"THIS JUST IN"...

[jenmito]

White House: Sotomayor thinks she used "poor" word choice in 2001 speech.

Norah O'Donnell added, "and on a Friday afternoon, too! (As if it's a "Friday news dump" item.)

A reporter asked a question about the speech, Gibbs said what he said, something about how she would've used different words if she could've, and now it's breaking news?! :eyes:

[ananda]

1. Geezus!

Her word choice was just fine.

Is this a n o t h e r case of a Dem
caving to rightwing racist nonsense?

[jenmito]

3. I guess it's just easier to diffuse the situation rather than

letting more and more people add fuel to the fire.

[PretzelWarrior]

6. NOOOOOOO!!!!!! I repeat, NO! You always face the attacks. Nothing festers.

That is the motto of the Obama communications team and the greatest lessons learned from watching Gore and Kerry fumble and watching Clinton get hog tied during his presidency.

ALWAYS CONTROL THE MESSAGE. It used to be fine to say "let things die" and "don't dignify it with a response".

In the world of 24 hour cable news and blogs of all stripes, etc. You must be out with quick response on all stuff.

That is the lesson from previous Dem disasters. Which is why I am okay with Nancy Pelosi choosing to get out there and challenge Republicans when they tried to say she knew about torture in 2002. Even if it caused her some problems as she got the message right...she controlled the message.

[DrToast]

8. Yeah, but it was't even a big deal

Just yahoos like Rush Limbaugh were talking about it.

[PretzelWarrior]

2. they're desperate for anything. with Americans supporting her 2 to 1...

it's gonna be hard to turn this nomination into a Battle Royale which means no ratings bump. Stupid jerks on TV. Just turn them off.

[LooseWilly]

4. It would be impossible *not* to use "poor" word choice...

... if your listeners are intentionally working to misunderstand you.

Enter, the GOP...

[DrToast]

5. Ugh...I can't believe they're addressing it.

Now it's going to be a big deal.

[PretzelWarrior]

7. Obama learned from failures of Gore/Kerry and to an extent, Pres. Clinton

ALWAYS CONTROL THE MESSAGE. It used to be fine to say "let things die" and "don't dignify it with a response".

In the world of 24 hour cable news and blogs of all stripes, etc. You must be out with quick response on all stuff.

That is the lesson from previous Dem disasters. Which is why I am okay with Nancy Pelosi choosing to get out there and challenge Republicans when they tried to say she knew about torture in 2002. Even if it caused her some problems as she got the message right...she controlled the message.

[jenmito]

9. Gibbs was asked about it. Just like Obama put on the flag pin to shut the people up

who keep whining about him NOT wearing one, I don't see any harm in just saying she would've used a different word than "better."