Obama jokes about disabled- HUUUUUGE mistake

[RKDaley]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Precisely. And any complaint about Obama's remark (which I agree is nothing to get bent out of shape over) is certainly more substantive than the endless parade of people who made fun of Bush's "nuk-u-ler" pronunciation.

The bottom line is this:

If you're Republican, just let it go. You don't get to bitch and moan about how everyone's too sensitive and then get angry over something like this. If the PC stuff really annoys you, then don't make a case of this just because you think it might be expedient; if you do, you're a hypocrite.

If you're a Democrat, take a long, hard look at yourself and ask honestly if you would have been upset about this if Bush had done it. If the answer is truly "no", then I applaud your even-handedness. If the answer is "yes", meditate on why the double-standard is OK.

ZV

:thumbsup:
Well said.

Personally, I think it was a bad choice of words for the president to make. Had President Bush said it, I'd feel the same.

 

[Slew Foot]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
I don't think it's a big deal to make a joke, but I assure you if it was a republican that made that comment the MSM would be all over them. They'll give Obama a free pass, but it was a dumb thing to say.

this.

:thumbsup:

 

[evident]

so the republicans are champions of political correctness now?

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: HeXploiT
Ouch!!

President Obama Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: 'It's Like the Special Olympics'

He's going to be apologizing about this one for the next year! Lol:laugh:

Tomorrow should be a circus...

Only to asshats who continue to look for shit to be pissed about.

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: retrospooty
That comment was probably not the best thing to say, but it was not really a big deal.

I didn't even vote for Obama, but I have to agree. This dumb remark is about No. 9453254 on the list of things we should be worrying about.

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
I don't think it's a big deal to make a joke, but I assure you if it was a republican that made that comment the MSM would be all over them. They'll give Obama a free pass, but it was a dumb thing to say.

this.

x2.

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: retrospooty
That comment was probably not the best thing to say, but it was not really a big deal.

I didn't even vote for Obama, but I have to agree. This dumb remark is about No. 9453254 on the list of things we should be worrying about.

Agreed, EVERYBODY has made a comment in their lives where they think "Oh crap I shouldn't have said that". I think it's ridiculous how people are fretting over this: I really cannot stand people who get offended so easily. Lighten the f#$* up. (Not talking to anyone on here). He did not mean it in an offensive demeanor at all, it was a mistake but shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Ldir]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
I don't think it's a big deal to make a joke, but I assure you if it was a republican that made that comment the MSM would be all over them. They'll give Obama a free pass, but it was a dumb thing to say.

this.

:thumbsup:

Do you all get tired of being wrong? All the MSM sites I checked have the gaffe on their front page. It is time for you sore losers to stop whining about the liberal media.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: retrospooty
That comment was probably not the best thing to say, but it was not really a big deal.

I didn't even vote for Obama, but I have to agree. This dumb remark is about No. 9453254 on the list of things we should be worrying about.

Agreed, EVERYBODY has made a comment in their lives where they think "Oh crap I shouldn't have said that". I think it's ridiculous how people are fretting over this: I really cannot stand people who get offended so easily. Lighten the f#$* up. (Not talking to anyone on here). He did not mean it in an offensive demeanor at all, it was a mistake but shouldn't be an issue.

Agreed that it shouldn't be any big issue. However, after years of the certain people jumping on top of and gleefully bouncing up and down over every single Bush gaffe, the bar has already been set. Now we get to witness that sort of inanity coming from the other side of the political fence.

Personally I think it stupid when either side does it, but what can you do? People seem to love to engage in partisan stupidity.

 

[SagaLore]

I'm glad Obama is not that PC.

That means he's real.

 

[RedChief]

Originally posted by: NFS4
I knew it was a stupid thing to say as soon as I heard it come out of his mouth last night. I did a quick Google search and sure enough the conservative bloggers were already over it. It was a pretty un-PC thing to say, but I'd say the overall interview went VERY well.

It's a one-day story at best. That being said, nothing tops this

Why is this a one-day story yet Allen's macaca comments were a 2month+ story?

 

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: retrospooty
That comment was probably not the best thing to say, but it was not really a big deal.

I didn't even vote for Obama, but I have to agree. This dumb remark is about No. 9453254 on the list of things we should be worrying about.

Agreed, EVERYBODY has made a comment in their lives where they think "Oh crap I shouldn't have said that". I think it's ridiculous how people are fretting over this: I really cannot stand people who get offended so easily. Lighten the f#$* up. (Not talking to anyone on here). He did not mean it in an offensive demeanor at all, it was a mistake but shouldn't be an issue.

Exactly... Its not like he mispronounced nuclear for 8 years straight... now THATS embarrasing =)

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
I don't think it's a big deal to make a joke, but I assure you if it was a republican that made that comment the MSM would be all over them. They'll give Obama a free pass, but it was a dumb thing to say.

About 2000 articles on the gaffe. How exactly is the MSM giving a pass here?

http://news.google.com/news?ne..._drrb=q&ncl=1316987944

Further, the head of the speical olympics graciously accepted the apology...where can the story go when the aggrieved party is no longer aggrieved?

