Obama Calls Canadian Prime Minister a 'President' - Where is Media Ridicule?

Published: August 9, 2007, 5:43 am

Tags: 2008 presidential, campaigns amp amp elections, media bias debate, barack obama, canada, cnn, journalistic issues

At the Democrat Party presidential debates last Tuesday, Barack Obama revealed that he didn't know that our Canadian neighbors to the north had a prime minister instead of a president leading them. Yet the MSM has practically ignored this obvious gaffe, with few of them making much of the incident. This is a far cry from how Bush was so virulently attacked for having no foreign policy "gravitas" during the 2000 campaign. But for a Democrat in 2007 it's pass time. Nothing to see here, folks, keep moving. During the debate in response to a trade question Obama said he'd "immediately call the president of Mexico (and) the president of Canada." Of course, Canada has no "president," and this gaffe further shows Barack's unfamiliarity with foreign nations proving his unsuitability to lead our country during an era where foreign policy will be of prime importance. But even as Bush repeatedly got nailed, Barack is given a pass. Now, I found a short snippet on CNN's Political Ticker blog about

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