If this was a strategic slip of Mitt Romney’s tongue, it was a beaut:
“Just look at Osam . . . Barack Obama said just yesterday. Barack Obama calling on, on radicals, jihadists of all different types to come together in Iraq,” Romney said Tuesday during a speech in Greenwood, S.C. More than once, he also said “Barack Obama” when he was talking about Osama bin Laden.
His campaign later called it “just a brief mix-up,” but it called to mind the shot of Romney posing in July with a supporter holding a sign reading, “No to Obama, Osama and Chelsea’s Moma.”
Posted by Rhonda Holman
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It doesn’t sound like a slip of the tongue, more like a slip of the mind.
It’s one of those faux pauxs you should never make during an election. The fact is, unfortunately that Obama and Osama rhyme, and when you talk about both of them in the same sentence, it is easy to say the wrong word. I don’t hold this against Romney.
However, I would hold against him his views that seem to place Obama and Osama in the same sentence WAY too frequently in comparison.
By the way, someone should have told that woman in the photo how to spell Mama.It’s fitting though isn’t it? The dumb ones always support the farthest right.
That video showing Sen. Kennedy screwing up Obama’s name is hilarious. :)
….. S.C. More than once, he also said “Barack Obama” when he was talking about Osama bin Laden…..Posted by Rhonda Holman
Does the hilarious video show Kennedy doing it more than once?
I’ve done it, but I’m nobody. One should expect more from a Presidential candidate, but than again these are Republicans. :)
A sad commentary on the leading Republican contender…or wait is it Rudy that is the leading contender? Mitt, a man who’s religion teaches that women should be subservient or Rudy who has had three wives and very public liaisons with other women.
The “female” vote needs to look elsewhere. These men are not capable of providing the foresight and collaboration that a leader of the 21st century must have in the White House.
Does the hilarious video show Kennedy doing it more than once?
Posted by: kscitydude | October 24, 2007 at 04:56 AM
Yeah and it is hilarious. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YaRpx3LphI
Romney made no mistake. Several Talk Radio hosts have intentionally attempted to confuse Obama and Osama, for the sole purpose of trying to equate Obama with Islamic religion, when in fact, he is not Islamic, and never has been. Romney knewe full well what he was doing. He is a man of scripted statements. Of course, when he found out it was offensive, he naturally tries to play down his “confusing” comments.
I will not vote for Romney. And quite frankly I couldn’t care less what he said.
Lighten up!
Public speaking is hard, and these names are not easy.
Everyone on here, name your favorite candidate or politician.
I bet the rest of us can find plenty of “out-takes” gaffes and screw ups.
Oh PLEASE! It was a deliberate strategy by the repukes to do this, and now they cant stop themselves. Hell, tippy started it here months ago.
I hope this is romney’s macaca moment.
Econ101,
You sound like Barbie: “math is hard!”
“These names?” Jesus. In your world, Econ101, is everybody named John Smith?
“Everyone on here, name your favorite candidate or politician.”
My favorite elected official is, and will always be, David Adkins.
A republican.
ksfarmgrrl,
No kiddin’. With a calculating mannequin like Romney, NOTHING is accidental. No better way to get your Wingnut bonafides than to use racist dog-whistle speak.
Those of you who have NEVER misspoke, criticize and post away.
The rest of us recognize a human being – flawed and mistake prone, as are all of us – when we see one. Big deal.
It would be a whole lot easier to let this go as “misspeaking” if it were not for the concentrated wingnut strategy, beginning MONTHS ago, to associate Obama with Ossama in the publics’ minds.
What little minds they have anyway.
If the wingnuts hadnt worked so hard to do just that, it wouldnt be stuck in Romney’s small mind either.
Macaca Romney. I like the sound of that…
GMC70,
Ah. The fig leaf of plausible deniability.
I’ll continue to affirm the existence of the patterns of rhetoric and behavior I can detect and infer, thanks.
Gotta agree that Romney is the victim of his own side’s smear campaign against Obama.
The glee with which talk radio debated Obama’s middle name Hussein. The blurring of his last name with the first of bin Laden etc.
Mistake? Get serious! Or have you forgotten this same part of the Rovian strategy that put the Idiot One in the White House. And how his enunciation phobia magically cleared up once he was elected.
This was no mistake on Romney’s part; it was (mean and ugly and not surprising) s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y. Care to fall for it – again?
Proof positive that religion has no business whatsoever in politics.
And they say irony is dead.
“Kansas” and the other defenders of Romney’s gaffe cite something similar from Senator Kennedy.
But, but… I thought Ted Kennedy was a drunk. Apparently teetotaler Romney is as damaged as an intoxicated Kennedy.
