oh good freaking grief!

[frogcycle]

I have pretty much sworn off DU, and am reminded when I stop here tonight for a brief look to see what is going on of why that is. This time I am so disgusted that I actually logged in to write something.

I didn't waste energy going back through the day's doubtless endless false outrage and holier-than-thou umbrage over the comment on Leno last night. I saw enough to see that the typical DU babble has been going full metal jacket.

Look, the comment was unfortunate. He was being self-deprecating and Leno poured on some fairly obvious false praise - Obama continued the self-deprecation with a "you're just trying to make me feel better" remark, and I am sure regretted it before he finished the words. He was not belittling, mocking, or demeaning anybody.

END OF FREAKING STORY, people!

Ok, back to lurking.

Edited to add a dash of high dudgeon, thanks to MADem.

[cliffordu]

1. What you said.

[MADem]

2. But...but....where's your poutrage?

No high dudgeon? Wassamatta you?

[frogcycle]

8. Thanks for correcting my oversight.

OP appropriately amended, with due credit given.

[liberalmuse]

3. Oh come on! Actually, thank you!

I made the mistake of peaking in at DU on my morning break and got into a heated discussion trying to get across that President Obama's remarks were not as bad as the 'N' word. Finally I realized what I was doing, logged off and got back to work. It was mindboggling that I was reading this crap on DU. Then again, I usually filter that shit out, but today was just going to be that kind of day. President Obama actually garnered publicity for the Special Olympics. I'm not saying what he said was appropriate, but Christ, when measured against the truly atrocious shit that spills out of people's mouths, it is laughable that this is what some people choose to be outraged over.

[NJmaverick]

6. I don't know about laughing. I find it depressing the low level of critical thinking skills

[frogcycle]

9. agreed

not just depressing - scary actually. It is the identical personality trait to all the supposedly inferior-intellect "freepers" so roundly scorned here.

Reminds me of that scene in The Music Man when the women are all gossiping and they cut back and forth to a clip of hens pecking - "pick a little, scratch a little, cluck cluck cluck..."

[NJmaverick]

10. Very astute, there is a breed of liberal and conservative that are just two sides of the same coin

[frogcycle]

12. actually, they are neither liberal nor conservative

they are just pack animals

tribal warfare, sports rivalries, spectator politics - all the same thing.

[NJmaverick]

26. hmmm.... Never thought of it that way, but it sounds reasonable

[Fire1]

14. kinda bad, ain't it?

[liberal N proud]

4. It's just another sky is falling day at DU

[NJmaverick]

5. A voice of reason in a sea of insanity!!!!

:applause:

[firedupdem]

7. Yup...you said it. n/t

[HopeOverFear]

11. I just saw the stupid local station report on it AGAIN

and then they showed Tim Shriver say "they don't like it when millions of people are laughing at them" no one was laughing at them.

[frogcycle]

13. and, ironically

most of the Special Olympics participants I've worked with could not give a lesser damn WHO is laughing. Oh, they can get their feelings hurt if someone works hard at it, but generally speaking getting bent out of shape over something like that is waaaaaayyyy too trivial for people just trying to get the most out of life.

[Hello_Kitty]

15. He will make a point to do great things for Sp. Olympics and will turn it into a positive

I have to say that Pres. Obama is a master at turning lemons into lemonade. I honestly thought he was finished when the Rev. Wright (bogus) scandal broke but he made a brilliant speech about race and moved on.

[ohheckyeah]

16. I'm sorry if the comment really hurt someone's feelings

but after 8 years of George Bush I'm inclined to cut Obama a lot of slack. I'm just so freaking happy that we survived 8 years of that idiocy that most everything now pales in comparison to what we've been through.

[cooolandrew]

17. Let's see the positives the more false outrage the better he's doing. So it's a fantastic barometer>

me let's just keep the good times rolling we're int he right direction now.

[Jennicut]

18. I just think DU gets addicted to one topic until its debated to death

Obama apologized and its time to move on. I worked with special needs kids in the past and did not find his comment offensive as the intent was not offensive.

[NJmaverick]

25. That's the thing, most of the DUers that are supposedly outrated

never even met a special needs child

[yowzayowzayowza]

19. Equine Pâté tiz popular these daze!!! n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

20. Yep.

[earth mom]

21. Sorry but you and others can't tell me how I should feel about what Obama said.

The people doing damage control were in full force today and they are the ones responsible for the shit stirring and poo slinging.

DU stinks to high heaven today because of posts like this one that totally disrespects people who were honestly upset, hurt and offended by the comment. :grr:

[frogcycle]

30. "people who were honestly upset, hurt and offended by the comment."

Sorry, I just can't gin up any credibility for that. I saw the interview. I have been a "hugger." I saw with my own eyes and ears the context. It was an unfortunate goof. I hope I never meet any "people who were honestly upset, hurt and offended by the comment" in person, because they might take offense at my haircut, or my weight, or the fact I am a white male, or just at the time of freaking day.

[earth mom]

22. self delete

[pamela]

23. Amen, frogcycle!

Honestly, I don't even think people understand what he said. I've been a volunteer for Special Olympics (a hugger) and huggers are told to be very dramatic and over-the-top with praise and excitement. When I heard it, I thought it showed that Obama was familiar with that practice and he was teasing Jay about his over-the-top praise. I didn't see it as a slam against the athletes at all. Maybe a teeny ribbing of the huggers but nothing that should have been offensive. Well, maybe a teeny bit offensive but certainly not BREAKING NEWS offensive.

I have outrage fatigue.

[frogcycle]

29. I've been a hugger too

Maybe that's the difference. People with no knowledge whatever of the Special Olympics just opt to assume it "must have been" a slur. Jay was, indeed, acting like a "hugger."

[Two Americas]

24. 100-1

There are, as usual, a hundred posts complaining about the outrage for every post expressing outrage.

But don't let me stop you from being outraged about the supposed outrage.

[Honeycombe8]

27. Ditto. An offhand joke hardly worth mentioning. I don't get the "outrage" of it all.

I suspect it's people who are not supporters of Obama and who look for anything to go negative on him about.

They'll keep at it until the next thing comes along.

Such sad little lives that such a thing means so much to them.

[Phx_Dem]

28. Alot of DUers can't be happy unless they're bitching about something.