Who You Calling Sweetie?

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Who You Calling Sweetie?

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Little did Detroit TV reporter Peggy Apgar know that asking Barack Obama a question would catapult her name into the headlines. While touring an automobile plant in Detroit, Apgar asked the senator a question and he responded by saying "Hold on a second, sweetie..." Open mouth, insert foot. It seems Obama (or his handlers) realized they shouldn't have addressed the reporter in that manner and proceeded to leave her a voicemail apology later that evening. Click here to listen to Obama as he backpedals.

Would "sweetie" tick you off or make you warm and fuzzy?

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Although I myself don’t like being called “sweetie”, I think that people are blowing this out of proportion. You can tell the difference when people are trying to be polite and when they are condescending.

- debbie

Posted 05/15/08 04:19 PM

He was SO condescending. He’s slick and cocky and I don’t trust him at all.

- Anonymous

Posted 05/15/08 11:41 PM

If this is the worst of him, he has my vote.

- Mary

Posted 05/16/08 01:40 AM

So condescending. Unbelievable.

- Anonymous

Posted 05/16/08 10:08 AM

I am not an Obama supporter or a democrat, but I think this is just plain silly. I don’t think he should of apologized at all and I don’t think he inserted his foot into his mouth. He has done that plenty of other times, but not this time.

- Lesley

Posted 05/17/08 07:51 AM

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