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youtube.com - 4/14/2009

Obama: We'll make sure no privacy happens in the Gulf of Aden! (video)

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Barack Obama has some difficulty distinguishing "privacy" from "piracy" in his official statement on the successful resolution of the Mae...

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Obamateurism of the Day
Hot Air » Top Picks — Obamateurism of the Day posted at 8:05 am on April 14, 2009 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Barack Obama stands firm against the rise of a deep evil somewhere in the world: And I want to be very clear that we are resolved to halt the rise of privacy in that region. The President meant “piracy,” of course, but apparently couldn’t read the word correctly off of the Teleprompter. Andrew Malcolm notes that this was no throwaway line, and Obama’s delivery of it will create some work for journalists quoting it: This morning, Obama used the word “privacy” when he meant “piracy” in speaking about the resolution of the ...

Obama’s Words Mean Nothing-ESPECIALLY on Piracy
Flopping Aces — In response to the recent hijacking attempt of an American vessel President Obama couldn’t even read his own teleprompter “And I want to be very clear that we are resolved to halt the rise of privacy in that region.” Even George Bush was better than this. What did Senator Obama do about piracy when he was a Senator and Democrats controlled Congress? Nothing. He didn’t even go to the committee hearings on it. * July 11, 2006 - Somalia: U.S. Government Policy and Challenges * July 17, 2007 - Democratic Developments in Sub-Saharan Africa - ...