Dr. Henry Louis Gates Arrested

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I think people are easily forgetting that he was asked by a reporter at the White House briefing what he thought about this situation. Obama did not bring up this situation, the reporter did. When he answered he clearly stated that at that time he did not have all the facts, but based on what he was told / understood, then his assessment was that the cop acted stupidly. His comment about the cop was 'off the cuff'. It's been the media keeping this up.

He chose to answer the reporter's question. He has been tutored on how to say "no comment."

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I think the 'Beer Summit' was just his good natured way to mend the situation and try to move on, which some of you seem to be unable to do.

It wasn't Obama's business to begin with.

Try jumping from a cliff or not clicking on this thread again. Your choice.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

He chose to answer the reporter's question. He has been tutored on how to say "no comment."

Agreed. That is why I said his comment was 'off the cuff'. To me he just spoke his mind at the time without really thinking.

It wasn't Obama's business to begin with.

Agreed again. That is why I emphasized that someone else brought it up, not him.

Try jumping from a cliff or not clicking on this thread again. Your choice.

But if I did that then I won't have a chance to read all your wonderful comments!

[bridge kid]

Gates showed his true colors. Everything he said about the incident was a lie.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

To me he just spoke his mind at the time without really thinking.

The Obama-Biden curse.