Obama Apologizes for ‘Seances’ Remark

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Updated | 7:20 p.m. President-elect Barack Obama Obama called Mrs. Reagan tonight, reports our colleague Jeff Zeleny, who passed along this statement from the transition team:

“President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan today to apologize for the careless and off-handed remark he made during today’s press conference. The President-elect expressed his admiration and affection for Mrs. Reagan that so many Americans share and they had a warm conversation,” said Stephanie Cutter, transition team spokeswoman.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/about-those-seances/

Now will the idiots find something else to whine about!

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. So What? It's Not True? n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Nancy Reagan was an astrologer.

It was a different first lady who was the medium for communicating with famous spirits.

[Myrina]

10. Nancy Reagan wasn't an Astrologer, she consulted one ...

... Jeane Dixon. Regularly during St. Ronnie's reign.

[McCamy Taylor]

2. What is wrong with seances? Everyone used a Ouji Board when I was growing up.

I still have mine. We contacted Elvis once. No kidding. The occult was all the rage back in the 1970s.

[Ian David]

6. That's why you're possessed by Satan.

[itsrobert]

12. Sure you did

Was it the fat Elvis or the younger slimmer Elvis?

H

[TygrBright]

4. Class. Obama haz it. n/t

[musette_sf]

8. yes

i was just thinking, when i saw the apology, how REFRESHINGLY different Barack is from the soon-to-be-ex-administration.

no "I mispoke".

no "I was quoted out of context".

no "what I meant to say was.."

just a simple apology and an acknowledgement that it was his bad.

what a breath of fresh air.

[Ian David]

5. That's so cute... President Obama's first official apology! n/t

[Median Democrat]

7. What's Notable Is That Obama Recalled This Bit Of Trivia

I am a political junkie, and about the same age as Obama, and I totally forgot about this little factoid mentioned in some memoirs by Reagan staffers.

[malaise]

11. Why did he apologize

It was both truthful and funny.

[Generic Other]

14. And she probably laughed when he called! What a charmer

Nancy Reagan is said to have admired Obama and thought he reminded her of her husband. Ron Reagan Jr is a liberal. It was a wise move to engage the grand dame of conservatism in a civil friendly conversation rather than potentially alienating her before he even takes office. Remember those old ladies will be standing next to him at a jillion functions in the next 8 years. They are like the royal family on buckingham palace. gotta keep the peace.

That having been said, I agree with you the comment was funny!

[Ian David]

9. He was just trying to get a chance to talk to her so he could find out...

... if she STILL gives the best blow-jobs in Hollywood.

[Nanceirish]

13. My first reaction to this

Was Why? Why did he choose to do that? Then I remembered he is Barack Obama, the man I voted for and he is FOR REAL.