Obama “Deeply Regrets” Words — IF They Offended
He said his words were poorly chosen; now Senator Barack Obama says that if that word choice was offensive, he’s sorry for it.
In an interview with the Winston Salem Journal today, Obama stuck by the essence of his case, saying “the underlying truth of what I said remains, which is simply that people who have seen their way of life upended because of economic distress are frustrated and rightfully so.”
But of his now-infamous claim that such economic bitterness leads working class Pennsylvanians to cling to God, Guns, and Anti-Immigrant fervor, Obama told the paper “if I worded things in a way that made people offended, I deeply regret that.”
An Obama aide concedes that, on a fundamental level, the change in tone from the angry rebuttal of his rivals’ attacks to a more conciliatory approach stems from a concern that religious, 2nd amendment voters in PA may have taken his original remarks as an insult — saying Obama wanted to make clear that he’s not going to take their guns away, and arguing that he’s the most spiritual of the candidates running for president.
On a conference call, Lancaster, PA mayor Rick Gray– an Obama supporter — said Obama connects with small town voters. Gray told reporters that he, too would have changed Obama’s wording from “bitter” to “angry,” but said the Illinois Senator had nothing to apologize for.
And chief strategist David Axelrod argued that accusations that Obama was patronizing PA voters should be directed at other candidates. “What is patronizing is saying they’re not angry. Both Senator Clinton and Senator McCain seemed to deny that,” he said — accusing both of tactical posturing and “distortions.”
“There is a real anger in many of our communities because of economic policies that conspire against the interests of everyday people that are fueled by the special interests in Washington,” said Axelrod. He said Obama has been fully consistent in supporting pro-worker trade policies for those everyday people — something he said Sen Clinton can’t claim.
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COUNTRY FIRST====PARTY SECOND======NO OBAMA!!!!!!! pass it on
Well said!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama has insulted Americans,he has shown he has no clue or compassion for our troubles.He is wealthy and out of touch.People should not vote for him period!
the bitterness is in chicago at the church that Obama went to for twenty years. The people there go to church with bitterness to listen to sermons of dislike for white people. The patronizing is the Obama camp trying to tell people this is not what he belives or word he would not use.
Talk about country first Clintons have embarrassed this country with sex in the white house selling our jobs to foreign country for 800,000.00
Norma, you got it right he doesn’t have a clue how you think, he can’t touch you (He is and out of touch) because you are one of those un-educated people the media talks about that gets Hillary’s vote, and Hillary has not defended that she can get intelligent voters
obama explained his WORDS perfectly
pennsylvanians are typical white people who lost their jobs 25 years ago
and cling to guns and cling to their religion and are anti immigrant
only because they are bitter and unhappy with their economic situation
and it is passed down from generation to generation
makes total sense to me if you take into account barack is from another planet and
has NO clue about american people
He flips and flops more than a fish, Make up your mind Already, he clearly is not the choice for America.
Obama: “Believe me and not your lyin ears, you rednecks.” Country first, party second….pass it on.
holly
barack doesn’t flip flop extensively
barack mostly votes present on issues concerning america instead of taking a stand and doing his job
and he panders to his audience in california just like every other politician
When the media say un-educated people vote for Hillary, why don’t you get offended?
adolph did not like certain people ( typical white person) (small town folks)
barack does not like certain people
whats the big deal
oh yea this is America
they don’t say uneducated people they say blue collar americans or working class americans
Obama from Ill? http://obama.senate.gov/news/050528-youth_is_served/index.php
These are YOUR words, not guilt by association like Rezko, Ayers, Wright and the others, this is YOUR view, words out of YOUR mouth. Obama, did you say you were sorry? Nope, you tried to act like it is Hillary’s fault then tried to blame it on McCain. You stood by what you said and acted arrogantly about it. There is NO SPIN on this, Obama, you said it, you meant it and you should apologize for it, not try and blame other people for it. This one is on YOU Obama! Stop trying to spin it like you actually care for the people, like you are a victim as these words say something totally different. These are NOT “just words.’ There is no “IF” about it. You did OFFEND, and you knew exactly what you were saying.
