Paula Zahn just called Obama "Osama!" - said it was a typo on the teleprompter

[beaconess]

Good Lord.

[illinoisprogressive]

1. Another one??? that is beyond typo after so many...

[LuckyLib]

2. Here we go again. How stupid can people be? Don't you think about what you're reading out loud on

the news?

[KamaAina]

3. Time for a sequel to "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"

in which Will Ferrell is paired with -- Paula Zahn, as herself (though I'm not sure she has the dramatic range for the role :P )

edit: caps (not the ones on Paula's teeth :-) )

[Daylin Byak]

6. I'm Ron Burgundy and go fuck yourself San Diego...

God that's a excellent movie.

[UndertheOcean]

4. I just heard it too.

n/t

[Imagevision]

40. Paula Zahn said it was a typo on the teleprompter and her brain failed her at the same

time!!

[calimary]

66. Brain? I wasn't sure she had one anymore.

A pretty face with nothing behind it.

Honestly, if she's as prominent on an international cable NEWS network and she can't keep the name straight - of one of the hottest political talents alive, WHAT THE FUCK is she doing taking up space as a news anchor????

People like her make me CRAZY!!! I cannot tell you HOW MANY of my friends, real, honest-to-God news reporters and anchors, who are SO much more deserving of a job and paycheck and exposure like hers, than she is. That job is SO wasted on this pathetic, aging, brainless twinkie. Honestly! BY NOW she still can't keep Obama's name straight? Hasn't she heard of him enough by now??? She's THAT brain-farted? THAT memory-challenged? Alzheimers setting in this soon? CRIMINY!!!

She is an utter disgrace!!! She should be ashamed of herself, embarrassing herself on camera like that - AND embarrassing her network. Paula! GO BACK TO POX!!! They're purveyers of your kind of "news".

[stevedeshazer]

5. Ya, that 'B' and 'S' are pretty close together on my keyboard.

Right.

[w13rd0]

7. The newz uses special keyboards...

...big giant boards. No letters, just words. Press the words, compose a story. Terror Obama Osama war Bush popular Congress Democrat Republican bipartisan Joe Lieberman the in deadline Iran Iraq (those two are real close together too) nuclear destruction housekeeping abortion...you get the idea.

[illinoisprogressive]

8. it's amazing how they never get it wrong with repukes.

[stevedeshazer]

18. It's so obvious

What scares me is that there are still people who get their news on "Fox".

[stevedeshazer]

11. I get it. You nailed it.

"News" at the touch of a button. Like the guy who runs the scoreboard at a basketball game.

Wait...I used to be that guy!

Well, at least I'm not Lieberman.

[nebula]

9. Would be stupid crazy to run someone named Obama Hussein

we will never hear the end of these kind of attacks on him.

It would be almost like the GOP running someone named Adolf Hitler. I don't care how good you think the candidate is, you simply can not run someone named Adolf Hitler and expect to win. Get the point?


But beyond that, Obama shouldn't be running in 08 not only because of his name, but because he has no damn qualifications for the job.

[ohioan]

14. Not as stupid as this post n/t

[nebula]

21. Are Obama supporters capable of defending their candidate

without resorting to personal insults?


Which are, by the way, a ban-able offense here at DU.

[ohioan]

25. You don't have to be an Obama supporter to think it's inane to say he shouldn't run because some

ignorant people might confuse him with the fugitive leader of Al Qaeda and the dead former president of Iraq.

[sandnsea]

27. Maybe it was just another typo

Your fingers accidentally typed the republican talking points.

:shrug:

[bling bling]

54. Ha ha.

I especially loved the one about not being able to defend Obama without resorting to personal attacks. How nostalgic. That was a favorite GOP talking point parroted over and over anytime anyone said anything negative about shrub. "I'd like to hear an argument against George Bush that doesn't involve name-calling against him" or something along those lines from the notes they took from Sean Hannity in '04.

[Imagevision]

48. Paula Zahn should move over to FOXnews, she would fit right in...!

[Supersedeas]

59. Not even they could stand her theatrical head twitches and emphatic hair shakes

[MGD]

15. Right. It's like running a man named Adolph Mussolini in 1940. It just makes no sense.

[beaconess]

17. His name only seems to be a problem for people looking for an excuse not to support him anyway

Everyone else seems to understand that he's not a terrorist or a deposed dictator.

[nebula]

23. What makes Obama even qualified to run?

So far, I haven't heard anything beyond "He has a nice smile" and "I like the sound of his voice. The man has no experience in anything. I don't care what his name is, he would be a disaster.

[beaconess]

24. If you haven't heard anything beyond talk about his smile and voice, you're not paying attention

And if you think he has "no experience in anything," it's not even worth the time to try to educate you since anyone with even the most rudimentary knowledge of current affairs knows better than that.

