Whoops: New Oklahoma Governor Pledges to ‘Offend’ the Constitution
- Posted on January 13, 2011 at 1:12am by
Meredith Jessup
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Newly sworn-in Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin took her official oath of office on Monday, but a slip of the tongue has many wondering if the oath of office needs to be administered again.
In the bone-chattering cold, the former congresswoman and lieutenant governor pledged to “support, obey and offend” the U.S. and Oklahoma constitutions.
“She dropped the ‘d’,“ off ”defend,” Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz said Wednesday. “I was amazed that anyone was able to speak at all or get any of their lines right considering how cold it was outside.” It was 29 degrees and light snow was falling when Fallin, the state’s first elected female governor, recited her oath of office on the steps of the state Capitol.
In spite of the flub, Fallin’s misstatement will not require a do-over and, under Oklahoma law, she is still the state’s governor, the AP reports.
“Clearly, she’s going to defend the Constitution,” Weintz said.
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Comments (82)
FoxholeAtheist
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 11:53amI don’t see why she bothered to show up at all. That seems to be the current pee party trend anyway.
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 11:52amIf she is a Democrat she said it correctly.
Report Post »allenl
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 11:38amisn’t that the same oath Obama took?
Report Post »NOTROCKETSCIENCE
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 11:05amI find most politicians DISPICTABLE, opps I meant RESPECTABLE
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 8:17amName an elected politician who hasn’t offended the Constitution……
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.disciple
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 12:33pmJim Demint.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 8:13amNon-story
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.disciple
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 12:31pmStory enough for you comment “non story” .. WTF ? This is a news sight, like a news paper..
Report Post »If you buy a news paper do you read every inch of it? Just skip to the next story, geez !! I’m getting tired of reading comments like this one. NON story, Why is this even in the blaze , can’t they come up with REAL news.. YEAH, they do and they are very well rounded.. They report pretty much everything.. You could’ve known what the vid was going to show without even clicking in the room and moved right along without even watching… but no, you come in , watch it and then comment with “non story”.. Do you see how foolish that is ?
LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 12:25pm@ Reagan…….. “ sight ” ?? don’t you mean “ site ”
remember me ? you corrected my spelling the other day, and I thought I would return the favor
but to be honest, I’m not really sure myself, I could be wrong AGAIN lol
btw … can you help me …. why dose “ Mortgage ” have a T in it
Report Post »that one realty confuses me
SecretPolice
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 8:04amOh oh, somebody slipped her the truth serum maybe ?
J/K lol
Report Post »justice
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 8:03amThe elected better take hed, that we voted them in to up hold the Constitution word by word, or they are voted out and we start over!
Report Post »oklahoman
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 8:01amCan‘t pick on ol’ GW’s slips of the tongue so might as well find another target, eh?
Report Post »bbdarthchris077
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:26amI am here to De-fend Obama and his voting record!!, maybe here speech writers can work that into one of her early speeches.
Report Post »Edward
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:19amI always have a tough time speaking also when its a frigid 29 degrees with a calm light snow. LMAO
Report Post »bglaidlaw
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 6:02pmyeah really … even -20F and a blustery wind is fine …. sheesh
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:01amIf Fallon keeps half her campaign promises, she’ll be a good governor. I voted for her. And yes, it is amazingly cold here right now.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 3:05pmI am a proud Okie and proud i voted for Fallon,she will serve our state well.
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 5:43pmMe too!
Report Post »I liked having her in Washington, but I think Lankford will do a good job.
ronmorgen
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:00amIf people were speaking from the heart they would know what they were saying.
Report Post »OH, I Get It!
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 6:27amA FIRST! Not that she said something silly, but that you have to search for her party in the article. Normally, if it’s a Republican, it’s right up front. When a Democrat says something silly, you have to search for the party affiliation in the story.
Report Post »BarbWire
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 5:31amIt will always give her something to laugh about. If she’s sharp or has sharp speach writers, she can make a really good comback out of it.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 3:12amDICTIONARY OF AMERICAN IDIOMS — NEW ENTRY
EFFEND THE CONSTITUTION– the liberal act of effing the Constitution to the very end.
[ Early 21st century. Alteration of "defend the Constitution."]
Report Post »mamawalker
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 9:06amI love your posts!
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 2:30pmThanks, Mamawalker.
Report Post »billwhit1357
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 3:11amMs Fallin will “Defend” our Constitution, no doubt in my military mind! But, of course, leave it to Progressive Pukes to dig up stupid trash to make someone look bad, that is their trademark, being Idiots and the Scum of the Earth!
Report Post »MajesticRightWingedEagle
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 3:03amJust a simple speech error, might as well say that if you have a stuttering problem or other impediment you can’t run for office. I don’t know nor care about her politics, I don‘t think there’s a reason to harass her.
Report Post »staythecourse
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 2:42amLOL … Thanks… I had to have a chuckle after watching Obama tonight.
Report Post »Bengal68
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 2:11amI wonder if she is related to VP Biden?
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 2:08amIs she a dem or rep? That’s where the truth in the slip lies….LOL
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 4:03amSo your basically admitting that your judgement of character is based solely upon party affiliation…wow. Even Glenn Beck‘s lip service to reading beyond surfaces and getting to know the voting record of your representatives doesn’t seem to mean anything to you.
