Democratic Primaries

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Fri Feb 14, 2020, 03:32 PM Feb 2020

Is asking the name of the President of Mexico a gotcha question?

Last edited Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:01 PM - Edit history (1)

Link to tweet

Jake Tapper ✔@jaketapper

Steyer, Klobuchar and Buttigieg were asked to name the Mexican President.

“I forget,” says Steyer.

"Can you tell me his name?" Klobuchar is asked. “No," she says.

Buttigieg correctly says Obrador.

- @merica

&feature=youtu.be …

4:57 PM - Feb 14, 2020

Edit note: Tapper deleted his original tweet, so I've updated it with the replacement tweet.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Is asking the name of the President of Mexico a gotcha question? (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 OP

... highplainsdem Feb 2020 #1

Between you and I... Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #3

I agree. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #5

definitely KayF Feb 2020 #7

I believe Bernie would know too Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #8

Really? Didn't Biden forget Obama's name? squirecam Feb 2020 #10

I'm not sitting thru a Pakman show... Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #11

The exact quote squirecam Feb 2020 #12

I'm reasonably sure the Vice-President knows who President Obama was Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #13

Shame on you. That was due to his stuttering, as a speech pathologist explained: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #14

You've clearly never lived with Codeine Feb 2020 #24

Right? I was married to a man who stuttered. He was so good at that. nolabear Feb 2020 #38

It's "between you and 'me'." cwydro Feb 2020 #15

Hey you! Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author hangaleft Feb 2020 #37

If you're asking me - then yes. BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #6

i'm surprised about Klobuchar KayF Feb 2020 #4

I'm not surprised MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #18

At least they showed up. squirecam Feb 2020 #9

His full last name is... Foolacious Feb 2020 #16

AMLO is easiest KayF Feb 2020 #19

Yep, that's what we actually always call him. Foolacious Feb 2020 #36

Yes but ibegurpard Feb 2020 #17

Buttigieg got it wrong as well Retrograde Feb 2020 #20

He did say Lopez Obrador AngelicaHora Feb 2020 #22

OK, I was going by the OP Retrograde Feb 2020 #31

No. Drunken Irishman Feb 2020 #21

Legitimate question for a Presidential candidate Dem2 Feb 2020 #25

Mexico is one of our closest neighbors. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #26

Pete forgot his Spanish in the middle of his pandering squirecam Feb 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author nsd Feb 2020 #39

No. It's not. Laelth Feb 2020 #28

Not for someone running for POTUS No lunasun Feb 2020 #29

Not in that setting. Zolorp Feb 2020 #30

Its not and shame on Steyer and Klobuchar for not knowing n/t FreeState Feb 2020 #32

If you want to be the leader of the free world, I would say so. William769 Feb 2020 #33

It is a gotcha question when not all candidates are asked the question. former9thward Feb 2020 #34

This is particularly bad for Amy FreeState Feb 2020 #35

You don't have to know the names of every leader of every country Renew Deal Feb 2020 #40

how about the ones you share a 2000 mile border with? n/t KayF Feb 2020 #41

highplainsdem

(48,916 posts)

1. ...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 03:34 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. Between you and I...

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 03:38 PM

Feb 2020

...betcha Joe would know it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

highplainsdem

(48,916 posts)

5. I agree.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 03:57 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

KayF

(1,345 posts)

7. definitely

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:03 PM

Feb 2020

he likely has met him

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

8. I believe Bernie would know too

Reply to KayF (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:05 PM

Feb 2020

Amy surprised me, though.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

10. Really? Didn't Biden forget Obama's name?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:13 PM

Feb 2020

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr9ImKR_kZeSGgAF._BGOd_;_ylu=X3oDMTEyaHFuNjFnBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjg2OTJfMQRzZWMDc2M-/RV=2/RE=1581739794/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3d24Qa88_RovQ/RK=2/RS=wzExMEQtLuOMBRpwonRel.oEZPs-

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

11. I'm not sitting thru a Pakman show...

Reply to squirecam (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:17 PM

Feb 2020

Can you just describe what you're referring to?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

12. The exact quote

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:21 PM

Feb 2020

He’s saying it was President.....(pause)....my boss, it was his fault.

The video is used as an example. Biden couldn’t remember the name of his boss. So if one is going to make fun of Amy or Steyer......I think Biden not remembering is either a gaffe or evidence of memory problems.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

13. I'm reasonably sure the Vice-President knows who President Obama was

Reply to squirecam (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:24 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

highplainsdem

(48,916 posts)

14. Shame on you. That was due to his stuttering, as a speech pathologist explained:

Reply to squirecam (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:31 PM

Feb 2020

https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2019/october/why-is-vice-president-biden-s-stutter-being-ignored-.html

For example, during a recent Town Hall, Biden avoided saying President Obama’s name to prevent his stuttering from coming to the surface (i.e., he stuttered on “Obama,” stopped himself before it became noticeable, and said, “My boss” instead). What many perceived as Biden “forgetting” Obama’s name was actually Biden’s attempt to get through stuttering as quickly and comfortably as he could in that moment. Biden was subsequently mocked and ridiculed in the media.

