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Sat 8 Nov 2008 03:40

Barack Hussein Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for ‘careless’ joke

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Via Ben Smith’s Blog: 

President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan this afternoon to apologize for a joke about her having held "séances" in the White House, an Obama aide said.

“President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan today to apologize for the careless and off handed remark he made during today’s press conference," said transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter. "The President-elect expressed his admiration and affection for Mrs. Reagan that so many Americans share and they had a warm conversation."

Obama was asked at his press conference today if he’d spoken to all the "living" presidents.

"I have spoken to all of them who are living," he responded. "I didn’t want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing any séances."

He was apparently confusing stories about Reagan’s consulting with an astrologer with those about other First Ladies — from Mary Todd Lincoln to Hillary Clinton — who tried to make contact with figures from the past.

 

Tue 4 Nov 2008 06:36

Online suicide bomber game outrages Bali bombing victims

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The Daily Telegraph

AN online computer game in which players score points for blowing up women and children has been condemned by Bali victims just hours before the bombers are to be executed.

Kaboom – The Suicide Bombing Game features a cartoon man blowing himself up in a crowded market in a bid to kill as many people as possible.

The free game shows graphic images of splattered body parts.

The UK-based Bali Bombing Victims Group wants the "sick, callous and upsetting" game taken down immediately.

British woman Susanna Miller, who lost her brother Dan in the 2002 attacks which killed 202 people - including 88 Australians - told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: "It’s callous, inappropriate, irresponsible and deeply offensive. I find it disturbing.

"I appeal to any sites featuring this game to remove it. It’s completely sick."

The game’s creator, known as Sam, writes on one website: "If

you are deeply offended by this game then you’re way too f***ing sensitive and I hope you’ve been scarred for life."

Sam added he was trying to portray suicide bombing as "crude and pointless".

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