In his first press conference since his election, President-elect Barack Obama made a snarky remark at the expense of former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
Obama was asked if he had spoken with all living former presidents — Carter, Bush, Clinton, along with President Bush and made the remark at Mrs. Reagan's expense.
"I have spoken to all of them who are living," he says. "I didn’t want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing any séances," he said.
Former President Ronald Reagan died in June 2004 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
The remark by Obama was unnecessary, tactless, classless and totally uncalled for. He owes Mrs. Reagan an apology. Also, it was off the mark as Mrs. Reagan consulted with an astrologer following the assassination attempt on President Reagan in March 1981. Sen. Hillary Clinton admitted to trying to contact Eleanor Roosevelt in a seance.
Perhaps Obama should leave the jokes to the professionals.
UPDATE: Obama has since called Nancy Reagan and apologized.
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Whatever you think of Reagan as a president, his and Nancy's love affair was one for the ages and a touching reaffirmation of the power of the heart. They loved each other immensely, and there's no reason to drag an old widow into today's mean-spirited political game.
Shame on you, Obama.
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