Reply #76: Apologizing last fall when this all happened would have made

[cboy4]

Obama look weak?

That's what he was afraid his opponents were going to jump on? A simple, "Listen, I don't agree with the guy's remarks and I'm sorry if anyone was offended."??

That was going to be some big scandal in your mind? Are you kidding me?

He would have said it and it would have been forgotten in two days. And he would have gained the support and respect of people like myself who didn't even vote for Hillary Clinton.

While it's a major issue to me, it's a minor issue on the campaign trail, and thus it would not have caused any big problems for Obama. Like what?

If you think a candidate should apologize about a cause/issue that's important to you, then I would respect that view.

But keep in mind, there's a huge difference between apologizing about policy versus a campaign booking mistake.

Fine, you be tired of my "chronic complaining."

And I'll be tired of people like you feeling you get to determine what's important to me...and what's apology-worthy.

And by the way, the apology I wish for is more of a footnote to my OP. The main point has to do with Obama's trustworthiness in light of dismissing the pleas of gay people who asked him not to allow McClurkin to appear.

And finally, if you truly do care about whether gay people can simply live happy lives, enjoying the same human rights as everyone else in society, then I'm sorry for saying you don't care about gay people.

I would be wrong to draw that conclusion, despite the unfriendly tone of your OP.