Posted on 05/09/2007 7:30:38 AM PDT by Kaslin
RICHMOND, Va. — Barack Obama, caught up in the fervor of a campaign speech Tuesday, drastically overstated the Kansas tornadoes death toll, saying 10,000 had died.
The death toll was 12.
"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed," the Democratic presidential candidate said in a speech to 500 people packed into a sweltering Richmond art studio for a fundraiser.
Obama mentioned the disaster in Greensburg, Kan., in saying he had been told by the office of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius that the state's National Guard had been depleted by its commitment to the Iraq War.
"Turns out that the National Guard in Kansas only had 40 percent of its equipment and they are having to slow down the recovery process in Kansas," Obama said, his shirt sleeves rolled up and his head glistening with sweat.
As the Illinois senator concluded his remarks a few minutes later, he appeared to realize his gaffe.
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Wishful thinking on Barack Hussein’s part just like that idiot Mayor Nagin of New Orleans in ‘05.
At least he’s clean ...
Obama only has to be smarter than his audiences. Not difficult.
and articulate
and magic
Clean, articulate, dumb as a box of rocks......
It's doubtful that the average IQ of the entire crowd exceeded 12.
He’s only off by 833%. He must’ve been thinking about future “investments” (liberal-speak for tax increases).
What’s the magic number?
Tornadoes are deadlier than terrorists???? Time for a global war on weather! Algore could be the supreme commander.
Obama complains about mistakes Bush has made, then screws up something this simple, and wants people to choose him as their next President? Riiiiiight.
Let’s be fair here.
The AP actually carried a story about someone who is not named George W. Bush committing a gaffe.
Excuse me while I look out my window for flying pigs.
Does being articulate matter if you are inaccurate?
You can’t make this stuff up.
Obama can, as we see, but ‘you’ can’t....(chuckle)
Now, thats magic.
What a Maroon!
Showing how much he was affected by the tragedy, he believed 10,000 were killed and still his only motive was political grandstanding. The Culture of Death Democrats strike again!
Liberals by definition are useful idiots.
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