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The Associated Press: Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan
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9 hours ago CHICAGO (AP) President-elect Obama has called Nancy Reagan to apologize for joking that she held seances in the White House. At a news conference Friday, Obama said he had spoken with all the living presidents. Then he smiled and said he didn't want to get into a "Nancy Reagan ...
politico.com - 11/8/2008
Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for 'careless' joke
— politico.com — 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 ... (more) Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for 'careless' joke

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Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for seance remark
cnn.com - 11/8/2008
Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for seance remark
— cnn.com — President-elect Barack Obama's spokeswoman syas he apologized to Nancy Reagan for "offhanded remark."... (more) Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for seance remark

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Say Anything:  Obama Apologizes For Insulting Nancy Reagan

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Obama Apologizes For Insulting Nancy Reagan
Say Anything — ... CHICAGO (AP) — President-elect Obama has called Nancy Reagan to apologize for joking that she held seances in the White House. ...

No Laugh-A-Minute
Wizbang — ... that he still has a lot of dirt about Hillary floating around in the back of his mind, and conflated her chats with the deceased with Nancy Reagan's flirtation with the supernatural, and tossed out his line in response. It's classic Obama: in the guise of humor, he deflects attention away from himself by poking fun at someone else -- and in this case, someone who is utterly powerless and defenseless and unlikely to retaliate with a witticism of her own, or even complain. The later phone call of apology is the icing on the cake: it defuses the attack and prevents even the ...

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