Video: Obama acknowledges Defense Secretary “William” Gates
posted at 11:49 am on May 21, 2009 by Allahpundit
I’m pretty sure this is Bush’s fault; everything else in his speech was. I’ll have a separate post soon on The One’s declaration that we shouldn’t relitigate the past eight years even though that’s what he spent the morning doing, but enjoy this tidbit for now. When you’re distracted by the business of governing 57 states, gaffes are bound to happen.
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I blame the TOTUS.
jgapinoy on May 21, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Gates can kiss my butt…. as I see Obama is kissing Gates!
upinak on May 21, 2009 at 11:50 AM
William as in Bill Gates????
Obama must be excited about the new Microsoft search engine!!!!!!!!
battleoflepanto1571 on May 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM
For not showing up.
jgapinoy on May 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM
That’s just Barry dreaming about the next company he’s going to swallow.
BardMan on May 21, 2009 at 11:52 AM
lol
carbon_footprint on May 21, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Getting the name wrong on the Defense Secretary during a national security speech is awkward.
But I am more concerned with the pause and stilted way in which he said National Security Advisor, Jim Jones.
Makes me think they aren’t familiar with one another.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 11:52 AM
I can’t see the video. Does he correct himself immediately or just kind of say it and move on? It’s funny either way, I just want to make sure I’m directing my laughter properly.
BadgerHawk on May 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Clearly, Darth Cheney has a minion still on staff at Casa de Obama.
Flyover Country on May 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Come on.
He fakes everything else, why can’t he manage this?
John_Locke on May 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM
BadgerHawk on May 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM
He didn’t correct it at all. Didn’t seem to notice he’d gotten it wrong either.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Not at all.
Just says william, after a slight pause like he didnt know it
But as said above, the pause before the NSA advisor is long, like “omg whats his name again?”
battleoflepanto1571 on May 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Fight the power, TOTUS.
Robert_Paulson on May 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Next, he will thank Secretary of State William Clinton.
And Jeremiah Wright for inventing the airplane.
Steve Z on May 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Obama never noticed; he just went on.
Snowed In on May 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM
No correction. No stumble. Just went right on with the list.
BardMan on May 21, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Bill Gates is just a little too wimpy to be SecDef.
JammieWearingFool on May 21, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I can’t wait until he confuses the Rice girls–Susan for Condi.
Steve Z on May 21, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Later that day, a tornado killed 10,000 people in Kansas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc_WKBymCEY&feature=related
battleoflepanto1571 on May 21, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Thanks. That’s actually a little funnier, but either way would have been good.
BadgerHawk on May 21, 2009 at 11:56 AM
I can hardly wait for all the talk show pundits, SNL, and the MSNBC crowd for ripping Obama apart for his so many mistakes, and this one is right up there…yeah, I can hardly wait…holding my breath, yeah, I know it will happen…
right2bright on May 21, 2009 at 11:56 AM
best orator since cicero /msm
brak on May 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
But you damn well know that he’ll never get the name of CG CEO, Jeff Immelt, wrong. That guy is running some of his propaganda arms.
BuckeyeSam on May 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Obligatory video of Bill Gates at the Pentagon.
Cuffy Meigs on May 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
I feel so much better with Captain Cool in charge.
Is he going to blame the last eight years and the Bush Administration as the bombs fall?
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Obama reading from notes is so very, very bad.
He clearly needs the teleprompters.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
This summer’s greatest blockbuster: “TOTUS: Rise of the Machines”
Pasalubong on May 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
He has a “gift” you know.
Baxter Greene on May 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Meh… let him have this one… I keep thinking that too…
Skywise on May 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Heh…Civil rights leader, Andrew Jackson…
right2bright on May 21, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Cheney just HANDLED barry in those two speeches. Cheney sounded like a president while barry sounded like a clown
ousoonerfan15 on May 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM
The contrast between Cheney’s address and the President’s speech cannot be understated.
Obama sounded like he was addressing the editorial board of the Des Moines Register or the NY Times while Cheney was talking to adults about the serious matters this country faces.
One was a purely political speech while the other was the speech addressing the nation.
SteveMG on May 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Well he may be wimpy. but at least he can run a business and GAIN money. Unlike some who dispense it!
upinak on May 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Uh,,,uh,,,did you WATCH the speech? The doofus HAD two teleprompters in front of him. I guess they are procreating, those nasty TOTUS’s.
