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President in Training Apologizes to Nancy Reagan
JammieWearingFool —
Really slick move insulting the ailing former First Lady while holding your first softball, Twinkie-munch session with the fawning press. Sorry, but this weak apology isn't quite cutting it. President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan this afternoon to apologize for a joke about her having heald [ sic ] "séances" in the White House, an Obama aide said. “President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan today to apologize for the careless and off handed remark he made during today’s press conference," said transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter. "The President-elect ...
All apologies
Alarming News —
All apologies Better: Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for 'careless' joke Posted by Karol at November 7, 2008 07:24 PM | TrackBack Technorati Tags: Barack+Obama Barack+Obama+Nancy+Reagan
President-Elect D’oh-bama Gaffe #1: Sorry, Nancy
Michelle Malkin —
... President-elect D’oh-bama: President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan this afternoon to apologize for a joke about her having heald “séances” in the White House, an Obama aide said. “President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan today to apologize for the careless and off handed remark he made during today’s press conference,” said transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter. “The President-elect expressed his admiration and affection for Mrs. Reagan that so many Americans share and they had a warm conversation.” Obama was asked at his press conference today if he’d ...
No class, Mr. President-Elect
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator —
No class, Mr. President-Elect When I heard Mr. Obama's news conference today, I was taken aback by his flippant insult to Nancy Reagan about her holding "séances" in the White House. The scoop from the Politico : Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for 'careless' joke President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan this afternoon to apologize for a joke about her having held "séances" in the White House, an Obama aide said. “President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan today to apologize for the careless and off handed remark he made during today’s press conference," said ...
Barack Obama Debut - Apologizes to Nancy Reagan
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... President-Elect Barack Obama is NOT getting off to a good start as he is forced to apologize to Nancy Reagan about a quip he made about seances.
Flap thought it was Hillary Clinton that had those?
Didn’t President Ronald Reagan’s widow consult an astrologer after he was shot?
Anyway it is not good form to insult a former First Lady of the United States with a cheap shot laugh that was too clever by half.
Flap thinks it is going to be a rocky ride……. ...
HAHHAHAHA
Clareified —
Why on earth he apologized for this, I’ll never know. You’re only supposed to apologize for unfunny jokes.
I guess this is what they mean about a learning curve.
Obama Apologizes to Mrs. Reagan.
Little Miss Attila —
Obama Apologizes to Mrs. Reagan. How funny; I didn't even take any particular offense. Because I never got confused about Nancy Reagan's having done anything more than consult an astrologer: it was an odd thing to do, but once your husband a lightning rod for political hatred has been shot, you are bound to become overprotective. Still, it was a careless moment for Obama, and it was classy of him to call her.
McClellan: Obama Made 'No Mistakes' in Nancy Reagan-Mocking Presser
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... at Nancy Reagan's expense that within hours had him calling the former First Lady to apologize. That didn't stop the sycophant from asserting that Obama had turned in a mistake-free performance. ...
Obama Makes Thoughtless and Insensitive Remark About Nancy Reagan, Apologizes
Patterico's Pontifications —
Obama made a careless and insensitive remark about Nancy Reagan today and has apologized:
Obama was asked at his press conference today if he’d spoken to all the “living” presidents.
“I have spoken to all of them who are living,” he responded. “I didnt want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing any séances.”
He was apparently confusing stories about Reagan’s consulting with an astrologer with those about other First Ladies — from Mary Todd Lincoln to Hillary Clinton — who tried ...
Fake Messiah Takes A Shot At Elderly Widow [Kensington]
Ace of Spades HQ —
... as a looseness on the part of Lightbringer Alpha, took a gratuitous shot at, of all people, Nancy Reagan. Video below the fold: Okay, so here's the thing: no, it's not the most vicious thing ever, and it's good that Mr. Government had enough brains to apologize , but it is garden variety knee-jerk anti-Reagan twaddle, the sort that Leftist bozos are constantly excreting all over the Internet on a daily basis. Why is something like this even percolating inside this man's head? How deep exactly does the Moonbattery go with this guy? He's asked whether he's spoken to all of ...
Memo to Whining Infants on the Right: GROW UP
Comments from Left Field —
... that Obama “dares a joke at the expense of the widow of a deceased [president],” now reports that Obama called Nancy Reagan to apologize. ...
