The Rosie Award Goes to,....
Barack Obama!
RICHMOND, Va. — Barack Obama, caught up in the fervor of a campaign speech Tuesday, drastically overstated the Kansas tornadoes death toll, saying 10,000 had died.
The death toll was 12.
"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed," the Democratic presidential candidate said in a speech to 500 people packed into a sweltering Richmond art studio for a fundraiser.
Obama mentioned the disaster in Greensburg, Kan., in saying he had been told by the office of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius that the state's National Guard had been depleted by its commitment to the Iraq War.
"Turns out that the National Guard in Kansas only had 40 percent of its equipment and they are having to slow down the recovery process in Kansas," Obama said, his shirt sleeves rolled up and his head glistening with sweat.
As the Illinois senator concluded his remarks a few minutes later, he appeared to realize his gaffe.
"There are going to be times when I get tired," he said. "There are going to be times when I get weary. There are going to be times when I make mistakes."
Obama spokesman Bill Burton said later that the senator meant to say "at least 10," instead of 10,000.
During his speech, Obama stirred the crowd as he often does by skewering President Bush over the unpopular war and noting that he opposed it from the outset.
"How could we have been involved in a war that never should have been authorized, that has already cost us half a trillion dollars," Obama said.
It was Obama's third visit to Virginia's capital in eight months. It came as national polls show him trailing rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., by double digits.
The TrekMedic appends:
Funny how Gov. Sebelius is starting to sound like Louisiana Gov. Blanco, and Obama is starting to sound like New Orleans Mayor Nagin.
Oh, yeah,..they ARE following the same DNC/MSM-approved script, aren't they?
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posted by TheBitterAmerican @ 6:44 PM
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Obama spokesman Bill Burton said later that the senator meant to say "at least 10," instead of 10,000.
Oh, but he did mean to politicize a disaster... thanks for the clarification Obama spokesman
I document another 'mistake' at Obamanation: Barak's '10,000 dead in Kansas' is not the first 'mistake'.
12, 10,000. What's the diff?
This is bullshit!
I live in tornado riddled Oklahoma and we have ALOT of National Guard stationed in Iraq.
They ALWAY'S leave enough equipment and Troops behind to handle ANY disaster.
And if they were to run short, which they arent even close to running short in Kansas they could alway's borrow from us, Texas, Arkansas, I mean PLEASE!!!!
When we had an F-5 that ravaged Moore, Oklahoma we had help from ALL over. And we werent even at WAR then!
This is just another example of a Democrat Governor politicizing a tragedy.
If Obama is going to blame his assinine remarks on being "Tired" how the hell is he suppose to run a Country?
Obama is a Moron!
Oh Yeah and another thing,
I was listening to Rush today and a National Guardsman in Topeka Kansas called in and said he didnt even recieve any orders to go to the Tornado zone.
As a matter of fact he said he and some other Guardsman were volunteering to go help and he hadnt heard a word yet.
So much for the chain of command starting with the Governor on down!
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