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In the distance, you can hear the faint laughter of Vladimir Putin
A Gaffe of Presidential Proportions... So to Speak
Reuters explains:
MOSCOW (Reuters) - In a slip of the tongue, U.S. President Barack Obama described Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday as president, echoing the widely held view that he remains Russia's most powerful man.
Putin surrendered the presidency to protege Dmitry Medvedev last May to take the lesser post of prime minister, but most political analysts say Putin remains Russia's ultimate decision maker.
The dual leadership has left foreign leaders to walk a difficult diplomatic tightrope. In line with protocol Obama met Medvedev ahead of talks with the lower ranking Putin.
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."
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Reader Comments (19)
Feel the love Barack? Medvedev has him at arms link like he smells. LOL.
As for President Putin; don't expect to see this gaffe widely disseminated by the MSM who act as 'Tiger Beat' reporters 24/7 for there favorite teenage star.
I would've thought the big news out of the Russian meeting to be the mutual agreement to further reduce our stockpiles of nuclear weapons? But I guess, in the BLnut world, a barely perceptible Freudian slip is what everyone focuses on.
After many years of observing the right wing echo chamber, I'm still regularly surprised at how petty you can be.
Tiger Beat... lol.... i just spit laughter everywhere.
You actually think Russia is taking Obama serious Egg, how adorable.
You're right Skinnydip, we were so much safer having a President who could look into Putin's soul. What was I thinking?
he certainly wasn't naive, and oh so willing to dump our nukes...
like holding a sign, screaming... "look at me, i'm vulnerable",
like some cheap date slobbering all over the bar.
yep, I'm already sleeping better at night knowing Obama's in charge.
I almost felt like redoing the caption for the little photo...
"once again, Obama's teleprompter fails on live tv, forcing him to listen to the hand."
I suppose the Incredible Edible Liberal would prefer we go back to kvetching about Sarah Palin, right?
This, from a guy who couldn't stop obsessing about GWB's smirk. Sheesh.
Haven't we all seen this handshake before? It's the handshake given to the office weasel who doesn't even rate direct eye contact.
I'm sure the adoring MSM will spin this as the greatest summit since Nixon went to China. 75/25 bet two days after Obama leaves Russia they stick it to him somewhere, somehow. It’s what happens to the office weasel.
Egghead pines, "You're right Skinnydip, we were so much safer having a President who could look into Putin's soul. What was I thinking?"
Uh, no pettiness there.
BTW, I hear this guy is getting ready to do some more major stimulating with our tax dollars. Peace and poverty just around the corner. Thanx Big O, you da man. And so cool. No joke material here, DUDE.
HIJACK:
"PAPER: Michael Jackson to be buried without his brain?"
I guess they couldn't locate it.
And how appropriate is this? "Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey starts a run at Staples Center on Wednesday, a booking long planned in advance. In the pre-dawn hours before Jackson's memorial, the elephants will walk from the train station to the arena."
When did it happen that bringing up the administration of The Catastrophe That Walks On Two Legs became "petty"?
"I would've thought the big news out of the Russian meeting to be the mutual agreement to further reduce our stockpiles of nuclear weapons?"
Oh yeah, Obama's under alot of pressure to reduce our nuclear stockpile. LOL!
The BIG NEWS out of the meeting is the fact that Dear Leader can't sell Hope and Change to Putin. Instead of diplomatic progress on the important issues with have with Russia (like getting more help dealing with Iran, North Korea, and Afghanistan) we're getting shows of weakness and hypocritical lecturing.
"When did it happen that bringing up the administration of The Catastrophe That Walks On Two Legs became "petty"?
About the same time it became crystal clear that President Obama and Dem party rule is going to be a disaster for this country and the free world.
"Crystal clear" to who, exactly?
The still-fuming twenty-two per cent?
Geez, you're in for a big disappointment, my friend. History is not going to rehabilitate George W. Bush. If anything, its long-term assessment is going to be even worse than it is now.
It's no surprise Nooshans are going to whine that it's "petty" to point out that eight years of government in lockstep with all their principles left behind a smoking crater. For them, taking responsibility's always for other people.
Speaking of legacies; Ramirez's cartoon caught the highlight of the first six-months of the Obama administration. Picture Obama standing over the Iranian woman named Nade who was just shot dead in the street by Iranian thugs and the caption read:
“well I couldn't get involved because she wasn't being interrogated"
Michael Jackson died?
Yep, I know, I know, but it's true.