Obama insults the mentally disabled

[realitythink]

This is going to be the new faux outrage. President Obama is going to get pummeled in the media for this. It's all we are going to hear about for the next two days.

[Thrill]

1. We needed another thread

[Common Sense Party]

2. The more, the merrier. Every thread is so much more enlightening

than the last.

:sarcasm:

[Teaser]

3. HOT DAMN WE DO!

so awesome.

[azmouse]

4. ...

:eyes:

[Laelth]

5. Mentally disabled? Did he say something bad about Republicans again? n/t

:eyes:

-Laelth

[cliffordu]

6. lol.

[customerserviceguy]

7. And we need to be grateful

that there's only one real news day left this week. It might not be discussed even on the Sunday talking head shows. Except the right wing ones.

[ShortnFiery]

8. Screw the M$M whores. We know what they're about. Stop cowering in the corner.

:(

[customerserviceguy]

9. Not cowering

but when a man makes very, very few gaffes, I expect the sharks to go into a feeding frenzy when they smell a bit of blood in the water.

We'll all get over it by Monday, no matter what the wingnuts say in the next day or three.

[ShortnFiery]

16. But there's no need for US to "feed the M$M False Outrage Beastie" , nope.

;)

[Unsane]

10. It was a good way to screw up an otherwise good TV appearance.

[AllentownJake]

11. Yes

because he has so few of those

:sarcasm:

[Xman Xavier]

12. I am not outraged, sorry

I was outraged for a few minutes, but I don't dwell on things that are oviously human mistakes the person wished he hadn't done.

[Lilith Velkor]

13. I'm mentally disabled, and I don't feel insulted.

People say shit about the Special Olympics all the time.

Then again, people freak out over nothing all the time, too.

[Hissyspit]

14. He didn't insult anyone, anyway.

[politicasista]

15. I have worked with special needs kids and do not feel insulted

In fact, it was way harmless. PO was poking fun at himself and having a good time. Getting out of DC was a good thing. He was funny, smart and relaxed. He is a president who reaches out to everyone. :)

[Samantha]

19. That's the way I took it

My former brother-in-law participated in the Special Olympics. I think highly of these events. I took the President's (I love saying that now) statement to be one that poked fun at himself -- yes, I know in the arena of bowling, I am handicapped, but I am proud, proud I say of my 129. Certainly, a statement no one should find offensive, unless, of course, that someone is looking for an excuse -- anything will do -- to criticize Obama for.

Sam

[politicasista]

21. Exactly

I can't bowl worth a lick but if I had a 129, I would be proud too.

I agree, this sounds like much ado about nothing. :hi:

[firedupdem]

17. Wrong. n/t

[countingbluecars]

18. No he didn't. n/t

[FrenchieCat]

20. I'm for bringing back the "Let it Sink" posts,

because this is comparable to FingerGate!

[Norrin Radd]

22. I suspect the right-wingers will be all over this, despite their

usual crying about political-correctness.