[bling bling]

55. You do realize your political knowledge is on display right now, right?

It's leaving a lot to be desired. I'm not trying to insult you but seriously why are you discussing something as though you have anything to contribute when it is SOOOOO glaringly obvious that you are clueless about the topic. Come ON now. How stupid do you think we are? Where are you hanging out that all you've heard so far about Obama is "he has a nice smile" and "I like the sound of his voice." I've never EVER heard that as an argument for him. I could scan GDP and in like 15 minutes or less come up with buckets of links and information about his work experience, education, etc. I've read pages and pages and pages of information on his senate voting record and work experience today alone.

What in the world is your motive? I don't know a lot about quite a few senators but for Pete's sake I wouldn't join a discussion about them spewing negative things that I just pull out of my ass for no apparent reason and urging people not to vote for him. That's so ridiculous.

Good night.

[nebula]

20. The names Hitler and Mussolini back then didn't have the ugly stigma they do now

[KingFlorez]

19. How ridiculous can you get?

Only fringe extremist would take someone's name so seriously.

[oldtime dfl_er]

22. On one of the message boards I frequent....

there's a right wing fundie who has taken to referring to Obama as "B. Hussein Obama". And I doubt it's just this one idiot, it's probably an organized campaign. :puke:

(PS - would LOVE a more witty response than the lame one I used, "do you mean to refer to Barack Obama?")

[rhombus]

35. The media could have made fun of the name "Bush"

But alas, Obama is easier picking for our stupid DC press.

[fuzzyball]

43. Your post makes good sense....eom

[Imagevision]

46. Those with lower IQ's will definitly be having problems with this....

[Skittles]

56. Obams is way more qualified than that bastard bush ever was

WAY MORE

[bigdarryl]

10. Paula your a piece of slime you did it on purpose. she's mad that...

this young black charismatic Senator is running for president.The True colors really do come out on a person

[zulchzulu]

12. Oh, those twinking eyes of Paula as she chessycat smiles and...

...lies her friggin' ass off.

At least Paula admitted she's just a reader. "Ew, it wuz on da telly promta...tee...hee...hee...." Just like a $200 Vegas whore....

[MGD]

13. I heard it too and was just waiting to see it come up on DU.

I don't much care for Obama anyways so I don't care in the least. It's kind of funny in fact.
Go Hillary 2008!!!! :headbang:
edit for smilie effects

[ripple]

44. The news media influencing an election through deceptive practices

is FUNNY to you?????? :wtf:

[MGD]

57. You'll have to excuse me

Osama's DU supporters have been unnecessarily spiteful towards my favorite candidate and I only wish to return their favors. Furthermore, I just don't see this impacting the 2008 Presidential election one way or the other. Be realistic, his chances of winning the Presidential election are about equal to Ron Jeremie's chances of winning an Oscar for best actor.

[beaconess]

58. You keep using this analogy in your posts

I don't know what Ron Jeremie's chances are of winning an Oscar (who is he and why do you keep injecting him into your anti-Obama posts?) but I do know that Obama has as much chance of winning as anyone else in the race - and, in fact, he has a better shot than most.

Perhaps your upset is less about what DUers are saying about your favorite candidate (and I agree that the treatment of her here has been unnecessarily harsh), than the fact that Obama could pose a serious challenge to her. Regardless, returning spitefulness with spitefulness doesn't help your candidate here one bit.

[MGD]

61. It takes a lot of energy to think up new analogies.

As such, I like to make sure the old material is played out before I develop new stuff and, to be honest, I have ever only said it once before but it is nice to know you noticed. Not so nice that you didn't get it however. Here's a Ron Jeremy filmography to help you understand the gist of the pun: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000465/

"but I do know that Obama has as much chance of winning as anyone else in the race - and, in fact, he has a better shot than most."

Not really, He'll mobilize Republicans faster than...free tickets to a Cindi Sheehan ass kicking? :shrug: Faster than a wet T-shirt contest at the family reunion?

"Perhaps your upset is less about what DUers are saying about your favorite candidate (and I agree that the treatment of her here has been unnecessarily harsh), than the fact that Obama could pose a serious challenge to her."
Realistically, he doesn't. Osama poses no threat to anybody in the election except the Democratic party if he actually gets the nomination(which is very unlikely... IMO of course). No, Osama's supporters have chosen the music to which we dance I'm afraid and I'm simply dancing to it (and loving it-it's all in fun).

"Regardless, returning spitefulness with spitefulness doesn't help your candidate here one bit."
Maybe, maybe not. I support Hillary because I like her and think she's the most qualified of our potential candidates; however, I understand that, because she's a woman, her chances of winning the Presidential election are about equal to...Dick Cheney's chances of winning a smiling contest? No? Equal toooo... George W. Bush's chances of winning a spelling bee? Ann Coulter's chances of being heterosexual? America's chances of winning in Iraq? Barrack Obama's.

[w13rd0]

63. Your repeatedly referring to him as Osama...

...does your favorite candidate no favors. But I shant judge any of the candidates on your words. Just let it be known that your particular tact is like a walking attack ad come to life. No one wants to claim responsibility for it, and it just leaves an awful lingering aftertaste.

