Obama apologizes to reporter he called 'sweetie'

[Maria Antonia]

Dismayed wrote:

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IF you've ever had a job of any supervisory, executive, or corporate experience, you learn quickly that it is not appropriate to use terms that may be perceived as sexual harrassment. Human Resources Departments give classes on it. And that includes the South!

I AM a professional and I am well aware of what you are describing, but there are HUGE cultural differences within our country. I own my own business and can specifically tell you that you would be percieved as "snobby" here if you didn't use these terms. These are NOT words which have any sexual context whatsoever. Of course, you already know that if you use them for your own child.

[Maria Antonia]

Jackie in NYC wrote:

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That's sweet - thanks for the blessings. We can always use them.
BTW - I still stand firm on my opinion!

Fair enough!

[Steve]

If I had wife as ugly as his I'd be hitting on women too!

[progress]

Bob wrote:

I don't have as much of a problem with him calling the reporter sweetie as I do with him dodging the question. Why can't he ever answer questions or talk candidly, it always has to be in a well planned out speech. This guy is a zilch without that.

What do you mean? He repeatedly answers questions about policy. I have only seem him dodge one question, and that was regarding and event that had just happened. He stated he needed more information to make an informed response. And then we have McCain who needs Lieberman to help him keep Sunnis and Shiite straight.

[Sparky]

YAWN!!! non-story

[progress]

Real Bin Laden wrote:

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No can do. Obama's whole campaign is based on media sensation, there is no meat or substance to it. Intelligent people can see the real deal.

Really? Then why is Obama grabbing the vote of those with college degrees according to the polls such as Gallup poll? Obama already has a 7 point lead on McCain

[WHO CARES]

W H O C A R E S

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[Ridiculous]

FBI Guy wrote:

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More projection.(I'd tell you to look it up, too, but since you're in the US illegally, you're too afraid to enter a library. That, and you don't know how to read English.)

I am illegal? Far from it! Born and raised by others who were born and raised by people who came legally through Ellis Island and fully assimilated and have a great life. What is it that you THINK that I should look up that isn't out there clearly? It's all what I mentioned and is reality.

[slice of the pie]

WHO CARES wrote:

W H O C A R E S
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I'm with you...who cares...

[OrlandoCityNet]

Clinton is the right woman for the job. Bill will be the first -- First Gentleman. How would he handle it?

[jrVA]

sjm wrote:

If it where a White man calling a Black woman reporter Sweetie you would have all these so-called Racist CRAPHEAD reverends filing a discrimination law suite.

wow..u people are obsessed with race...

[Blue In Baltimore]

progress wrote:

<quoted text> Really? Then why is Obama grabbing the vote of those with college degrees according to the polls such as Gallup poll? Obama already has a 7 point lead on McCain

Now, now, now, there is no talking about politics and lying at the same time.(LOL) McCain actually has a two point lead over Obama according to Gallup. Obama has a slight edge over McCain among independent voters. I don't like Obama but this whole "sweetie" thing is ridiculous. Can we move on?

[Shirley from Mastic]

OrlandoCityNet wrote:

Clinton is the right woman for the job. Bill will be the first -- First Gentleman. How would he handle it?

Come on! No matter your political bent, he ain't no gentleman!!!

[progress]

Blue In Baltimore wrote:

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Now, now, now, there is no talking about politics and lying at the same time.(LOL) McCain actually has a two point lead over Obama according to Gallup. Obama has a slight edge over McCain among independent voters. I don't like Obama but this whole "sweetie" thing is ridiculous. Can we move on?

OK, my mistake. I quoted the wrong poll. McCain has Obama by two points in the Gallup, but is losing to Obama by 7 in the Quinnipiac and ABC Poll; losing by 5 to Obama is the POS/GQR Poll; and losing by 6 to Obama in the LA poll. The average polling has Obama ahead by nearly 4 points; and that has been with McCain campaigning for the general election while Obama has still had to deal with Clinton. Yes, I do think the whole sweetie thing is ridiculous. Gee, do we want to talk about the tank the U.S. economy is in or shall we talk about the next President calling a reporter sweetie. Given that Huckabee just made an assassination joke about Obama while standing along side McCain, I think the focus of attention might be changing now.

