Marc Ambinder: Obama appears to call reporter sweetie

[Tropics_Dude83]

Obama Appears To Call Reporter "Sweetie"
14 May 2008 03:11 pm

An unusual video clip from Sen. Barack Obama's tour of the Chrysler Stamping Plant in Sterling Heights, MI today.

A reporter tries to question Obama about helping automakers.

"Hold on one second there, sweetie," he says.

The reporter's tag line: "This sweetie never did get an answer to that question."

Not a good move. He really needs a tonne of rest before the general election. Let's hope the nomination fight ends quickly; so, he can rest up in Chicago in strategy sessions with Plouiffe and Axelrod and not make so many gaffes in the summer.

I think this is an effect of just being tired. Still not good and still not acceptable though.

[AtomicKitten]

1. Oh dear gawd no!

:silly:

[LSK]

18. .

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[cliffordu]

66. SWEETIEGATE

[BlooInBloo]

69. Bah. You beat me to it ya bastard!

:P

[cliffordu]

71. I am a nasty Bastid, oh, yes, yes I am.....

:patriot:

[angie_love]

2. erm

:shrug:

[jsamuel]

3. cringe :/

He should try to not do that. Let's move on.

[Colobo]

4. Sweetie? Big deal. I'm a guy and women call me "dear", "sweetie" and all that

all the time.

[Tropics_Dude83]

12. The same thing happens to me and I take it as a compliment

But it looks from the tone of the reporter/blog that the reporter didn't.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

23. Where's the link to this anyway?

[babylonsister]

43. See #35 for the link and context. nt

[Bluerthanblue]

63. thank you for your rational answer to

this silly 'outrage'-

I use terms of endearment like you referenced all the time- and they are never intended as ridicule.

If I want to dis someone, I'm not going to use words that leave any doubt in the receivers mind.


peace~

[elehhhhna]

5. We're DOMED! Unless he called McCain's wife sweetie,

which is much better than waht McCain calls her.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

68. "Sweetie" or "Cunt."

You decide America!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40

[anonymous171]

6. Obliterate Iran v Sweetie

[redqueen]

9. Exactly. (nt)

[Occam Bandage]

15. OP sure displays an awful lot of concern about Obama.

[anonymous171]

21. I think they are an Obama supporter again.

So obviously he would be concerned.

[Occam Bandage]

26. He seems to be concerned about each of HRC's talking points, too.

So much concern.

[redqueen]

28. It's gonna be a long six months.

[SteveM]

62. Yeah, thank god he didn't break wind or something serious (nt)

[Thrill]

7. Whats so bad about it. Should he of said

Hold on Baby?

[Occam Bandage]

8. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD SWEETIEGATE IS UPON US

[SemiCharmedQuark]

11. Isn't this "Sweetiegate II"?

[anonymous171]

16. Or III? I could've sworn he's done this twice already.

[EFerrari]

17. Return of the 10 Foot Sweetiegate!

:scared:

[Tropics_Dude83]

27. I agree-it's hillarious and ridiculous

But Ambinder played it up and the reporter did. Wouldn't be surprised to see the national media pick it up but hopefully not. That's the only reason it =bad.

[EFerrari]

30. Sure. I'm glad that's what they have today.

:)

[babylonsister]

10. He can call me 'sweetie' anytime; so what? nt

[Bluebear]

25. Because that reporter took offense and reported it. :(

I have to watch myself at work with the honeys and sweeties, I mean well, but some would consider it condescending.

[Tropics_Dude83]

31. Exactly-n/t

[babylonsister]

35. The OP failed to provide the link: the reporter mentioned not

getting an answer, not that she was offended: that was the OP's 'judgment'.

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/obama_appears_to_call_reporter.php

[K Gardner]

51. Same OP that was Obama/HIllary/Obama... I'm only surprised anyone responded to this. :-)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. As a sourpus, I'm deeply offended.

:crazy:

[PM7nj]

14. bwahaha... SweetieGate Part Deux

[NorthernSpy]

19. That's the same as calling someone nigger!

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:scared:

[EFerrari]

20. If the worst thing he does when he's tired is accidently call someone sweetie,

that's fine with me. :)

[LSK]

22. THIS IS THE HUGH MELTDOWN HILLARY HAS PREDICTED!!1!1!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[BeyondGeography]

54. If he had only called her "Toots"

:cry:

[SteveM]

64. Oh, no. See #62 above (nt)

[jenmito]

24. Will you now go back to supporting Hillary?

:silly:

[NeedleCast]

29. OUTRAGE!!!

No wait, just last night's spicy burrito kicking up a little.

