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SHE'S OBVIOUSLY NOT FROM NEW ORLEANS

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posted Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Here's a headline from TPM: Obama apologizes to reporter he called 'sweetie.'

Hell, I've called Ray Shea that and never apologized. In fact, I get called sweetie everyday by strange women without an apology. Oh, that's right I live in New Orleans where everyone gets called sweetie, baby or darling even if they're the world's biggest jerk...

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1. schroeder915 left...
Thursday, 15 May 2008 7:14 am :: http://peoplegetready.jockamofeenanay.co

I guess whatever answer he might have had for the question about what he would do to help auto workers wasn't worth reporting.


2. liprap left...
Thursday, 15 May 2008 7:29 am :: http://liprapslament-theline.blogspot.co

Don't forget "honey"...


3. karenb left...
Thursday, 15 May 2008 11:21 am

That's one of the things that I love most about NEw Orleans. I come home and a total stranger says, "hey baby, what ya need" Man I love that. It's how I know I'm home.


4. Laurie left...
Thursday, 15 May 2008 3:28 pm

Nope. Sorry. Not okay.

Obama is not from New Orleans, either. Even if he was and is telling the truth about being the sort of person who calls everyone baby or sweetie, it's not okay in this context. And I don't buy that he is that sort of person. What he is, is the sort of person who carefully chooses his words and has risen to prominence as a result of that.

I like Obama (and I'm from New Orleans so I'm used to always being called sweetie/honey/baby dawlin' as well), but this usage of sweetie was sexist and dismissive and he needs to be called out for that. He is campaiging for freaking President of the U.S. and being asked a question by a reporter - not taking her order for a shrimp po' boy.