President Barack Obama said "There's something about August going into September where everybody in Washington gets all wee-weed up," while speaking at Organizing for America on August 20, 2009.
The strange phrase caught the attention of journalists and bloggers. The following day, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tried to offer an explanation for Obama's term, saying, " I think 'wee-weed up' is when people just get all nervous for no particular reason."http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/08/21/getting_all_wee-weed_up.html?wprss=44
Obama "Wee-Weed Up" Video
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Fast Facts
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Obama used the phrase "wee-weed up" on August 20, 2009
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On August 21, 2009, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said "I think 'wee-weed up' is when people get all nervous for no particular reason"
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Gibbs was asked if "wee-weed up" meant "bed wedding"
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Gibbs responded saying that "would probably be a more consumer-friendly term"
