Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on July 7, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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What would be the equivalent of “Freudian slip” in Russian? Maybe it’s the same as “reset.” At yesterday’s press conference following the meeting between Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Obama goofed by saying exactly what everyone else believes (h/t HA reader Bruce G):
At a news conference Obama gave a carefully worded reply about the effectiveness of the leadership tandem when a U.S. journalist bluntly asked “who is really in charge here in Russia?”
But minutes later, speaking about Medvedev’s objections to a controversial missile defense system planned for central Europe, Obama slipped:
“I suspect when I speak to President..eh.. Prime Minister Putin tomorrow, he will say the same thing.”
President … Prime Minister … Czar … heck, you can call Putin everything but late for borscht, and it would probably be accurate. It’s considered mildly rude and amateurish to let it slip in public, however.
Besides, that wasn’t the most amateurish statement Obama made at the press conference. This was:
Ben Feller of the Associated Press asked Obama whether he feels he has “full trust” in Medvedev and whether he feels certain about who is in charge in Russia, President Medvedev or Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Obama responded, “Yes, I trust President Medvedev.”
Well, those who are ignorant of history (Carter’s kiss on Brezhnev’s cheek, Bush’s look into Putin’s eyes) are doomed to repeat it.
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oops, 2550 should be 2750.
And that’s the ones we know about.
jukin on July 7, 2009 at 10:33 AM
The Russians are going to hose Barry and he’ll never even feel it.
GarandFan on July 7, 2009 at 10:40 AM
According to PRAVADA, Barack Obama and his family come to
Moscow just as foreign tourists.
http://english.pravda.ru/russia/kremlin/07-07-2009/107990-obama_moscow-0
canopfor on July 7, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Yes on our dime. That sounds about right, lets just hope he leaves, before doing long term damage to our Troops safety in the future.
LSUMama on July 7, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I believe this was only part of the quote:
My sources that will remain fictional told me that PrezBo elaborated, saying, “I also believe in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny.”
EconomicNeocon on July 7, 2009 at 11:51 AM
I particularly like the picture of Messiah with Putin-clone Medvedev: Messiah gives the full-on handshake with look while Med shakes off to the side and doesn’t even look at the savior. Gives a little insight into the lack of regard they have for our Messiah.
n0doz on July 7, 2009 at 11:53 AM
One has to love the juxtaposition of news items on Drudge:
I haven’t laughed in years at anything as outrageous as this.
Better: The future does not belong to those who fail to properly defend themselves and their allies from their enemies.
unclesmrgol on July 7, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Of course, if you go to the next article down in Pravda, it’s entitled “Obama comes to Moscow to throw loop on Russia’s neck”:
http://english.pravda.ru/russia/politics/06-07-2009/107957-obama-0
And, for the Russian take on Presidential accommodations, try “Barack Obama to stay at 13,0000-dollar luxury suite at Moscow’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel”: http://english.pravda.ru/russia/politics/03-07-2009/107941-obama_moscow-0
unclesmrgol on July 7, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Obama once again shows us that Affirmative Action is neither.
Hening on July 7, 2009 at 4:08 PM
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