Michelle calls Hillary senator – um – president?
At today’s awards ceremony honoring "international women of courage," First Lady Michelle Obama accidentally demoted, and then later promoted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to the amusement and celebration of the crowd. "Let me thank my dear friend, Senator — Secretary Clinton," the first lady started, provoking laughter from the assembled group at the State ...
At today's awards ceremony honoring "international women of courage," First Lady Michelle Obama accidentally demoted, and then later promoted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to the amusement and celebration of the crowd.
At today’s awards ceremony honoring "international women of courage," First Lady Michelle Obama accidentally demoted, and then later promoted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to the amusement and celebration of the crowd.
"Let me thank my dear friend, Senator — Secretary Clinton," the first lady started, provoking laughter from the assembled group at the State Department.
Trying to recover, she then admitted, ‘I almost said ‘President Clinton.’ The crowd roared with applause.
Awkward!
Check out the video here.
Mrs. Obama went on to recognize the 10 recipients of the award, including Kenyan advocate Ann Njogu, Afghan police officer Col. Shafiqa Quraishi, North Korean defector Lee Ae-ran, and Zimbabwean human rights advocate Jestina Mukoko.
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