[skipos]

32. OMG!!! The supers need to consider this!

Although Clinton called Chris Matthews "baby" in that whole obsession episode. Maybe the supers need to give it to Gravel?!? Has he called a member of the press "sweetie" or "baby?!?" We NEED to find out.

[Occam Bandage]

39. That's not the way to do it. You need to make it like a prediction:

"The supers will obviously consider this in the coming weeks as they make their decision. This is yet another example of the tide turning against the inexperienced Obama."

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[Debi]

56. Acck even Grovelbot is ashamed of Obama and his 'sweetie' addiction n/t

[nichomachus]

34. The real question is

was "Sweetie" white or black? Is she college educated? Does she work hard? What church does she go to? Inquiring minds want to know.

[hisownpetard]

36. He can call me 'sweetie' any time he likes!

I love the guy.:loveya:

[murielm99]

37. Oh! He "misspoke."

Any comparable Clinton gaffe with be met with a hundred indignant threads by Obama supporters.

[walldude]

38. Holy Sweetie-Gate Batman!

Next up! Obama calls white working class man DUDE!!!!

[book_worm]

40. It's "sweetiegate"

[SeaLyons]

41. His arrogance is showing....

[GarbagemanLB]

Hillary: "this will be over by Feb. 5th"

[housewolf]

42. Oh no! Not this AGAIN!!!!!

Damn, I thought we'd hashed this out several months ago...

[niyad]

44. this isn't the first time he has done this. no, it isn't big, but it sure doesn't look good.

some of us object to terms of endearment being used to us by someone other than an SO or friend or family member, no matter what the circumstances.

[melody]

45. I support Obama but I find that demeaning and insulting

You don't call a member of the press corp "sweetie".

[H2O Man]

46. Not even Bob Novak? n/t

[LSK]

57. no, you call him traitorous asshole scumbag

:hi:

[melody]

60. No, I'd call Bob Novak something one helluva lot worse than "sweetie" n/t

[anonymous171]

48. After smearing me for weeks, I would probably call them something else.

[Name removed]

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[whistler162]

49. To be fair....

since I yelled at a Clinton supporter about not providing a link to a Obama supposed mistatement.

Consider yourself yelled at for not providing a link to the "supposed" video of Obama make another verbal slip.:spank:

[charlie]

50. When Ferraro called the gelatinous John Gibson sweetie

there was a lot of Strong Woman and Historic Figure thrown about, but I didn't hear a collective intake of breath at the "S" Bomb. Nobody noticed.

[K Gardner]

52. I'm already tiring of your re-newfound "support" of Obama. Hillary needs you.

[indimuse]

53. Obamaisms! He getting closer to Bush everyday...

just sayin...57 States? huh...I think I read somewhere..In fact..I know I read somewhere , there are more than 40 Obamaisms...oh, my...

[Debi]

58. Is that how many snipers there were in Bosnia? n/t

[TwilightGardener]

55. He shouldn't do it, but it's not the crime of the century. It's probably the

equivalent of calling a male "man" or "guy" or "pal"--a friendly filler word. I wouldn't care if McCain or Hillary called a reporter "sweetie"--minor on my list of PC offenses.

[Bluerthanblue]

59. the reporter needs to get a life-

give me a frickin break-

"Sweetie" is a term of endearment- not a dis-

I often call people "Hon"- especially when someone wants something from me and I'm busy and don't want to blow them off-

This political correctness shit has gotten out of hand.


As a woman, I've used MANY 'terms of endearment' and never once been told it was offensive or demeaning- Is it only when a man does it?

Obama must be doing pretty well, if this is newsworthy.-


:shrug:


peace~

[Hope And Change]

61. Here`s a video clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juy9NwI8_i0

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/obama_appears_to_call_reporter.php

[redqueen]

65. Thanks. I've seen one particular Hillary supporter use endearing terms in a shitty way...

but it's obvious that's not how he was using it.

What a load.

[Hatchling]

67. If anyone but a dear friend or family member calls me sweetie, I would object.

It's demeaning.

BUT, why didn't the reporter confront it right there instead of making a a snarky report about it?? That's what I would do. One way is healthy assertive behavior, the other is passive aggressive snarkiness..

Obama does need to keep an eye out on this kind of thing. He's done it before and it causes some insulted feelings. I honestly don't think he means any harm with it, but it is a sexist type of language he needs to get rid of.

[Megahurtz]

70. OMG!!!!!!

Slap him!!! Strike him with a lightningbolt!!! Quick, somebody do something!!!!! :sarcasm:

:eyes:

Weak.