Obama the Insensitive

Obama Says “Enough” with "Phony" Controversy

"We are here to talk about education, but, you know, I'm running for president, so that means I've got to spend a just a brief moment talking a little bit about politics," Obama said apologetically to a roomful of teachers, parents, and school board officials. "Before we begin today, I want to say a few words about the latest, made up controversy by the John McCain campaign," he continued as the crowd chuckled.

But there is nothing "phony" about it. There was a spontaneous groundswell of people who were genuinely offended by the comment. He may not have meant to call Sarah Palin a pig but it sure sounded that way and instead of being an insensitive jerk he should have just apologized. I stopped at Publix on my way home this morning and people were talking about it and fuming. This didn't come from McCain, he only took advantage of a situation Obama put himself in.

Obama is an insensitive jerk and it looks like he'll be self-destructing soon. We can only hope for that change.

For the sensitivity-impaired among us: This remark is not offensive just because Sarah is a woman. When McCain used the line to describe Hillary's health care plan, it was obvious he was describing the plan not Hillary. Sarah Palin had just given a speech in which she described herself as a pitbull with lipstick and right on the heels of that Obama uses the lipstick line. Most likely he just spoke without thinking - it seems to be his modus operandi lately - but the connection is fresh in peoples minds and he should have stepped up and apologized instead of whining about it - also part of his M.O., by the way.