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Charlie Wilson's Slip (Osama bin Laden/Obama and Biden)
Real Clear Politics ^ | Blake Dvorak

Posted on 08/26/2008 7:26:34 PM PDT by phrogphlyer

Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson -- yes, that Charlie Wilson -- was speaking at an anti-war rally when he, um, flubbed a line:

"We should be led by Osama bin Laden," he said, then quickly corrected himself. "I mean Obama and Biden."

How does that Southwest commercial go? Want to get away?


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; gaffe; obama; obamabiden; obamabinladen; obamaosama; osamaobama

1 posted on 08/26/2008 7:26:35 PM PDT by phrogphlyer
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To: phrogphlyer; visually_augmented

Didn’t we watch that movie tonite? Ping


2 posted on 08/26/2008 7:27:44 PM PDT by Calm_Cool_and_Elected (So many books, so little time!)
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To: phrogphlyer
We know exactly what you meant Charlie. It kind of rolls of the tongue doesn't it?
3 posted on 08/26/2008 7:43:32 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: Calm_Cool_and_Elected

I’ll watch anything with Juliia Roberts in it...


4 posted on 08/26/2008 7:44:58 PM PDT by Redbob ("WWJBD" ="What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: phrogphlyer

Freudian slip?


5 posted on 08/26/2008 7:47:53 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: phrogphlyer
ROFL... I love how these flubs seem to be contagious - and it all started with Kennedy! LMAO!

I read a Democrat complaining yesterday because the whole "Obama bin Biden" thing was SO "catchy" - so much so that they were finding themselves saying it! :) It's even better when they flub and say OSama though! Thanks for posting this - you made my night. :)

obamabinbiden08
6 posted on 08/26/2008 7:48:35 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (BLOG: http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Temple Owl

ping


7 posted on 08/26/2008 7:55:52 PM PDT by Tribune7 (How is inflicting pain and death on an innocent, helpless human being for profit, moral?)
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To: phrogphlyer

Both have friends who blew up the Pentagon. It is an easy mistake to make.


8 posted on 08/26/2008 8:49:37 PM PDT by weegee (The higher taxes that Obama demands of Americans are 'Above my Pay Grade'.)
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To: Verginius Rufus

yep


9 posted on 08/26/2008 8:50:50 PM PDT by GatorGirl (Election 2008--It's all about the judges!!)
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To: phrogphlyer
From the website of S.C. Senator Kevin Bryant
10 posted on 08/26/2008 9:12:38 PM PDT by ASA Vet
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To: BallyBill; LibertyRocks; ASA Vet
Still haven't seen a video of this, but I found this one. Missed it when it happened, but it's up there with Kennedy.

Chris Matthews calls bin Laden "Obama"

Yes, I know it's Huffington Post, but the video is worth it. Obama headquarters in Pakistan.

11 posted on 08/27/2008 5:26:32 AM PDT by phrogphlyer
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To: phrogphlyer

By any chance did they get on video, when Olberman was on live mike cussin’?


12 posted on 08/27/2008 5:32:10 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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To: mware

I saw a link claiming to be that, but it was just Scarborough and Shuster going at it for 10 minutes. If Olbermann cusses on live TV but nobody was watching, did it really happen?


13 posted on 08/27/2008 5:41:27 AM PDT by phrogphlyer
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To: phrogphlyer

From what I read, he was on a live mike but not sure if he was on screen at the time.


14 posted on 08/27/2008 5:45:20 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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To: mware
Found it.

He was off-screen with an open mic. Scarborough was talking about momentum shifting from Obama to McCain, and Olbermann says, "Jesus, Joe, why don't you get a shovel?" Almost inaudible, but then Scarborough responds.

15 posted on 08/27/2008 5:53:18 AM PDT by phrogphlyer
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To: phrogphlyer

Thanks for the ping! That is TOO funny - and it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. I’ll bet everytime he thinks about that his stomach turns now! He’s probably worried that Obama will think he doesn’t love him anymore! LOL

I just loved it how everyone was trying to console him - “Oh, we know what you meant”, and then he goes on to say that the terrorist threat helped get Bush elected - only the lady in her effort to try to smooth over the mistake made one herself and said he was re-elected in 2006! LOL

Everyone is thinking it in the back of their heads - even his supporters. Things like this only catch on when there’s a kernel of truth behind it... They KNOW where he stands (with terrorist radicals like Ayers, and that Mansour guy who helped him get into Harvard). Obama’s name might as well be bin Laden for all the good he’s going to do for the country if elected!


16 posted on 08/27/2008 6:25:55 AM PDT by LibertyRocks (BLOG: http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: phrogphlyer

I saw that video last night... I think they need more sleep! LOL They were all sniping at each other back and forth like children - and it wasn’t just in this segment, either! LOL


17 posted on 08/27/2008 6:27:34 AM PDT by LibertyRocks (BLOG: http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: phrogphlyer
That feud is really heating up.

Something 's got to give.

18 posted on 08/27/2008 6:31:37 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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