Obama's "Jedi mind meld" gaffe stirs jokes on Twitter

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President Obama set the Twitterverse on fire when he mixed science fiction references during a sequester-related press conference Friday.

Obama said he couldn't do a "Jedi mind meld" to force Republican leaders to come to an agreement over the sequester, which will cut $85 billion from the budget this fiscal year and $1.1 trillion more over 10 years.

President Obama as Mr. Spock

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CBS Boston reports fans were quick to react to Obama's mix-up of sci-fi references and the term "Jedi mind meld" quickly went viral on Twitter. The term "Jedi mind trick" is from "Star Wars," while "Vulcan mind meld" is from "Star Trek."

Other Twitter users were quick to point out that there is such a thing as a Jedi mind meld, although technically it's a Force meld that is sometimes called a Jedi meld. According to Wookieepedia, the term appears in the expanded universe novel "Star Wars: Outbound Flight."

The White House ran with the jokes and released a photo response of its own on Twitter, with a caption that reads: "These cuts aren't the solutions Americans are looking for. To deny the facts would be illogical."

Obama just confused Star Trek and Star Wars by saying Jedi Mind Meld. I think it's time to impeach.

-- Darth Vader (@DepressedDarth) March 1, 2013

Obama said "Jedi mind meld"? Uh-oh! He thought Congress was partisan, they're NOTHING compared to the Star Wars vs Star Trek nerds.

-- LoneWolf907 (@LoneWolf907) March 1, 2013

"Jedi Mind Meld"?? No reaction from GOP, but Obama is banned for life by Comic Con.

-- Paul Myers (@pulmyears) March 1, 2013

Pres Obama Mixed Metaphor of the Day: The "mind meld" is not a Jedi tool from Star Wars, but a Vulcan ability from Star Trek.

-- Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 1, 2013

Nerds everywhere cringed. #Vulcan #Jedi MT @kyler: Lol @barackobama just said "Jedi mind meld" during a press conference about the sequester

-- Darren Reed (@TheNumber65) March 1, 2013

Mr. President, it's Vulcan Mind Meld or Jedi Mind Trick, not Jedi Mind Meld.

-- Tecora (@Tecora) March 1, 2013

We must bring balance to the Force. #Sequester #JediMindMeld twitter.com/whitehouse/sta...

-- The White House (@whitehouse) March 1, 2013

[Harry1899]

I'm glad CBS News referred to this as a gaffe, which it was. On yesterday's newscast, Cheerleader Brian Williams gave the fawning explanation that Obama "blended two metaphors-one from Star Trek and one from Star Wars". I can only imagine what he and the other media liberals would have said if Dan Quayle or George W. Bush would have said this.

[realtimecoffee]

About as important as taking a drink of water, and the media was asking if that was a career ender.

[bundye]

Obama actually needs to sit down and shut up...along with Boehner. It's the two of them holding things up..they hate each other.

[MiketheMann]

There is a Jedi Mind Meld, and it is a group thing. In fact, all this does is prove tha President Obama reads Star Wars books... that nerd.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Force_meld

[gekkobear]

Right, Obama meant he wanted to get with Republicans in Congress and do a "Force Meld" to raise all their powers; so the opposition to his ideas would be stronger.

See, Obama didn't flub a term; he's just a moron.

...

Are you sure you don't want to go back to "Jedi Mind trick" which makes sense in context?

If you're going to demand that we accept Obama wanted this term; because he's an idiot who wants opposition to him to be stronger I guess we can go with that.

But only if you're sure that's what you want to argue here.

[Tank_Commander]

I'm guessing he was practicing his light saber strokes with Tiger, then? Modifying those pointy ears must have been expensive.

[Rick03466]

Obama is an Idiot

[cozzicon]

You're right. "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully"- George Bush

[Non-Political]

Rick,

He is NOT AN IDIOT!!! An idiot is much smarter then he is.

[truthsayer1]

What do you expect from a dummy thinking we have 57 states in the USA.

[codestud3]

I loled as I was traveling to the 57th state...

[Non-Political]

Codes,

It's true and it is a beautiful state. I think psychiatrists call it "a state of delusion".

[silvereagle2718]

He does look good with the ears.

[nojtone1]

Is he the Village Idiot?

[Tank_Commander]

Don't bother to ask what village he came from, he'll just lie about that too.