When the media say un-educated people vote for Hillary, why don’t you get offended?
sex in the white An washington and the clinton Money let him get away with it
sex in the white house An washington and the clinton Money let him get away with it
to ICHOPE — you see hope and you hope we see it to the problem is we see a dope with hope of being president and it upsets you.
READ ME http://gregg.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=a7f45649-802a-23ad-429a-2180d84c3b2b&Region_id=&Issue_id=
Steve, you must have missed it, they have said people with degrees and un-educated people.
the funny thing about this is that we the American people was not suppose to hear this it was a closed meeting so I wonder what else he says about us behind closed doors think about that
wait till the rest of the Bill Ayres story comes out what line of crap is he going to tell us then or will we have another speech this time on terrorist
i believe you i must have missed it
i guess it is more accepted, and has been said many times for many different people and situations
Willie Griffith, the term “Dope”? where do you hang out? I guess Penn can’t go to Columbia for you any more, makes you angry.
Poorly chosen words, that’s it! No apology, how arrogant of Obama! I definately will not vote for Obama now, he should be ashamed for his remarks as well as the Rev. Wright issue and maybe now he can be proud of statements “ignorance”.
to ICHOPE — Look in the dictionary
to ICHOPE — I am a McCain supporter and I don’t care for people that try to put spin on Obama’s words to somehow make them right.
Educated in what? Rap music?
There are a lot more people with commo sense than stupid educated people.
The DNC should stop the elections right now and get the other guys back and have a complete do over. But when ever have you ever seen dems putting up a good person for President. They can’t seem to agree on which one they like the less. I guess they have found out people arent afraid to criticize Obama. People aren’t afraid of being called racist, haters, etc. It just proves a point of what the Wrights, Jacksons, Farakans, Sharptons and Obama types are.
Keep up the good work.
McCain 08
Willie Griffith, I guess you have a job, so you don’t care about the rest of American people, that’s my spin
why should barack apolgize?
barack has everyone duped just like adolph many years ago (smooth talkers)
adolph did not like certain people
barack does not like certain people ( typical white person) (small town folks)
whats the big deal
oh yea this is America
I actually think Obama should NOT apologize. If a candidate has to watch every word they say, you have an election like we have now. No one is actually speaking THEIR point of view, only what will answer the questions with the LEAST amount of flack.
Look at it this way, Obama hates white people, we all know it. He sits for 20 years in a church that spouts racism and bigotry. His good buddies are either racists, terrorists, or just plain crooks.
It’s obvious what he thinks of the people of the heartland. So what’s an apology going to accomplish?
NOTHING…will an apology fix the items I mentioned above? Will an apology fix the way he feels about whites?…Heck no, remember he through his own grandmother under a bus in one of his famous speeches about whites.
OBAMA: “I’M sorry SO sorry. PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR WHAT I SAY.” SOUNDS LIKE A HIT SONG!!!!!!
typo..threw
I’d never vote for someone that puts another Country before America.. Makes me wonder what his true intentions are for change.
What is it going to take for you “typical white people” to reallized this man has been brain washed by his racist pastor for over 20 years??
I think that if Obama said flat out that he hated white people, the media and his supporters would some how spin it as a possitive and motivational message!
Keep fooling yourselves and pray!!
how many times is he going to have to say Im sorry for saying what he means like typical white people. He said thats not what I meant people somehow believed him. Well yes you did mean it and he says we took it out of context um no I didn’t it was his words not anyone else’s
WORDS MATTER Obama careful what you say it will come back to haunt ya
I agree Fran
I agree with all of the Genes’ and Frans’ out there
believe it or not i liked barack before , seemed genuine
however rev wright KKA of america
Mr. Ayers
typical white person
small town folks cling to religion
proud of america for the 1st time in my life (michelle)
rev weeks
include all americans except Michigan and Florida
barack is a scared person, he runs from reporters questions
he runs from voting yes or no in the senate as is his job, he votes present
he will run from putin in russia and other world leaders in china etc.
after his WORDS (that do matter) offends them
I would like to know how such a person can even be elected in the Senate, Obama a shame to America. A sheme to his State where he hardly votes and avioded voting on all the important issues. He only avoided the votes on gay rights, on gun right,and many others witch are important to the people, he did this so no one could call him out on those certain issues during the election or campaigain, he trult can not be trusted he has a different agenda than he tells you is his good speeches,Thank goodness for him he has a good speech writter. Obama will lead this Country straight into the Gutters and the rain will wash us away. Please listen and research be seeker of the truth, God Bless
Pass this along to your Typical White Person” in the Republican sector and see how this fairs.
