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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-25-09 02:34 PM
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20. "Teachable Moments"...


"Teachable Moments"

This country hasn't had a leader who understands their importance...until now. For me, it was refreshing that Obama just answered the question honestly, without equivocation. It may have been a political lapse to say 'stupidly', but he spoke his truth. That's okay by me...BETTER than okay.

Setting up honest communication about issues over which we have conflict is a first step in conflict resolution. Including the people in this communication is not what the country is used to, but it needs to happen. Often. JMHO. It IS how we fix things.

The actions of President Obama reflect the best of conflict resolution skills. (Bring people together to communicate, use de-escalating language, listen to each other, etc.)

We are so lucky to have a 'President Obama' after years of no or incompetent leadership for years. Can you imagine Bush's answer to the press conference question?

For me, I'm excited to see teachable moments being used to TEACH. When I've worked with kids to develop these skills...there has often been a disconnect when they see adults do the opposite. President Obama is giving them a new role model...one that leads to a better world.

I applaud President Obama for his leadership. :patriot:
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  -Would you sit down for a beer with a lying, racist pig who denied your rights and arrested you? cherokeeprogressive  Jul-25-09 02:09 PM   #0 
  - crowley will morph into joe the unemployed plumber  spanone   Jul-25-09 02:12 PM   #1 
  - As poor as Crowley's judgment was, I do not believe that he is anywhere near  geckosfeet   Jul-25-09 02:16 PM   #6 
     - There's plenty of right wing freaks in liberal bastions because  EFerrari   Jul-25-09 02:38 PM   #23 
  - Thank God Professor Gates is a bigger man than that.  Curtland1015   Jul-25-09 02:12 PM   #2 
  - yes - both sides could have acted better n/t  2Design   Jul-25-09 02:12 PM   #3 
  - yes.  emilyg   Jul-25-09 06:57 PM   #58 
  - They need to sit down and talk. Period. I think Obama has a good idea.  geckosfeet   Jul-25-09 02:13 PM   #4 
  - Well he would have to be buying  Stevenmarc   Jul-25-09 02:15 PM   #5 
  - yes, because racists, like any human, can learn and grow  eShirl   Jul-25-09 02:16 PM   #7 
  - I predict Crowley's time there will be pleasant,  Lars39   Jul-25-09 02:17 PM   #8 
  - (shrug) Some might call him 'pig'. I call him 'terrorist'.  BlooInBloo   Jul-25-09 02:17 PM   #9 
  - In this case I would  ayeshahaqqiqa   Jul-25-09 02:17 PM   #10 
  - Crowley will be in a spotlight ... well beyond his depth.  TahitiNut   Jul-25-09 02:21 PM   #11 
  - This is getting more and more like Rashamon  eleny   Jul-25-09 02:21 PM   #12 
  - More like diaper rash, actually  PurityOfEssence   Jul-25-09 07:20 PM   #68 
  - Yes (so long as it's not crap beer.)  noamnety   Jul-25-09 02:22 PM   #13 
  - Wow, sad post  sandnsea   Jul-25-09 02:24 PM   #14 
  - I totally agree. Everybody probably over reacted.  Tim01   Jul-25-09 02:38 PM   #22 
  - Yes, it don't think even Gates feels that strongly about this.  godai   Jul-25-09 03:00 PM   #30 
  - I don't like cops at all  sandnsea   Jul-25-09 03:59 PM   #48 
     - I don't think it 'suddenly' became cause for arrest.  godai   Jul-25-09 04:39 PM   #54 
        - Suddenly as in the last 5-10 years  sandnsea   Jul-25-09 05:02 PM   #55 
        - Gee a black cop backs a white cop  Raineyb   Jul-25-09 07:18 PM   #66 
  - many of the discussions seem to have had the same sadness  hfojvt   Jul-25-09 03:02 PM   #31 
  - Best post in the thread  donheld   Jul-25-09 04:25 PM   #52 
  - Hear, hear!  PurityOfEssence   Jul-25-09 08:00 PM   #74 
  - THANK YOU!  fishnfla   Jul-26-09 09:23 AM   #77 
  - No growth and healing can come  prolesunited   Jul-25-09 02:25 PM   #15 
  - Depends on the brand of beer, I think.  MineralMan   Jul-25-09 02:26 PM   #16 
  - You are allowed to dig into your way of seeing it,  FrenchieCat   Jul-25-09 02:27 PM   #17 
  - +1 . . . n/t  annabanana   Jul-25-09 07:13 PM   #63 
  - Well said.. Gates isn't  Cha   Jul-25-09 07:14 PM   #64 
  - Yes, I would.  countingbluecars   Jul-25-09 02:28 PM   #18 
