July 6, 2009
Bomb Iran … yeah, not so much
The State Department today walked back suggestions from Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday that the U.S. would allow Israel to take military action against Iran.
So who’s really in charge of Russia?
President Obama made a minor gaffe, but it actually has a smattering of truth. He called Vladimir Putin the “president” of Russia, while he actually holds the post of “prime minister.”
July 5, 2009
‘The truth is we … misread the economy’
Vice President Joe Biden this morning said the Obama administration “misread” how bad the economy had actually become — tell that to the nearly 10 percent of Americans who are unemployed.
June 12, 2009
Resolute? Resolution? It’s not like there’s history involved
President Obama calls his desk the “Resolution Desk” — it’s actually the Resolute Desk.
June 2, 2009
President says U.S. is ‘one of the largest Muslim countries in the world’
President Obama told a French TV station that the United States would be ranked as ‘one of the largest’ Muslim countries in the world. Actually, the U.S. Muslim population ranks 38th.
May 21, 2009
What’s my defense secretary’s name again?
The president takes national security so seriously that he can’t remember the name of the secretary of defense — during a speech about national security!
May 4, 2009
Happy ‘Cinco de Cuatro’
During a reception with Mexico’s ambassador to the United States, President Barack Obama attempted a joke and bungled it. He wished everyone a happy “Cinco de Cuatro” when he meant to say “Cuatro de Mayo,” in reference to the day being just before “Cinco de Mayo.”
March 22, 2009
‘Are you punch drunk?’
President Barack Obama can’t seem to control his laughter during a “60 Minutes” interview about the economy. He’s answering questions about what his administration describes as the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depression” and he’s giggling like a school girl. Or like a college kid who’s stoned and about to get the munchies.
March 19, 2009
‘Like Special Olympics, or something’
President Barack Obama just isn’t very good at telling jokes. Of course, this could mean it’s now OK for everyone to make jokes about the disabled.
February 19, 2009
Energy secretary ‘naive’ about his job
Energy Secretary Steven Chu cited his own “naiveté” for saying that oil production was not in his domain.
January 28, 2009
Obama to Washington: Toughen up!
President Barack Obama told folks in Washington, D.C., to toughen up over snow and ice.
January 20, 2009
Biden sees dead people (dead Supreme Court justices)
While speaking to supporters at an inaugural ball, new Veep Joe Biden said he was honored to be looking over at “Justice Stewart.” Justice Potter Stewart died in 1985.
First mistake made by No. 45 … er, 44 … or is it 43?
Five sentences into his presidency, Barack Obama makes his first mistake: Flubbing a simple math problem.
November 7, 2008
Making fun of Nancy Reagan during first press conference
When asked if he’s spoken to any former presidents, Barack Obama began listing them off because he, “didn’t want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about you know doing any séances,” during his first press conferece as president-elect.