Either Obama was referring to Palin and hes a jerk, or he just put his foot in his mouth and he’s an idiot. You can clearly see him pause before saying it. He knows what the reaction will be. This is a question of judgment, regardless of the nuance that can be claimed.
“You can clearly see him pause before saying it. He knows what the reaction will be.”
Good point. And the crowd’s cheering should have told him something. His tone then turned gleeful as he talked about the fish, knowing full well why the crowd was so wild. I think we have him pinned down on this. But he will be able to throw dust in the air.