"You get careless" ABC article quotes Obama

[mamalone]

This ABC article quotes Obama as saying..

""I have learned that when you are campaigning for as many months as Senator Clinton and I have been campaigning, sometimes you get careless in terms of the statements that you make and I think that is what happened here,""

in response to a question regarding Hillary's comments referencing RFK's assassination.

All I can say is, he's a better man than I, not that I'm a man or anything.

[zippy890]

1. kick for Barry taking the high road

:dem:

He's my kind of guy.

:)

[cbc5g]

3. If only Hillary had the class and decency Obama has...

She would be the nominee.

[mamalone]

5. Mine too...

I'm proud to be on his team:)

[Liberal Veteran]

2. What a fucking asshole!

How could he be so divisive and hateful toward Clinton after her gracious defense of him of during the "bitter-gate" fiasco????

Damn him and damn all Obama supporters for being such meanie poopieheads with no class!!!




:sarcasm:

[mamalone]

8. Poopiehead....

and proud of it;)

[Cooley Hurd]

20. Das poopienoggins...

Yah...:D

[madaboutharry]

4. It is best for him to take the high road

He gains nothing from the pile on. He has to treat her with respect.

However, I sure would love to have been a fly on the wall when Michelle Obama heard about her comments.

[mamalone]

11. It is best to take the high road...

But not always easy. I admire him for doing it:)

[SoFlaJet]

18. HELLO

I ran it by my wife and she gave me an idea of what Michelle was probably thinking-oh yea, and Bill? about that VP slot and all....forgeddabowdit

[last1standing]

6. He's such a sexist!

He's just trying to prove that he's a better man than Hillary by not sinking down to her level and using a stupid comment to gain votes from the lowest common denominator voters! See, even the saying "better man" is sexist!

If he really believed in equality he would have attacked her for three weeks and then suggested that some people won't vote for him because he's a man!!!






:sarcasm:

[mamalone]

32. oh, yes, this is definite proof of his sexism..

There can be no doubt anymore!;)

[Ichingcarpenter]

38. The most vile, sexist, woman hating, misogynistic slander

I have never heard.. The man's integrity and diplomacy proves
that words count

[mamalone]

48. I've never heard it either..

;)

[SteveM]

46. Yeah, most women I talked to would LOVE to hear "sweetie" from Obama (nt)

[last1standing]

47. Most women I know wouldn't give a damn. Much like the majority of the population.

These ginned up talking points are really wearing thin.

[Tarheel_Dem]

51. Look, he's given Hillary a conciliatory pass here, and unlike her, he

didn't take advantage of a "gaffe". Can you not extend that same courtesy to Obama? Didn't he apologize for the "sweetie" reference? The cleaning lady at my office calls me "sweetie" everyday, but it doesn't offend me, because I know she doesn't mean any harm.

Could you perhaps find something else to be "poutraged" about?:eyes:

[WeDidIt]

7. He's a far better man than I

I would have gone off on her had I been in his position.

[tokenlib]

14. He's a far better man than a lot of his supporters--and as one of those supporters...

..let me say that is why we admire and support him. We truly believe he is a good and decent man!!

[mamalone]

21. Well said.... nt

[anonymous171]

9. God, he has more self-restraint than me.

[AzDar]

10. Clearly, this man is what this country needs right now.

:loveya:

[highplainsdem]

12. His response was the only reasonable one possible. And he has to be worried

that the overreaction to a gaffe will alienate voters he'll need in November.

I'm glad he said it. I wish more of his supporters were as reasonable.

[anonymous171]

22. I wish Hillary was half as reasonable.

[mamalone]

58. Hmmm......

Seriously, I think she has much more cause for worry than he does.

[whistler162]

61. Although a little Reagan might be fitting...

"Well there she goes again!"

[grantcart]

13. lets take the high road and low road out of it and just analyze it as

smart politics.

what if Hillary had stepped in and said that the assault on Reverend Wright was a gutless attack. Everyone of us would have fallen in love with her again and we would all be agreeing to her being on the ticket.

[mamalone]

16. awww... c'mon....

Sure it's smart politics, but I have to believe that character and self control had something to do with it too. At least humor me, and let me believe it... it's been a tough 24hrs and I have great need of some idealism right about now;)

[grantcart]

24. Oh I agree completely

its just that I think it is also helpful to point out that Hillary could have made the same moves on a purely political level and it would have been brilliant.

