tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22105538.post3590698677582970724..comments2023-05-31T04:06:41.760-04:00Comments on Daddy D's Story Time: She Really Stepped in ItDarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371650199312363087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22105538.post-62732507071573545802008-02-22T18:16:00.000-05:002008-02-22T18:16:00.000-05:00They made no mistakes. Let them say what they want...They made no mistakes. Let them say what they want. Thought this was America where one was free to express opinions. This includes spouses of political folks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388181221813954181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22105538.post-12492256876030020962008-02-21T23:21:00.000-05:002008-02-21T23:21:00.000-05:00Yes, you're right... but...As a person who has con...Yes, you're right... but...<BR/><BR/>As a person who has conducted countless interviews with people, I though you might be a shade more understanding towards such a slip of the tounge. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've interviewed pepole who misstated their own point and even said the exact <I>opposite</I> of what they meant.<BR/><BR/>But you're right that she said something pretty stupid (even if she didn't really mean it), and will likely pay a price for 3-4 news cycles (50-60 on Fox News). I imagine this will have blown over long before the spring is upon us, except for the hardcore right wingers who think Democrats all hate America... and they were never going to vote for Obama anyway.<BR/><BR/>And while Michelle Obama said something extremely stupid, Cindy McCain's response was just as dumb, but she won't pay a price.<BR/><BR/>She said she has "always been proud" of America. Always? Even when the Abu Ghraib photos came out? How about during the Jim Crow era? Or when we ignored the genocide in Rwanda?<BR/><BR/>Clearly there's much to be ashamed of in our history, and a great deal to be proud of. Anyone who goes "all or nothing" on the proposition is making a mistake.<BR/><BR/>Both candidate spouses made that mistake. Only one will get much attention.Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04890610687637773418noreply@blogger.com