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Obama Apologizes to Cambridge Police Officer [Satire]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI ^ | July 24, 2008

Posted on 07/24/2009 7:55:22 AM PDT by Jewbacca

WASHINGTON D.C. In a surprising reversal, President Obama made an unscheduled appearance in the White House Briefing Room this morning at 10:00 EST. He retracted his controversial statement that the Cambridge Police Officers who arrested Professor Gates of Harvard University acted "stupidly." President Obama stated that, "on reflection and further information, the actions of the Cambdridge Police Officer demanding the identification of a man in a residence whose front door had been smashed open appear reasonable. As President, I should not have gotten involved in a purely local matter, and I fear my own biases regarding race colored my judgment. I would like to apologize to [snip, video at link]

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TOPICS: Humor; Local News
KEYWORDS: fake; henrygates; mrskippy; obama; rickrolled; satire; sgtjamescrowley
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To: Jewbacca
"and I fear my own biases regarding race"...

What'd he mean by this???

21 posted on 07/24/2009 7:59:49 AM PDT by ~Vor~ (A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.)
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To: Jewbacca

IBTZ!!!!!!!!!!


22 posted on 07/24/2009 7:59:50 AM PDT by avacado
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To: indylindy

If you go to the link it’s a Rick Astley (sp?) video.


23 posted on 07/24/2009 7:59:54 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Jewbacca

When I clicked on the link....I saw a Rick Ashley’s video-musical “Never Gon’a Give Up”......Please check the link and repost. Thanks.


24 posted on 07/24/2009 7:59:56 AM PDT by NorwegianViking (Organizing for America)
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To: nhwingut
Rickrolling
25 posted on 07/24/2009 8:00:14 AM PDT by cmj328 (Filibuster FOCA--a/k/a this "Health" Bill--or lose reelection)
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To: oblomov

I hate to keep you in suspense, but google “Rick Roll”


26 posted on 07/24/2009 8:00:17 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Fox news reported there are audio tapes that show the professor was the racist instigator. Interesting timing of the apology.


27 posted on 07/24/2009 8:00:41 AM PDT by newfreep ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: Jewbacca

I BEEN RICKROLLED!!!!!!11!!1


28 posted on 07/24/2009 8:00:41 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("If they taxed condoms and toilet paper, they'd have us coming and going." - Lazamataz, 2002)
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To: Jewbacca

Outstanding!

Well played, Sir.


29 posted on 07/24/2009 8:00:59 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: NorwegianViking

See post 26.


30 posted on 07/24/2009 8:01:03 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: nhwingut

Pretty good satire. I like that song.


31 posted on 07/24/2009 8:01:09 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
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To: Clara Lou

I got faked out. No matter. No YouTube for me til Flashplayer gets fixed.


32 posted on 07/24/2009 8:01:38 AM PDT by Clara Lou
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To: Jewbacca

Its not nice to fool PennsylvaniaMom...

DAMN!!! I got rolled...

Payback, Jewbacca...payback...

;)PM


33 posted on 07/24/2009 8:01:50 AM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (7-27-09 Sarah Palin Independence Day!)
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To: trisham

It just called out for a RR. Obama is such a joke.

But, yes, cruel.


34 posted on 07/24/2009 8:01:55 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Jewbacca
Just sent to the White House, ATTN: POTUS.
35 posted on 07/24/2009 8:02:16 AM PDT by cranked
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To: NorwegianViking

LOL! Rickrolled!


36 posted on 07/24/2009 8:02:32 AM PDT by behzinlea
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To: Jewbacca
[Satire]

Look, if it's satire, why is it attributed to ABC News? WTF?

37 posted on 07/24/2009 8:02:48 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (The revolution IS being televised.)
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To: Jewbacca

Veeery interestink...But stoopud.


38 posted on 07/24/2009 8:03:08 AM PDT by BigCinBigD ('When a man believes that any stick will do, he at once picks up a boomerang,')
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To: ~Vor~

Ya big dummy!


39 posted on 07/24/2009 8:03:25 AM PDT by ~Vor~ (A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.)
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To: Jewbacca

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up


40 posted on 07/24/2009 8:03:38 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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