Washington Times Defends Obama Over "Special Olympics" Joke

Washington Times Defends Obama Over "Special Olympics" Joke

The Washington Times editorial board defended President Obama's crack about the Special Olympics Sunday, writing that although his comment was in poor taste, he clearly meant no harm and shouldn't be judged so harshly.

The fundamental right of freedom of speech in this country applies to presidents as much as anyone. Obama is allowed as to say impolitic things as long as they don't hurt the country. It also lent humanity to Mr. Obama, something rarely displayed by presidents in public and that certainly would not have been on display had he stuck with the canned responses he surely discussed with his White House handlers in advance.

Most importantly, the President has real problems to address beside hurt feelings. The PC police need to relax and learn to take a joke.

President Obama made the gaffe last week, during an appearance on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Joking about his bowling score of 129, he told Leno his skills were "like the Special Olympics or something."

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