Comments on: Foolish Detroit News Lady Can't Take Barack Obama's Compliment

By: wiggles

wiggles — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:21:01 +0000

I thought that Obama's response was courteous. It was like a parent quieting a child who is interrupting a conversation.
by janiceinmichigan May 16th at 11:29AM

To treat a reporter like a "child interrupting a conversation" for asking a relevant question is courteous on what planet?

By: Tamara

Tamara — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:11:58 +0000

He knows better than to call her a Cracker. N ot that he ever would. He knows that she wouldn't be able to take the joke.

By: daringtexan

daringtexan — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:29:58 +0000

To gaypastor-
Well, sugar, when the 'sweetie' is being bitchy and rude, what do yall call each other when it's between gays?

And someone calling any black man 'boy' is the height of condescending racism, or haven't you ever read anything Tennessee Williams ever wrote??? Damn yankee.

By: Danishfan

Danishfan — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:55:13 +0000

More people should call eachother sweetie IMO. Would probably make the world a better place!

By: janiceinmichigan

janiceinmichigan — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:29:33 +0000

After watching the clip I can't help but wonder what all of the interest is about. While we would all probably like an opportunity to ask the candidates questions that are personally relevant to us, that's not realistic. Calling out questions to anyone when they're in the midst of a conversation with someone else is not an effective method for communication. I thought that Obama's response was courteous. It was like a parent quieting a child who is interrupting a conversation. As for the 'sweetie'? I'm guessing that it was an attempt to be as gentle as possible in the brush off. It was a kinder option than completely ignoring her or sending security to hustle her out!

By: Harmony

Harmony — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:12:30 +0000

I guess I would have to say that his one fatal error was the he forgot to say PS I love you.

By: Knoss

Knoss — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:04:07 +0000

Western states are suffering from labor shortages. Oil fields of Colorado, North Dakota, Montana lack welders and formen not to mention the need for workers on surrounding farms, and in cities such as Williston or Sidney. Mabye what Obama should do is let Detroit crash so the workers move west.

By: http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:02:06 +0000

Most women in america would love to be called sweetie by Barack (many men too!). Finally, a president that measures up in the sex symbol category.

Get over it girlfriend, just save that phone number and show up at the whitehouse when Michele is on a worldwide charity tour. Look what poor Monica had to settle for.

By: gaypastor

gaypastor — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:13:48 +0000

I find all of this commentary fascinating. When Rep. Geoff Davis called Obama "a boy" in early April Obama campaign spokesman, Bill Burton (and MANY of you!), said Davis was being "condescending and [engaging in a]personal attack."

Now that Obama has mispoken by using a word that connotes sexist thinking everyone expects us to jump on the bandwagon that says "hey…its just a word…what's the big deal…why all the fuss?"

You Obamabots are truly hypocrites. No wonder the DNC is being split into two. We need to have the same rules for everyone here!!!!

Sexism is NOT a lesser evil than RACISM…or ageism…or homophobia…or…

By: Tucker

Tucker — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:33:44 +0000

There will be doughnuts for everyone when Obama is elected? Awesome.