Once you're aware of what speech experts on stuttering say about the coping mechanisms, stutterers switching to a different word, it's easy to see how often Biden does it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

24. You've clearly never lived with

Reply to squirecam (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:09 PM

Feb 2020

or spent time around a person who stutters.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

nolabear

(41,934 posts)

38. Right? I was married to a man who stuttered. He was so good at that.

Reply to Codeine (Reply #24)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 01:36 AM

Feb 2020

I could see it coming, could see HIM see it coming, that trip-up word, and I was in awe of his ability to find a substitute fluidly. He joked that he was a human synonym finder.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

15. It's "between you and 'me'."

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:34 PM

Feb 2020

Not “I.”

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

23. Hey you!

Reply to cwydro (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:47 PM

Feb 2020

Between you and "I"...

_|_

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Response to cwydro (Reply #15)

hangaleft This message was self-deleted by its author.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

2. If you're asking me - then yes.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 03:37 PM

Feb 2020

If you’re asking a top tier Presidential candidate - then no.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Response to BlueIdaho (Reply #2)

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KayF

(1,345 posts)

4. i'm surprised about Klobuchar

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 03:55 PM

Feb 2020

she's a U.S. Senator. That's not a trivia question.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MoonlitKnight

(1,584 posts)

18. I'm not surprised

Reply to KayF (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:31 PM

Feb 2020

I will be nice and leave it at that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

9. At least they showed up.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:09 PM

Feb 2020

Biden was.....where?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Foolacious

(497 posts)

16. His full last name is...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:18 PM

Feb 2020

López Obrador. The former is his patronymic, the latter his matronymic. We generally don't use a matronymic in the US, so his last name, if shortened to US style, would be López. But the full last name is preferable; for example, we say Julia Louis-Dreyfus, not Julia Dreyfus or Julia Louis.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

KayF

(1,345 posts)

19. AMLO is easiest

Reply to Foolacious (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:34 PM

Feb 2020

same with JLD

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Foolacious

(497 posts)

36. Yep, that's what we actually always call him.

Reply to KayF (Reply #19)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 01:24 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)

17. Yes but

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:25 PM

Feb 2020

I'm not surprised not many people know. The President of Mexico hasn't been in the news much. That being said if you plan on being President you ought to know the president of one of our largest and most important neighbors.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Retrograde

(10,130 posts)

20. Buttigieg got it wrong as well

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:35 PM

Feb 2020

It's Lopez Obrador if you're following Mexican naming conventions, Lopez if you're following US Anglophone ones.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

AngelicaHora

(54 posts)

22. He did say Lopez Obrador

Reply to Retrograde (Reply #20)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:43 PM

Feb 2020

Blame Jake Tapper for that one.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Retrograde

(10,130 posts)

31. OK, I was going by the OP

Reply to AngelicaHora (Reply #22)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 07:29 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

21. No.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:41 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dem2

(8,166 posts)

25. Legitimate question for a Presidential candidate

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:23 PM

Feb 2020

I've never heard his name until this post, but I'm not running for office.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)

26. Mexico is one of our closest neighbors.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:28 PM

Feb 2020

I'm sure that both could have answered the question correctly if it had been about the Canadian PM.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

27. Pete forgot his Spanish in the middle of his pandering

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:28 PM

Feb 2020

https://mobile.twitter.com/SteveGuest/status/1228157996074782721

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Response to squirecam (Reply #27)

nsd This message was self-deleted by its author.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

28. No. It's not.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:36 PM

Feb 2020

But Mayor Pete is bad to the bone.

-Laelth

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

29. Not for someone running for POTUS No

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 07:03 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Zolorp

(1,115 posts)

30. Not in that setting.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 07:05 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FreeState

(10,570 posts)

32. Its not and shame on Steyer and Klobuchar for not knowing n/t

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 07:32 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

William769

(55,144 posts)

33. If you want to be the leader of the free world, I would say so.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 07:41 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

former9thward

(31,941 posts)

34. It is a gotcha question when not all candidates are asked the question.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 07:48 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

FreeState

(10,570 posts)

35. This is particularly bad for Amy

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:07 AM

Feb 2020

After having just voted on the USMCA.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Renew Deal

(81,847 posts)

40. You don't have to know the names of every leader of every country

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:29 AM

Feb 2020

It’s a ridiculous standard to judge people on.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

KayF

(1,345 posts)

41. how about the ones you share a 2000 mile border with? n/t

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #40)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 04:18 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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