So he finally stuck his foot in his big mouth. What do you think the backlash will be if any?
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Obama cracks Special Olympics joke
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03-20-2009 08:33 AMNone at all. Most of the media won't even report it.
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03-20-2009 08:38 AMNo backlash, the media will make him look good somehow. I'd be willing to bet that they give the Special Olympics some taxpayer money to make them forget about the comment as well.
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03-20-2009 08:51 AMI wonder what it cost the American tax payer for him to appear on the Tonight Show. Probably as much as a AIG bonus
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03-20-2009 08:54 AMNone, he is a member.
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03-20-2009 09:42 AM
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03-20-2009 10:02 AMLMAO Originally Posted by gerritm
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03-20-2009 10:29 AMOne of my co-workers, who is a big Obama supporter, is trying to tell me that Obama meant it as a compliment to the Special Olympics and not as making fun of them. He has drank a LOT of kool-aid appearantly.....
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03-20-2009 10:31 AMHe should have his tongue cut off!!! That was real bad!!
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03-20-2009 10:50 AMMentally handicapped ... Originally Posted by gerritm
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03-20-2009 11:21 AMYeah, that's why he called the president of S Olympics from AF 1 and apologized before the show even aired, yeah great compliment. Originally Posted by Sea-Dated
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20268.html
They should put down the Kool aide
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03-20-2009 11:31 AMI'm no Obama fan, but I didn't think it was so bad.
IMHO, only people looking to bash him will make a stink out of it. I.E. Fox NewsIf you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!
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03-20-2009 11:34 AMI agree. Too many other things to bltch about. Originally Posted by clayinaustin
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03-20-2009 11:40 AMso if Bush had used airfarce 1 to fly to hollywood, went of the lateshow, cracked special olympics jokes and used his mathmatical skills to make a college basketball pool while the economy was in the sh!tter how many people would be freaking out????
I am really thinking he never had or currently has any interest in actually being president, it was just the job he thought would make his name as popular and marketable as possible. if you really think about it, he has a press secretary and speech writers to write everything he has to say, he has advisers to make all the decisions, he has a secratary of state to handle all the foriegn affairs, the house and senate to handle all the legislation, a team of chefs to cook for him, maid service to make his bed and pick up after him, a travel staff and his own 747 to get him around without thought... what exactly is it that he does besides tv appearances and play basketball??P-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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03-20-2009 11:58 AMWLS in Chicago was all over it this morning on the Don and Roma show and now on the Mancow show. They're doing their part to not let him get off scott free.
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03-20-2009 12:07 PMWho cares, it was a joke. Now everyone is the PC police
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03-20-2009 01:22 PMThe libs have taught us that the only people you can make jokes about is middle class white guys, he broke the rule. Being the first PC/Affirmative Action President carries with it a few pitfalls apparently. Originally Posted by BBB725
Who cares, it was a joke. Now everyone is the PC police
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03-20-2009 01:26 PM Originally Posted by BBB725
Who cares, it was a joke. Now everyone is the PC policeIf anyone other than him had said it, it would be a bigger deal. Maybe this is a good thing. We can stop being politically correct for the next 4 years and get away with it..... Originally Posted by Ted
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03-20-2009 01:35 PMIt wasn't that bad, but if it was anyone else, they'd be strung up for it.
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