Posted on 10/08/2005 9:49:26 AM PDT by martin_fierro
Governor Apologizes for Slip of the Tongue
Fri Oct 7, 4:26 PM ET
ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty apologized for an embarrassing slip of the tongue during the Minnesota Wild's season opener Wednesday night as he led the crowd in a cheer.
The script called for him to say: "It's time to drop the puck. So everybody say it with me — 'Let's play hockey!'"
It was the governor's tripping over the word "puck" that provoked the snickers. Instead of telling people to drop the puck, he used a very similar-sounding word that made him sound more like Tony Soprano than his usual smooth-talking self.
"It was a genuine slip of the tongue," Pawlenty said Thursday. "I realized as I was starting to say puck that other sounds were coming out of my mouth, and I changed it to puck. And if you don't bleep out the middle part and play the whole thing, I think that's clear... It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and I am sorry for that. I tried my best to say it as they wanted me to say it, and it just came out."
The Minnesota Wild have had a string of guest announcers for the "Let's play hockey chant." Pawlenty is well known for his love of playing and watching hockey.
The gaffe got so much attention from the rowdy hosts of KQRS-FM, the Twin Cities' top-rated music station, that Pawlenty called in to explain himself, said spokesman Brian McClung.
I don't give a puck if he had a slip of the tounge.
Puck it!
WTP?
So he got his turds whisted! NBD!
There was another thread saying we need to ban "Bush's Fault" on FR and replace it...perhaps this is the candidate!
WTP??
Governor Pawlenty should just tell the press and the libs to pluck themselves.
WTP?
Woops. I mean to say "puck themselves"
OMG i am dying laughing at this guy's faux pas!!
I'm adding Tim Pawlenty to my 2008 watch list.
Actually I already liked the guy.
An honest mistake and easy to do. I happened to me. I was having dinner with the Clintons. I looked over at Hillary and I meant to say "please pass the Peas" but it came out "Damn woman, you sure have a big butt."
yeah, he's kind of....Cheney-esque, isn't he...?
lol
LOL ping!
ping
LOL! (snort) LOL! (snort)
ROTFLOL!!!
I would say he really pucked up!!!
Except for the full head of hair and the youthful looks. I think he's 42.
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