Folks' confusion over an "M" and an "S" has become a campaign issue. Lord, have mercy.
Obama. Say it with me. O-bah-MA.
It's not that difficult.
As someone with an Arabic first name that gets mispronounced almost daily, I'm particularly sensitive to people screwing up Barack Obama's name. What's worse is that most that do have 9/11 on the brain, calling Obama "Osama". Just do a Google Image Search of "Osama Obama". I've even seen supporters mess it up, but mostly it's done by two parties: Right-wing demagogues, and idiotic media.
Obama. Osama.
It's not that difficult.
But apparently, it still was, in April:
"If I did that..." Dude.
Really, it's hardly surprising that the chairman of one of the world's largest news agencies would stumble over the name of the Democratic presidential nominee. I mean, when you publish an article yesterday that tosses your objective-media label in the toilet...an article admonishing Obama for forgoing public campaign funds, written by a reporter that likes to serve John McCain donuts (with sprinkles!), what's a little mix-up like that?
(No link to the AP story, for fear of their thought police.)
Sheesh. It's not that difficult.
UPDATE!
Found the AP story slamming Obama on Newsweek. I should be safe.
Obama. Say it with me. O-bah-MA.
It's not that difficult.
As someone with an Arabic first name that gets mispronounced almost daily, I'm particularly sensitive to people screwing up Barack Obama's name. What's worse is that most that do have 9/11 on the brain, calling Obama "Osama". Just do a Google Image Search of "Osama Obama". I've even seen supporters mess it up, but mostly it's done by two parties: Right-wing demagogues, and idiotic media.
Obama. Osama.
It's not that difficult.
But apparently, it still was, in April:
At a luncheon for the editors hosted by the Associated Press, AP Chairman Dean Singleton quizzed Obama about whether he would send more troops to Afghanistan, where "Obama bin Laden is still at large?"
"I think that was Osama bin Laden," the candidate answered.
"If I did that, I'm so sorry!" Singleton said.
"This," Obama told the editors, is "part of the exercise that I've been going through over the last 15 months."
"If I did that..." Dude.
Really, it's hardly surprising that the chairman of one of the world's largest news agencies would stumble over the name of the Democratic presidential nominee. I mean, when you publish an article yesterday that tosses your objective-media label in the toilet...an article admonishing Obama for forgoing public campaign funds, written by a reporter that likes to serve John McCain donuts (with sprinkles!), what's a little mix-up like that?
(No link to the AP story, for fear of their thought police.)
Sheesh. It's not that difficult.
Found the AP story slamming Obama on Newsweek. I should be safe.
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