Stupid is as Stupid Does

As much as I think the Prez is doing a solid job under difficult circumstances, his recent remarks regarding the Prof. H.L. "Skip" Gates Jr. incident were a rare example (hopefully) of shoot first and ask questions later. The police report makes it clear that Gates, perhaps because he had an unpleasant journey back to Boston or perhaps because he has a massive ego, flared up very quickly in the presence of the police.

A few other reputable media outlets noted that Gates also had a reputation during his academic tenure in North Carolina for being a prickly personality who was quick to take offense.

Bottom line lesson here for all of us is to breathe deeply and count to 10 before mouthing off about things that we don't know for sure are fact or fiction.