God Bless Dick Cheney. I wish he was in charge of our safety. Instead, we have Urkel.
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Whiner-in-Chief
John the Libertarian on May 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM
It’ll be interesting to see how the transcript reads.
franklinstein on May 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Ahh so it is the dust bunny theory. you leave them along and BAM another TOTUS … a miracle!
upinak on May 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Someone put Windows ME on the TOTUS.
MadisonConservative on May 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM
The “what if it was Bush” factor is too high on this.
Speedwagon82 on May 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM
“Greatest speaker evahh”
cobrakai99 on May 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM
So, I guess that the MSM will now agree with me that Barry has a substandard level of intelligence. Won’t hold my breath, though.
Vashta.Nerada on May 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM
I’m looking forward to see the media spin on this one.
youngO on May 21, 2009 at 12:03 PM
I came here for this, and was not disappointed.
+10
Enoxo on May 21, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Bob Beckel’s head is exploding on Fox.
Knucklehead on May 21, 2009 at 12:03 PM
meadia spin = don’t cover misspeaks
cobrakai99 on May 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM
At this point, I can only hang my head and laugh. He may be the President, but I just can’t take the guy seriously anymore.
Anna on May 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM
No, didn’t watch the speech. But his introduction of his Cabinet was read from notes. Bad notes, apparently.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM
No. The TOTUS is set with the “auto-correct” option enabled.
Shy Guy on May 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM
That’s gonna take a while — his melon is freakin’ huge.
Cuffy Meigs on May 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Good gawd. This moron can’t even remember the people in his administration’s names. All the while the economy is going even furthur in the tank. I have been trying to get a job for months and I’m afraid with his policies, it will take me years. Sorry for the vent but I am getting even more frustrated with every passing day of this tool. That’s right…. PRESIDENT OBOZO IS A TOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
txag92 on May 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM
He needed to keep glancing at cue cards to remember the names of his own cabinet? And STILL get it wrong?
Sheesh.
JetBoy on May 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Oh, they will just laugh at his ‘cute little mistake’ and say that he is just so tired from having to heal the Earth.
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM
meadia = media. Maybe I can get a job at the times.
cobrakai99 on May 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Oh, give him a break… TOTUS wasn’t there. He had to use notes which means anything can happen.
Seriously though, this is one of those “if Bush had done it” moments. Late night shows, you watching? Of course not, because this is actually pretty minor in comparison to the Young Gaffer’s other moments.
By the way, did anyone catch Cheney wasting The One? But I want to vomit listening to Beckel claim he’s never seen something so shameful from a former VP, etc. etc. Really? I seem to recall Gore screaming that Bush “betrayed this country!”, among other things.
RightWinged on May 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Tell it, Aggie! Let ‘er rip!
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Beckel will need to double down on his blood pressure meds…Darth Vader strikes again.
d1carter on May 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM
He actually has to look down to read their names. Unbelievable.
Jim-Rose on May 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Yes. Remember, “the adults are in charge.”
crazy_legs on May 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM
I hope that fat fart explodes.
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Rush said we just got “Castro’d” by Obama. He said he just kept on going and going.
kingsjester on May 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM
It is a shame that we don’t have a president in this country.
Vashta.Nerada on May 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Hey! There are a lot of people in the cabinet. No one can expect The Precedent to remember all of their names.
progressoverpeace on May 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Forgetting the name of one of your most important cabinet officials is pretty lame…especially if you are hailed as the greatest communicator of all time.
AUINSC on May 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Awww. My bad, as I see. I was too busy trying to make cupcakes and keep my blood pressure down to a desirable level. Captain Cool is truly a dumb ass…..
You know, I think we have a new name for the democratic party….they are now the party of the ASS. Yeah, it’s been in front of us all along.
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM
I wonder if Captain Cool can remember their crimes?
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:10 PM
This little Socialist criminal in the White House really needs to get past the whole “Bush is evil” schtick.
elduende on May 21, 2009 at 12:10 PM
maybe Cheney for president is NOT such a far-fetched idea
ousoonerfan15 on May 21, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Tell it, Aggie! Let ‘er rip!
