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Yikes! Presidential Seal Falls From Podium During Obama Speech
- Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:32pm by
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The presidential seal has fallen off President Barack Obama‘s podium and clattered to the stage as Obama delivered a speech to a women’s conference.
The president was joking with the audience and getting some laughs when he realized what happened. “All of you know who I am,” he quipped.
Obama told the audience that somebody in the back was really nervous, referring to the staffer who hung the seal on the front of the lectern so precariously.
The seal fell about halfway through the president‘s remarks to Fortune magazine’s “Most Powerful Women Summit” Tuesday at Carnegie Mellon Auditorium in Washington.
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Comments (372)
EltonRules
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:43pmYou think someone’s trying to tell him something ? Ha!!
Report Post »VJ
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:43pmI know who you are… “Could it be… Satan?
Report Post »Hisemiester
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 1:28pmpretty close VJ
Report Post »jeffro314
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:43pmproves they can’t do anything right there…
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:42pmMr. Prop Man, I’d take the president for his word. One more for the unemployment line.
Report Post »jlee80644
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 7:08pmDoes anyone notice the similarity to one Nicolae Carpathia
Robert W
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:42pmLets see….presidential seals falling down….rats running across the stage when he speaks….flys landing on his face….hmmm. Maybe hes not the Messiah……yea definitly not.
Report Post »conservativeme
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:42pmOoohhhh – - – an omen!!
Report Post »TruthAndNonviolence
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:50pm=p It definitely was!!
Report Post »Veritas
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:41pmEven the podium knows he isn’t worthy of the title of POTUS!
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:41pmHow many union guys and how long is it going to take to put that back on?
They might as well leave it off until AFTER NOV 2012.
Report Post »Tayalynn
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 6:22amIt will take 10 union guys to put it back on. One to hold the Seal in place and 6 to spin the podium around in a circle. The other two just stand and watch. GOT A PROBLEM WID DAT?
Report Post »americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:41pmThat’s pretty funny there Mr. President. Now if you could fix the economy as quickly you can crack a joke. Oh, sorry about the crack comment. No pun intended.
Report Post »AnnaLou
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:41pmIt was a sign,,a sign for him to become unemployed before 2012! BummerMr.obummer!
Report Post »roseinbloom
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:41pmThe seal knows….
Report Post »AnnaLou
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:52pmRose hummm?
Report Post »ArcAngel166
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:40pmlook for the union label ha ha ha
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:39pmCome on, he had a quick and funny retort. Give credit when credit is due.
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:48pmBrother or Brotherete-
this guy is so overdrawn … you want us to give hiM any more credit?
Peace~!
Report Post »PA-Patriot
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:53pmContrarianthinker,
Report Post »Maybe he should be a comedian since his present job doesn’t seem to be something he can do.
RichJ
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:47pmHe is way over extended on credit, no more.
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:59pmGive him credit…. you have got to be kidding….. I think he was still reading from the teleprompter.
This BTW…. was seriously hilarious…. couldn’t have happened to a more deserving wannabe dictator… first it was the flies…. then the mouse…. now the seal of office has even turned against him…. Tune in next week boys and girls to see other hilarious antics God and the bees bring in BO’s direction.
Report Post »ReGul
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 11:00pmAgreed, it was funny..nice to see and we all can use some comic relief.
Report Post »JohnLocke
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 11:16pmThat he did–I can’t help thinking it was a bit self-serving a retort, though…
Report Post »DianaGL
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 11:27pmI agree that the man was utterly calm about something making a strange noise near where he is standing. I would have jumped back! He is not jittery at all!!! Handled it very well, and very funny. I don’t like the guy, but this was hillarious. There is a human in there, even if his ideas are wrong, he is still a human being. Funny.
Report Post »EAGLEMOM
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:30amhes so funny…..oh please, do quit your day job….
