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Durrann1984 03-20-2009 09:58 AM

Obama apologizes after his comment on Jay Leno
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE0yAEvVsUo

Quote:

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has apologized to the chairman of the Special Olympics for his late-night talk show quip equating his bowling skills to those of athletes with disabilities.

Appearing on "The Tonight Show" Thursday, the president told host Jay Leno he'd been practicing at the White House's bowling alley but wasn't happy with his score of 129. Then he remarked: "It was like the Special Olympics or something."

The audience laughed, but the White House quickly recognized the blunder. The Special Olympics, founded in 1968, is a global nonprofit organization serving 200 million individuals with intellectual disabilities.

On his way back to Washington on Air Force One, Obama called the chairman of the Special Olympics, Tim Shriver, to say he was sorry — even before the taped program aired late Thursday night.
Obama pulls a "Bush-ism" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushism

I think we can let Obama slide on that one cuz a lot of the people favour him. (BIAS) lol
we forgive you obama we forgive

It's normal for friends to talk like this and joke around. Obama wanted to be funny on the Leno show but people say things they dont mean.
but Would you take offense to this??

ZhangFei 03-20-2009 10:06 AM

Yes.

Give him the boot!

Rich Sandor 03-20-2009 10:22 AM

Actually the special olympics athletes would probably kick his presidential ass at bowling.

RacePace 03-20-2009 10:39 AM

Hard to say if I'd be offended because it's a funny comment. It must be tough having to be so careful about everything you say, but Obama is easily forgiven I think

azzurro32 03-20-2009 10:42 AM

ahah everyone seemed to stop laughing at once when he said that

billboa 03-20-2009 10:45 AM

watched the whole thing last nite, it was awesome

SlySi 03-20-2009 10:52 AM

Even I stopped laughing.. it was one of those "Office Space" awkward moments...
I still chuckled aftewards..

Next.. all the conspiracy nuts will add this to arsenal.

InvisibleSoul 03-20-2009 11:37 AM

I didn't think anything of it when I watched it last night... but I can see how some people might take offense to it...

MarkyMark 03-20-2009 12:07 PM

I knew as soon as he said that that he would take some shit for it.

hk20000 03-20-2009 01:14 PM

now he has to have a bowl-off with the special olympians (ROFL @ term) to show his respect towards them.

BoneThug 03-20-2009 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Sandor (Post 6339413)
Actually the special olympics athletes would probably kick his presidential ass at bowling.

this guy with only one arm at my school is one of the best pool players ive ever seen.

q0192837465 03-20-2009 01:49 PM

well, i think he'll be forgiven as long as he can get the money back from the AIG execs

JSALES 03-20-2009 01:55 PM

at least he apologized to the chairman of the special olympics before it even aired, it probably would've been worse if it aired and he apologized after realizing what he'd done. the public would probably consider him more of an asshole haha

RRxtar 03-20-2009 04:56 PM

if I was a special olympics tard id be pumped that my game is on par with the president of Earth.

murd0c 03-20-2009 05:03 PM

People get too bent out of shape about every little thing said. Big fricken deal.

Volvo-brickster 03-20-2009 06:29 PM

you can't even fart without offending someone and having to issue an apology

This is in the news only because of his position and constant public awareness.

I make offencive comments on a daily basis and do it without feeling bad in the least.

also , dennis leary's I'm an asshole is a wonderful song :D

Shun Izaki 03-20-2009 07:55 PM

it's okay, since the special olympics is a joke as it is, kinda like e-thuggin.

BoneThug 03-20-2009 07:57 PM

i dont know why he had to apologize. its not like retards vote

Rich Sandor 03-20-2009 10:18 PM

Most voters are retards.

moomooCow 03-21-2009 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Sandor (Post 6340303)
Most voters are retards.

hahah :haha: :thumbsup: nice one

jeffh 03-21-2009 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Sandor (Post 6340303)
Most voters are retards.


anyone that votes for the obamachrist is at least


how pissed would everyone be if Bush said it?

Vansterdam 03-21-2009 04:01 PM

reminds me of that south park episode where cartman trys to scam the special olympics LOLOL Up and down steroids

misteranswer 03-21-2009 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Durrann1984 (Post 6339392)

Obama pulls a "Bush-ism" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushism

This is not even close to being considered one.

jeffh 03-21-2009 06:12 PM

^ yeah Bush fumbles words and has poor grammer

Obama slagged retards on public TV, for being mr socialist you woulda thought he would think a bit more before he starts dropping bombs like that

nipples 03-22-2009 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffh (Post 6340976)
anyone that votes for the obamachrist is at least


how pissed would everyone be if Bush said it?

exactly!
i think everyone is cutting the dude a bit too much slack as a result of their left-over OBAMA! chants.

shouldnt matter who he is...bush, obama, clinton....except for the fact that the president made fun of the special olympics.


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