You may have heard, and if you haven't already, I'm sure you will hear all about a comment that Barack Obama made the other day, comparing his lack of bowling skills to the Special Olympics. He's had to publicly apologize for it, and of course people are in an uproar.
Seriously?
Anyone who knows me at all, knows that I am not exactly an Obama supporter. I have said some pretty awful things about him in my day. But... really? The Special Olympics were created so that disabled people can compete in their own version of the Olympics... the original version of which they'd never stand a chance. The whole point is that because of mental or physical handicaps, they are unable to come anywhere near the level at which Olympic games are played. So, Obama was saying that he is incapable of bowling like a normal person. Is that so wrong? He made a joke. I laughed.
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