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:44amYeah, that was actually the best I’ve ever seen him off-TelePrompTer. He can be engaging and funny — when he’s not lying about something. Maybe that’s the problem …
Report Post »americanfirst
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 2:55pmyeah! you’re right…
what did he say, “..you know who I am.”
oh yeah! …we do know who he is and we do know what he’s not!
Report Post »He is no messiah! he is NOT the president of these United States – he is a jackass!
juliaflyte
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:39pmThe bees know…
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:38pmIf it’s not one thing its another with this guy. When will he walk into a glass door?
Report Post »AnnaLou
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:53pmLOL He already did that the first week in office,,he couldn’t find the door to get into the WH from where he was,,,pic showed him pulling on French doors lol!God help us all!
Report Post »iatoala
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:38pmThere is a God!
Report Post »f800gs
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:38pmWhy is he trying to be funny, when he’s just a damn jackass???
abrownmd
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:38pmWas that my….uhhhhh…..Country hitting rock bottom?
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:10pmGood one! Since we’ve pretty much hit bottom, does that mean he can be dismissed now? ((((((Oh Please))))))
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:38pmJust give us a sign, Lord!
Report Post »AnnaLou
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:50pmAnd God did just that! Pack it up mro!
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:57amYes sir, every time he walks on water, the ice breaks!
Report Post »COMMONCENTS
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:20amThe Lord works in mysterious ways doesn’t He.
Report Post »ArcAngel166
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:37pmmust have been installed by a union member
Report Post »chaoticupheaval
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:58pmthis made me laugh! too funny!
Report Post »Goldenyears22
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 2:07pmThat is funny. The ladies laughed a lot and people felt he covered it well, but remember when he covered up the wall at a Christian college? Didn’t want anything of Christ to be behind him. This is funny and perhaps it is a bit prophetic, hope so. I’ve never seen flies bother a president before, I’ve never seen a mouse run by before, and I’ve never seen the seal fall off the stand before. What’s going on here?
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:37pmis that the wheels falling off his presidency?
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 3:01pmHe’s had flat tires for a while now.
Report Post »emilyyyjanelle
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:37pmI have a feeling Bush (or anybody else, for that matter) would’ve reacted differently to that… “whoops.” really? The Presidential Seal should mean a teensy bit more than “whoops.”
Report Post »chaoticupheaval
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:37pmhey if that only meant he wasn’t the president anymore!!! wouldn’t that be GREAT!
Report Post »AnnaLou
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:42pmLike how you think,,lets go with that,,times up BhO!
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 6:36pmhe abandoned his oath of office a long time ago now it is abandoning him. LOL!
Report Post »erinanderson
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:36pmThat’s an Obummer…
Report Post »megansmom
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:39pmrun seal run.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:47pmOuch, that’s cruel………but oh, so true!
Report Post »erinanderson
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:48pmlol!
Report Post »Freedomfighter2010
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:54pmmegansmom LOL
Report Post »staythecourse
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:30pmLOL…what more can be said. By the way, wasn’t there another sign somewhere where he spoke that fell off the wall. My recollection is it was at a school with kids somewhere. That situation also caught attention for the strangeness of the timing of its occurrance. Does anyone remember the circumstances?
Report Post »SnapTie
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:55pmIn his speech not shown he said he wants companies to be family friendly.He said he was going to order federal workers to be able to have flexible work hours.Work from home so they can really slack off.
Report Post »extexjb
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 11:23pmI love it!….run seal run…now that’s funny! I think it could be an omen though.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:48amI think the real God is trying to tell him something!
Report Post »tbconrad
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:36pmJust like his presidency, Falling apart everywhere but he keeps cracking jokes.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:51pmDeadfish did it.
I’ll bet you thought only the Nazis burned books. Guess again. The Obama administration is burning books now too. Unbelievable but true.
Report Post »Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT0qgjxJyRA
Joe Shmuck
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:51pmEven the Seal knows better!
CultureWarriors
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 9:53pmIt might be falling apart but you know it‘s George Bush’s fault!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UtmTALMkU4
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:01pmActually, sir, we don’t all know who you are. Maybe you’d enlighten us?
