Crowley pleased by president’s phone call (StupidGate)

Boston Globe ^ | July 24, 2009 | By Brian MacQuarrie and Jonathan Saltzman

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Shortly after the surprise phone call, Sergeant James M. Crowley told a fellow officer that President Obama expressed regret for jumping to conclusions and commenting that Cambridge police had "acted stupidly."

The call pleased Crowley, according to the colleague, a veteran officer who asked not to be identified because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the issue. Crowley told his fellow officer that he joked with the president.

"Jimmy said, 'I'd be happy to come to the White House and sit down with you and Gates and have a beer,' " the veteran Cambridge officer said. "The president said he was acceptable to that."

Crowley also asked President Obama if he could use his influence to oust the news media from his front lawn in Natick. "The president said, 'I can't get them off my front lawn,' and Jimmy said, 'Well, your lawn is a lot bigger than my lawn,' " the officer's colleague said.

Steve Killion, president of the Cambridge patrol officers association, praised the president for calling Crowley only a couple of hours after the news conference where union leaders demanded an apology from Obama.

"I'm sure, knowing Sergeant Crowley, it's mended the fence with him,'' said Killion, who had not spoken with Crowley but heard a transcript of the president's remarks. "It's gone some way toward mending the fence with the patrol officers, even though I haven't spoken with any of them yet.''

[MadisonABlane]

No public apology? The phone call to the officer is a fine start but he defamed that man to the press. Obama is a coward. I remember a time when cowards were dealt with appropriately.

[a fool in paradise]

Meanwhile this macaca moment has diverted the public’s attention from all of the other statements he made at that press conference.

[BossLady]

I would have let Barry’s call go to voice mail....LOL!

[mckenzie7]

Why do you suppose that is?

[Gator113]

“.......a veteran officer who asked not to be identified because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the issue. “

Either this entire article is a lie or this officer needs to be hunted down like a rabid dog and fired on the spot.

[Jeffrey_D.]

good point!!!

[angkor]

>>> And I could have calibrated those words differently. <<<

Well now we know that Axelrod and the other White House flaks are all siting around and talking about “calibrating” their words to the public.

My, the Presidency certainly has become disgusting.

[Since 2009-07-21]

"Jimmy said, 'I'd be happy to come to the White House and sit down with you and Gates and have a beer,' " the veteran Cambridge officer said. "The president said he was acceptable to that."


Nothing like a cold one while you're being browbeaten by a racist malcontent Harvard professor with a persecution complex.

[Mark was here]

So he wanted to condemn the officer for the arrest, with out condemning the arrest ... or is it he wanted to condemn the arrest with out condemning the arresting officer, whose judgment caused the arrest ... he wants to condemn the officers judgment with out condemning the officer ... no wonder he needs a beer.

[colorado tanker]

Wow, Zero's handler's must have seen this impacting his image like I did, very damaging.

Sgt. Crowley was gracious, as he should be, but I don't think is going to go away as a topic of discussion around the country.

[SouthernmostFreeper]

“Jimmy said, ‘I’d be happy to come to the White House and sit down with you and Gates and have a beer,’ “ the veteran Cambridge officer said. “The president said he was acceptable to that.”

...But you’re buying.

[HonkyTonkMan]

'I'd be happy to come to the White House and sit down with you and Gates and have a beer

I doubt he said this. However, Crowley should accept under one condition, all parties bring their long form birth certificates

[bikerman]

Our beer....

Colt 45,ripple or midnight express???

[DejaJude]

a veteran officer who asked not to be identified because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the issue

Then I won't believe this unauthorized report.

[4yearlurker]

Can this get any better?? Yes it can! Lets hear what Vice President Plugs Biden has to say on the matter!

[bgill]

In other words, Hussein’s handlers saw the polls.

[Outlaw Woman]

Crowley is going to have to be careful that he doesn’t inadvertantly become a ‘pawn’

[isthisnickcool]

Why do you suppose that is?

Cuz he is on the pipe! He steals, is irritable, he lies all the time and is hallucinating, etc.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Lets hear what Vice President Plugs Biden has to say on the matter!

"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."

[Jeff Chandler]

Now about those evil, greedy pediatricians . . .