Schieffer’s Obama/Osama Slip

We’ve all done it. And we’re not trying to accuse the president of being a secret Muslim extremist—we swear. So when moderator Bob Schieffer accidentally said ‘Obama’ when he meant to say ‘Osama,’ America let out a collective sigh of relief. And then ripped him apart on Twitter.

Updated 04.21.17 3:17PM ET / Published 10.23.12 12:23AM ET

We’ve all done it. And we’re not trying to accuse the president of being a secret Muslim extremist—we swear. So when moderator Bob Schieffer accidentally said ‘Obama’ when he meant to say ‘Osama,’ America let out a collective sigh of relief. And then ripped him apart on Twitter.