I’ve been getting bombarded with requests to add this to the pantheon of Obamateurisms, but I’m not sure that this qualifies. The presidential seal falls off of the podium on its own, clattering down to the dais, which President Obama can’t help but notice. Once he does, though, Obama actually does a pretty good job of recovering with a witty remark:

The presidential seal has fallen off President Barack Obama’s podium and clattered to the stage as Obama delivered a speech to a women’s conference.

The president was joking with the audience and getting some laughs when he realized what happened. “All of you know who I am,” he quipped.

Obama told the audience that somebody in the back was really nervous, referring to the staffer who hung the seal on the front of the lectern so precariously.

I’ll add it to the list, especially since we haven’t yet posted this in any other context, but I’m inclined to give Obama a point in his favor on this one. And what the heck — it gives me a chance to use a little pun in the headline, too.

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