CNN's Erin Burnett on Obama's Mic Gaffe: 'Better Than Being in the Bathroom With Your Open Microphone'
CNN's Erin Burnett on Monday made a stunning observation about President Obama's open mic gaffe with Russia's Dmitry Medvedev.
Without specifically mentioning fellow CNNer Kyra Phillips by name, Burnett hysterically said, "I guess it's better than being in the bathroom with your open microphone" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
JOHN KING, CNN: Erin Burnett OutFront coming up at the top of the hour, and Erin’s with us now for a preview. And Erin, we all know about open microphones. The President had this candid chat with Russia's president. What's your take?
ERIN BURNETT, CNN: Well, you know, I guess it's better than being in the bathroom with your open microphone. I know that has happened to people. But he did obviously make a bit of a gaffe, and we're going to talk about exactly why it happened, what he was trying to signal to Russia. And actually, we’re going to break it down, Jon, because when you look at what Russia is doing versus United States policy in Iran and Syria, it may shock a lot of people to see the President open to cutting a deal with Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin.
For those missing the reference, NewsBusters back in August 2006 reported the embarrassing incident of CNN accidentally playing audio of Kyra Phillips discussing her love life in the ladies' room while President George W. Bush was talking about the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina slamming New Orleans.
That said, was the President of the United States telling an outgoing Russian President he'll have "more flexibility" on missile defense after the upcoming elections "better" than CNN making an audio gaffe?
Seems Burnett - as a so-called journalist - has her priorities a bit out of whack, wouldn't you say?
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In a way-a good line
Submitted by KornKing on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:05pm.
Considering that King Urkel pissed in his own oatmeal
~Why are they calling this a gaffe?
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:17pm.
gaffe [gæf] n a social blunder, esp a tactless remark
This wasn't a gaffe, this was Obama kissing pasty-white Russian butt cheeks, as a representative of the American people. AKA, promising to sell us out as soon as he can do it without fear of electoral reprisal.
Bru....it's a gaffe, because I SAID it's a gaffe....
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:21pm.
LOL, I picked it up early this a.m.
And for the record, my "Gaffes" blog was picked up by Weasel Zippers, and many others in the last two days (I've had over 10,000 hits).....
All BS aside, it really wasn't a GAFFE, it was a statement of Obama's intent....and is drawing Congressional inquiries, as it should.
He's more dangerous than we'll ever know...and I do believe, that this arrogant little "gaffe" telegraphs something that ought to scare the living shit out of all of us....he has this election rigged.
START THE IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS TOMORROW!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Hey Blonde*
Submitted by NOLAgirl on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:30pm.
I wondered if this qualified as a gaffe in your book. :)
~He's going to *have* to rig it to get in again
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:32pm.
Have you seen how low his numbers are in the Dem nominations? He didn't even crack 60% of the vote in the last state I looked at.
Dems I've never heard of were taking chunks out of his hide, and without ACORN busing people around Dems are going to resort to faking ballots entirely, I think. Or at least losing a buttload of Republican ones.
Bru, I do hope you are correct
Submitted by NOLAgirl on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:35pm.
I honestly live in fear that this man will be re-elected. Scares the hell out of me.
The Dems are going to try to steal it....
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:37pm.
So what I propose, is that all of us girls, well, get some nice white jeans, and nice white shirts, and BIG FREAKIN' guns.....and then be the Chick Panthers....and stand outside of polling places, not intimidating people, mind you, just standing around. Smiling, and whatnot.
Do you think Holder will be down with that?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blonde you idea has merit,
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 6:00am.
Blonde you idea has merit, however I was seeing yall more like this girl.
~I love it, J!
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 8:19am.
VD told me that the cops don't get called on white people, so we're in the clear!
Y'all aren't thinking here...
Submitted by loxmyth on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 9:41am.
Put yourself on the other foot. If you are a voter, and you walk up to a voting place and see a bunch of women standing around looking in the least intimidating, which side will you assume they are on? The republicans, who don't go for intimidation....or the damncrats that have proven that they will do it? Who would be most helped?
