Presidential Seal Falls During Obama Speech At Fortune Magazine 'Most Powerful Women Summit' (VIDEO)

Men aren't usually invited to speak at Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Women Summits, but Time Inc. CEO Ann Moore said that President Barack Obama had "earned this podium" on Tuesday, considering his Cabinet and Supreme Court appointments.

Minutes later, things were falling apart at that podium.

While speaking to hundreds of guests, the Presidential Seal came crashing down in front of Obama. According to White House pool reporter Chuck Lewis, he was able to laugh it off:

Mid-way through his remarks, the presidential seal came undone from the front of the rostrum and fell to the floor of the stage with a clunk loudly amplified by the president's microphone.

Obama stopped his prepared remarks, peered over the front of the rostrum, laughed and said, "That's OK, I think everyone here knows who I am."

Audience laughter.

He continued: "Someone here is really nervous. They're sweating bullets."

The teleprompter appears to have escaped unscathed.

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Comments

[Graybeard-X]

12:49 AM on 10/09/2010

Sabotaging The Presidential Podium !

Those Damned Teabaggers, will they stop at nothing ?!

[treadway123]

02:51 PM on 10/07/2010

U should have heard Hannity idocy on Fox last night! Do ya think it was a sign, ya know a sign of whats to come? My God, it stupidity of Fox news/Hannity never fails to give u a belly laugh an a chance for them to show how dumb they really are. They ought to look at themself on camera after a show like that once in a while, mybe it would embarrass them enough that stop fantaseizeing/lieing/an makeing up stories to make themself/GOP/T.P candidates look better. The awful part was they had Sarah Palin on an I can tell ya right now that she must have done her own hair. Gone was the Sassy hair cut, an a pile of rat's nest was in it's place. I wouldn't have been seen in public that way.

[madisonhack]

07:38 AM on 10/11/2010

I think the boil on Bush's face was a sign, too.

[notillegal2]

01:48 PM on 10/07/2010

Oh yeah....We know who, and "what" you are.

[Nagarjuna]

04:17 PM on 10/08/2010

The duly elected President of the United States.

[BillForObama]

06:09 PM on 10/09/2010

To Hannity:

If there is a cure for idiocy, you should want it!!!

[Rogman66]

11:35 AM on 10/07/2010

Wow, they sure got that on the teleprompters quickly since according to some that's the only way he can communicate.

[notillegal2]

01:58 PM on 10/07/2010

Well isn't it?

[Nagarjuna]

04:17 PM on 10/08/2010

Of course not. Turn off FAUX.

[YouDontWantMeHere]

11:14 AM on 10/07/2010

wasn't sure ya let me get away with that1

[YouDontWantMeHere]

11:14 AM on 10/07/2010

Richard Pyro?

[YouDontWantMeHere]

11:14 AM on 10/07/2010

i thinks i gotts it now: Spock!(or mayBs?

[courtreporter]

09:02 AM on 10/07/2010

perhaps it was a sign that in 2016 that one of the most powerful women will be the next president!!!

[treadway123]

02:53 PM on 10/07/2010

Thats as dumb as Hannity saying it must be a sign of what's to come! Gee a malfunction of a sign turned ya all into psychics of whats ahead in life?

[courtreporter]

12:35 PM on 10/10/2010

For your future I'm hoping to see a sense of humor .....................................

[InspiredByTruth]

02:58 AM on 10/07/2010

Until you do right by progressives, Mr. President, nothing good. . . .

[Frantz Moleon]

02:00 AM on 10/07/2010

Courage, my president you're still one of the greatest.God blessyou!

[InspiredByTruth]

03:03 AM on 10/07/2010

No. He's not. The greatest would have ALL our troops of two illegal, pointless wars, and would have put single payer up for a vote. Obama is a Lieberman, except with slightly more charisma.

[amendingangel]

12:44 AM on 10/07/2010

This is what we've stooped to? The emblem falling off the podium makes national news? This country is more biased than I thought. Now, even the media is in on the game. Next we'll see, splattered all over the internet from conservative bloggers, "President Obama wears one blue sock and one navy sock." Film at 11. I blame the Republicans for abusing their free speech right. They've altered the atmosphere in this nation with their vitriol. This is why I'm not a conservative.

[darchie]

07:52 AM on 10/07/2010

For those on the right this is about the seal falling off of the podium (a non-story for sure) and if that's what they want to focus on I say let so-be-it. But to me it made me notice the classy way the President handles an unexpected problem. It showed his instinct and character.

[Boxxy Girl]

12:25 AM on 10/07/2010

I'm glad the teleprompter was okay!

When Obama goes off the teleprompter, he tends to say things like "I've been to all fifty-seven states... with one left to go." He even messed up his Oath-of-Office!

How much do you want to bet that Obama uses "the Google"? I wouldn't "misunderestimate" him if I were you.

[amendingangel]

12:38 AM on 10/07/2010

Thanks for sharing that deep and meaningful commentary.

[Boxxy Girl]

06:11 PM on 10/07/2010

You must be a kool-aid drinker. You can't even recognize the truth when you see it!

If it isn't a prepared speech, Obama is even worse than Bush! Do you understand now?

[roguescr1be]

02:08 PM on 10/07/2010

How stupid.

[randy44]

11:57 PM on 10/06/2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRgWuAwpE0&feature=channel

Watch the full video of the speech President Obama gave at the the 2010 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit. The media doesn't want you to see him being an inspiration to anybody. The only take away we got was the presidential seal incident.

[amendingangel]

12:47 AM on 10/07/2010

Oh no! Was he fantabulous? Let me check it out. Maybe not. It will just make me feel worse for him than I already do. He doesn't get enough respect. WE don't get enough respect. We should, we founded this country!

[treadway123]

02:58 PM on 10/07/2010

Yes , he was Fabulouse in this speech! Power an intelligent, an the sign falling showed how quick a witt he has to rebound from just about anything! The woman at that summit, got a treat in the best kind! A Wonderful President at his best, an giveing each an every one of them the best he had to give in this speech. Powerful indeed!

[justmyhumbleopinion]

11:51 PM on 10/06/2010

The puchline is: (drumroll) Emblematic. Duh!!

[modernsage]

11:29 PM on 10/06/2010

I know the republicans including Gingrich are rehearsing for thier next "i approve this message" moment.