A while back, the Tennessee Republican Party got all shook up when Michelle made a campaign appearance in Nashville. In advance of her campaign trip to Seattle, highlighted some bad apples in their welcome video.
Barack Obama has again asked folks to lay off his wife. In an interview with Glamour magazine, Obama said:
It's infuriating, but it's not surprising, because let's face it: What happened was that the conservative press-Fox News and the National Review and columnists of every ilk-went fairly deliberately at her in a pretty systematic way...and treated her as the candidate in a way that you just rarely see the Democrats try to do against Republicans. And I've said this before: I would never have my campaign engage in a concerted effort to make Cindy McCain an issue, and I would not expect the Democratic National Committee or people who were allied with me to do it. Because essentially, spouses are civilians. They didn't sign up for this.Like it or not, Michelle is fair game. So she should put on some fashionable boots and borrow a phrase from Nancy Sinatra:
These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll doWith Obama leading John McCain in the polls, on Jan. 20, 2009, Michelle might be able to say, "Are you ready boots? Start walking down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the White House."
one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.
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By: Tired of poor me attitude on 7/18/2008 4:05PM
Obama wants the BIG seat he better either put his wife in the closet or take it like a big boy.
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By: Expegraph on 7/18/2008 10:23PM
What I see in this country is what's been seen for over 100 years. People are still thinking that black's should always be on the bottom of things. This situation would'nt of never acured if this was a white man running for office. What's wrong with America, why should one say he's proud to be an american and all the time he is still being looked at to come into the back door.I pray for this country.
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By: SKY on 7/19/2008 8:49AM
THESE PEOPLE HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO. LETS STAY ON THE ISSUES. BARACK OBAMA WILL BE THE PRESIDENT 2008.
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By: Greg Jones on 7/19/2008 1:18PM
From Blacks4Barack:
McCain Leaks Details of Obama's 'Secret' Trip To Iraq !
I SMELL A RAT !!!!!
Visit: www.Blacks4Barack.org for details
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By: MD Brooks on 7/19/2008 10:19PM
There have been plenty of times that being an American falls very short of something to be proud of. Too many times racism has taken a very active part in the destroying of families, and communities. Those people who act as if america has been such a great country to people who are different in color, language, and culture need to read sometimes and stop being so stupid.
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By: Rozlyn Ratliff on 7/19/2008 10:29PM
The dirty game of politics stinks to high heaven!
However, Michelle Obama shall continue to display an equal amount of grace, integredity and honnor, which her husband has endured from nummerous character attacks.... Michele Obama is an inspiration to me. Perhaps, she really isn't any different from many African American women. Michele is just like the girl next door with many hats, which I truly can relate with. Between raising her two daughters, balancing a career, and supporting her husband. Michele has proven to me one simple fact. Rather Obama becomes our next president or not, Michele Obama will always be a first class lady....
I expect the media to attack Michele Obama like a pit-bull.. Nevertheless, I trust Michele and Barack Obama to overcome all judgement with grace. I recently heard Obama say to the media: (I have learned to develop a thick skin during this election)...
Therefore I say to the media; "Bring it on!"
Rozlyn Ratliff...
Obama 2008 "Yes We Can!"
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By: Jarreau on 7/21/2008 10:20AM
Faye, tell me, as a matter of how to get a journalistic "Black Spin",do you plant a hook as the first comment of the day for the start of a new week?
No other president of the US has had to "put his wife in a closet" and I suggest that Tired of Poor Me for that statement be fined with a compulsory viewing of the HBO series,John Adams, to get what it is all about.
Alas, I visited Tennessee for a short while and particularly noticed two things about it other than the place was hot as hell and you sweat just to start the day although it is a "dry-state" in which you have to belong to a privileged club in order to drink alcohol as a beverage. As a result, bootleggers regularly break the law and that has carried over into traffic in substance generally deemed causative of substance abuse. 1)the Klan was always in attendence when a good party was going on, indicating you had to have some doubts about the host of any social occasion. and 2)I never once saw a person of color in the Cumberland from after Easter/beginning of May until I was glad to get out of there in August.
Blacks simply do not exist in huge swathes of the back woods country (and the only reason that I can think of is it is too dangerous to do so in places where the most thankless whites get by economically in total ignorance; of course much of the Republican United States has played that class system for the opportunism of getting ahead for politicians only in two tiers or classes since the party is headed by that type in this administration which has remained in power for nearly forty years.
They will not be gone until we chastise them with a decent and Lawfully Inspired Black leader.
I'm only sorry my brother died in Nashville a few short years before the arrival of Michelle. He died a sudden death. I suggested to him while he was still alive that he head to the library over at Fisk and work from there
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By: Jarreau on 7/21/2008 10:27AM
Ps. Did you realize that in the video supplied by the Republican Party that wants to welcome Michelle to Washington(?) that either the camera-person or the editor of the video clip did not realize that the flag is not displayed backwards with the field of stars on the right. The correct method of displaying your flag is with the blue field on the upper left.
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By: Shirley Thomas on 7/23/2008 1:38AM
Michelle is intelligent and smart. I believe in her inner strength. The political arena is not fair and is no place for sensitivity. She and Barack will survive the verbal spins,scrutiny, and outrageous characterizations. Inspite of everything, they continue to focus and move forward. They are two Americans who love this country and have so much to offer. I am so proud of them.
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By: Arnold Goldich on 7/23/2008 9:55AM
There is nothing wrong with what michelle said. Im tired of the media going after her. She seem like a wonderfull ,smart ,lady.How come our party don.t go after Cindy McCane, she was a drug addic which ,ok that i understand, but she was caught stealing drugs, and how abut a 750,000 monthly credit card bill. I know the lady is rich but how can a woman like that understand the plight of the average familys struggle.Im sorry, but if Barack wants to be Predident, he better get on the offensive, cause their going to pull a swift boat on him soon,about what, i don,t know, and then you have this country's racist issues, because you cant believe people in polls that say they are going to vote for Barack, and when they get in the booth , their going to say to themselves, im not voting for an african american.We live in a racist country, im a white guy and i see it everywhere, so in order for Barack to win , he has to be up in the polls by double digits, if it's close he will lose.Come on campaign, get started because time is running out. Good Luck
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