“Nixon’s grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped.” Bob Woodward<\/p>\n
A really effective apology is usually not a simple task. This is particularly true when the point of the apology is a response to an overt condescension and \u201cstupidly\u201d is condescending.<\/p>\n
As difficult as this can be I had no doubt that Obama would hit a homerun with it. After all this man has apologized around the world for events that occurred before he was born. Think about it, you have to be a damn good apologist to apologize to the Germans for kicking their ass in World War II.<\/p>\n
Of course the key to a good apology is sincerity and the President truly believes that American Exceptionalism is a myth.<\/p>\n
So, why was this \u201capology\u201d so twisted and flat?<\/p>\n
Because it wasn\u2019t sincere. Obama\u2019s first reaction at the press conference was a glimpse into a core value of Black Theology teaching. Twenty years of sitting in the congregation of open racism and anti-Americanism can build these values. Remember the \u201cAmerica is a down right mean country\u201d and \u201cfor the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country\u201d comments that Michelle Obama said during the campaign? These were not slips, they are at the very core of Black Theology.<\/p>\n
So far this incident has taken two days of health reform stumping from the President and if Gates decides he wants a few minutes of fame, it could consume next week. Wouldn\u2019t it be ironic if Reverend Wright indirectly derailed the charge to nationalize medicine?<\/p>\n
Mr. Obama, your chickens are coming home to roost!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"