At a campaign event this afternoon in Denver, President Obama touted the importance of green energy industries in the United States. And when he got to the bit about wind turbines, well, his teleprompterlessness reared its ugly head:
Oof.
Obama just referred to Colorado as "here in China".
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) October 24, 2012
Well, to be fair, they do both start with “c.”
https://twitter.com/DarthWyatt/status/261213047106977792
Obama says he wants wind turbines to be built "Here in China" – you can't make this stuff up… -> http://t.co/DGqG61aa
— Owl Jones (@owljones) October 24, 2012
Mmhm. Charlatan. RT @bccohan: VIDEO: Obama In CO: I Want "Wind Turbines Manufactured Here In China" http://t.co/3rbEnnLd
— ?? (@ShannonPoe) October 24, 2012
Paging Dr. Freud! Obama In CO: I Want "Wind Turbines Manufactured Here In China" http://t.co/vUu9wUbP via @youtube
— Toni B. (@tonsbee) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/rickcav/status/261230482480578561
Heh.
Several Twitterers noted that the Obama/Biden campaign seems to be particularly gaffetastic today:
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/261221874036531200
Tired? Today alone, Obama in Colorado saying "Here in China". http://t.co/jWHUN67N Biden In Ohio saying "Here In Iowa" http://t.co/JltKxjcI
— Chulentup (@Chulentup) October 24, 2012
At least Biden’s flub managed to stay within the United States.
Geography is hard.
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