Report Post »Cliff
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 4:09amI had to go three pages deep into her website to find she is a Republican… I dont understand why they hide it so deep on both side today… not so proud any more???
http://www.mentordvd.com
Report Post »Mannax
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 6:44amThe sarcasm is strong with this one.
Report Post »With Archon, not so much.
slimkendall
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:08amShe’s the Governor of the REDDEST state (my state)… she’s a republican.
Report Post »OK Lieutenant Governor (1995–2007)
US Rep OK-5 (2007–2010)
Republichic
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 11:22amGovernor Fallin is a Republican, a Conservative and most definitely a defender of the Constitution. I heard the slip of the tongue, but due to the extremely frigid weather that day, I thought nothing of it. I couldn’t even speak clearly. Gov Fallin is a kind, but well-principled person that has represented our State well in the House. I suspect she regrets deeply getting tongue-tied, but to suggest that she retake the oath is going too far. Of course, the liberals are having a party over this. How exciting it would be if they would get just as excited when our dear Pres and VP make their slips. The liberals would have to stay drugged to keep their heart rate down. I am one proud Oklahoman to have Mary Fallin as our Governor, slip or not.
Report Post »just happy
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 12:34pmBeck–Lip Service– why do you bother to troll this site if you don’t care to be honest in your comments.
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 2:07amWe know she didn’t mean it…. but it’s still kinda funny….
Report Post »She should do it again just to set the record straight…..
Quad-rip-legic
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 2:05amI will wait to see if her actions speak louder than her word. Sometimes the subconscious works in mysterious ways.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:35amShe was probably reading from a Biden script.
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 2:01amWell maybe she is just a honest politician?
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 6:50pmThat was my thought as well. Unintentional as it may have been, it may well turn out to be true.
Report Post »dodgerbaseball
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 1:57amThat’s one way to start a term… Poor gal.
Report Post »dawgPound
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 5:27amAt least she BOTHERED TO SHOW UP TO THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY…..
Report Post »River0
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:46amIt‘s called a ’Freudian slip’. A subconscious wish or intent pushes out, past the critical editorial function of the conscious mind. The Constitution is a severe impediment to activist ‘progressive’ politicians.
Report Post »Buckaroo
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 7:51amDude, she’s a tea partier. she simply messed up — let it go …
Report Post »Muslim in Chief
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 8:01amYou have to love Freudian slips
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 8:24amWhat a cold and miserable day to have a swearing in – she is an awfully nice looking lady! All will turn out well! http://wp.me/pYLB7-w1
Report Post »exdem
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 11:45amShe’ll have to stand in line.
Report Post »Scorpio
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 11:51am@Buckaroo: She is not a Tea Partier. The Tea Parties choice was State Senator Randy Brogdon who lost in the primary to Mary Fallin. The Tea Parties sure didn’t want the liberal Jari Askins so they backed Mary Fallin up by sort of making ultimatums.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 12:03pm29 degrees is cold? I can speak intelligibly now when it’s 20 degrees outside. I Can understand why she could be cold, but to say offend, instead of defend? She should know how the oath goes by now.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 12:15pmShe goofed, it happens.
Report Post »TylerD
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 12:55pmSounded more like she said, “…an’ defend” not, “and offend.”
Report Post »jetblast3500
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 1:37pm@ Lantern
Report Post »Actually 29 is pretty cold for us here in oklahoma. Until the past few days, our temps have been in the 50-60s. So It’s “freakin’ freezin Mr. Bigglesworth”, and I could see how her teeth could be chattering and mispronounce defend. And as some people say it as dufend in this part of the country, ufend could also sound like offend.
SLEUTH
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 4:34pmany one can make a mistake. a Freudian slip, or it was just cold. either way, she should have taken the oath again and say it right. who know, she might (for whatever reason) switch political position and she then could say ‘i didnt day i would ’defend‘ the Constitution’.
Report Post »i believe she meant ‘defend’ and not ‘ofend’. still, do it right. too much we let ‘little things’ go by until it becomes a ‘big thing’. the left’s moving towards their progress agenda, was a ‘little thing’
back then, now look at the mess we’re in. when something bad starts, nip it fast or it will get out of hand. ie today’s political mess.
sbut01
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 10:17pmScorpio is absolutely right. I am an Okie and we supported Brogdon. Fallin is a Republican with personal political ambitions and nothing else. She voted for TARP and when I asked why she defended her vote saying she voted for a “new and improved” bill, not the original one! What the hell does that mean? Still beats Askins who is a pro obama socialist and gun control advocate. After losing Gov race she tried to get on OK supreme court rejected again by fellow socialist Gov. Brad Henry. Some people need to just go away.
Report Post »1Patriotgal
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 10:43amWow- hope that wasn’t her Freudian slip showing!!!!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 12:42pmIt’s interesting how one person here assumed she was a Democrat, so he attributed her slip to her evil designs to destroy the Constitution. But others realized she was Republican (supported by Palin BTW) and simply dismissed it as the mistake is was.
But this shows clearly, that opinions about a individuals actions are based, not on circumstances, but your view of whether you or for or against the person. If they say some like this and they’re on your side, it’s a mistake, if they’re not on your side, then they’ve just proven how you hate the Constitution. Zero objectivity.
Nice demonstration.
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