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Thanks for the laugh. I needed it. I honestly get more and more discouraged every day and every time that TOOL opens his mouth I want to SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
txag92 on May 21, 2009 at 12:10 PM
We’ll have to have another extra special session of the RNC to approve of that change.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 12:11 PM
I guarantee you one thing: Barry wouldn’t have forgotten the name of the Secretaries of Labor, Treasury and HUD. SecDef is just not someone Glorious Leader spends much time talking to or thinking about.
BardMan on May 21, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Listening to Bret Baier. Gotta say this guy is doing an excellent job. He’s saying this was an historic day.
Knucklehead on May 21, 2009 at 12:12 PM
I have to say it because I can’t stop myself. What if President Bush didn’t know who was in his own Cabinet? Would he not be skewered and lambasted?
t.ferg on May 21, 2009 at 12:12 PM
“Captain Cool”. LOL.
Don’t worry, he’ll be reminded at his trial after he’s removed from office. Captain Cool will look good in an orange jumper, and he’ll finally cease being a threat to this nation and the whole of the civilized world.
progressoverpeace on May 21, 2009 at 12:12 PM
please post obama’s and cheney’s speech transcripts side by side.
bridgetown on May 21, 2009 at 12:13 PM
“Um, that guy in charge of the military stuff.”
BuckeyeSam on May 21, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Yes. The American Socialist Superstate.
progressoverpeace on May 21, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Axelrod needs a proof reader for his totus entries.
marklmail on May 21, 2009 at 12:14 PM
And Letterman still makes videos contrating Bush’s gaffes with Obama’s perfection. This is some very strong Kool-aid.
juliesa on May 21, 2009 at 12:14 PM
“That guy who plays ‘Risk’ in his office every day.”
Pasalubong on May 21, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Well, you know, I feel so much better that the terrorists will finally get their day in court. They will get rights that they do not deserve and they will be treated fairly.
How do the terrorists give our guys a day in court?
They film the beheading.
Big Failure obama. Dumb Ass.
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:15 PM
+1,000
And I don’t think I saw it mentioned, but evidently knowing the names of key cabinet members is above his paygrade.
BuckeyeSam on May 21, 2009 at 12:16 PM
“Stand up for us William”
…… “no problem Osama”
fogw on May 21, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Smarterest precident EVAH!
jukin on May 21, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Apologies if I wasn’t clear… My “give him a break”, etc. comment was sarcasm.
RightWinged on May 21, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Wimpy is the path to becoming the richest man in the world. Wimpy is how you back IBM down. Wimpy is posting making foolish statements upon which you know little.
Wade on May 21, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Obama should be forced to see the Daniel Pearl video.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Say, who feels safer?
BuckeyeSam on May 21, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Two choice Cheney soundbites (though there were many, many others, in addition to his well-laid-out reasoning and sober assessments):
“contrived indignation and phony moralizing”
“recklessness cloaked in righteousness”
Those two size up the left, and the left knows it, which is why Beckel almost keeled over right after.
progressoverpeace on May 21, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Classic!
progressoverpeace on May 21, 2009 at 12:19 PM
His entire reason for being is ‘Bush is evil’…without that, he has no reason to even exist. Mark my words…you’ll be hearing the same thing 3 years from now.
AUINSC on May 21, 2009 at 12:19 PM
obama is so stupid, he would think he was being punked or something. I have so much hate in my heart right now, I thin it might actually explode. Hate that this great country has come to this. Having this ass as a leader.
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 12:19 PM
And the people jumping out of the World Trade Center.
Knucklehead on May 21, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Smart power.
TOTUS screens………
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on May 21, 2009 at 12:20 PM
I always feel safer when I hear Dick Cheney’s voice. When he went on the Sunday shows right after 9/11, I started being able to sleep at night again.
It was good to have the dueling speeches today since Obama freaked me out and Cheney gave me some comfort.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Ha. Reminds me a cartoon, where a bunch of admirals are standing over a board pushing the little ships around, and one of them says “This is fun, but when do we get to pin some more stuff on our jackets?”
BadgerHawk on May 21, 2009 at 12:21 PM
For inventing the P-funk and the Atomic Dog.
baldilocks on May 21, 2009 at 12:21 PM
His puppet masters are doing a very poor job in preparing him. I know he’s never actually met the guy but gee whiz, at least he should get his name right.
Rod on May 21, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Did I see him READ that name?? Who writes his stuff, Saturday Night Live, or PJ O’Rouke?
Liberty Card on May 21, 2009 at 12:22 PM
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