Oh yes, i know, you said not looking the least intimidating, but please...trust me...a bunch of hot women standing around is ALWAYS intimidating to men. Course, the fact the women are hot should tip people they are conservitive rather than liberal skanks...
The intent of his intent
Submitted by jon_torlin on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:51pm.
I watched a few minutes of "The Five" and Dana Perino said something that's been bothering me as well and was wondering why not many other's picked up on it, but here's the question:
Why did DuhOne make a statement like that in front of others with a hot mike?(I know it's mic in other terms but it makes me think of mick instead of mike phonetically speaking) Dana, having been a spokesperson for Bush, pointed out that these types of conversations are typically done behind closed doors and not "caught" like this.
Someone might point out how Bush and Cheney once pointed out a reporter while at an event and were caught deriding that reporter calling him an "asshole" or something close to it, but that struck me as not caring whether they got heard or not.
That leads me to think this is one of three things: 1) DuhOne really is that much of an idiot after all and Medved was just humoring him 2) They were playing some sort of really stupid joke and like his previous jokes, this will fall very flat and will be considered inappropriate...again like his previous jokes. 3) They didn't care if they got heard, especially the egotistical narcissist DuhOne, which would be the trade mark of dictator. What Medved's part in that is, I couldn't say.
So this whole thing is very curious. I suspect it will backfire on the bogus potus in a spectacular way, on the other hand, it's just one more thing to add to his previous statements where he felt like he doesn't need to work with Congress or anyone to get what he wants.
I've previously believed that some of his past actions would have, hell, SHOULD have led to impeachment, and this is no different, but I'm not seeing that happening with this do-nothing Congress.
But like Dana says, very curious, doesn't make sense.
-Jon
Lissen...............we ALL
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:49am.
Lissen...............we ALL know that this petulant little prick-ass punk (and I'm doing my best to hold my words back here, so that I don't get thrown out of here!!) thinks that he is ABOVE the law, the Constitution, Congress, the Supreme Court, and any other roadblock that would come between him and what he's trying to accomplish..............and when you get down to it, he doesn't care about ANYONE but himself and his handlers. And he's egotistical and self-absorbed enough to say these things without compunction, because he IS a LIE, thus he BELIEVES in HIMSELF!!! What is shocking and extraordinary to most of us is 'normal' for him, given his mindset, his agenda, his upbringing, and his idealology. The sooner we figure that out, and educate others about it, the better chance we'll have of waking people up to this Kenyan Kreep - the BIGGEST threat to this country in the history of the USA!!!
FUBO IS FUBAR!!!!
ignorance
Submitted by driguana on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:57am.
I'd say it's ignorance....even worse, stupidity. Another great example of how unintelligent Obama really is. And yet, the media finds some way to deflect his ignornace back around into superior intelligence. Where have we gone wrong????
Blonde
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 8:27am.
My thoughts exactly, either the election is rigged, or they have something big on Romney who they are pushing as the nominee.
Let's quit worrying about
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:29pm.
Let's quit worrying about some CNN idiot's remarks. Obama told Putin I will be able to weaken America more after the election. If you think this is just some "gaffe" you are as stupid as a liberal.
Rigged elections
Submitted by frank_andrini on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:49pm.
Guess I'm naive about politicians. It is difficult to give a crap about elections when you have a medical condition not yet fully recognized and not properly treated by the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in West Lost Angeles.
However- to learn what many Vets here think I invite you to go into the lobby of the main hospital Building 500 and pick up a copy of an independent local newspaper and read it for yourself. The name of the small paper escapes me and they are usually available in the lobby. So far I have noticed no attempt to censor it by disposing of them. Apparently free speech remains alive and well in isolated pockets here in the United States of America. Will this be the last peaceful election in my country? Time will tell.
And the fact that
Submitted by NOLAgirl on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:39pm.
