The Gates-Crowley episode in Cambridge, MA reminds me of the movie, Bonfire of the Vanities. Instead of Manhattan, the setting is Harvard.
Professor H. L. Gates, Jr. is about as privileged as they come – big salary, friend of the President, tenure at America’s richest school, living in a university house, returning home from a trip to China with his chauffeur. Sergeant Crowley was simply responding to a neighbor’s call to 911 at a house that had previously been burglarized.
In the movie, an alcoholic journalist shines a spotlight on an otherwise unfortunate accident. In Gates-Crowley, the President of the United States drew national attention to an unfortunate event with his casual, off-the-teleprompter comments.
Saying the police acted stupidly may have been a rookie mistake, but Obama's unguarded observation gave us a glimpse into his way of thinking. Based on his own frantic backpedaling, Obama acted stupidly in judging without all the facts. A simple ‘no comment’ would have been wiser.
Don’t worry Obama supporters, the mainstream press will make sure that the damage to your man is minimized.
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