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obama says sorry for his "sweetie" comment
Published May. 15, 2008
Democrat leaves voice mail for TV reporter saying he meant no disrespect
The Associated Pressupdated 11:54 a.m. ET, Thurs., May. 15, 2008
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Barack Obama apologized Wednesday to a Michigan TV reporter after he called her "sweetie" and dodged her question about autoworkers.
WXYZ-TV's Peggy Agar shouted a question to the Democratic presidential candidate during his appearance at a Chrysler LLC plant in this auto-making suburb of Detroit.
Agar asked Obama what is he "going to do to help American autoworkers."
"Hold on one second, sweetie," Obama replied. "We'll do a press (availability), thanks." He did not reply to Agar's question.
On the air later Wednesday, the station played a voice mail message Obama left for Agar. In it, Obama apologized for not getting back to her. He also told her he has a bad habit of calling people "sweetie."
Obama then said: "I mean no disrespect, so I am duly chastened on that front."
The New York Times reported Thursday that the senator had used the word "sweetie" once before when addressing a female factory worker in Allentown, Pa.
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URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24643711/
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24648569#24648569
mmmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
oh he IS smooth!
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Gosh, it's almost as bad as President Bush attempting to give the (female) German chancellor a neck rub at a summit meeting of world leaders.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/07/23/bush_merkel_and_the_quickie_neck_rub/
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May 15, 2008 3:33 p.m.
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May 15, 2008 3:29 p.m.
Wright is holding meetings? Where? In the church he retired from?
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May 15, 2008 2:37 p.m.
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May 15, 2008 2:21 p.m.
amen...... let alone the President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 15, 2008 2:20 p.m.
May 15, 2008 2:16 p.m.
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May 15, 2008 2:08 p.m.
May 15, 2008 2:07 p.m.
Exactly........
thats called respect maybe?
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May 15, 2008 1:59 p.m.
Again, its VERY unprofessional .
AND annoying to be called such "pet" names if you are an adult.Outside of family.
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May 15, 2008 1:53 p.m.
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