D'oh! 'Today' show confuses booted JC Penney CEO with US Senator

J.C. Penney got a bit of a shake-up yesterday when CEO Ron Johnson got the boot. It’s pretty significant news in the business world, so, naturally, the “Today” show did a segment this morning, accompanied by a photo of Ron Johnson. Too bad the guy in the photo was actually Senator Ron Johnson.

I'm sorry Today Show, but you have the wrong Ron Johnson: pic.twitter.com/B0rchpYIgH

— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) April 9, 2013

Facial recognition is hard.

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/321643386903859200

Hahahaa RT @danprimack: RT @alexweprin: I'm sorry Today Show, but you have the wrong Ron Johnson: pic.twitter.com/R1uAFwhsv5

— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) April 9, 2013

https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/321643283149373441

https://twitter.com/JasonWellsM/status/321624638411116544

Derp. RT @EWErickson: NBC News run story about ousted JC Penny CEO and uses picture of Wisconsin's Senator with the same name.

— Doug, Doug, Gray Doug (@zamoose) April 9, 2013

https://twitter.com/Clare_OC/status/321643568022315009

Media fail. TV News sucks.– RT @alexweprin: I'm sorry Today Show, but you have the wrong Ron Johnson: pic.twitter.com/TQmtNVZo9l

— GiGi✍️?? (@Thomg57) April 9, 2013

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Hahaha wow RT @alexweprin: I'm sorry Today Show, but you have the wrong Ron Johnson: pic.twitter.com/3EAy1MerIB

— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) April 9, 2013

know your senators! RT @DelRey eekk RT @danprimack RT @alexweprin sorry Today Show, you have the wrong Ron Johnson pic.twitter.com/CW6OYZYo9Y

— Nat Ives (@natives) April 9, 2013

Hey NBC, all Johnsons are not created equal.