Jay Leno asks President Obama about the White House bowling alley

[Amerigo Vespucci]

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[EmilyAnne]

1. I want to watch it, but the idea of it makes me cringe. I wish he hadn't said it and I know he

has to feel like a big jackass. That is the worst feeling.
I'm going to muster up my courage and watch it.
I promise.
Maybe tomorrow.
Or on Sunday.

[gauguin57]

2. I feel the same way! I just walked away from the TV with the tape running.

I have a family member who is a Special Olympics bowler. And he can bowl better than a 129!

[Hissyspit]

3. Don't worry. It was a non-controversy.

[EmilyAnne]

4. It was a stupid thing to say. Really stupid. If a friend said it, I'd cringe and shake my head.

This was said on Jay Leno. In front of strangers. Millions of them.
Controversial? Yes.
Does show that Barack Obama harbors a secret disrespect for people who compete in the Special Olympics or people with disabilities? Of course not.
But it was a stupid thing to say and I know that he is kicking himself for it right now, feeling like a jackass.
I feel sorry for him because that is such a shitty feeling.

[Hissyspit]

7. He was not making fun of Special Olympics athletes.

And I don't imagine he feels like a jackass. But, yeah, obviously, it would have clearly been better if he had not gone there.

[dustydawg]

6. Don't worry. It was a non-controversy

How would you feel if Bush said the same thing?

[Hissyspit]

8. He was not making fun of Special Olympics athletes.

[Roland99]

9. Doesn't matter. The media will love this. Already been hearing about it on morning radio shows.

[Hissyspit]

10. Yes, although Mika and Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe said they thing it is not that big a deal.

[Tx4obama]

5. From Politco dot com

After President Barack Obama said on the Jay Leno show that his bad bowling looked "like Special Olympics or something," the White House quickly issues a statement: "The President made an offhand remark making fun of his own bowling that was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics. He thinks that the Special Olympics are a wonderful program that gives an opportunity to shine to people with disabilities from around the world," spokesman Bill Burton said.

[tclambert]

11. My retarded brother bowls a 131 average.

He says, "Woo-hoo! I'm better than the Presid-nent! But you know what? Keeping score is the hard part. I can't do that. Can he do that? Maybe he should stick to being the score keeping guy."