Posted on 04/06/2013 6:22:09 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama apology: US media react to Kamala Harris 'sexism' row
US President Barack Obama has issued an apology after he was widely criticised for referring to the attorney general of California, Kamala Harris, as "the best-looking attorney general in the country".
The White House said he had apologised to Ms Harris, a long-time friend, for the "distraction" created by his comments and that he fully recognised that women should not be judged on appearance. Commentators in the US have been giving their reaction to the apology, and whether Mr Obama was right to say sorry.
Eric Golub writes in the Washington Times: "Conservatives like myself were forced into the uncomfortable position of defending President Obama. Restoring a modicum of integrity and sanity to this world requires it. In fact, Obama's "ogling" actually goes a tiny way toward rebutting a major criticism of him. Android computers lacking human emotion are incapable of lust, so Obama may be human."
Jennifer Rubin in the Washington Post wonders whether everyone has "gone stark raving mad", saying the president was "bludgeoned" into apologising. "Conservatives should figure out there is a bunch of real stuff to be complaining about, and much of this nonsense simply makes them look like they are back in junior high. And the tut-tutters on the left? Well, they shouldn't be surprised that young women don't want to be called 'feminists'. If the compliment police are going to descend every time a pleasantry is offered, well then the heck with 'feminism'." wanting to be judged on looks."
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So, was his apology like a john f’n kerry apology? You know. “I’m really sorry that you are attractive”. Backhanded type apology making you appear to be the dunce. “I’m sorry if you misunderstood what I said.” Not only that, how would it have been if kamala was a guy and king hussein had said that. But, at least she can check just about all the boxes. Now, if she only had a disability. Based on her actions in kali, she may have some sort of mental deficiency.
“On reflection, her booty really isn’t that fine.”
Kamala Harris were best to don that burqa early.
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