Barack Obama sorry for 'sweetie' gaffe.
Looking to head off a possible "Sweetiegate," Democratic front-runner Barack Obama Wednesday apologized for using the term of endearment with a Detroit TV reporter.
"Hold on one second, sweetie. We're going to do - we'll do a press avail," Obama told inquisitive WXYZ reporter Peggy Agar.
Agar ended her segment with the news that "This sweetie never got an answer to that question," and footage of Obama walking away.
Shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, after Agar's report aired and political blogs started buzzing about Obama's sweetie bomb, he called Agar's cell phone to apologize.
First, he said he was sorry she hadn't gotten her question answered.
"Second apology is for using the word 'sweetie,'" Obama continued on the voice mail, which can be heard at wxyz.com.
"That's a bad habit of mine. I do it sometimes with all kinds of people. I mean no disrespect, and so I am duly chastened on that front," he said.
At least he didn't tell her he wanted to tap that ass.
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