Erin would mention the bathroom incident shows real strength of character. Or not. Way to throw your colleague under the bus, there, Erin.
Yes, NOLA
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:51pm.
How far she has fallen (from her time on FBN)
"Tinkle Tinkle Little Star".....
Okay, that's enough!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
She has a point . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 10:45am.
ERIN BURNETT, CNN: Well, you know, I guess it's better than being in the bathroom with your open microphone.
Who knows what kind of negotiations Obama has had with the Russians in Men's Rooms?
This is whay we need to hire
Submitted by rbosque on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:18am.
This is whay we need to hire AN AMERICAN to the WH. A real American doesn't sell out the country.
TREASONOUS. BASTARD.
Not always true
Submitted by shayne62 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 1:10am.
Jimmy Carter was a real American and look how FUBAR he was.
I fail to see the humor in this GD Kenyan Muslim commie fraud...
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:06am.
...of a POTUS selling this country down the river to the f'ing bass-ackward Russians.
Seriously, can no one connect the dots anymore as to what this fraud is rapidly doing to this country?
Why is America sitting on it's collective fat ass and allowing the destruction of this America-hating, Affirmative Action moron to continue unchallenged?
I would comment further, but certain keys on my keyboard are on their last legs, and I'm guessing there are a few admins here at NB that would just love to punch my ticket.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Burnett's so-called journalism is on par with her ratings.
Submitted by Rush Fan on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 5:59am.
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No, I'd say having the
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 6:25am.
No, I'd say having the audience hear him tinkling in the men's room would have been less awkward.
All these things that have to wait
Submitted by ThisnThat on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 7:45am.
until after the election:
Did anyone notice how o'bama grabbed the Russian's arm, and patted him? What was that all about? And then o'bama's explanation after he was caught?!!! "The only way I get this stuff done is if I'm consulting with the Pentagon, if I'm consulting with Congress, if I've got bipartisan support, and frankly the current environment is not conducive to those kinds of thoughtful consultations". In other words, he's determined to disarm America, and those pesky, uncaring Republicans keep getting in the way.
__________
“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
She is
Submitted by fivestring_assassin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 8:41am.
a dunce
Gaffe.. what?
Submitted by dmaley1714 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 8:48am.
This was not a gaffe, he meant what he said to the PM of Russia, back off for now and then we can talk. . He did not misspeak, he gave the PM a direct message to send to his boss.
You can't make this up
Submitted by oldfart on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 9:58am.
That picture of the two leaning towards each other for a 'private' conversation and Obama slapping Medvedev on the knee has the appearance of two Mifia dons talking about who will get 'wacked' next.
I see where that petulant
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:32pm.
I see where that petulant punk Boy Baraka was gladhanding the other leaders today, and making himself the center of attention (of course), and he put on his cheesiest fake smile (as most of them are) while he covered the microphone with his hand ashe was looking at the Russian leader..................................I'm guessing that this will be the end of the 'open mic' story, since Boy Baraka has made a joke out of it, and the StateRun Media will laugh about it and ignore the statements and the agenda behind the first incident.
What Barry Obysmal Actually Meant About "Flexibility..."
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 1:56pm.
Dear President Vladimir,
So happy to see that you voted yourself back into office after "not being the President" for the last 4 years (wink, wink).
I wish we could spend more time together so you can teach me how to run a puppet regime and ignore all of your country's founding laws.
If you could do that, I would be very willing to grab my ankles and look the other way while you violate me repeatedly, just like you are doing in Iran, Syria, China, and well, everywhere.
Do you want us to stop putting missiles in Europe? Done!!
Do you want us to disarm our nukes at 4x the rate you agree to? Done!!!
Do we need to look the other way while you put your Russian Bears in the sky and try to intimidate the Scandanavians, Poles and the Baltics? Done!!!
Please keep punishing all of Europe with high oil prices. The sooner we can retire the old guard, the sooner I can impose Communism here.
Love,
Barry
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