In "Bowling for Presidents," Barry IS the alley's gutter.
Posted on 03/20/2009 2:07:28 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
California First Lady Maria Shriver -- whose mother Eunice Shriver founded the Special Olympics -- has weighed in this morning on the furor surrounding President Obama's comments regarding the Special Olympics on the "Tonight" show.
Here's her statement:
"While I am confident that President Obama never intended to offend anyone, the response that his comments have caused, coupled with the reaction of a primetime audience, demonstrate the need to continue to educate the non-disabled community on the issues that confront those with a developmental disability. My mother has dedicated her life to fighting stereotypes and ridicule for this community, and there is still much work to be done."
"The President's apology for his comments and his commitment to bringing the Special Olympics to the White House are important first steps in shedding light on this important issue. Often times we don't realize that when we laugh at comments like this it hurts millions of people throughout the world. People with special needs are great athletes and productive citizens, and I look forward to working with the President to knock down myths and stereotypes about this community.''
Obama himself apologized to Tim Shriver, the chairman of the Special Olympics, for the gaffe made on the Leno show, which has prompted some of the organization's athletes also to comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Yep, I have surfed several papers websites and the comment sections are being spammed by apologists. It is amazing to read almost the exact comments on all the websites. Since I am an expert in the field of disability, let me say, I was highly offended.
btw.. I like the part about ‘Maria Shriver weighs in’
what is she? 95 pounds
she could still whup Obama tho. ;-]
“Come to think of it, didn’t a Reagan staffer get into trouble over a remark about “two Jews, a woman, and a cripple?””
Yeah—you can’t say “woman”.
Didn’t albore say something about people having an extra chromosome?
I think Gore has an extra brain lobe ,, he’s so brilliant.
Look at all the stuff he has invented.
Plus he set a standard as VeeP even Joe Biden will have a hard time eclipsing,, but not for lack of trying.
In "Bowling for Presidents," Barry IS the alley's gutter.
Of course he didn’t say it on purpose!
It just came out naturally, like he thinks it’s funny how Special Olympics kids try to compete. Just another part of his innate character on display.
Does anyone know if Obaba rode a short bus to school?
gutter ball Bambi! ROFL...... every gaffe he makes now will be referred to as a gutter ball! ROFLMAO
They made him walk.
Did anyone see the show when it aired? I did not bother. My mom watched it though and said she did not hear the comment, or maybe she wasn’t paying close attention at that time. I wondered it is possible the edited that out before the show was on at 11:35 ET? I wouldn’t put it past them.
Ford’s Ag Secretary, Earl Butts? . . . lost his job because a joke he told privately to someone on an airplane got reported and the Dems went crazy.
Something about loose shoes and a tight kitty . . .lol.
Let’s credit him since most of Barry’s cabinet appointments have come from the Special Olympics.
I saw it, the comment was not edited out. In fact the local NBC affiliate just replayed the clip on the evening news.
Lets face it, the muslim resident has no upbringing. Like my mother would say “he is nothing but racist trash”. And he proves it every day.
Grab the remote, relax in an east chair, pop some pop corn and get a cool drink one out of the fridge. It is going to be fun.
If I called him a stupid n-word, and then said I didn’t mean to offend him, then it would be OK, right?
They can make a real mess of things if allowed to do so.
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
at the White House in Washington, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young
(UNITED STATES POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)
“They made him walk.”
Uphill? Both ways? What a difficult childhood. Given those circumstances, I’d be a narcissistic twit as well.
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