MonkeyHawk,
Indeed. But I think they aren’t ones to let a little hypocrisy get in the way of hatin’.
“No to Obama, Osama and Chelsea’s Moma.”
Rather “pithy” as Bill O would say.
Attack of the Democrats>
Romney did it on purpose because the Repubs are so afraid of Obama! He has a macaca mouth! He is an intoxicated teetotaler! Obama’s middle name is Hussein! Romney has a small mind! He has a plausible denial way of hatin’! His religion is funny to me! He hated his dog 20 years ago! His hair is too good!
Did I catch most of them?
CF -
Is it hard to always carry the mantle of perfection? Hell, I bet you even sleep standing up! Maybe – you don’t sleep at all!!!
Shall I mine your writing for misspellings? You must be careful – some of those misspellings might signal some “secret sign.”
Good God. “Affirm the patterns, he writes.” Must be that dreaded “vast right-wing conspiracy” at work again.
In fact, of course, CF’s response tells us much more about CF than Romney’s misspeak tells us of Romney. The only “pattern affirmed” here is the same rampant paranoia expressed yesterday.
If he truly misspoke, then he also called Osama bin Laden a Democrat.
Is gmc being trolled again?
Or is he just on a binge lately?
Wasnt he just whining yesterday about the name calling like bushitler?
Heheheh. But when Romney does it, it’s a misspeak?
Would the real gmc please stand up?
God guns and gays.
I cant believe no one has brought up guns yet.
GMC70,
Yeah. And like you said, Fox News doesn’t advocate for Right Wing causes either. Right.
bang bang
Romney is just a pretty boy that the Republicans thought would wow the Conservative Christians (didn’t happen) and the women (has not happened).
Besides, Romney tries to act nice but deep down he is as mean as a snake and I do not believe it was a mis-speak on his part. He knows exactly what he is doing. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing in the wrong hands.
Yes, and Stark simply misspoke when he said kids were getting their heads blown off for Bush’s amusement. Republicans are so understanding of these human failings, aren’t they?
indyWhat planet are you from?
The fact is, Romney has had some trouble with the Conservative Christians due to his Mormon faith.
(Not with me, I think he is fine. I would vote for him, just wound NOT join his chruch.)
Now, however, Religious Conservatives ARE warming up to Romney:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/politics/story/173870.html
I assume the right wingers have a problem with the phrase, “For the President’s amusement” and are not disagreeing with the fact that kids are getting their heads blown off.
Repukes the party of
Grand Ole Perverts
and
Ignorant “jokesters”
bullies really
“Just look at Osam . . . Barack Obama said just yesterday. Barack Obama calling on, on radicals, jihadists of all different types to come together in Iraq,” Romney said Tuesday during a speech in Greenwood, S.C. More than once, he also said “Barack Obama” when he was talking about Osama bin Ladin.”============================
See, if Obama and Osama both had the first names that rhymed, then you might have an argument. B”UT, since Obama is the LAST name of the Democrat candidate, and Osama is the FIRST name of the Arab terrorist, then there IS no excuse, since most people in media and politics refer to the Arab as Bin Ladin… and not Osama!! Nuff said…. Romney is a total jerk, and a racist idiot!
You mean like Obama’s middle name?
Hussein. Is he part of Saddam’s family heritage?
Or can it be that Wichita’s own TT cheerleader Rasheed Khan who frequently writes letters in Eagle is a descendant of that butcher Genghis Khan?
Econ – True Christian Conservatives, if they are voting their faith, would never support Romney because they believe Mormons are not true Christians.
What planet are you from? If Romney was the Christian Conservatives choice, then why have their leader announced a possible movement to form a third party?
Indy
Christians are not required to vote for Christians.
Some misguided Christians might argue otherwise, just like some misguided libs (like you for instance) might argue otherwise.
However, in politics, we are hiring people to do a job. It is the job we expect them to do that dictates our vote for or against.
The faith that motivates the execution of that job? Important but not the only factor, and not a controlling factor.
It is NOT your place to tell anyone how to vote based on their own religious views. Especially if you do not hold the same religious views.
I wouldn’t vote for Romney even if it were for code enforcement officer for Park City! If he can’t see the difference between Obama and Osama then he shouldn’t EVEN be considered for the office of the President of the United States! What he did just goes to show you what a goof ball he is! He may have tons of money but he has goop between the ears! Also, he’s in that group who had “other” plans in their decision not to attend the debate hosted by Blacks last month! If those candidates can jump at the chance to debate in front of such groups as the NRA, then they should travel to a debate sponsored by a Black coalition. After all, we too are American citizens! No! They will NOT get my vote! Especially Mitt Romney!!!