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De Niro apologizes for first lady joke
UPI ^ | March 20, 2012

Posted on 03/20/2012 6:38:47 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

NEW YORK, March 20 (UPI) -- Actor Robert De Niro has apologized for a joke with racial overtones he made at a New York fundraiser for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.

"Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney," The Hollywood Reporter quoted De Niro as saying during his opening remarks at Monday night's $5,000-a-plate event, which Obama's wife, Michelle attended. "Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?"

CNN reported Obama's campaign press secretary Olivia Alair called the joke "inappropriate" Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


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1 posted on 03/20/2012 6:38:51 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Are you talkin to me?


2 posted on 03/20/2012 6:43:05 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (Bring in the Sopranos.? ? Who knew?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

We’re a bunch of apologizing fools in this country! We apologize for apologizing. LOL!


3 posted on 03/20/2012 6:43:47 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The first lesson you learn as a pollster is that people are stupid. - Dem pollster, Tom Jensen)
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Olivia Alair called the joke "inappropriate"

Oh, I see, it was a "joke". No, President Obama is a joke.

4 posted on 03/20/2012 6:44:49 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("Jihad" is Arabic for "Helter-Skelter", "bin Laden" is Arabic for "Manson".)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Will the Obama campaign be refunding Mr. DeNiro’s money or are they going to keep it along with Bill Mahrer’s?


5 posted on 03/20/2012 6:45:05 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Barack Obama continued to sponsor Jeremiah Wright after he said "G.D. AMERIKKA!"Where's the outrage?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Michelle Obama seems awfully thin-skinned for someone in such a visible position. Beyond that, using the media to express her displeasure is just childish. I bet that’s the last Obama fund raiser that Robert DeNiro attends...


7 posted on 03/20/2012 6:48:46 PM PDT by NMCicero
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What he’s apologizing for is revealing the “secret” that has been hidden in plain sight for all but the Left: so-called “progressives” tend to think in racial terms, and it comes so naturally that he just proved it


8 posted on 03/20/2012 6:50:39 PM PDT by loveliberty2
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CNN reported Obama's campaign press secretary Olivia Alair called the joke "inappropriate" Tuesday.

I wonder if anyone asked why it was "inappropriate"? Seems pretty tame to me.

9 posted on 03/20/2012 6:50:39 PM PDT by Hugin ("Most time a man'll tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear"--Open Range)
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Soetoro’s staff is currently investigating ways to blame the statement on Bush, Palin, Limbaugh or the Tea Party.
10 posted on 03/20/2012 6:55:16 PM PDT by immadashell
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If a black person had told the joke, would it still be “ inappropriate”?


11 posted on 03/20/2012 6:55:53 PM PDT by Third Person
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To: Hugin

I’m with you, what’s wrong with it? It’s not like it was even funny, either. It was.....blah.


12 posted on 03/20/2012 6:59:41 PM PDT by CAluvdubya
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De Niro apologizes for first lady joke

With his apology, this story is now over. However, in the case of a conservative, no amount of apologies would be considered enough - nothing short of destroying their career would suffice.

13 posted on 03/20/2012 7:04:20 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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“Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?”

Funniest line I’ve head from DeNiro in a while. People are too sensative & politicians know this. Don’t apologize, and somebody will want your hide.

I long for the days when we could mock each other with impunity.

Political correctness is the single worst cancer to infect US culture in my lifetime (born 1958). It is also the single most dangerous and effective technique the socialists have introduced to destroy traditional American cultures.

PC is the 1st thing I would blow up if I had a magic wand.


14 posted on 03/20/2012 7:06:47 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (REPEAL OBAMACARE. Nothing else matters.)
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"My remarks, although spoken with satirical jest, were not meant to offend or embarrass anyone -- especially the first lady,"

That's not an apology, except maybe to Moochele.

15 posted on 03/20/2012 7:06:55 PM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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Maybe they just need to return everyone’s money who was at the event, and had their evening ruined by the stupid joke telling.

Words are easy to say, actions are what count.


16 posted on 03/20/2012 7:08:00 PM PDT by I_Like_Spam
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To: Free ThinkerNY

There is no apology in his statement.


17 posted on 03/20/2012 7:11:08 PM PDT by prairiebreeze
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The libs are always offended when one says black is black or black isn’t white, for that matter.


18 posted on 03/20/2012 7:12:53 PM PDT by citizencon
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Hmmmm, who was it that demanded the Obama admin apologize?

You know, for a candidate who everyone says is about to exit the stage, it sure seems Newt gets under their skin.


19 posted on 03/20/2012 7:13:24 PM PDT by Mangia E Statti Zitto
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Henny Youngman did the first lady joke.


20 posted on 03/20/2012 7:17:07 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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