Boris Yeltsin is not the prime minister of the U.K.

[left-of-center2012]

Earlier today I watched a panel discussion on MSNBC.
One member of a three-person panel kept referring to the prime minister of United Kingdom as Boris Yeltsin.
(The U.K. prime minister's name is actually Boris Johnson)

Boris Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999.

No member of the panel nor the host, Steve Kornacki, corrected the error.

Oh well .....................

[lordsummerisle]

1. At least he didn't say Boris Badenov

[PJMcK]

2. At least he didn't say Boris Godunov (n/t)

[sprinkleeninow]

3. Boris Karloff??

😆

[PJMcK]

4. Let's not forget Boris and Natasha! (n/t)

[sprinkleeninow]

6. Yah, them too also. 😆 TWO, not too, ya lil ditz!!1

[lordsummerisle]

9. That's Boris Badenov n/t

[sprinkleeninow]

13. Now, I gawt it! Badenov/Bad-enough 😁

[PJMcK]

16. Or perhaps Goodenov (n/t)

[sprinkleeninow]

18. You surpass 'that'. 😊

We had a chit chat about the U of B. The 'park' and the upper level view you told me about. Geez, it's been at least fifty years since I left an impression on that place....😇

And you got some good 'chops'. 🎶

[rogue emissary]

5. Kornacki is a numbers guy, not much up on facts.

[redstateblues]

15. He's awful when he subs for the regulars and it's not all numbers

[TwilightZone]

7. Russia on the brain, perhaps.

Boris and Natasha!

[sprinkleeninow]

11. See, subliminal ruski stuff sneaks out.... 💂

Да!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. A dead Russian president named Boris wouldn't be much worse

than Britain's current Boris.

[sprinkleeninow]

12. Plum fergot about Boris the Johnson.

[HipChick]

10. The way things are going, Boris J won't be much longer either..

[samnsara]

14. oh! a gaffe!! :)

[RockRaven]

17. I'd like to see the news use his full name of "Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson"

I fully support his right to choose his own name, and change his name if necessary to achieve that outcome.

But since he has not yet done so, nor attempted to do so only to be unjustly denied the right by some injustice, let us call Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.

[sprinkleeninow]

19. Just showed him in House of Commons on PBS⊙NEWSHOUR.

Was itching his wighat, no look happy, Corbyn was loudly sayin' something.

[Totally Tunsie]

20. Brian Williams has taken to calling him "BoJo".

[House of Roberts]

21. I think the panel member meant Boris Yelling.

Every time I see video, he's always yelling.