HopeOverFear
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:54 PM
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I think President Obama should apologize for the plane flyover tomorrow night |
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during the press conference. I know he apologized already, but he needs to do it again during the presser so that all of America can see it. My two cents.
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:55 PM
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HopeOverFear
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:57 PM
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5. Well I think it shows that Obama takes responsibility for mistakes his admin makes |
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and this was a CLEAR mistake (that scared a lot of people)
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:59 PM
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7. He took responsibility. He shouldn't do it again on National TV |
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I don't see the point. He didn't run from it
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Tue Apr-28-09 10:02 PM
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30. He didn't make a mistake. Why do you think he did? |
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:56 PM
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:56 PM
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3. He could pull this off and make it work, but normally I'd say no, let it go. |
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:57 PM
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Edited on Tue Apr-28-09 07:57 PM by Clio the Leo
AFTER one of the press brings it up. I'd be surprised if he brought it up on his own.
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:58 PM
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Tue Apr-28-09 07:59 PM
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8. You're making a bigger deal of this than needs be |
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It's over. Someone will probably ask him about it and he'll talk about it, but he doesn't need to bring it up. Apologize so all of America can see it? Hell, most of America probably isn't' even aware it happened.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:01 PM
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9. Believe it, someone WILL ask him about that |
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perhaps then he can apologize.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:07 PM
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12. Like the way George W. bUsh apologized for those 911 flights over NYC |
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and into NYC, after totally ignorning all the warnings?
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:09 PM
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:02 PM
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10. The whole conniption is bullshit. |
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Is NY so scary these days that an errant plane causes such panic? Get over it.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:04 PM
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11. well, some New Yorkers are still spooked by what happened |
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they went through a lot, you know. I agree it's no big deal, but I still believe Obama should say something.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:11 PM
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15. Yeah, and I have almost drowned |
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7 times now yet everyday, I go surfing. Just a bit sick of hand wringing over a friggin' airplane.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:13 PM
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16. Not the same thing, and your callousness is a bit appalling |
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:54 PM
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21. I don't think hope is being callous. I understand people's fear, but I don't believe it's as big of |
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an outrage as it's being turned into. Certainly nothing to fire someone over(As some are suggesting.). Of course that's just my opinion. I don't live in New York, but we all watched those planes fly into the buildings over and over, and I don't expect to be notified of every low flying plane. I think Hope, was just trying to make the point that fear is something to be overcome, and that it shouldn't be something we flog those who inadvertently remind us of it over.
Again, just my opinion, and I do think it was a bit thoughtless. Maybe it was some sort of city-wide immersion therapy...
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:41 PM
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24. And the victim mentality is pathetic, oh |
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fucking woe is me, there is an airplane in the sky! RUN!
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:45 PM
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25. I couldn't believe it, either |
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I guess too many years of fear programming by Bush, Cheney, Ashcroft, et al have left us in a sorry ass state.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:09 PM
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14. I'd appreciate hearing that the approval channel has changed so it won't happen again |
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in terms of wasting fuel, money, and the attention of the Air Force, FAA, and emergency responders.
I don't care as much about an apology from Obama personally, but I think the guy who approved it should go, or at the very least whatever communication channels were broken have been fixed.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:19 PM
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17. There's going to be ANOTHER Plane Flyover tomorrow night???? One was enough! |
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:22 PM
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:32 PM
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19. If he's asked about it he should repeat what he said and what GIBBS said-that they are |
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conducting an investigation.
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Tue Apr-28-09 08:45 PM
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20. Alright y'all, I get it. You're right |
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:02 PM
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22. When Did New Yorkers Turn into Hand Wringing Chickenshits? |
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This "controversy" isn't consistent with the New Yorkers that I know and love!
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:53 PM
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27. I didn't see any hand wringing |
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just people scared shitless running in the streets.
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:03 PM
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23. He already stated it was a mistake and it won't happen again.. |
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the neo-cons will bring it up enough, he won't have to.
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:45 PM
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26. I think he needs to apologize 5 times a day, for the rest of his natural life. |
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:55 PM
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28. Facing East. On a rug |
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Tue Apr-28-09 09:57 PM
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29. One apology for something that isn't his fault is classy and responsible. Two would be just |
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counterproductive, giving everyone the impression that he really feels guilty about something.
New Yorkers I know weren't fazed by any of that to begin with. The press is showing the worst clips to make a story out of it.
If Obama apologizes for anything, let it be for the government wasting the money on another series of photos of Air Force One. Everyone knows what the fucking plane looks like, and we didn't need to spend $328K plus whatever the fighter escort cost for something that could have been effectively photoshopped.
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