ok. I don’t get it. Mitt has a lot of speech writers? Don’t all the candidates?
That Ted Kennedy clip just makes me bust out laughing every time I see it.
Zetterson on October 23, 2007 at 3:17 PM
hahahahahaha
good stuff
sunny on October 23, 2007 at 3:19 PM
He said it wrong on purpose. Just following in W’s “footmissteps.”
Brat on October 23, 2007 at 3:22 PM
I hope I go the high road for the most part, but this is a frivolous issue. The only reason it merits a response is to head off the silly leftists from making it into a campaign issue.
And to take the high road here, I remember silly rightists trying to make an issue out of Hilary Clinton joking that she had dealt with evil men before. Ordinary people who aren’t in partisan heat get turned off of politics by this type of nonsense. It hurts our national dialogue.
thuja on October 23, 2007 at 3:26 PM
Agreed. I took the high road on another thread the other day.
RushBaby on October 23, 2007 at 3:32 PM
It’s a joke- kind of like how Romney has hired the entire state of Iowa to run his Iowa campaign.
Hollowpoint on October 23, 2007 at 3:38 PM
I keep getting them confused myself.
Then I remember: Osama (or Usama, if you prefer) Bin Laden is all muslim and he is dead. Barack Hussein Obama is only half muslim (and half ‘black power pseudo-christian’) and he is alive.
Osama was dirty and smelly before he died. Obama is clean and articulate.
The main thing they have in common, is that they want to turn America into something that no sane person would want.
LegendHasIt on October 23, 2007 at 3:59 PM
yaaaaaaaawwwwwwn.
right2bright on October 23, 2007 at 5:49 PM
I think it’s a bit of a big deal. Getting their names mixed up would be easy enough for anyone to do. But why would Mitt think that Obama would ever call on “radicals, jihadists of all different types, to come together in Iraq”? Getting them confused on that point doesn’t make any sense.
BadgerHawk on October 23, 2007 at 5:54 PM
Actually, it’s a common practice in the Luo tribe to refer to individuals by their “middle” name. I should know. (The surname is more like a patronymic in practice.)
baldilocks on October 23, 2007 at 6:11 PM
Considering Obama thinks our troops are killing women and children just like Osama does, I don’t see much of a difference.
But that’s just me.
csdeven on October 23, 2007 at 6:31 PM
Maybe Mitt’s just trying to set himself up for a gig typing screen caps at CNN if he gets out of politics?
andycanuck on October 23, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Since Osama is now Usama. Its not Obama anymore, its Ubama.
hinduconservative on October 23, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Actually, Obama nailed Mitt pretty good. He said it’s clear with Mitt, that flip flopping on names is as easy as flip flopping on positions.
Bwahahaha!
csdeven on October 23, 2007 at 11:03 PM
Really what’s the difference? You say Obama, I say Osama…
paulsur on October 23, 2007 at 11:17 PM
Jihadi! Yeah, mahdi! Let’s call the whole thing off.
andycanuck on October 24, 2007 at 1:25 AM
Ouch:
He doesn’t get his hands dirty, and he still manages to slap Romney soundly. With class. Hate his politics, but he sure is a smooth operator.
Mark Jaquith on October 24, 2007 at 1:39 AM
Obama can’t afford to worry about Romney. He’s as busy as a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest trying to get his campaign caught up to Hillary.
csdeven on October 24, 2007 at 1:44 AM
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