As Twitchy reported last night, history is above President Obama’s pay-grade. During a medal ceremony, he referred to “Polish death camps,” sparking outrage. Twitter responded this morning by giving President Obama some much-needed history lessons, but Poland’s Prime Minister also wants an apology.
Poland's PM Unloads On Obama Over "Polish Death Camps" Gaffe, Accuses Him Of "Ignorance And Lack Of Knowledge"… http://t.co/VSDnh2Q6?
— Weasel Zippers (@weaselzippers) May 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/AztlanConnect/status/207863828162154496
Poland demanded a “strong and clear response” from the U.S. after President Obama’s mention of a “Polish death camp” http://t.co/XC6FwPaG
— William K Tuynman (@WilliamKTuynman) May 30, 2012
More from Bloomberg.
Poland demanded a “strong and clear response” from the U.S. after President Barack Obama’s mention of a “Polish death camp” while honoring a Pole who told the world about the Holocaust.
“We can’t accept such words in Poland, even if they are spoken by a leader of an allied country,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk told journalists in Warsaw today. “Saying Polish concentration camps is as if there was no German responsibility, no Hitler.”
Why so huffy at being falsely accused of having death camps, Poland? The One simply “misspoke.” You know, like corpse-man. He’s never wrong!
Ya think? RT @USATODAY: White House: Obama misspoke on 'death camp' http://t.co/4r17twpf
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) May 30, 2012
@llondo Apologizing to Poland would mean Obama did something wrong. And we know he never does anything wrong.
— April Thompson (@oddlysaid) May 30, 2012
Plus, you are totally supposed to heart us now!
But he's improving our standing in the world! Everybody likes us now! RT @TwitchyPolitics: Obama pisses off Poland http://t.co/zQOsHkS5
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) May 30, 2012
And how can he be expected to remember pesky old history? Obama and his Choom Gang were busy with other matters the day that was taught.
Does Obama NOT know Hitler invaded Poland? Or did he just not care? Or was he high the day that was on the European history exam?
— Queen ?? WuTang Virus ???????????? (@LaReinaCreole) May 30, 2012
Twitter agrees with Poland’s Prime Minister and offer up explanations to the president while apologizing for him.
https://twitter.com/aaronstewart/status/207863273188630529
https://twitter.com/Dianykinns/status/207859014074236929
Kerry forgot Poland and Obama implies they had death camps in WW2. Do any Democrats know how much Poles have given for the cause of freedom?
— Oliver Cooper (@OliverCooper) May 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/roaring_repub/status/207865247703367680
2 more things re POTUS Karski blunder: comes in context of wider Obama estrangement of Poland in pursuit of Russian "reset"
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 30, 2012
Update:
on President referring to "Polish death camps" instead of Nazi at Medal of Freedom, @PressSec calls it a"simple mistake and we regret it."
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) May 30, 2012
A simple mistake is all. Sigh.
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