Crushing Obama

Not crushing on him:

Obama has apologized to the reporter:

“Second apology is for using the word ’sweetie.’ 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.”

Indeed, it appears to be a habit. Over at Broadsheet, Rebecca Traister explains why it doesn’t matter that he “meant no disrespect,” why it doesn’t matter that it was a spontaneous utterance, why it doesn’t matter that he uses this term with “all kinds of people.” It’s still sexist.

Unless, of course, he starts calling guys ‘sweetie’ too. Can I get a ‘spare me’ ? Here’s the video, sure to contrast damningly with McCain’s use of the gender-neutral “my friends.”