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Which Gates? Obama flubs defense chief's name
Breitbart ^
| 5/21/09
| staff
Posted on 05/21/2009 1:43:36 PM PDT by pissant
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama sees his secretary of defense just about every day, but he still flubbed Robert Gates' name on Thursday.
Gates was in the crowd for Obama's national security speech. Pointing him out, the president said "William Gates" was on hand. Perhaps Obama was thinking of Bill Gates, the Microsoft billionaire.
The defense chief, who goes by Bob, was also misidentified at a Pentagon ceremony on Tuesday. Then, he was introduced as Ronald Gates.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: billgates; gates; larrysinclairslover; obama; robertgates; williamgates
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If this man had any pride in his country whatsoever, he'd leave this anti-American administration.
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:43:36 PM PDT
by
pissant
To: pissant
He won’t leave. It’s a great gig. And, if Bush did this, it would be the lead story on every network at 6:30.
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:44:52 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
(There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.)
To: pissant
Bill Gates, the Microsoft billionaire. Under Obamanomics, not for much longer:
"Bill Gates, the Microsoft Thousandaire."
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:46:55 PM PDT
by
kromike
To: pissant
Or... that guy that used to run Microsoft before the gov’t confiscation of his wealth and company.
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:50:33 PM PDT
by
Kent C
To: pissant
May GOD have mercy on us!
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:50:48 PM PDT
by
E38
To: b4its2late
I second that! Bush would be scoffed at for months.
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:51:07 PM PDT
by
GOPsterinMA
(Where can I take 'Austrian' lessons?)
To: b4its2late
“He won’t leave. It’s a great gig. And, if Bush did this, it would be the lead story on every network at 6:30.”
Maher, Stewart, Colbert, Letterman, and Leno would be making hay with it for weeks and weeks. Hell it would even find it’s way into an episode of Family Guy and become a clue on Jeopardy.
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:51:44 PM PDT
by
LottieDah
(If only those who speak so eloquently Tha'on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)
To: Kent C
Did a “Gates” write the computer program that runs the teleprompter?
That way, Gates embarrassed Gates!
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:53:11 PM PDT
by
Kansas58
To: pissant
Which Gates?
Let’s not forget the wide and narrow gates...
To: Kansas58
"Did a “Gates” write the computer program that runs the teleprompter?"
My guess would be Karl Marx....
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:56:05 PM PDT
by
Kent C
To: pissant
Let’s get this straight right now.
Obama IS NOT making any mistakes. The telepromter is making the mistakes.
To misquote Flip Wilson: “The teleprompter made me do it.”
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:56:16 PM PDT
by
Brookhaven
(The Era of Reagan is NOW)
To: pissant
Poor guy can’t even keep the Defense chief’s name straight. Maybe he should give him a ghetto nick name. ;-)
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posted on
05/21/2009 1:59:13 PM PDT
by
Maelstorm
(Those that have nothing to hide welcome debate.)
To: pissant
I agree. He doesn’t seem to know they’re mocking him.
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posted on
05/21/2009 2:00:06 PM PDT
by
wolfcreek
("unnamed "right-wing extremist")
To: pissant
Bush didn't do half the crazy crap 0 has done already, in 8 years.
To: pissant
Pride, what pride....this idiot just wanted to keep his job....he makes me sick!!
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posted on
05/21/2009 2:12:18 PM PDT
by
BamaDi
(Sessions/Bachmann....my new choice)
To: chuck_the_tv_out
but but, but, according to the so-called comedians in this country, he’s just too too smart for them to joke about....they and him make me sick!!!!!
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posted on
05/21/2009 2:14:04 PM PDT
by
BamaDi
(Sessions/Bachmann....my new choice)
To: pissant
"Hell, you know how they all look the same, right" 
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posted on
05/21/2009 2:16:10 PM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(Suppose you were a clueless idiot, and suppose you were Barack Obama; but I repeat myself)
To: pissant
C’mon, man, chill, Bill, Bob...whaddya mean he coulda just said Secy of Defence Mr Gates.....
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posted on
05/21/2009 2:17:54 PM PDT
by
swarthyguy
("We may be crazy in Pakistan, but not completely out of our minds," ISI Gen. Ahmed Shujaa Pasha)
To: pissant; VeniVidiVici
LOL!
Here’s a thread, VVV. Harvard Law grad?
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posted on
05/21/2009 2:18:17 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
To: jazusamo
Can you imagine the hysteria that would ensue if Bush called Rumsfeld Joe, or called Colin Powell Charlie?
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posted on
05/21/2009 2:19:54 PM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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