  - Gates can talk to Obama any time, I'm sure.  lurky   Jul-25-09 02:34 PM   #19 
  - "Teachable Moments"...  YvonneCa   Jul-25-09 02:34 PM   #20 
  - You said that so very well!  countingbluecars   Jul-25-09 02:36 PM   #21 
  - Thank you! n/t  YvonneCa   Jul-25-09 03:23 PM   #41 
  - Yes - Well Said  RamboLiberal   Jul-25-09 02:42 PM   #25 
  - I think it will end up being one of Obama's...  YvonneCa   Jul-25-09 03:25 PM   #44 
  - this post might have worked better  hfojvt   Jul-25-09 03:05 PM   #33 
  - I think I understand, but...  YvonneCa   Jul-25-09 03:27 PM   #47 
     - In general, Native Americans really don't like Mount Rushmore  hfojvt   Jul-25-09 05:04 PM   #56 
        - Thank you for responding. I did understand...  YvonneCa   Jul-25-09 05:36 PM   #57 
  - Rec'd~ your post, Yvonne in Cali..  Cha   Jul-25-09 07:19 PM   #67 
     - Thank you. I love reading...  YvonneCa   Jul-25-09 08:09 PM   #75 
  - I can't think of a better experience for a racist asshole than having to defer  EFerrari   Jul-25-09 02:39 PM   #24 
  - A better experience for us to witness maybe but if he's  cherokeeprogressive   Jul-25-09 03:13 PM   #39 
     - Then this is his opportunity to make us wrong. Let's see how he does. n/t  EFerrari   Jul-25-09 03:25 PM   #43 
  - I would venture a guess that it will be a low-key event..unphotographed  SoCalDem   Jul-25-09 02:48 PM   #26 
  - I wasn't aware that we had determined that "fact" about Crowley  sutz12   Jul-25-09 02:50 PM   #27 
  - "have a beer with"  izquierdista   Jul-25-09 04:25 PM   #51 
  - the WHAT consensus?  hfojvt   Jul-25-09 02:56 PM   #28 
  - i don't know that crowley is a racist pig  noiretextatique   Jul-25-09 02:56 PM   #29 
  - It appears to me that Officer Crowley ...  GeorgeGist   Jul-25-09 03:03 PM   #32 
  - Gates doesn't need an audience with Obama. They are friends.  tblue37   Jul-25-09 03:08 PM   #34 
  - And what if the police report IS true, what will be said then?  Obamanaut   Jul-25-09 03:09 PM   #35 
  - I prefer President Obama's solution. n/t  Gwendolyn   Jul-25-09 03:09 PM   #36 
  - I don't actually beleive Crowley is racist, or that he did what he did because he was racist.  tblue37   Jul-25-09 03:11 PM   #37 
  - "lying"??? what did he lie about, and what evidence do you have that he did?  dysfunctional press   Jul-25-09 03:12 PM   #38 
  - i knew gates was aggitated. when i knew he belonged i should have left. i should NOT have  seabeyond   Jul-25-09 03:19 PM   #40 
  - Yes, if I felt confident I was right, and knew I had some support. Remember Mandela.....  bobbolink   Jul-25-09 03:24 PM   #42 
  - I think your post misses something rather vital: people say shit in the heat of the moment  cali   Jul-25-09 03:25 PM   #45 
  - There's Hard Kung Fu, and Soft Kung Fu.  knixphan   Jul-25-09 03:26 PM   #46 
  - You sound like a freeper  stray cat   Jul-25-09 04:19 PM   #49 
  - Let's get this straight:  Raineyb   Jul-25-09 07:20 PM   #69 
  - No I won't have a beer with you.  donheld   Jul-25-09 04:23 PM   #50 
  - I would set down with you  Ichingcarpenter   Jul-25-09 04:25 PM   #53 
  - I think Crowley and Gates realize that the situation got out of  MadMaddie   Jul-25-09 07:00 PM   #59 
  - Prof Gates was handcuffed on his front porch  EmeraldCityGrl   Jul-25-09 07:08 PM   #60 
  - Depends whether it's Yuengling.  Naturyl   Jul-25-09 07:09 PM   #61 
  - That depends on whether you want to help change things, or you want to hold on to your views.  dddem   Jul-25-09 07:13 PM   #62 
  - Alternative explanation;  lumberjack_jeff   Jul-25-09 07:14 PM   #65 
  - Oh some of you are too funny.  LisaL   Jul-25-09 07:22 PM   #70 
  - There isn't adequate evidence for condemning Crowley as a racist.  burning rain   Jul-25-09 07:32 PM   #71 
  - I oppose what happen to Prof. Gates as well  spiritual_gunfighter   Jul-26-09 09:33 AM   #79 
  - I see it as the opportunity for Obama and Gates to be the bigger men  CakeGrrl   Jul-25-09 07:32 PM   #72 
  - I think they should settle this thing once and for all...  -..__...   Jul-25-09 07:39 PM   #73 
  - YES  WVRICK13   Jul-26-09 08:27 AM   #76 
  - I would  spiritual_gunfighter   Jul-26-09 09:31 AM   #78 
  - Here is an experiment for you  Retired AF Dem   Jul-26-09 11:19 AM   #80 
  - if obama asked me to, i would  pitohui   Jul-26-09 11:23 AM   #81 
 

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