Barack Obama Slips Up, Calls Matt Lauer "Tim" (VIDEO)

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First Posted: 05- 5-08 04:41 PM   |   Updated: 05-13-08 05:12 AM

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On the heels of his "Meet the Press" appearance yesterday, Barack Obama appeared on the "Today" show today and seemingly forgot who he was talking to. In an interview with Matt Lauer, Obama refers to the "Today" host as "Tim."

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On the heels of his "Meet the Press" appearance yesterday, Barack Obama appeared on the "Today" show today and seemingly forgot who he was talking to. In an interview with Matt Lauer, Obama refers to...
On the heels of his "Meet the Press" appearance yesterday, Barack Obama appeared on the "Today" show today and seemingly forgot who he was talking to. In an interview with Matt Lauer, Obama refers to...
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- strifeknot I'm a Fan of strifeknot 14 fans permalink

Tim, Matt, Chris, Charlie, Bill, Sean, Joe, George, Wolf, Lou, Glenn...all these windbag talking heads are substantively the same.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:26 AM on 05/08/2008
- raker I'm a Fan of raker 89 fans permalink

It's a great insult to call Matt "Tim;" it's also a great insult to call Tim "Matt." In our house we call each of them the crudest, most vulgar names, but none is as foul or insulting as Tim and Matt.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:23 AM on 05/07/2008
- Dap I'm a Fan of Dap 51 fans permalink
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Matt Russert or Tim Lauer, what's the difference?

They are two sides of the same Neo-Con coin.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:17 AM on 05/07/2008
- tsloan I'm a Fan of tsloan 4 fans permalink

the only story here is why is Matt Lauer considered a serious reporter? Where in the world is he today?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:55 PM on 05/06/2008

Insulting Matt Lauer. Now that's just not nice.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:14 PM on 05/06/2008

McCain called Putin the President of Germany yesterday. I'll take the president into gets an occasional commentator mixed up.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:24 PM on 05/06/2008

"I'll take the President who gets an occasional commentator mixed up"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:29 PM on 05/06/2008
- Mygirl I'm a Fan of Mygirl 6 fans permalink
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I think he handle it very well and they both laughed about it. Matt said he did not mind being called Tim. I get my children names mixed up and I only have two.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:31 AM on 05/06/2008

I so enjoy how people explain away his mistakes. I need popcorn....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:30 AM on 05/06/2008

Matt Lauer IS a "TIMMY".

The "Today" program is nothing more than a New York City
department store window with mannequins posing as "news people".
I do remember when they REALLY DID do news reporting on the show....
a LONG time ago.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:12 AM on 05/06/2008
- rzan I'm a Fan of rzan 6 fans permalink

I just have to say this, even though I am not posting comments any more. Matt Lauer is one of the biggest schmucks on television. He cheated on his wife while she was home taking care of HIS children. His interviews are usually fraught with stupidity, and he thinks he is a lot hotter than he actually is. I am glad Obama got his name wrong.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:04 AM on 05/06/2008

I saw this -- he called Matt "Tim" on at least 3 occasions. Has anyone noticed that BO, um, let's be politically correct here, has a stuttering problem? If he were Republican, the MSM and huffnuts would be all over it, but because it's BO, it's endearing. LOL

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:33 PM on 05/05/2008

You need to put down those Wii games and seek some knowledge,have you heard of bushisms. Goto youtube and search it

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:34 AM on 05/06/2008

Obama is gaining on W. Did you see the video where Barack was describing how he's "been to 57 states"?

http://www.stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/05/09/obama-wants-to-be-president-of-57-states/

Stick that in your knowledge base idiot.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:52 PM on 05/10/2008
- rzan I'm a Fan of rzan 6 fans permalink

What's the matter? Do you have something against people who stutter?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:36 AM on 05/06/2008

N-n-n-n-n-n-no

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:44 PM on 05/10/2008
- robXdion I'm a Fan of robXdion 186 fans permalink
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And??? That is only indicative of a great mind. List of stutters: Winston Churchill, Bruce Willis, Marilyn Monroe, James Earl Jones, Moses, Julia Roberts, Eric Roberts, just to name a few.

I think that's good company. At least he won't butcher phrases like Bush and will always have something intelligent to say.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:42 PM on 05/06/2008

Marilyn Monroe?! LOL Oh, yes. She had a great mind. She had so many brains to spare that she stored the extras in her chest.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:43 PM on 05/10/2008
- huffposeur I'm a Fan of huffposeur 22 fans permalink

i like the fact that he went to harvard law school but calls the state "Massa-too-sitts."

employing southern vernacular and pronouncing nuclear "nuke-yuh-loor," like jimmy carter and george bush do is one thing. not being able to pronounce massachusetts is just weird .

i wonder if he thinks he's the senator from "Illa-noise"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:51 PM on 05/07/2008
- izAriver I'm a Fan of izAriver 27 fans permalink

Why is this important? Maybe it's all that repugnicans have left. Of course, if misspeaking is a problem for Obama, mcshame's in real trouble.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:09 PM on 05/05/2008

Yeah, I'm sure he rehearsed a lot for Tim Russert's interview on Sunday. He's name must've stuck on his head...it's only Monday.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:52 PM on 05/05/2008
- dr4Will I'm a Fan of dr4Will 10 fans permalink
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you know all those white folk look alike ,you know!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:35 PM on 05/05/2008

Did Obama really slip up? I think not. These television hosts are largely interchangeable. Next thing, Obama will be judged on whether he knows the answer to "Where in the world is Matt Lauer Today?"
Patricia Burstein

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:05 PM on 05/05/2008
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