Cheney mixes up Obama, Osama

The Hill ^

[Sub-Driver]

Cheney mixes up Obama, Osama By Reid Wilson Posted: 06/01/09 03:00 PM [ET]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney confused the president of the United States with the world's most-wanted terrorist in a speech on Monday.

Speaking at the National Press Club, Cheney answered a question as to why his administration had not caught Osama bin Laden. But in a faux pas certain to end up on cable news networks and late-night talk shows, Cheney transposed bin Laden's name with that of the current president.

"I believe he's still out there someplace," Cheney said of bin Laden. "I'm sure the current administration will continue to search for him. He's an important figure, obviously. We would have loved to have captured on our watch. We didn't. I'm sure the Obama people feel the same way.

"The important thing is that I don't think he can have much impact in terms of managing an organization, because that link between Obama [sic] and the people under him is pretty fragile. I don't think he has the capacity to do as much harm as he did at one point, but we ought to still continue to chase him."

[rom]

"The important thing is that I don't think he can have much impact in terms of managing an organization, because that link between Obama [sic] and the people under him is pretty fragile. I don't think he has the capacity to do as much harm as he did at one point, but we ought to still continue to chase him."

Freudian slip? I'd say yes! Though Obama's capability for harm should not be underestimated!

[FourPeas]

One must admit there are similarities: both hate America and want to destroy here, both are muslim.

[nuconvert]

so what?

[penelopesire]

An understandable mistake.

[facedown]

So did Ted Kennedy and I don’t remember The Hill reporting on that.

[Thunder90]

[IrishPennant]

Cheney: “I calls ‘em likes I sees ‘em.”

[pissant]

Hard to tell them apart.

[NewHampshireDuo]

A bipartisan mistake made many times, accidentally and otherwise.

[TChris]

It's an easy mistake to make.

One is an America-hating Muslim using every resource at his disposal to destroy our country; the other one is either sick or dead somewhere in Afghanistan.

[PGR88]

yeah, I sometimes find it difficult to tell the difference as well.

[FourPeas]

Good point.

[FlashBack]

Right on!!

[Travis T. OJustice]

Hard to tell them apart.

Both are are bent on destroying the United States of America.

[mathurine]

Osama is hiding in plain sight. I think I read a short story about that once.

[colorado tanker]

So did Ted Kennedy and I don’t remember The Hill reporting on that

That's because they were preoccupied with the firestorm Biden created when he referred to Obama as a clean negro. :-))

[VRWCmember]

One must admit there are similarities: both hate America and want to destroy here, both are muslim.

Both have friends who tried to bomb the Pentagon.

[pnh102]

Cheney mixes up Obama, Osama

No he didn't.

[Born to Conserve]

“Osama Bin Laden”
“Barack Hussein Obama”

Besides the obvious similarity in the cutural/racial origins of their names, they are both enemies of the Constitution.

[RPTMS]

Somebody made a bumper sticker saying, “the only difference between Obama and Osama is BS”.

[Northern Yankee]

Obama... Osama... There’s a difference?

[nhwingut]

So did Ted Kennedy, CNN, and Joe Biden.

[magslinger]

i>Both have friends who tried to bomb the Pentagon.

Oh that had to hurt.

[Doogle]

..ain’t nuttin, you should hear what I call him

[Robert DeLong]

I think this needs to be put into context. Both are inter-changeable, thus no misstep was made.

[kabar]

Ted Kennedy did it many times.

[dfwgator]

Obama...Osama...Osama...Obama
Let’s call the whole thing off...

[Las Vegas Ron]

Except for the fact that zer0 can't fly a plane, what's the difference?

They are both hell bent on destroying America

[freeangel]

Is there a difference?

[DTogo]

That’s OK, the Left has been mixing up Dick and Darth for several years now...

[sheik yerbouty]

I think Cheney’s message is plain and true. he was speaking of a grave threat to this republic..

[Don Corleone]

Dick Cheney confused the president of the United States with the world's most-wanted terrorist in a speech

Don't think so!

[Domandred]

And this will get more news than Kennedy doing the same thing.

[RatRipper]

In the fine and funny tradition of the Dick Armey “Barney Fag” comment.

[dfwgator]

I miss that guy, he’s sadly needed in Washington.

[RatRipper]

You are correct. Armey was one of the good guys.

[9YearLurker]

Even when Cheney misspeaks he makes perfect sense.

[potlatch]

In his mind - they may mean the same thing..

[taxesareforever]

Right On!!!!

[facedown]

That's because they were preoccupied with the firestorm Biden created when he referred to Obama as a clean negro. :-))

Not to mention articulate. BTW where did Biden learn that word? Must have been using PowerWord flashcards.

[saganite]

That’s actually pretty good no matter which name you put in there. If the media plays it up they should include Teddy Kennedy’s rambling mangling of Osama’s, I mean Obama’s name (They won’t).

[devolve]

.

Great post potlatch -

[potlatch]

Thanks devolve

[colorado tanker]

Not to mention articulate. BTW where did Biden learn that word?

He looked at someone else's notes.

[SuziQ]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney confused the president of the United States with the world's most-wanted terrorist in a speech on Monday.

An understandable error.

[lucias_clay]

Good for Cheney.

[dixiechick2000]

I absolutely adore the look on Cheney’s face!

Great graphic!

“In his mind - they may mean the same thing..”

It’s easy to mix them up.
Kennedy did...;o)

[potlatch]

Thanks DC, good of you to even reply. I know I sometimes ping you to repeat graphics, my fingers are just so used to typing out these names, lol.

[AuntB]

BTW, just as a side note because I have not seen it mentioned. On Letterman’s June 5th show, he slipped and called OBAMA...OSAMA. Yes, he did and he just about choked.
Remember all the shame heaped on Cheney when he made the same slip? But no admonishment for the CBS protected.