Interesting choice of words by Obama

[utvolpj]

with all the uproar over what Dooley said I wonder how much play this will get :whistling:

He said Republicans had driven the economy into a ditch and then stood by and criticized while Democrats pulled it out. Now that progress has been made, he said, "we can't have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in front. We don't mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."

Obama assails GOP on clouded final campaign push - Yahoo! News

 

[VolBurgers]

That might offend the 53 black republicans.

I imagine he will gain some points with the TP

 

[droski]

when did they pull it out?

 

[TXA&M07]

Suddenly an Outkast song just popped in my head.

 

[Arclight]

 

[MG1968]

Teleprompter Jesus can't have it both ways, either the GOP are obstructing the dem agenda, or they're simply along for the ride.

 

[Oldvol75]

I take it as a racist statement, sort of like,"get in the back of the bus" type statement!

 

[superdave1984]

And a "majority" of the people voted for him?

 

[kev20]

seems like a stretch

 

[utvolpj]

I guess my point is that if you turn it around and say that about Obama it would be a firestorm. Imagine a conservative saying "the Pres can ride with us but only in the back". What's the reaction then?

 

[droski]

imagine a white president saying exactly the same thing (i.e. he wouldn't have to even mention obama for it to be a firestorm).

 

[Vol4ever]

imagine a white president saying exactly the same thing (i.e. he wouldn't have to even mention obama for it to be a firestorm).

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