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Pulling an Obama 

Verb. When someone accidentally confuses two very close words in a sentence. Name derived from the common mistake made by Americans in the wake of Osama Bin Laden's death.
Hey! Turn on the TV! We just killed Obama bin Laden! Dammit! I was just pulling an Obama.

Pulling an Obama 

When somebody promises something but never comes through.
"Hey did you get that X-Box 360 your dad promised you?"
"No,he's pulling an Obama."

Pulling an Obama 

"Pulling an Obama" on some one is a term commonly used in the hl1 game natural selection.

Leaving a messed up situation for other players to solve in wich case they become the "Obama"
The leading "Commander" tottally fucked up, wich leads to his ejection out of the command chair.

The result of this Is that a new player hase to take over a complete desaster facing the moste dire odds.

Player1: Did he just pull an obezy on me?
Player2: Haha look Player1 is the new Obama ^^ good luck comming a complete mess.
Player3: LOL Comm is Pulling an Obama -.-'
Player1: We still have HOPE! I can do this!
Pulling an Obama by Bear_Grylls September 5, 2011

pullin an obama 

a term used when promising one thing and doing another
she said she'd have sex with me now she's pullin an obama
pullin an obama by woggie August 7, 2009

Pullin' an Obama 

Conning people into jumping on a bandwagon of undefinned issues follwed by broken promises.

Apologize for greatness and strength.

The spewing of warm fuzzy platitudes with no basis in fact, reality, meaning or ability to deliver.

AKA classic Bait and Switch M.O. or hypnosis of a grand order.
Pullin' an Obama: "Yes we can"....what? We can WHAT? WHEN can we? HOW MUCH can we spend?

My boss promised "Rosey days for our sales team if we provided results".

Pullin' an Obama 

Taking hard-earned possessions or monetary compensation away from one group of people, and giving them to their lazy, welfare-stealing counterparts.
That dude is going to take that guy's Rolex & give it to that drunk, homeless heroine dealer! He's pullin' an Obama.