Acknowledging 'honest mistakes,' Obama tolerates critic

[Turborama]

Source: AP

ELKHART, Ind. - President Obama wanted to talk yesterday about his economic stimulus plan, but one woman in the audience instead wanted to talk about the tax troubles that have snagged some of Obama's Cabinet picks.

"You've come to our county and asked us to trust you, but those that you have appointed to your Cabinet are not trustworthy and can't handle their own budget and taxes," the woman said to boos before Obama cut off the rowdy crowd of 1,700 in a high school gym.

He told the crowd he wanted to hear the question.

"I'm one of those that thinks you need to have a beer with Sean Hannity," said the woman, referring to the conservative Fox News Channel personality.

Obama acknowledged what he called "honest mistakes."

"Now, with respect to Sean Hannity, I didn't know that he had invited me for a beer," Obama said. "You know, but - I will take that under advisement. Generally, his opinion of me does not seem to be very high, but I'm always good for a beer."

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/02/10/acknowledging_honest_mistakes_obama_tolerates_critic/

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"You've come to our country" ?!? WTF?

[Submariner]

1. County

[Turborama]

2. LOL, thanks! I was getting all steamed up then.

I must still have my defences up from what happened inside and outside the Palin rallies last year...

[ashling]

3. After which she wandered off muttering

"he's... he's a arab ... he is ... a muslim" to anyone who would listen - i.e., to herself - and something about a stapler.


:rofl:

[Delphinus]

4. She's a prime example

of why Mark Souder has been in office for the past twelve years - can't get rid of idiots (and Indiana is full of them).

[certainot]

7. the talk radio monopoly rules in many parts of the country

and enables them with GOP disinformation 24/7/365.

obama should have used the opportunity to point that out- it is his and our biggest impediment to progress.

[PSPS]

5. Tolerates?

As we see here, the AP still has its whore mode going. Besides this being of dubious newsworthiness, the "Obama tolerates" headline smacks of bush-era royalty fetish in the press. And they wonder why print media is going bankrupt.

[Bette Noir]

6. Saying he needs to have a beer with Sean Hannity

hardly makes her an intellectual, or a critic who needs to be given the thoughtful consideration he gave her. That was just Obama being the extremely polite man his Toot raised him to be. Maybe it'll become a fashion.

[Belial]

8. I would have to skip that beer with Sean.. but as far as some

of the cabinet picks go.. they are less than stellar..

[trapper914]

9. At least...

...the article includes Obama's quote at the end, although the writer should've pointed out the stark contrast between Obama's philosophy and Bush's loyalty oaths and 'free speech zones.'