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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:16 PM Original message |
Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for seance remark |
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Capt. America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not a good start, stay on target. |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't try to play "funny" for the press - they will hang you out to dry for |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. This after the press being asleep at the frickin switch for eight years. |
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slutticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Good. I kinda cringed when he said that. |
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wanpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. I was listening to it on POTUS 08 and cringed as well as I knew it wasn't a good thing once he |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. I did, too. Good for him for the apology |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Every president that I have witnessed played with the press |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
49. It's that unavoidable "Well welcome to the White House" moment... |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. He screwed up, Then he called the lady up an apologized. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. He didn't have to do that. I thought it was funny. |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. It made me cringe a bit too |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. Obama calls Nancy Reagan to apologize |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. And also did the right thing. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. How refreshing to not hear the non-apology apology |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The Blues Brothers: |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. "I'm so sorry you failed to understand what I said....." Even the Pope has offered that one. |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. If he thought like today's Republicans, he would have found a way to blame Nancy Reagan |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. The 87-year-old former first lady had consulted with astrologers during her husband's presidency. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Doesn't matter. |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Not if you believe in the first and disbelieve in the second. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. It doesn't matter: it was two decades ago and she shouldn't be a target now |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. :-) |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. thanks for that |
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sjdnb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. He did the right thing ... not a huge gaffe, but a gaffe, nonetheless |
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Shardik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I can undesrstand WHY he apologized, |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Class all the way. |
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metapunditedgy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. FWIW, _evanglicals_ were criticizing Nancy for that reason way back when. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. it was.... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. I read somewhere that Nancy had liked him in the campaign. Not sure if she |
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Libertyfirst (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Class Act to Call. Let's remember Mrs. Reagan supports stem cell research. n/t |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. it was a JOKE |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. I kind of cringed when I heard him say that. Even though it was funny, it seemed out of place |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. He can turn it into a positive |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Three guesses what the late-nite comedians will be joking about tonight... |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yeah, it wasn't a "conversation" because she only heard the voices. |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
31. The conspiracy theorist in me says Obama did it on purpose ... |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
32. Good for him nt |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
34. Well Handled |
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Rob Gregory Browne (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
37. I think it would be great |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. HRC is the one who actually held seances |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. The press is making much over it. Bet Nancy chuckled when she heard it. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. Obama is such a nice guy, it's such a nice change to |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
41. must have been something in his horoscope that day to change his mind |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
42. It was funny and she wasn't the president, so, too bad. She shouldn't have been making any |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. I got quite a chuckle out of it, so all hope is not lost...... |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
44. LOL!!! Where is there any humor anymore? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. You can do the self-deprecating stuff - it's not very classy |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
47. Good |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. Good for him. It was an unfortunate joke on his part. |
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