POLITICS: No Class
Baseball Crank —
... The President-Elect wasted no time kicking Republicans when they're down with his petty, graceless crack today (for which he had to apologize) at the expense of 87-year-old Nancy Reagan, ...
Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan
USS Neverdock —
The guys not even in office yet and he's already screwing up. This is why he and Biden stayed clear of the media in the last few months of the campaign. Now that they're elected, they will have to face the press from time to time. Watch, this will only get worse.
The Obama Presser
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Oh, and making snide comments about Nancy Reagan--when it was
actually Hillary Clinton who talked to dead people--was
gauche (no political pun intended). To his credit, the
President-elect
apologized. But perhaps he would do well not to wade in these
dangerous waters again; the President-elect only served, by his
comments, to anger both Reagan supporters and the junior
Senator from New York and her husband, the former President of the
United States. Hell hath no fury like the Clintons scorned and
poking Republicans in the eye ain't politically smart ...
Obama Gives Press Conference, Has to Apologize to Nancy Reagan
PoliGazette —
... Overall, Obama performed quite well. He did not make big mistakes, except for one: when asked whether he had spoken to former president so he could learn what the job was all about, etc., he said “yes,” he had spoken to Bill Clinton. And, he went on to say, obviously not to Ronald Reagan for he only speaks to living presidents, unlike Nancy Reagan with her “seances.” ...
The Obama Presser
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... grievances appear to be playing themselves out right in front of our eyes. This should come as little surprise to students of history; there is nothing new under the sun, after all. But at the same time, it reminds us anew that Barack Obama is not the Messiah. He is just another politician. Oh, and making snide comments about Nancy Reagan--when it was actually Hillary Clinton who talked to dead people--was gauche (no political pun intended). To his credit, the President-elect apologized . But perhaps he would do well not to wade in these dangerous waters again; the ...
OBAMA THE IDIOT MAKES AN IDIOTIC FAUX PAS IN HIS FIRST POST-ELECTION PRESSER
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
HOW "PRESIDENTIAL": IN HIS FIRST POST-ELECTION PRESSER, THE IDIOT OBAMA SLURRED NANCY REAGAN. HE CALLED HER TO APOLOGIZE. THIS GUY AND BIDEN ARE IDIOT TOOLS OF THE ULTRA-LIB AND ULTRA CORRUPT CHICAGO MACHINE. IF LEFT ALONE, THEY WILL MAKE THE PENDERGAST MACHINE LOOK SAINTLY. WIKI ON THE PENDEGRGST MACHINE: Pendergast was famed for his common touch and helped pay the poor's medical bills, provided jobs and had famous Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the poor. One way ...
Obama’s funny business
neo-neocon —
... At least Obama had the decency to call the lady up and apologize. Note that he also managed to get the facts about Mrs. Reagan incorrect—but hey, that’s okay, he’s not stupid like Sarah Palin. ...
Obama’s Disastrous Gaffe-Laden Press Conference
Jon Swift —
... Obama is already laying the groundwork for his secret plan to repeal the First Amendment. Ignoring Fox News was bad enough, but then Obama went out of his way to insult Nancy Reagan, accusing her of holding séances in the White House. When he learned that Reagan did not hold séances in the White House but merely consulted with astrologers and arranged the White House schedule based on favorable alignments of the planets, Obama called Reagan to apologize for his tasteless joke. That wasn’t enough for many ...
Dem Sweep Energizes Conservative Movement, Talk Radio, Blogs
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney —
... fodder for conservatives. Rather than be happy with their election day victories, the left is furious because they were on the losing end of many issues. Conservative IDEAS won, conservative candidates didn't. They are threatening violence against Mormons and others who dared to defy them, even though it was Obama's black and Hispanic supporters who voted to make gay marriage illegal. Obama's already making mistakes and going back on campaign promises. "Change" seems to mean ...
11/10: The Calm Before The Storm
Blogometer —
... Barack Obama 's cabinet (especially Larry Summers ), they were nevertheless excited to learn about Obama's plans to reverse some of Pres. George W. Bush 's executive orders concerning climate change, stem cell research, and reproductive rights. Susan Gardner declares: "Our long national nightmare is over. The great undoing has begun ." Conservative bloggers, meanwhile, are mostly in opposition mode. Some are criticizing Obama for making a joke about Nancy Reagan , while others are complaining about a McDonald's restaurant ...
