"And don't apologize to the Special Olympics head from a phone on Air
Force One and send out a press release - apologize to those of us who raise our children and just expect the President of
the United States to stand for the all citizens and not make a joke towards them, however, innocent it might claim to be."
Comment quoted from this page.
Obama's unfortunate joke about the Special Olympics was, quite simply,
the beginning of the end. Many of his most ardent supporters have been shaken.
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/mary-kate-cary/2009/03/20/jay-leno-wins-on-tonight-show-but-obama-and-his-special-olympics-joke-flop.html
From the link above, on the comments page, we read:
I love all of the apologists for the Obama comments. I've read everyting from "just let it go"... to "its just politics"...
to the best of all... "Special Olympians are bad bowlers so they wouldn't feel bad about this so what's the big deal" (from
Ha Ha).
I don't like all of the Politic Correctness but as a father of a severely handicapped daughter that requires help with
all every day functions (eating, dressing, toileting, etc.), I found this quite offensive. If you think you would just "blow
off" this comment, think again when your know the person you are care giving for is reduced to a bowling joke. Anyone can
indeed make a mistake, I recognize that. I've stck my foot in my mouth - but just step up and accept responsibility. And don't
apologize to the Special Olympics head from a phone on Air Force One and send out a press release - apologize to those of
us who raise our children and just expect the President of the United States to stand for the all citizens and not make a
joke towards them, however, innocent it might claim to be. Obama ran on an agenda of personal responsibility and accountability.
That's good - accept it, admit your mistake and move on.
The fact that anyone ever thought it would be a good idea for a
sitting U.S. President to go on a late-night talk show LOUDLY demonstrates that something is very wrong. It was an accident
waiting to happen for any president to set himself up to be so unpresidential. Whether we agree or disagree with the
President, we certainly want him to always be "presidential."
Even without his unfortunate choice of words, it was a huge mistake. WITH
the unfortunate choice of words, he has shaken the confidence of his supporters.
http://www.butasforme.com/2009/03/19/obama-the-insensitive-makes-a-joke-on-leno-at-the-special-olympics-expense/
