Even Obama can make a mistake

There have been many comparisons between Obama and Bush during the early days of the new president’s administration,  and what seems to be a pattern is, out with the old and in with the new. Republican critics chafe at Obama seemingly getting away with everything.

Those critics can rest assured: Even someone as eloquent as Obama can misspeak.

This morning, Obama used the word "privacy" when he meant "piracy" in speaking about the resolution of the crisis off the coast of Somalia. The White House in its official transcript acknowledged the mistake:

“And I want to be very clear that we are resolved to halt the rise of privacy [sic] in that region,” according to the transcript.

The gaffe blew the key quote and could present some problems for journalists, who will be forced to work around it.

But it will be more interesting to see how many, if any, people complain that Obama is being given a free pass compared to his predecessor.

What are you feeling? Has Obama been given too long of a honeymoon period by the media?

-– Michael Muskal

President Barack Obama cheers on children before blowing the whistle to start the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Comments

[Randy]

"Even Obama can make a mistake"? Even him!? Are you kidding me? He is the gaffe master, the media just doesn't like to mock him the way they did Bush. And it's really scary when his teleprompter isn't there or malfunctions. Then you better really watch out. All of a sudden he's "spreading the wealth", mocking the Special Olympics, saying opining on abortion is "above my pay grade", forgetting what an inhaler is, or just stammering like an idiot, using more "uh"s than a hardcore porn actor.

[Todd]

That is a good Fraudian slip. I still like the one he thanked himself when he was reading something on the teleprompter left over from the last speaker's speech.

[Todd]

Oh and that picture above.....THAT IS NOT A BOW!!!!

[Pom Pom Girl]

They gave him a pass on the following, while earnestly trying to get him elected so why should the honeymoon end?
1) Reverend Wright. As a self proclaimed avid church goer for 20 years he never heard Rev Wright say this stuff? Either he is deaf, lying about going to church, or lying about what he heard.
2) Friendship to terrorist bomber Bill Ayres
3) LA times suppressing the video of that professors going away party attended by Obama at which the speech was hateful and supposedly Obama and Ayres were chummy (according to an LA times reporter)
4) Obamas wealth of experience through community organiing.
5) Appointing Geithner the tax cheat as the Treasury Secretary.
6) Alliance with Frank Raines who messed up Fannie Freddie.
7) his admitting to teen drug use but refusing to answer questions on the drugs used or whether he ever stole for or sold drugs.
8) Cutting his wife slack for stating that she was never proud of her country..
9) His comment on small town Americans are bitter frustrated people who cling to guns, religion, antipathy to people unlike them and are anti immigrant and anti free trade. Isn't that code for calling people red necks and if the statement had been by McCain about inner city residents the press would have eviscerated him.
10) His failure to vote the correct way on the surge.
11) His vote on biofuel which any joe could have told you would jack up farm prices and starve people.
12) His connection to Tom Rezko, convicted of rackateering, whom he bought land & a home from

[steve rodriguez]

Dear LA Times, now we know that your man Obama is not perfect! Thanks for pointing that out, and getting tough on Obama! Your journalistic award is in the mail!

[Nickin Washington]

Are you kidding me? Obama a mistake? Obama is a mistake.This guy tele propmpted his way into the White House while the press licked his boots, and covered for him.You people should voluntarilly excuse yourselves from the news world. You could probably get jobs at the National Enquirer or ACORN.

[Gregory T]

Los Angeles Times- Do want you always do when Obama makes a mistake, hide the videotape quick.

[Ray]

This Guy is sure not who he sold himself as. The stumbles, and gaffs will keep coming until he gets a "stingadictame". A simple Operation. inplant a Cathy Chatty Doll Chip in his Brain, and have a pull string coming out his Ass. Maybe then he'll be a little more articulate! Either that or have his Teleprompter guy come out and speak for him., using Obama as a "Handdpuppet"
We could pass Obama off as the reincarnation of The Charlie McCarthy Show.

[erik]

Hey, President Obama is doing a fantastic job. The guy is not perfect, but that said, he is much, much better than Bush Jr..
Positive change is all around us. The President is doing a fantastic job. He was left a huge mess by Bush/Republicans.
Good Job President Obama!

[frieda]

well, there is a blog by the name of Obamas Gaffes and they have been collecting his gaffes for the last 18 months. I am hoping it's about time that media catches up..here is the link:

http://www.obamsgaffes.blogspot.com

[Gary Ernsthausen]

No, He didn't make a mistake. He wants to take away our privacy, just let it slip, MARK MY WORD!