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ELECTION 2008
Obama promises ‘gays’ ’strongest possible bill’
Tells homosexual mag he’s ‘more vocal’ for them than any candidate in history
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Posted: April 10, 2008
11:55 pm Eastern
© 2008 WorldNetDaily
Obama in interview with the Advocate (advocate.com)
In a sit-down interview with the “gay” magazine the Advocate, Sen. Barack Obama said, if elected, he foresees eliminating the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell policy” and passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, opposed by many faith-based groups that argue it would force them to accept homosexuals in leadership.
Obama indicated he wants the bill to include protection for transgenders, but acknowledged opposition in Congress is strong, noted David Brody, senior national correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network’s news division, or CBN News.
“I think that’s going to be tough, and I’ve said this before. I have been clear about my interest in including gender identity in legislation, but I’ve also been honest with the groups that I’ve met with that it is a heavy lift through Congress,” he said.
“We’ve got some Democrats who are willing to vote for a non-inclusive bill, but we lose them on an inclusive bill, and we just may not be able to generate the votes,” Obama continued. “I don’t know. And obviously, my goal would be to get the strongest possible bill – “that’s what I’ll be working for.”
Obama also boasted he’s been more “vocal on gay issues to general audiences than any other presidential candidate probably in history.”
As WND reported last month, Obama issued an open letter to the “LGBT community” assuring them he believes in “full equality” for homosexuals and stating that, unlike Sen. Hillary Clinton, he advocates the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act.
In the letter, published on a campaign blog, Obama says he’s “running for president to build an America that lives up to our founding promise of equality for all – a promise that extends to our gay brothers and sisters.”
Obama said that throughout his career he has “fought to eliminate discrimination against LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Americans.”
(Story continues below)
The Democratic senator told the Advocate another priority in an Obama administration would be to make sure federal employees have the “ability to transfer health or pension benefits the same way that opposite-sex couples do.”
Obama said he thinks it can be accomplished “with some opposition, some turbulence, but I think we can get that done.”
He also wants to ensure federal benefits are available to same-sex couples who have a civil union.
“I think as more states sign civil union bills into law the federal government should be helping to usher in a time when there’s full equality in terms of what that means for federal benefits,” he said.
Asked if he were referring to the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, Obama replied, “Absolutely, and I for a very long time have been interested in repeal of DOMA.”
The Defense of Marriage Act is a law signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996 that says the federal government and individual states are not required to recognize a same-sex marriage, even if it is recognized by another state. Obama also has called for repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy of barring personnel from disclosing homosexual behavior or “orientation” while preventing authorities from investigating it.
The Christian Broadcasting Network’s Brody noted Obama appeals to some evangelicals, but “too much pro-choice, pro-gay rights talk will turn them off … along with some of the African American vote.”
In his letter issued last month, Obama says “having the right positions on the issues is only half the battle. The other half is to win broad support for those positions. And winning broad support will require stepping outside our comfort zone.”
Along with repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and implementing “fully inclusive laws outlawing hate crimes, he says, it’s important to bring “the message of LGBT equality to skeptical audiences as well as friendly ones, and that’s what I’ve done throughout my career.”
“I will never compromise on my commitment to equal rights for all LGBT Americans,” Obama says. “But neither will I close my ears to the voices of those who still need to be convinced. That is the work we must do to move forward together. It is difficult. It is challenging. And it is necessary.”
‘I haven’t been silent on gay issues’
The Advocate, in the preface to its Q&A with Obama, stated the presidential candidate “has been weathering a small storm lately in the LGBT community for being too tight-lipped with gay and lesbian news media.”
