Apologizing in Chief

What a neophyte we have in the White House.

During the campaign we were bombarded- bombarded I say- by the media's frequent auto-eroticism at the mere mention of the Obama's rhetorical prowes and sheer genius. Didn't Oprah tell us Obama was "brilliant"? Weren't we constantly reminded of his unique ability to lead?

Wasn't Obama "the one"? Oh Neo- save us from the Matrix.

Today, the master orator, Cato in our time, issued an apology (sort of). He regrets his word choice when he told the WORLD that the Cambridge Police acted stupidly and sided with Prof. Gates after admitting he did not know the fact.

This comes just a few months after he issued an apology making fun of retarded people on The Tonight Show.

Now- correct me if I am wrong- was not President Bush CRUCIFIED at every verbal snafu? Didn't every late night comedian make a living off new-que-lur and "misunderestimate"? Yet I don't recall Bush having to issue an apology for his words.

Words have meaning.

The liberals wanted a retraction of "axis of evil" and "dead or alive". They were shocked and sickened by his "cowboy diplomacy" when he reminded our enemies that he would hunt them down. He did not back down; he did not recant.

Words have meaning.

How sad that our President wants to invite Gates and Crowley- two minor players in a minor misunderstanding- to drink a beer in the White House. The White House! The power home of the world. The building from where we liberated Europe and flew to the moon now playing bit part in Obama's Freudian slip.

Obama didn't make a mistake or choose his words poorly. He let lose the anger he holds in his mind and heart. The same anger he vented at those who cling to their guns and religion, the same anger he used to defend the vile Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers, the same anger with which he continues to bash the former President after 6 months of his own colossal failures shined through in his comments. And he is sorry- sorry you saw that side of him. That side is supposed to be hidden.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry so many Americans were duped into voting for this fraternity pledge.

1/8 of his administration is over. The next 7/8 could drive me to drink. At breakfast.