HardWorkingDem
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Fri Jul-24-09 02:09 PM
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Obama clarifies......Gates/Crowley |
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Kos has this quote up over at DailyKos...
"I actually just had a conversation with Sergeant James Crowley," Obama said, "and I have to tell you that, as I said yesterday, my impression of him is that he was an outstanding police officer...and that was confirmed in the phone conversation. "Because this has been ratcheting up, and I helped to contribute to the ratcheting up...in my choice of words, I unfortunately gave the impression that I was maligning the Cambridge Police Department or Sergeant Crowley specifically," he continued. "I continue to believe, based on what I have heard, that there was an overreaction in pulling Prof. Gates out of his home and to the station. I also continue to believe, based on what I heard, that Prof. Gates probably overreacted as well." "Because of our history...African Americans are sensitive to these issues."
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Fri Jul-24-09 02:18 PM
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Edited on Fri Jul-24-09 02:44 PM by rocktivity
"I continue to believe, based on what I have heard, that there was an overreaction in pulling Prof. Gates out of his home and to the station..."
Now THAT'S leadership!
:woohoo: rocktivity
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Fri Jul-24-09 02:21 PM
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Both men let things go too far-both based on their perception of the other, I think. Glad the Prez said what he did--esp. stressing that African Americans are sensitive to these issues.
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