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Obama Takes a Dig at Bush: 'When We Make Mistakes, We Admit Them'

Posted by Ali Frick, Think Progress at 2:51 PM on November 25, 2008.


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During yesterday's press conference with President-elect Obama, the journalists were divided into a White Sox section and a Cubs section. The pool reporter lamented that he -- "a genuine White Sox fan" -- was assigned to the Cubs section. During today's press conference, Obama apologized to the reporter and took a shot at the Bush administration's unwillingness to admit error:

I understand that as a life-long White Sox fan, you were placed in the Cubs section yesterday. And I want to apologize for that. This is also part of the new way of doing business: When we make mistakes, we admit them.

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The reporter, Steve Thomma, responded, "Thank you sir, that's the change we need on behalf of White Sox fans."

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Ali Frick is a Research Associate for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.


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sports again grumblegrumble
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Posted by: Longdream on Nov 25, 2008 3:51 PM   
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I don't know one ball from the other.

But I'm sure it's all very interesting.

grumblegrumble

;-D

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» Do you appreciate theatre? Posted by: pelican beak
» RE: Do you appreciate theatre? Posted by: Longdream
» RE: Do you appreciate theatre? Posted by: soundman
» RE: Do you appreciate theatre? Posted by: pelican beak
» RE: Do you appreciate theatre? Posted by: Longdream
» RE: Do you appreciate theatre? Posted by: Longdream
hope obama will be willing to admit
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Posted by: undrgrndgirl on Nov 25, 2008 5:27 PM   
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that he was wrong to choose just about everyone in his cabinet so far...

grumble, indeed.

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» RE: hope obama will be willing to admit Posted by: AMERICAN VETERAN
Admitting mistakes
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Posted by: Schroeder on Nov 26, 2008 5:33 AM   
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It will be refreshing to have an administration willing to admit mistakes. I believe it will be very important for the American people to accept that voting is not the only responsibility they have for government. Holding those elected officials responsible in governing is probably more important than anything...paying attention to what they are doing and providing input where we feel that decisions are inappropriate. At the same time, I believe it's important to do more than criticize. The offering of an alternative decision must be equally important. Thus far, I think Obama is doing what he needs to be doing.

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Scripted?
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Posted by: machvvv on Nov 26, 2008 6:58 AM   
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That sounded so scripted. "Thank you sir, that's the change we need." I don't buy it.

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» RE: Scripted? Oh, absolutely. Posted by: Longdream
» RE: Scripted? Oh, absolutely. Posted by: AMERICAN VETERAN
» RE: Scripted? Oh, absolutely. Posted by: Longdream
weird
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Posted by: aalif ba ta tha on Nov 26, 2008 1:50 PM   
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It's gonna be weird having a president I don't want to strangle every time I hear him speak. I would rather "have a beer" with Obama than GW Bush any day.

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» RE: weird Posted by: Longdream