STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., May 15, 2008
Obama Says Sorry For Saying "Sweetie"
Democratic Candidate Apologizes To Michigan TV Reporter For Calling Her "Sweetie"
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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, tours the Chrysler Stamping Plant in Sterling Height, Mich., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, with Chrysler LLC, Vice Chairman and President Jim Press, right, and plant manager Dean Hendrickson. (AP)
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WXYZ-TV's Peggy Agar shouted a question to the Democratic presidential candidate during Obama's appearance Wednesday at a Chrysler LLC plant in Sterling Heights.
Agar asks Obama what he's “going to do to help American autoworkers.”
He replies, “Hold on one second, sweetie, we'll do a press avail, thanks” but didn't get back to Agar.
On the air later, the station played a voice message Obama left for Agar. Obama apologizes for not getting back to her. He also tells Agar he has a bad habit of calling people “sweetie.”
Obama then says: “I mean no disrespect, so I am duly chastened on that front.”
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- Hmmmm....where is the infamous poster rudy...who calls everyone who doesn''t agree with him a racist? He often calls other posters "sweetie" and you can bet he doesn''t mean it as a term of endearment.
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- I can prove that the Republicans are making fools out of the Blacks.
The stuff that Obama admitted to in the two books he
wrote is enough to lose him the election. But has
anyone heard anything about either of these writings
by a major National Television Station????
NO! Because they are setting on it until Hillary is
out of the picture and Obama will lose the Presidency
by the largest margine yet. And anyone who can''''''''t
see that and continues to believe otherwise after
reading those two books is being FOOLISH!!!! - Reply to this comment
- I can prove that the Republicans are making fools out of the Blacks.
The stuff that Obama admitted to in the two books he
wrote is enough to lose him the election. But has
anyone heard anything about either of these writings
by a major National Television Station????
NO! Because they are setting on it until Hillary is
out of the picture and Obama will lose the Presidency
by the largest margine yet. And anyone who can''''''''t
see that and continues to believe otherwise after
reading those two books is being FOOLISH!!!! - Reply to this comment
- I can prove that the Republicans are making fools out of the Blacks.
The stuff that Obama admitted to in the two books he
wrote is enough to lose him the election. But has
anyone heard anything about either of these writings
by a major National Television Station????
NO! Because they are setting on it until Hillary is
out of the picture and Obama will lose the Presidency
by the largest margine yet. And anyone who can''''''''t
see that and continues to believe otherwise after
reading those two books is being FOOLISH!!!! - Reply to this comment
- This seems to be a pattern with Obama. He does something wrong and then he does the ''hangdog'' Sorry Act.
Twenty years with Reverend Wright?
Sorry.
Mrs. Tony Rezko land deal where the Obama''s got way more than they paid for on their ritzy home.
Sorry. It was a boneheaded thing to do.
Sweetie?
Sorry!
Sorry!
Sorry!
Sorry!
Superdelegates and primary voters: Vote for Clinton before we are sorry in November! - Reply to this comment
- Sorry? You bet Obama is sorry. ''Sweetie'' was in Obama''s subconscious about women or it would never have come out of his mouth. That is disgusting and disprectful to women everywhere. And it is pretty sorry.
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- Hamas Supports Obama.....thats all I need to know.
Oh...and Wright Support Hamas....and thats all I need to know.
aaah...mmm..Obama and Wright were involved with the ISM and may still be secretly....ok thats all I need to know not to VOTE for Obama Huesaain
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Posted by obama8years at 12:29 PM : May 16, 2008
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LOL. So, vote for McCain. No one is stopping you. - Reply to this comment
- Oh for God''s sake. I am a woman and I call men "sweetie" all of the time. Can we please get past this kind of nonsense. Sweetie is a nice thing to call someone. (Unlike "macaca")
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- "He knows little about simple facts. He tries to be a muse behind podium; a cult started by some political campaign. He likes high-flown language about big issues his answer does need specifics. He doesn''''t want you to know him personally."
So, it just sounds like all the AA''s I work with. Thanks to affirmative action, everybody''s made to hire them, afraid to fire them - so they dress pricey, use a few big words, and get bug eyed if you cross them.
shoot. - Reply to this comment
- Carter and Obama have so much in common.
They both support Hamas.(even though obama lies about it) - Reply to this comment
- To Much Obama Scandal has really turned off the Democrat Voting Block, mostly White, but many blacks also. He got crushed in WV, and Will do the same in Kentucky. I wouldnt be surprised if Obama barely squeaks a win in Oregon. Looks like the Poll Margins are closing in. I heard also that many supers are considering Hillary, there watching and waiting.
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- Bro''''s Before Ho''''s". It''''s time people learn their place. Real soon lil'''' Hillary is going to know hers and her kitchen stove in NY will be getting the attention it deserves, because she won''''t be criss crossing the country much longer pipe dreaming about a gril becoming president, smirk, a girl president...terrorist don''''t lob softballs nor do they play powder-puff football.
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But they will sit down and have tea with Obama, right? - Reply to this comment
- Hamas Supports Obama.....thats all I need to know.
Oh...and Wright Support Hamas....and thats all I need to know.
aaah...mmm..Obama and Wright were involved with the ISM and may still be secretly....ok thats all I need to know not to VOTE for Obama Huesaain - Reply to this comment
- If you are a supporter of Obama, tell me how these things are OK with you, please.
Obama, as senator, votes against making English the official language of the U.S.,
Obama refuses to wear the american flag as a pin,
Obama refuses to put his hand on his heart during the national anthem and
Obama dedicates his book to a hate mongering religious mentor who he has followed for 20 years. Then has to ask this spiritual mentor to stay away from the cameras until the election is over so he will not show who Obama really is.
Obama has a flag of a communist hero and mass murderer on his campaign office wall. What do you really know about him other than he is a flashy con man?
Change2008, tell me your thoughts here please. - Reply to this comment
- If the commander in chief had apologized each time he had said something stupid, well he probably have had less time to say stupid things, but still enough to start wars with half of the nations in the world.
Posted by abbe91
Well said, he has made some gaffes hasn''t he.
I believe Obama does this thought to take attention away from the fact he has nothing postive to say for himself. - Reply to this comment
- "Did you ever notice how many times Obama has said he was sorry for the many stupids things coming out of his mouth. War''''s have been started for less.
Posted by kito112 at 10:11 AM : May 16, 2008"
With a straight face ? If the commander in chief had apologized each time he had said something stupid, well he probably have had less time to say stupid things, but still enough to start wars with half of the nations in the world. - Reply to this comment
- Did you ever notice how many times Obama has said he was sorry for the many stupids things coming out of his mouth. War''s have been started for less. All of the hard working americans need to stand up and fight for Hillary since she is the only one who can get the job done and never have to say she''s sorry.
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- I am no Nobama fan and I have no intention of voting for him or any Dimwitocrat. This is ridiculous, people that are outgoing and friendly often address people of the opposite *** in this manner. In fact I was at the car wash yesterday and the female attendant called me sweetheart. What the hell is the big deal?
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- "Anyway, it doesn''''t compare to George Bush groping the German Chancellor.
Posted by Truthmatterz at 09:52 AM : May 16, 2008"
And we don''t how he called her ... LOL - Reply to this comment
- "Bro''s Before Ho''s". It''s time people learn their place. Real soon lil'' Hillary is going to know hers and her kitchen stove in NY will be getting the attention it deserves, because she won''t be criss crossing the country much longer pipe dreaming about a gril becoming president, smirk, a girl president...terrorist don''t lob softballs nor do they play powder-puff football.
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