 

[OCGuy]

Yea he should stick to the teleprompter.

 

[RKDaley]

Originally posted by: jonks

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
I don't think it's a big deal to make a joke, but I assure you if it was a republican that made that comment the MSM would be all over them. They'll give Obama a free pass, but it was a dumb thing to say.

About 2000 articles on the gaffe. How exactly is the MSM giving a pass here?

http://news.google.com/news?ne..._drrb=q&ncl=1316987944

I was wondering the same. So far, three news programs this morning were all over it.
I'm not seeing any "passes" by the media.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Double Trouble
I don't think it's a big deal to make a joke, but I assure you if it was a republican that made that comment the MSM would be all over them. They'll give Obama a free pass, but it was a dumb thing to say.

Precisely. And any complaint about Obama's remark (which I agree is nothing to get bent out of shape over) is certainly more substantive than the endless parade of people who made fun of Bush's "nuk-u-ler" pronunciation.

The bottom line is this:

If you're Republican, just let it go. You don't get to bitch and moan about how everyone's too sensitive and then get angry over something like this. If the PC stuff really annoys you, then don't make a case of this just because you think it might be expedient; if you do, you're a hypocrite.

If you're a Democrat, take a long, hard look at yourself and ask honestly if you would have been upset about this if Bush had done it. If the answer is truly "no", then I applaud your even-handedness. If the answer is "yes", meditate on why the double-standard is OK.

ZV

Very much so. I'm a liberal, and I pride myself on having a diverse sense of humor. I often make off-color jokes, push boundaries, and stray far beyond the lines of the politically correct. But I'm not the President. While the comment is amusing, it is not something that a head of state should be saying, regardless of where he says it. Like it or not, the President is always in the public eye, so whether or not he's on a comedy show, he should avoid making jokes that target a minority group. One of the key jobs in representing the people is being diplomatic in your relations, and disparaging remarks about minorities are anything but. So as much as I don't give a shit if Joe Blow on the street says something like this, I do expect a higher standard from the President of the United States.

Originally posted by: RedChief
Why is this a one-day story yet Allen's macaca comments were a 2month+ story?

Because we care more about racial differences than the handicapped. Given our country's history with race (slavery and the civil rights movement being the two largest examples), it's not that surprising. I'm not saying it's right that we care about one minority distinction more than another, but it's true. Which offends you more, n***er or retard? There's simply no comparison in our culture.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: Craig234
The right has nothing to say, which I guess is an improvement over the harmful crap.

Lipstick on a pig! He's a cellllleeeeebrity! He needs a teleprompter to talk! Special Olympics!

I actually considered starting a thread to keep updated just to list the ongoing idiocy that we can predict of these attacks.

Do you see nothing wrong with the sitting president of the United States making fun on the special olympics?

Bush said some stupid crap in his day, I am the decider...nookular..et al... but this is way beyond that.

but he is the Messiah. All is forgiven.

Remember that joke Bush cracked about looking for WMD's? Unless Obama made up retarded children, spent billions of dollars looking for them, and left thousands of dead soldiers and civilians in his wake, Bush is still owns the inappropriate joke crown.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Gonad the Barbarian
Remember that joke Bush cracked about looking for WMD's? Unless Obama made up retarded children, spent billions of dollars looking for them, and left thousands of dead soldiers and civilians in his wake, Bush is still owns the inappropriate joke crown.

I think McCain's crack about Chelsea Clinton is more cringeworthy, granted, he's not president.

 

[RKDaley]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy


Very much so. I'm a liberal, and I pride myself on having a diverse sense of humor. I often make off-color jokes, push boundaries, and stray far beyond the lines of the politically correct. But I'm not the President. While the comment is amusing, it is not something that a head of state should be saying, regardless of where he says it. Like it or not, the President is always in the public eye, so whether or not he's on a comedy show, he should avoid making jokes that target a minority group. One of the key jobs in representing the people is being diplomatic in your relations, and disparaging remarks about minorities are anything but. So as much as I don't give a shit if Joe Blow on the street says something like this, I do expect a higher standard from the President of the United States.

Pretty much sums up my feelings on this issue.
EDITED to add: I am glad he apologized soon after he made the joke.

 

[Pepsei]

hey we have something in common... arguing on the internet is like the special Olympics....

 

[Moonbeam]

What really pisses me off is that we all know which racial half can't bowl.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
What really pisses me off is that we all know which racial half can't bowl.

Are you implying that black people are retarded?

</sarcasm>

 

[Lanyap]

Originally posted by: Zedtom
If you are at the bowling alley and see an inexperienced adult bowler throw a gutter ball, is it now politically incorrect to say, "what a retard!".

Yes, but now it's ok to say "what an obama".

 

[Lanyap]

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: HeXploiT
Ouch!!

President Obama Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: 'It's Like the Special Olympics'

He's going to be apologizing about this one for the next year! Lol:laugh:

Tomorrow should be a circus...

Only to asshats who continue to look for shit to be pissed about.

I don't know why you are so upset. The left has been doing this here for years.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
What really pisses me off is that we all know which racial half can't bowl.

Are you implying that black people are retarded?

</sarcasm>

Moi, imply anything?