[AtomicKitten]

16. After Kennedy fumbled his name

it will be tough to maintain righteous outrage over this stuff, but nevertheless let the games begin with his name!

[ripple]

49. This has become a pattern with CNN

and not just flubbing the name, either. They appear to be on a mission.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=whK4515vD3Q

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnZ94KfXcx0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwDlTkWtJZ4

Edited to fix broken link

[AtomicKitten]

50. the MSM are, as always,

swine ... thanks for the links punctuating that.

It is almost unbelievable that this crap is going on.

[RiverStone]

26. Damn, who works those teleprompters?

Can we get them to type "Shrub" instead of Bush?

I'd like to hear Paula say that!

[Catherine Vincent]

28. I think the mistake will happen more often the next two years.

The names are too similar. It's an easy mistake.

[beaconess]

30. I don't think it's an easy mistake

It's a mistake like calling Barney Frank "Barney Fag" - it's a slip of the tongue that reveals far more than it's intended to.

I don't see experienced journalists making these kinds of mistakes on a regular basis. They manage to get other people's names right with seemingly little difficulty.

[Catherine Vincent]

31. If I were a journalist or reporter, I would consider calling him

Senator Barack, that way I know for sure I wouldn't make that mistake like some of the others. Remember our beloved Kennedy had the slip of the tongue....of course, he could have been tipsy. :)

[mbali]

33. I've noticed that Chris Matthews calls him "Barack" and Clinton "Hillary"

I've always resented it, thinking that it was disrespectful to call these two U.S. Senators by their first names while he uses last names and sometimes titles for the others. I kind of understood why he did that with Sen. Clinton since it might be necessary to differentiate between her and her husband but I thought it was wrong to do it to Sen. Obama. But maybe that's why he does it.

Hmm.

[baldguy]

29. They just read what's on the 'prompter.

With no comprehension of what the words MEAN, no ability to compare what they read with the facts - if the facts contradict the "news", then the facts must be ignored.

And, of course nothing can get in the way of a "good" story; even if the story is plainly false. If it's "good" enough then it's MADE to be true.

[generaldemocrat]

32. Well, I'm guessing that they will continue...

to have these kinds of "mistakes" everytime they mention Obama's name.

[rhombus]

34. How stupid can these media people be?

You would think they'd make a conscious effort to stop such a 'mistake'. But like Fox, CNN is quickly becoming a joke.

[beaconess]

36. The funny thing is that only the media, Repub operatives and a few Chicken Little Dems

seem to care the least about the name thing. Most people appear not to be the least bit fazed or swayed by it. It obviously has not hurt him thus far in his political career and certainly doesn't seem to be holding down his popularity in the early stages of the presidential campaign.

But I guess they'll keep beating this dead horse until they wear themselves out.

[generaldemocrat]

37. What makes you think was a mistake?

It seems very deliberrate, it's becoming a weekly phenomenon now.

[rhombus]

38. I don't think its a mistake either

I put mistake in quotes as sarc.

[Imagevision]

39. geeeez! will they get Obama's name right on the voting machines??!!

such a cheap shot, Paula Zahn said it was a typo on the teleprompter and her brain failed her at the same time!! Paula, how old are you these days hon??

[ripple]

41. CNN strikes again

You don't suppose they support Hillary, do you??

Un*fucking*believable. There is no acceptable explanation at this point.

No more excuses.

[ShortnFiery]

42. Yes, it's a Corporate USA Media and there's profit to be made from division

1) Divide and Conquer for the best interests of Corporate America.

2) Endless war is good for business. ;)

3) Stand tall, go shopping and have your children enlist today! :patriot: :puke:

[fuzzyball]

45. That is nothing compared to what Teddy Kennedy called him....

It goes something like "let's ask Osama bin Laden..err osama obama..."

[Imagevision]

47. Paula if the prompter said son-of-a-bitch would you read that off also babe??!!

[IndianaGreen]

51. Without the hair dye and the nose job, Paula would look like Paul Wolfowitz

I remind DUers that she is the one that got the hawks' nest removed from her apartment building, despite the protests from most of the tenants.

This was no accident on her part, anymore than it was an accident for "The Hammer" to refer to Barney Frank as Barney Fag.

[Imagevision]

52. There's a plan, would calling him Barack make it simpler for the mentally challendged??

[SweetGrass]

53. Ditz!

How hard is this? I mean really??

[sakabatou]

60. Riiiiight...

[Imagevision]

62. What's amazing is regardless of what is said about Obama, his numbers continue to rise

Barack is entering phenomena territory...

[beaconess]

64. Exactly - every negative people try to use against him has landed with a thud

And he keeps scooting right along.

Kind of like the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote.

Beep beep.

[fuzzyball]

65. The numbers are rising precisely because most people don't know

enough about him. Once the other contenders perform a
thorough anal exam on Obama, and the MSM starts publishing
the results, Obama will fade as fast as his rise.