Obama insisted that was not a fair statement, arguing “all press feels that way at all times,” and he emphasizes speaking to general, rather than specialized press outlets.
“But I haven’t been silent on gay issues,” he said, contending, “I actually have been much more vocal on gay issues to general audiences than any other presidential candidate probably in history.”
The Advocate then asked: “I think the underlying fear of the gay community is that if you get into office, will LGBT folks be last on the priority list?”
Obama replied: “I guess my point would be that the fact that I’m raising issues accordant to the LGBT community in a general audience rather than just treating you like a special interest that is sort of off in its own little box – that, I think, is more indicative of my commitment.’
“Ultimately what that shows,” Obama said, “is that I’m not afraid to advocate on your behalf outside of church, so to speak. It’s easy to preach to the choir; what I think is harder is to speak to a broader audience about why these issues are important to all Americans.”
Asked what event or person has most affected his perceptions of or relationship to the “LGBT community,” Obama said “it starts with my mom, who just always instilled in me a belief that everybody’s of equal worth and a strong sense of empathy – that you try to see people through their eyes, stand in their shoes. So I think that applies to how I see all people.”
5% un-employment. Big deal. you should have been around when Clinton and Carter were presidents. you would have enjoyed the higher taxes too.
Just saw Reid and Pelozi on t.v. My god, no wonder the congress has lower approval than Bush.
Elite: A superior of human society.
I bet the politicians wish there was no internet. They can’t depend on the Left Stream Media to feed us just what they want us to hear with no other source of info.
Holly, he got voted to the Senate from the black district of Chicago.
Where did all the Obama folks go? Must have run over to CNN posts.
I wish we could find out how many people that have voted for him in the primaries now want to change their minds.
jsmith went to cnn post
would like to debate him however he doesn’t like facts
and runs like barack
No he’s on Bayh
Bayh Superdelegate site
Comment by ICHOPE
April 12th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Norma, you got it right he doesn’t have a clue how you think, he can’t touch you (He is and out of touch) because you are one of those un-educated people the media talks about that gets Hillary’s vote, and Hillary has not defended that she can get intelligent voters
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Norma, you got it excatly right( try to excuse the jackass who thinks he is better educated than everyone else.) And I’am a very intelligent person, just choose safely, Mccain ‘08
Obama will give us another landmark speech about “BITTER SMALL TOWN POOR TYPICAL WHITE AMERICANS just like he gave us all that B.S. in his “RACE SPEECH” but like Reverend Wright this issue will not go away.
I used to say I would never vote for Hillary, but I’ll take her anyday over the Obama, his true colors have shown through and I don’t mean on the outside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He only regrets his statements, if they offended you, but if you were not offended, then he meant every word. What kind of two faced, say nothing BS, is this? What would happen if McCain said, urban blacks are lazy? Now he says, I regret saying that, but I meant what I said. His career would be over.
GO HILLARY !!!
Obama and Axelrod are both ARROGANT!
Do not even try to “spin” this or explain how you really feel - we now all know.
IF McCain or Clinton had made comments about poor blacks living on welfare, turn to crime and guns, drugs, etc…. can you imagine the backlash?????? But - for OBama to say anything it is OK - can we even ask him a question without being called racist???
He can deliver a nice prepared speech from the teleprompter but cannot seem to talk to “regular” folks without all the Staged fluff provided by his campaign with each word carefully chosen to be “politically correct”. He will not be President of the UNITED States.
Molly, If I would have read your comment first, I wouldn`t have even posted mine. Same point.
How nice Obama feels like this…he regrets the remarks only if you took offense. He said it for a reason and the reason was to demonstrated his true feeling to donators who also think like him…far left liberals/socialists. They (the donators) were not surprised by this view since they do not really respect anyone particularilty those without money and in their social status. However, they forget one big thing….these folks in small towns are VOTERS who can negate their individual vote….and very important …there are more of them (blue collar small towners) than there are of these “elitees”.
