Political pundits, however, did not enjoy the cheeky aside.
Obama quickly found himself mired in a mini-scandal.
“Not the worst thing that ever happened.
Based on the pictures, it’s probably true.”
New York Magazinewriter Jonathan Chait was far less glib than Carville.
“Women have a hard time being judged purely on their merits.
Discussing their appearance in the context of evaluating their job performance makes it worse,” Chait wrote.
“It’s not a compliment.
But this wasn’t Obama’s first public misstep when it comes to the opposite sex.
Later that night, Agar called out Obama during her broadcast.
“This sweetie never did get an answer to the question,” she told viewers.
However, much like the Kamala Harris incident, Obama personally called and apologize.
“I broke my word.
He then apologized for calling her “sweetie” and candidly admitted it’s a problem.
“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.”
