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WZZM13 WATER COOLER - Obama apologizes to TV reporter for calli...

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Barack Obama has apologized to a Michigan TV reporter for calling her "sweetie" and dodging her question about autoworkers.

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May 15, 2008
 
Ah,
Womens Rights, where would we be without them. A Wonerful Place

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May 15, 2008
 
Total bull$h!t. If I had to apologize for every time I called someone 'honey', I'd have little time for real conversation!

Sheesh. That's just too extreme.
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May 15, 2008
 
He was very disrespectful to her.

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May 15, 2008
 
It is total BS. To call it disrespectful is just pathetic and requires a mountain-sized chip on your shoulder to feel that way. I heard the exchange, and there was absolutely nothing disrespectful about it.
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May 15, 2008
 
Sounds like something Kwame would say. LMAO

Sorry, the devil made me do it.

PS Or Slick Willie when looking for a date.
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May 15, 2008
 
Angela wrote:
He was very disrespectful to her.
DISRESPECTFUl?? Naw, just tired of reporters after a long, stressful day. He had the respect to call her and respond even with his extreme agenda. Anyone jumping on this must be a moron or a Republician ( just for the political antivalue, of course)
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May 15, 2008
 
If this looser becomes pres it must mean the end is near.

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get a clue wrote:
If this looser becomes pres it must mean the end is near.
...yes, the end is near..the end of 8 years of the most corrupt and damaging administration in our nation's history.
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May 15, 2008
 
Angela wrote:
He was very disrespectful to her.
Oh PLUUUUUEZE!!! Do you have any idea how many people [men AND women] call other people honey and sweetie all the time??? Well I guess he coulda maybe called her a prune face or something [and no, I don't know her and don't know if she has a prune face or not - thought I'd better have a disclaimer there]. At least he realized it and apologized - move on I say - it ain't worth everybodies undies gettin all in a bunch over.
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May 15, 2008
 
Sweetie today, sex tomorrow. Ask Kilpatrick.

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May 15, 2008
 
Lucy in Rockford wrote:
Total bull$h!t. If I had to apologize for every time I called someone 'honey', I'd have little time for real conversation!
Sheesh. That's just too extreme.
I agree, Lucy. This is just over the top to make an issue of this. Time for the media to back off. I have been celled much worse things than "sweetie" without it getting under my skin. By the way, you can call me "honey" any time you'd like!
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May 15, 2008
 
Dam couln't he even wait till he got into office.......lol
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May 15, 2008
 
Funny how he still never answered the question about the American Auto Worker, Hmmmmm, people are still voting for this guy?????
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May 15, 2008
 
I am a American Auto Worker and I never heard this so called want to be President, answer the question given to him, who cares who called who sweetie, tell me something thats going to put money in my pocket and keep food and a roof over my kids heads.
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May 15, 2008
 
It is disrespectful, and it is not the first time he has addressed a woman this way. He mentioned he has a problem calling people "sweetie" but I have yet to hear him call a man by that.
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May 15, 2008
 
Excuse me!!!!!! But if someone called me honey or sweetie I would look at them and say who are you talking to? I would never call anyone that, I earned my right to not to be called anything except my name,if you don't know it call me Miss.
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May 16, 2008
 
Angela wrote:
He was very disrespectful to her.
So, as a woman you don't want to be treated like a woman? I think everyone should just get over it! Talk about making mountains out of molehills...

FYI..I am a Republican. Female
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The point is... he would not have said that to a male reporter. It was condescending and anyone should know that. Would he like to be called "boy"? Of course not! That would be condescending as well. He can call his wife and his daughters "sweetie" but to call a professional woman sweetie is just wrong. Would he call the Chancellor of Germany "sweetie" if he were elected? I would hope not.
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May 16, 2008
 
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Excuse me!!!!!! But if someone called me honey or sweetie I would look at them and say who are you talking to? I would never call anyone that, I earned my right to not to be called anything except my name,if you don't know it call me Miss.
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What a bunch of tight ar.sed individuals some of you are. Sweetie, Honey, Darlin', Buttercup ... they are merely words. He could not have acknowledged her at ALL. Or [[HORRORS!]] he could have addressed her as ma'am, and that would started a gender issue!

Pah. People need to relax and start thumbing their noses at this PC $h.!t. I know I will be - HONEY.
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