you can debate how long the president let that chant go on. i put a stop watch on it. it was about 13 seconds and the chant subsided when the president continued on. it was clear that the president had to do some damage control and he did it for members of the special olympics in the oval office earlier today. listen here. >> number 1, i think i did. i started speaking very quickly. it really was -- i disagree with it, by the way. but it's quite a chant. i felt a little bit badly about it. i will say this: i did and i started speaking very quickly. it started up rather fast as you probably know. >> will you tell your supporters -- >> i would say -- i was not happy with it. i disagree with it. but again, i didn't say that. they did. i disagree with it. >> in a press availability with the prime minister of holland a