So now we see Obama doing as much he can to provide damage control…but the horse is out of the barn!! He simply stuck the blue collar workers in the eye and simply says….sorry only to you if you took offense. Why does he mince words here, he really does not really understand what he has done…revealed his true side/feelings. He does not really demonstrate someone who is truely sorry only in a very small context…..I think the “handlers” were the ones who forced him to issue this regret statements since he still puts reservations on it. Truely, he is looking for something to divert this issue away just like the race speech at the time of the Wright discovery.
Look for some type of “speech” with flags behind him and blue collar workers about him to try to defuse this issue. Sorry….too late…damage done…”poor judgement!!!” And this is what the dems what for president????? Get real…you have latched onto an elitee who is trying to create the greatest fraud in election history.
I guess you could say… he’s Out of Touch?
I knew it wAS a matter of time.. when BO started showing his true colors. lol.
Well don’t you know the black people can say anything about the whites and get away with it, but let a white person say something about a black and your a racist. goes too show you blacks can get away with anything. And no Obama doesen’t belong in the White House at all. He is as fake as a 3 dollar bill. Our country needs a strong person to be in the White House and not someone who dislikes America.
Who is this man, Obama?Do we really know who he is? It is very scary to know that he has associated himself with people that hate America. Hillary has her flaws, but don/t we all. We all know Hillary because she has been vetted, however ,Obama has not even answered the most important questions about why he sat in a church with a man that spewed so much hatred for our country. Obama’s supporters insult the working class of this country by constantly saying that we are uneducated and that Hillary only gets the votes of women and blue collar workers. He lives in a world of elitist and so does his wife and all those that surround them. Let’s not vote for a man because we think he is cool or because his speeches are good, let’s vote for a person who will solve the problems of America.By the way,I am not uneducated because I am a teacher and I am voting for Hillary. I do not think Obama is the right choice for America because there are too many unknowns about him.I truely think he is arrogant and a phony.
Obama is touched in the head and the touch came from Rev. Wright
All the rats are coming out of their holes. The Clinton supporters who like her twist everything around. I think that Hillary has finally gotten her Republican Card. Maybe in November we can have 2 Republicans running. They are so close that I can’t tell the difference. Usually before you pounce on somebody that hard, you ask them to explain their comment. NOOOOOOOO Hillary shot out like a bat out of hell. The phones at the Clinton Headquarters must be ringing non stop trying to convince the superdelegates to vote for her. What a sorry sight…….
If she can’t recognize what’s wrong with America, how does she hope to fix it ?
to Ron — nice spin on the words of Obama, shift the complaint to the other canidate. The phones are ringing all over the country and they will continue to ring.
I honestly don’t understand why the media is pushing Obama down peoples throat. Let the people make their choice who to vote for, not the media telling you who to vote for.
MONKEYS PICK BUGS IN THEIR HAIR AND EAT THEM.
SCIENCE TELLS US THAT WE CAME FROM MONKEYS.
DOES THAT MEAN WE ALL PICK BUGS IN OUR HAIR AND EAT THEM?
When people get laid off from jobs, they get frustrated and feel angry. THAT IS A FACT.
They turn to religion and GOD for help. THAT IS A FACT.
After New Orleans was flooded and the city was in turmoil, HUGE number of people went and bought guns. THAT IS A FACT.
If you live in a small town, and you have too much family ties and responibilities to others around you, you will be struggling hard if your company shipped your job elsewhere. THAT IS A FACT.
If you lived in a small town all your life, and never ventured out to a city to make a living on your own in your young life, then you will see oursiders differently. THAT IS A FACT.
When you go on your summer vacation trips, drive on rural highways, stop in small towns, eat at their restaurents, talk to the people in small towns, and you will see a stark difference between the city folks and small town folks. You will definitely notice it if you are of different color than the people of the small town you are visiting. THAT IS A PROMISE.
Of course Obama doesn’t think he’s insulted anyone, afterall he was able to listen to his pastor insult people for the past 20 years and he found him inspiring.
I still enjoy my small town with all of the benefits. obama’s comments wre straight from wrights mouth. hillary can now shift the heat from her combat record to obama. .
