Congressman wants Congress to force Obama to apologize

[Enrique]

Source: Fox News

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/dpgo_Congressman_Demands_Obama_Apologize_fc_20090727_2705752

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - The dust-up over the Gates-Crowley-Obama controversy continues as a Michigan congressman is set to introduce a resolution that would force the president to formally apologize for his "studiply" statement about the Cambridge police.

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) on Friday announced that unless President Obama apologizes "for impugning the professional conduct" of Cambridge, Mass. Police Sergeant James M. Crowley, he would introduce his resolution.

Friday Obama appeared before the press to make conciliatory comments, though not outright apologizing. "I want to make clear that in my choice of words I think I unfortunately gave an impression that I was maligning the Cambridge Police Department or Sergeant Crowley specifically," Obama said, "and I could have calibrated those words differently."

But McCotter seems to be moving forward with the resolution speaking to various media outlets Monday morning. "I view this less as a racial incident than a presidential incident," McCotter told The Washington Times . "What I think is necessary is for the president to apologize to Officer Crowley, retract the statement and let's move forward."

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[Steerpike]

1. ha

So much for the balance of power....

[imdjh]

2. The Crown has a procedure for a Royal apology, I'm not aware of any US counterpart.

So fuck this Thaddeus McCotter whom no one (assuming my own universality) has ever heard of prior to this, and whose return to ignoble obscurity is imminent.

[Buck Laser]

3. Screw 'im.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Why can't asses on the right ever mine their own business?

[mbperrin]

5. His other landmark bills include naming a post office after some guy

named Shiven, and something about National Dog Bite Week.

No, I'm not making it up - go to his page.

Apparently McCotter needs to apologize for being noticed....

[Enrique]

6. he's in a tough spot

how does one top National Dog Bite Week?

[LeftishBrit]

15. National Dog Bite Week????

OMG!

I hope no dog ever bites this Congressman; the dog would probably catch rabies!

[mbperrin]

18. Self delete. The dreaded double post...

[AngryOldDem]

30. I think I'll run for Congress.

Where else can I realize my dream of doing nothing and getting paid for it?

:sarcasm:

[polmaven]

7. Oh, good God!!!

Does the Congress have nothing more important to do before the August recess? ....Um....like, I dunno, SAVE A FEW MILLION LIVES by making comprehensive health care (as opposed to sick care or no care) available to everyone?

No wonder AT ALL that Republicans can get nothing of substance DONE!!!!

How moronic!

[santamargarita]

8. What part of 'Fuck You' don't you understand, McCotter?

Shitbag!

[madaboutharry]

9. What a jerk.

n/t

[Tesha]

10. "I'm sorry you're such an idiot, Congressman, and when one of the Congressmen from Massachusetts...

contacts me demanding an apology on behalf of the Cambridge
*MASSACHUSETTS* Police Department, rest assured that *THEN*
I will give the issue further consideration.

Tesha

[Eric J in MN]

11. Has Congress ever passed a resolution condemning something a president said or did? NT

NT

[timeforpeace]

12. He apologized already.

[Maineman]

13. The congressman is an expert on acting stupidly

He illustrates it extremely well.

[LeftishBrit]

14. Thought he did apologize?

[tanyev]

28. Kind of like how the wingnuts keep demanding he produce a birth certificate--which he has.

:crazy:

[Maineman]

16. honest question

Apparently (as stated by the officer), the officer asked Professor Gates to step outside. Why??? That seems very strange. Step outside suggests a physical confrontation. It was dark outside. Many Blacks have been hurt is situations like that. I think the officer was not as alert to the issues as he was thought to have been. In fact, I suggest the officer acted stupidly. Oh yeh, that's what President Obama said.

[Enrique]

17. Crowley said the acoustics were better outside

apparently he's an audiophile.

[Tim01]

24. I'm pretty sure it was a rouse.

Once he got him outside everything changes. Now he can be arrested for disorderly.

It is probably normal there that if a someone is giving you a hard time inside to try to move them outside. It is probably also true that if there is somebody giving the cops a hard time inside and the cops don't put a stop to it, they will be called back later when said trouble maker goes outside and starts trouble with the neighbors or what ever.

I really do think everybody just over reacted on this one. Gates, Crawley, and Obama. But Obama is going to be remembered for it.

[captain jack]

19. Yeah well the line starts behind Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld,.......

....and every republican in this country!

[captain jack]

20. The "right" has no high ground from which to make demands.

[Downwinder]

21. New information surfacing might change who offers the apology.

[frylock]

22. maybe crowley should consider aplogizing for falsifying his report..

sombody should then force mccotter to STFU.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3988413

[sabrina 1]

23. I think Thaddeus better hold off on that resolution

From the latest reports, it looks like the cop lied, on several counts.

Obama might want to dis-invite him for that beer after all the facts come out.

Someone needs to update this Republican moron on this developing story before he makes a fool of himself, and of Congress (not that that's hard to do).

[BlueIdaho]

25. Really?

Cuz I'd like good old Thaddeus to kiss my ass. I guess we're both gonna be disappointed - huh?

[Ian David]

26. McCotter can go Cheney himself. n/t

[damntexdem]

27. Well, I want McCotter to apologize to President Obama for introducing such a stupid resolution.

In fact, I want the Cambridge Police Department and McCotter to both apologize for acting so stupidly.

[AngryOldDem]

29. Oh for fuck's sake!

:mad: :nuke:

With all the problems facing this nation, we have to deal with this shit???

[No Elephants]

31. McCotter should apologize for being McCotter.

[politicasista]

32. My goodness!

:boring:

[pizzadave]

33. He's my guy!

Atta boy, Thad! Just what metro Detroit needs right about now. You make those of us in the 11th district is so proud. BARF!!

[TankLV]

34. I'm sure dicky durbin is available!!!

Probably chafing at the bit as we speak...

fucking asshole (durbin)...