Let’s imagine for a moment …

… that it had been President Bush making fun of a celebrity’s weight on national TV prior to the Super Bowl, instead of President Obama.

Do you think we’d still be waiting for the AP, Reuters, and all the other major news outlets to report specifically on those comments while at the same time finding various advocacy groups to chime in with their outrage and calls for apologies from President Bush for perpetuating the unhealthy myth that women who aren’t a size 2 are fat?

Swampland blog reader “jacuda1” tries to be helpful:

I think you have to go back and see the video again. He said “who’s in a weight battle apparently” which is much more benign than losing the weight battle. I don’t know where the “losing” came from but this is just much ado about nothing. With that said, she needs to be disciplined and restrained when it comes to the food she puts in her mouth!

Yeah – assuming he’s right, “who’s in a weight battle, apparently” really makes the quote so much more innocent (not). And isn’t “jacuda1’s” ‘concern’ for Ms. Simpson touching?

12 Responses to "Let’s imagine for a moment …"

Lorica says:

February 2, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Ahhhh the depth the Obama apologists will go to excuse their man is astonishing. You see it is all Jessica’s fault that Obama said what he said. He lashed out in woundedness because he was taken off the front cover of the magazine. /Sniff Poor Barack, you know he has needs too.

If it is much ado about nothing then why the laugh jacuda??? You frickin’ people, just make me laugh.

I don’t think GW would have ever said such a thing, not without apologizing immediately. Had he said this tho, the left would be spinning, pulling their hair out and gnashing their teeth showing how hateful he was, and blah blah blah. The only time I remember GW saying anything was when he called that one A-hole reporter an A-hole, and I figured he was calling it pretty true so what was the big deal. – Lorica
William Teach says:

February 2, 2009 at 12:07 pm

Had it been Bush, this would be front page of every media outlet in the US, and probably in many around the world, all talking about what a mean man W is. There would be follow up stories for days. The networks, MSNBC, and CNN would be focused on this story like Fox did on Natalie Holloway. Every liberal blog would be on this.

Since it was Obama, eh, no interest from the Left.
alchemist says:

February 2, 2009 at 12:59 pm

ummm… doesn’t it say in the corner of the magazine “Jessica Simpson’s weight battle”???? Isn’t he just reading the cover and making fun of ridiculously silly that magazine is.

I do this all the time with my wife. OMG! What if Federline ISN’t the REAL father? Who could it really be?
Sister Toldjah says:

February 2, 2009 at 1:07 pm

alchemist, is there anything you won’t be an apologist for Democrats for?
Lorica says:

February 2, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Alchemist that’s exactly the point. It was the left that flew off the handle whenever GW did anything. For how many years did we hear about the “Mission Accomplished” banner?? How many weeks did we hear about the a-hole comment that was captured on the open mic. Stolen elections anyone?? Where was Bill Clinton’s movie??? Any attempt to tell the truth of the lack of leadership from the Clinton administration was met with riducule and contempt. Do we know if Barack wears briefs or boxers yet??? – Lorica
Lorica says:

February 2, 2009 at 1:28 pm

Also Alchemist, where is FEMA for these folks in Kentucky??? Where are the news stories about people murdering and raping people in the leftist jokes that are the folks in back woods Kentucky??? Where are the cameras to pander sympathy for these people?? Weeks before they get power. Why hasn’t Obama done something?? This is so sad. – Lorica
alchemist says:

February 2, 2009 at 1:33 pm

Sis. T, you’ve got it out for Obama. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, you’ve definitely put out good information that I typically read but don’t always comment on. But it does occasionally lead to ridiculous conspiracy theories. Think back to all the stupid stuff people said about Bush for 8 years. This is just one of those useless theories….

Lorica: So… you’re response to media jumping the shark is to…. go ahead and jump the shark?
Lorica says:

February 2, 2009 at 2:06 pm

No Alchemist, I was being sarcastic. From what friends down there have told me, they would rather have FEMA step back and just let them fix their homes. I find it telling that all the lies that were told by the media about what happened in New Orleans is now reduced to a “jump the shark” moment. Nice. – Leslie
NC Cop says:

February 2, 2009 at 2:09 pm

But it does occasionally lead to ridiculous conspiracy theories. Think back to all the stupid stuff people said about Bush for 8 years. This is just one of those useless theories….

Well, this really isn’t a theory, is it? This is commentary on a statement that he made. Whether or not he made the statement is not the issue, he said it, plain and simple.

It wasn’t so much commentary about what Obama said, as much as it was the media completely ignoring everything controversial that he does.
Sister Toldjah says:

February 2, 2009 at 3:26 pm

Exactly, NC. I guess alchemist objects to speculation on how the media would have reated had this been Bush making the remark. Why am I not surprised?

alchemist, I don’t get where you could suggest I was engaging in conspiracy theories. When this blog turns into a 9-11 Truther blog, you let me know. Until then …
Nina says:

February 2, 2009 at 4:12 pm

They would have crucified Bush . The
question that should have followed what
he thought of Oprah’s weight gain? Do you
Think she weighs more than 200 pounds?
If he refused to answer call him a racist.
Great White Rat says:

February 3, 2009 at 9:00 am

As usual, alchemist misses the whole point. As I saw it, Obama was just reading the cover and made an off-hand remark. I saw no malice in it, and it’s not a big deal to me at all.

But – and this is where alchemist puts on the blinders – if George Bush had done this, it would be front page fodder for the likes of the NYT for weeks. Just like you saw endless repetitions of how much the RNC spent on Sarah Palin’s clothes, but not a word about how Obama thought there were 57 states. Or that 10,000 people died in Kansas from tornadoes instead of the actual figure (12). Or any number of other gaffes.

And ask yourself: how many softball interviews focusing on trivialities like who’s on magazine covers did Bush get once the economy went into the tank?

Relax, alchemist. We’re not heretics criticizing your messiah (well, not this time). We’re criticizing the fawning MSM. Or has the left now decreed that that is no longer allowed either?

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