[ranting loons]

bowser wrote:

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I really think that this is only an issue for people that already did not like Obama.

Rather, it is only people who like Obama are willing to overlook this.

As another has posted, if McCain had said this, it would have been plastered everywhere with NOW and the like calling for his head.

[ranting loons]

Chi-town me wrote:

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Haha, well, sure if McCain had done this the media would've been all over it. However you state it as though since Obama did it they wouldn't. And in the end you do realize you're posting this on a major newspapers blog. So, your insinuations of liberal hypocrisy are false,,, and kind of funny in an ironic kind of way too.

There is a big difference between a users posting in a forum and major front page coverage and being on TV. If you cannot understand that.....

[Amirah]

Peggy with her hair often dishelved, probably hasn't been complimented in a long time.

Her station is known for their attack interviews to try and catch someone into making a statement while off guard and then using it againist them.

The US auto industry has to rescue itself.
For her to shout a question and focus on one industry in a state that is suffering due to just that myopic stance is troubling.

Peggy sweetie, go comb your hair.

Next time, ask about expanding 21st century technology in Michigan

[johnny canuk]

question authority wrote:

what's the problem? How could calling someone "sweetie" be offensive?

...political correctness /liberalism/the victim mentality... sensitivity training....diversity training....gender sensitivity training

liberals deems everyones a victim....brought to you by 40 years of femminization of all our traditional male institutions,...such as ;,,business...government ...police,... and military...

every real liberal has a disorder....syndrome....or a story of victimiztion to tell...

obama just created a new victim with his oh so insensitive remark.....how offensive ...how sexist...i thought we were beyond this in our new age of enlightenment....."sweeti e"?...i mean can you imagine the sense of humiliation this must cause?.....

[Blue In Baltimore]

progress wrote:

<quoted text> OK, my mistake. I quoted the wrong poll. McCain has Obama by two points in the Gallup, but is losing to Obama by 7 in the Quinnipiac and ABC Poll; losing by 5 to Obama is the POS/GQR Poll; and losing by 6 to Obama in the LA poll. The average polling has Obama ahead by nearly 4 points; and that has been with McCain campaigning for the general election while Obama has still had to deal with Clinton. Yes, I do think the whole sweetie thing is ridiculous. Gee, do we want to talk about the tank the U.S. economy is in or shall we talk about the next President calling a reporter sweetie. Given that Huckabee just made an assassination joke about Obama while standing along side McCain, I think the focus of attention might be changing now.

Preliminary polls are just that....preliminary. I think what the Democratic dust settles, then we are going to see true colors. My opinion is that we have just begun to see the Wright/Ayers/Guns and Religion comments. I think it's going to get a lot worse. I had said on another thread that even though everyone hated Bush and the war, he still managed to get re-elected. Kerry was too far left. I think average, hard working America has a problem with far, far left politics. I am a Democrat and I have problems with gay marriage, partial birth abortions and income re-distribution.(Well......may be I'm not exactly a Democrat anymore)

I will have to check out the Huckabee comment. I actually like(d) him.

[Vox]

This process of micro analyzing every comment and then jumping/piling on if it seems at all controversial or insensative. Get the heck over it. Who allowed these media types to establish a standard regarding what is apprpriate? They have nothing better to do.

This so much a non starter I wonder why I'm commenting- other then to banish this kind of thing forever. Obama meant nothing by his offhand term of endearment. What a bunch of hot air from anyone offended.

if you want to be offended then look at the price of gas and tell me what is this country's energy policy? How and which way(s) are we going to make ourselves energy self sufficient?

Bush has dissapointed me so deeply that I am thinking of crossing over and voting Democrat if McCain does not explain completely his vision of eergy and self reliance.

I wish a couple of reportewrs I see on TV would call me sweetie...