Hillary to Gen Patreus: “no one,” and those are your words, “no one in the United States …
Hillary, you said it! Those are general’s “words”!!! Since when words started to matter more? Oh yeah, since your campaign advisor got caught trying to get US-Columbia Free Trade Agreemnt passed by our government. Until then, actions were the most important thing.
Hillary said, Pennsylvania needs someone “…who works hard for your futures, your jobs, your families.”
Is that why, Hillary, your chief advisor is making backdoor deals with Columbian government to ship our jobs to them?
HILLARY “sniper-fire” CLINTON IS A CHYPOCRITE AND A LIAR. SHE IS TOO DARN SELFISH TO DO ANYTHING GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY.
All you Obama Lovers are nothing more than lambs being lead to the slaughter…WAKE UP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
Jester,
OK, I’m up who should I vote?
To Comment by davtx
April 12th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Bill Clinton said Jesse Jackson won SC THAT IS A FACT
Bill Clinton said MLK would not have gotten his bill passed if it wasnt for LBJ THAT IS A FACT
that black voters called him a racist for those comments THAT IS A FACT
I dont believe it makes him a racist
Obama refers to a white guy in his book as a CRACKER THAT IS A FACT
Obama says the phrase typical white people THAT IS A FACT
I believe that makes him a racist
why do I believe that if a was on a stage in front of 10000 people and said N***** I would be called a racist
if I said typical black person I would be called a racist THAT IS A FACT
and BILL CLINTON said less then that and look at the outcome
lyn,
you there?
some of the people who like Obama don’t want to wake up because, they would think he told them to drink the kool-aid and they would follow his word.
gene,
Did all black voters in SC call Bill Clinton a racist?
no I believe a majority of did not all
Do you really think that Obama’s going to Wrights church for 20 years had no influence on him or his family? His true colors came out then, and are still shining w/ his latest out of touch BS! This guy is an IDIOT wrapped in a MORON! And I hope the American Voter sees him for what he is.
I can’t wait for the big speech where Obama explains his comments about bitter, gun-toting, bible thumping bigots who live in small town America. I wonder how it will compare with the Philadelphia speech where he attempted to justify his sitting in a racist, anti-American, anti-Semitic church for over 20 years. This man is bad news. He doesn’t even like America or anything it stands for.
the point is Obama has said alot of things that his supporters should question and not spin it as though it was Hillarys fault she is by no means perfect but Obama is no angel like people make him out to be
gene,
A majority? Wrong. Some. You can’t believe everything you see on tv…or let me guess you talked to all the blacks in SC. You make generalizations about all blacks that is unfair. Some blacks called Bill a racist and you called Obama a racist. OK, now you want to join the Idiot Club. I don’t think either are racists. I saw lyn’s post on how black people get away with everything. That’s not true concerning court sentences with whites who committ the same crime. THAT IS A FACT. I can appreciate your effort to fuel racial hatred. nice try.
To Ron…better to be a rat than a lamb!
I would love to see a poll of all prior primary voters on who would change their vote now that more facts on his true view of things come out.
The picture is getting clearer to why Michelle and Borack say what they say because it is rooted in their beliefs going to the church of hate.
Too sad for the Ill community he represents. He will not lead this country with both Borack and Michelle Obama views continue to spew out of their mouths.
Hillary and Bill will with out a doubt will represent this country in a very effective and pround way.
NO CHANCE Borack, NO CHANCE MICHELLE. They should cut their loses and enjoy being a ILL senator before that job goes away from all the exposure of his true feelings comes out.
umm I am black
End Game
I’m in PA. I was undecided until yesterday. I will gladly vote for him. You can start your pool.
gene,
What’s your point? Obama is white.
To Independent…You have to vote your conscience.
no hes Arab American
the facts are there is alot of racist white people the other fact is there are alot of racist black people. the fact is that some people think alot of Obamas’ comments are racial and condescending to white people.
gene,
His mom was Arab American news to me and probably him.
watch HillarytheMovie and then tell me whos the bad person
To To Independent…why would you vote for him??? I don’t understand why anyone would????
no his dad was Arab and 12% African American his mom was white