[mamalone]

30. whew....

I was feeling a bit sad to be disagreeing with the oh-so-wise-and-wonderful-grantcart;)


and your point is very well taken.

[grantcart]

44. lol

[mkultra]

25. so essentially your saying the HRC is a political retard

while Obama isn't. Sounds fine.

[SoFlaJet]

15. how can he utter such vile sexist crap anyway?

THIS IS HUGH111!!11 I'm series

[mamalone]

19. it's HUGHLY SERIES!!1111!!!!

;)

[SoFlaJet]

23. ahhh snow mama

me miss it

[mamalone]

27. This picture was taken on a positively idyllic day...

Several families got together and took the kids sledding. The sun was bright, the snow crisp and fresh, we stayed for hours and hours until the sun went down and we all staggered to our cars exhausted. I had homemade chicken soup simmering in the crockpot for dinner... I think that was one of the best meals I've ever eaten.

me love snow too:)

[SoFlaJet]

28. yup

ex-Jersey guy stuck here in the tropics

[Barack_America]

17. Presidential.

:patriot:

[Douglas Carpenter]

26. a very reasonable and gracious reacton - down right - Presidential

[JerseygirlCT]

29. I rather expected such a response from him.

Nicely done, again.

[Hope And Change]

31. K & R!

[Cha]

33. And hilary's about as careless as you can get

without getting run over.

[EFerrari]

34. He said what he had to say, and good for him.

But it's up to us to say what he can't say -- that this person shouldn't be in public life.

[havocmom]

40. sfexpat2000 scores again!

We the People have to let those who are unfit to lead know that we soundly reject them. There ARE boundaries and in a democracy, it is the people who have do defend boundaries

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3335349&mesg_id=3335349

[EFerrari]

42. Thank you for the link. I missed it altogether.

:hi:

[polichick]

35. "Careless" is an interesting choice of words...

Sort of reminds me of "heartless."

[DAGDA56]

36. "careless" is a good choice of words...not an out and out slam,

but just the right amount of disapproval...with a slight inference of incompetence.

[2rth2pwr]

37. How many DUers will put Obama on ignore?

[highplainsdem]

43. Obviously if he'd posted that anonymously here, they would.

[mcctatas]

39. And he didn't even add...

"as far as I know". So much classier than Hillary!

[DianaForRussFeingold]

41. Wow, Now that's what I call, integrity!

:patriot: :patriot:

[Tarheel_Dem]

52. Diana, that's a great pic. Mind if I snatch it?

:hi:

[DianaForRussFeingold]

59. I wish I could take photos like that!

;) I just found (snatched) it from the internet images... :pals:

:dem: I agree it's a great picture of him-- looks presidential! :kick:

[Tarheel_Dem]

62. "Presidential".....I agree, and thanks for sharing.

:pals:

[tishaLA]

45. How condescending of him. I bet if Hillary had a penis he

wouldn't behave that way towards her. I mean him.

[StevieM]

49. If he wanted to take the high road he would have admitted that this is all nonsense. She did

nothing wrong. She was obviously talking about campaigns going into June--there is no other legitimate interpretation. This is high McCarthyism.

Steve

[mamalone]

50. Even if we assume that she did nothing

intentionally wrong it doesn't follow that this whole brouhaha is "nothing." Many of us had a deep emotional response to her imagery. Even though you personally didn't have a similar response it doesn't negate our pain. When my kids cause another person hurt, I require them to apologize and make amends... humility and grace are important interpersonal skills.


FWIW, the way that I read Obama's words here, he is coming pretty close to saying that "she did nothing wrong." I don't see how anyone in Clinton's camp can possibly spin this in a negative way, especially after how she has handled similar situations that were within her control.

[Tarheel_Dem]

54. You sound like a great mom. Spot on.

"When my kids cause another person hurt, I require them to apologize and make amends... humility and grace are important interpersonal skills."

:hi:

[mamalone]

55. Aww.... you are so kind...

All I can say is.. I try!

[Writer]

53. Obama's just telling it like it is.

The man is no idealist, but a realist.

[mamalone]

56. If his response is such a given,

then why did Hillary not respond similarly when she was in a similar position? I think his choice to deescalate the situation shows his wisdom and character. It certainly contrasts sharply with her choice to escalate such situations as "bittergate."

[sniffa]

57. Cue the "I AM NOT CARELESS" avatars

[truthisfreedom]

60. Classy.