Article

2008-02-21 Home Front: Politix

Michelle Obama Clarifies `proud' Remark

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2008-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 While the Obamas are "clarifying" things perhaps Michelle will clearly explain why her Princton thesis, "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community," is unavailable at the Princeton library until November 5, 2008. Better yet, release it now.

Posted by GK 2008-02-21 02:06|| 2008-02-21 02:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I listened to her original "proud" statements on the radio. I don't know what she normally sounds like, but the way she said it didn't flow right at all. The whole thing sounded very forced as if she knew she might get in a heap of trouble for it.

But then again, her audience isn't a bunch of conservatives who have already made their minds up.

Posted by gorb 2008-02-21 03:13|| 2008-02-21 03:13|| Front Page Top

#3 The more I see of the Obamas, the more I don't like them.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-02-21 07:42|| 2008-02-21 07:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Just words?... I have a dreamJust words?... for the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my countryJust words?...

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-02-21 09:21|| 2008-02-21 09:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Okay, Mrs. O. We'll move it along, nuthin to see here...Hey, did you hear? MCCAIN MAYBE MIGHT'VE SCREWED AROUND!

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-21 09:55|| 2008-02-21 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 MCCAIN MAYBE MIGHT'VE SCREWED AROUND!
Good. Maybe he'll gain some cross-over voters.
Apparently the Dims reeaallly love that kind of guy.

Posted by GK 2008-02-21 11:20|| 2008-02-21 11:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Keep talkin' big mama. Keep talkin'.

Should have heard npr this morning (running out of Murine) - he was already guilty; around the lines of "We have still not heard the truth since the mccain camps still denies the charges."

My guess is that this (standard bogus charge) card was played early, but get the feeling that they will go ahead and play character cards now that 'hearts have been broken' to smear now before R nominee is officially chosen so that afterwards, even though Honahlee camp does not come up with anything of substance if/when mccain camps does it will be, "Yeah, but he is a lying cheating sob so why trust him?" The contest is not over the established voters but the undecided/crossover voters. And it does not have to be true, just implant the idea.

If I had a nickle for every time I heard the word 'change', well I would be an endorser of b.o.!

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-02-21 11:40|| 2008-02-21 11:40|| Front Page Top

#8 So, Obama would not be in America except for the opportunities. Nothing to do with being the last, best hope for liberty. Nothing to do with self-expression. Nothing to with justice and providence. No, he is here for himself.

Got it. Glad she cleared that up.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-02-21 12:36|| 2008-02-21 12:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Russia, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, Kenya, Sudan, Yemen, Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela...Now there are countries to be proud of.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-02-21 13:07|| 2008-02-21 13:07|| Front Page Top

#10 "What I was clearly talking about was that I'm proud in how Americans are engaging in the political process," she said. "For the first time in my lifetime, I'm seeing people rolling up their sleeves in a way that I haven't seen and really trying to figure this out and that's the source of pride that I was talking about," she added.

Pathetic.

When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

Posted by gorb 2008-02-21 15:15|| 2008-02-21 15:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Michelle is either

- a self indulgent "its all about me" narcissist
- a whiny "more affirmative action is needed" fundamentalist
- a neurotic doctrinaire leftist

whatever, its not very attractive

Posted by mhw">mhw 2008-02-21 16:50|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2008-02-21 16:50|| Front Page Top

#12 Doesn't have to be an "either." She could be all three.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-02-21 17:03|| 2008-02-21 17:03|| Front Page Top

#13 At least Hillary Clinton never called me "honky"...

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-21 17:05|| 2008-02-21 17:05|| Front Page Top

#14 #11, #1. MHW, if we can get her thesis released, maybe learn we'll which trait characterizes her best, or as JQC suggested, maybe it's all three.

Posted by GK 2008-02-21 18:04|| 2008-02-21 18:04|| Front Page Top

23:50 JosephMendiola
23:47 JosephMendiola
23:37 JosephMendiola
23:34 Zhang Fei
23:21 JosephMendiola
23:04 tkat
22:28 Glenmore
22:23 JosephMendiola
22:11 JosephMendiola
22:03 John fn Kerry
21:59 SteveS
21:50 Abdominal Snowman
21:37 regular joe
21:35 Alaska Paul
21:34 JosephMendiola
21:31 Seafarious
21:30 SteveS
21:28 SteveS
21:25 JosephMendiola
21:18 Theresa Heinz Kerry
21:14 DMFD
21:11 Darrell
21:10 John fn Kerry
21:06 sinse