He tried to avoid the press traveling with him and told them to leave him alone and get back on the bus. What do you think they would have said if McCain had said that? Obama doesn't have to worry about provoking them, the press are Obama's poodles:
"All right guys, that's enough," said Obama, wearing a casual outfit and sunglasses in the early evening.I can understand that he didn't want his daughter's Halloween ruined by the press but he put himself in this situation and he has to learn to put up with them.He and his daughter were walking right toward the media on a public street.
"You got a shot," he told the photographers. "Leave us alone. Come on, guys."
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Gillian, I am not the racist here. Deal with it.
Blast you, Beliefnet, you ruined my zinger
That must be one of those "pride goes before a fall" moments, huh.
Isn't it ironic that the "clean and articulate" quote comes from your own vice-presidential candidate...
Hey! If you can call Michele a racist for quoting Joe Biden, but you don't call Joe Biden a racist - what does that make you? (answer: hypocrite)
Who could fault Obama here? He has willingly put up with the trials of Job. However his daughter is just a kid, and should not have to submit to intrusiveness of the paparazzi.
if only obama could earn a 200% rating from naral.
thank you, obama, for protecting women's rights.
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