Buffalo, But: President Obama Promotes Buffalo Congressman To Mayor

In a speech at the University at Buffalo Thursday morning, President Obama began is remarks on making college affordable by making the obligatory shouts out to local elected officials, but in the process, handed out a big promotion. “Your outstanding mayor, Brian Higgins, is here. give him a big round of applause,” the President said, then strained to listen to the crowd trying to correct him. Higgins is actually the Democratic congressman for New York State’s 26th District.

“What — Byron. I’m sorry, Byron,” the President said. “What I meant was your congressman Brian Higgins is here, and your mayor, Byron Brown is here.”

To laughs from the crowd, the President joked “This is what happens when you get to be 52 years old. When i was 51, everything was smooth.”

It’s a good thing the President recovered so quickly, before Higgins could leap at the chance to get out of Congress.

Here’s the video, from C-Span 2:

[photo via screengrab]

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