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In the clip,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1VvlnAmw0 YouTube clip] </ref> Obama can be seen repeatedly looking down at his podium - probably glancing at his notes. Just before saying "Pearl Harbor", he pauses. | In the clip,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1VvlnAmw0 YouTube clip] </ref> Obama can be seen repeatedly looking down at his podium - probably glancing at his notes. Just before saying "Pearl Harbor", he pauses. | ||
| + | Despite the sometimes controversial nature of their agendas, politicians work very hard for citizens of their countries, and are prone to make minor mistakes in speeches. Even when gaffes form a pattern, unless they fairly imply a deeper intellectual problem, it's hard to infer bad faith against public servants. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[My Muslim faith]] | *[[My Muslim faith]] | ||
Revision as of 16:23, November 27, 2008
In July 2008, Barack Obama displayed an apparent ignorance about American history[1] in a speech he made in West Lafeyette, Indiana:
| “ | Throughout our history, America's confronted constantly evolving danger, from the oppression of an empire, to the lawlessness of the frontier, from the bomb that fell on Pearl Harbor, to the threat of nuclear annihilation. Americans have adapted to the threats posed by an ever-changing world. | ” |
In the clip,[2] Obama can be seen repeatedly looking down at his podium - probably glancing at his notes. Just before saying "Pearl Harbor", he pauses.
Despite the sometimes controversial nature of their agendas, politicians work very hard for citizens of their countries, and are prone to make minor mistakes in speeches. Even when gaffes form a pattern, unless they fairly imply a deeper intellectual problem, it's hard to infer bad faith against public servants.
See also
References
- ↑ The Weekly Standard: Obama Ignorance Watch
- ↑ YouTube clip