OneIfByLand
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:07pmIts an omen of things to come
FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:09pmYo, you know who I is. For reals.
GreenSicko
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:10pmThe Seal was hung by a Proud Union Worker.
FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:14pmY’all should watch the movie Idiocracy if you want to see what our country is going to look like if Obammy gets a second term.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:17pmStuart stop being an idiot, the disdain for Obama has absolutely NOTHING to do with the color of his skin. Idiots like you who continually perpetuate that kind of mindless hypocrat banter do nothing but show how much of a raving lunatic you really are. Is it so hard for you to believe that people actually don’t like him because of his policies. The funny thing is typically the biggest offenders are the ones who continually bring it up, hmmm who keeps bringing it up? Oh thats right it’s the hypocrats. Try again when you decided to come forward with some actual facts and not these left wing drivel opinions you call facts.
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:18pmLets see….presidential seal falling down….rats run across stage when he speaks…flys land on his face…hmmm. Maybe hes not the Messiah…..yea definitely NOT!
Report Post »RichardSaunders
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:38pmHey … Stuart Snodgrass… Do you really believe that tripe about someone hating the President because “he’s black”? Don`t be a dummy … 44% of the votes that put him in office were white voters who hold ZERO animosity because of his skin color. By contrast, the President seems to “err on the side of color first” … Remember “I don`t know any of the facts, but the police acted stupidly”. Actions have consequences SS .. USE YOUR BRAIN … think before you engage your fingers for typing those stupid and false generalizations … Ignore the truth at your own peril …
Report Post »Rene
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:39pmPoetic Justice, I think.
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:41pmLOL! The SEALS know too! It’s a sign.
Report Post »George Washington
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 10:57pmRats run back and forth in front of him, Members of his administration are leaving in droves. Flies gravitate toward him. Now this. What other signs do we need to dump him in 2012? What else must happen before Congress abandons him? To ELTON RULES: Someone is trying to tell US something. If we do not heed the message, we will deserve whatever Obama dumps on us.
Report Post »belleharbor
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 2:32amIt was made in china and the clip broke off god i fear the poor and it is poor person
Report Post »rehrenk
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 2:40amThe Bee’s know!
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 5:28amIt reminds me of old vampire movies. A cross to a vampire, Did you noticed he didn’t try to pick it up or touch it
It is an OMEN!!!! LOL!
Report Post »ATLAS S
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 5:29amA fallen president that does’nt get it. The jokes on him.
Report Post »RONALDREAGAN1980
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 7:36amNow THIS, THIS is journalism. Of course, what do you expect from the cofounder of breitbart.tv?
Report Post »postscript
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 7:54amI heard the staffer used the new Green recycled glue… (that part of the stimulus money) that went to the school kids to make for them. um… um… um
Report Post »SIRJASON
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:09amFive seconds into the Obama speech at a the womens conference we witnessed an omen for Obama and the progressives. It will be a very long, long time before a progressive president stands behind the Presidents Seal after 2012.
Report Post »ANTIPATHIZER308WIN
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:22amHis next job will be doing unfunny comedy bits for Jon Stewart. JACKASS.
Report Post »r33mak
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:08ambad leaders r meant to wake us up 2 take action.
Report Post »They reflect back 2 us what we need 2 change n ourselves
richard the lion-hearted
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:41pmMust be the same glue he’s using to hold this country together…poetic justice.
Report Post »Jake09
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 2:01pmThe seal should have hit him in the head it might have knocked some sense into the fool
Report Post »Handsome Pete
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:27pmRight at the end there, after he makes his last little joke, it looks like he’s staring at the teleprompter screen with a “What do I do now?” smile on his mug.
Report Post »Awakened One
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 5:11pmCan you say “Divine Providence”? Makes me think of a certain flight of geese kicking off the 8/28 rally. The message from a Higher Power is becoming clearer every day.
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