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WH: Obama Spoke To Gates On Phone
Rachel Slajda | July 24, 2009, 4:13PM
President Obama speaks during the daily press briefing.
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During his surprise press appearance, President Obama said he had spoken to Sgt. James Crowley on the phone. The White House just released a statement saying the president called Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Harvard professor whom Crowley arrested, just after the presser.
"The President called and connected with Professor Gates at 3:15 this afternoon. They had a positive discussion during which the President told Gates about his call with Sgt. Crowley and statement to the media. The President also invited Gates to join him with Sgt. Crowley at the White House in the near future."
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Lalo35adm
July 24, 2009 4:27 PM
LOL. I thought by "teachable moment" Obama meant he's actually learned something out of this. Turns out he just wanted to play a teacher.
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bill57
July 24, 2009 4:49 PM in reply to Lalo35adm
Did you even watch the clip? Either you didn't or you just want to hear what you want to hear. Reminds of a poster from my youth with the caption "your problem is obvious"
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par4
July 24, 2009 5:59 PM in reply to Lalo35adm
Hey Lola we learned something about you though.
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radical square
July 25, 2009 12:02 AM
Latest item (no comments allowed there) is that Gates has accepted the president's offer.
I'm just saying, if BHO actually makes this meeting happen then he really is the cooolest MoFo on the planet--Gobama, indeed!
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