Being caught off guard so easily was very unbecoming for such a seasoned veteran.
But even the other events reinforce the impression of a government caught off guard.
Yet even he was caught off guard by the intensity of the effort marshalled against him.
Putin was caught off guard, and nervously asked the moderator to move on to other questions.
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Chief Executive Frank Baldino vows that he will not be caught off guard.
Still, some in Chicago were caught off guard by the last gasp from Old Man Winter.
Even DeLay's friend and fellow Texas Republican Pete Sessions seemed to have been caught off guard.
Friendster created the modern social network, but was caught off guard by its success.
But midway through the interview, he was caught off guard when his interviewer asked him for his Klout score.
Industry watchers seem caught off guard by the deal, and several don't see a clear rationale for the combination.
Mrs Merkel, caught off guard, agrees in principle but thinks such a referendum still lies far in the future.
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Either Apple is really caught off guard by the demand for the iPad, or it has some supply chain issues.
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"In the wake of infidelity, most betrayed partners feel surprised and caught off guard, " says marriage and family therapist James Walkup.
Didier Drogba was injured in the Fulham penalty area when Essien headed home and Hughes conceded his side were caught off guard.
He obviously had not taken any steps to prepare to answer questions about that relationship and he was clearly caught off guard.
He was caught off guard, and tried to explain, then comfort her.
"We were caught off guard by some of the attacks, " says Viehbacher.
Obviously they feel caught off guard because of the lax regulation, in some cases, of the banking industry before the financial crisis.
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When an unexpected crisis occurs, we get caught off guard and are forced to react rather than respond with our highest-level thinking.
If one suicide bomber can kill 100 enemy soldiers because they were caught off guard that would be considered a strategic victory.
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The shadow chancellor was forced to defend his performance in the Commons yesterday after many observers thought he was caught off guard.
MessageMe's Mr. Sethi said he was caught off guard by Facebook's block.
One Forbes 400 member, caught off guard, seemed offended at the idea of being told what to do with his hard-earned fortune.
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To me it was clear that the DOE folks were somewhat caught off guard that we weren't going to bail out the company.
Rep. Issa said in a statement that the Coast Guard records indicate that the Obama Administration was caught off guard by the events.
"People got caught off guard a little yesterday, but I'm not sensing panic anywhere, " said Rick Fier, director of equity trading at Conifer Securities.
We can be caught off guard when an aging parent first begins to show signs that something is wrong and that changes are needed.
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The economy is, and has been, in recovery for at least two years now, so being caught off guard by such data is unlikely.
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