Obama: Lay off Michelle

On Good Morning America:

I'm sorry Barry... Taking "For the first time in my life, I'm proud of my country" out of context is nearly impossible.

It's either in context for some point, or it's her attitude overall.

 

I'd go even deeper. This is about Black people's patrotism.

Fair or not, if you are a Black person, especially seeking public office, the days of criticizing your government with impunity are nearing an end. Is that good or bad? Arguable, but regardless, it is happening.

 

Was going to write something delineating the difference between the Reagan remark and Michelle's but then I went back and looked at what Michelle said. She actually said this was the first time in her adult life she has been "really" proud of her country. There is no difference between the two. Both statements imply at least a former pride in their country.

I dont know why Barack just doesnt point out that the nations response to their campaign has made Michelle really proud rather than just proud.

 

Don.. why cant you address ONE $#%#$ ISSUE without pointing to republicans?
I was about to blast the GOP in another thread, while the Dems have split their party down the middle, the DC based GOP is without a freaking clue and has blown itself up!

But why should I be critical, when your talking points are so familiar:

Here's ashortcut link for you to use, just cut to the chase.

 

And by the way... the issue for this thread is not what she said or meant by what she said, it's the idea that what she says is off limits.

That was used for an example... point on context: want to point out why Obama assumed Dubya was talking about him in the 'appeaser' reference? Like I said... CARTER!

Want to point out Barry's misquotes of McCains "100 Years in Iraq"

 

What are you saying? Here's my take on it... I am past even thinking of Obama as 'Black'. I think of him as a mantra spouting liberal. His ONE saving grace in my book is that he's a social conservative.

But there's no doubt that, because of numerous varied motivations in the electorate, after this election things will never be the same in American politics.

They said a catholic couldnt be elected: JFK

What's happening here is that black americans -and Democrats - are not going to be able to use 'racism' as an excuse for not promoting candidates, other than the usual buffoons like Jackson and Sharpton. It makes no difference who gets elected.

 

Perhaps just as important, what do you think I am saying, pettyfog?

 

Why are you here? And how is what I think you're saying important at all? I affect nothing, I'm only here to raise issues... and give Don a straw man to poke with a stick.

Basically - I think- whenever he reads something in the media that's threatening to his political views.

I've noticed a correlation.. which is it Don? Pelosi's Irag trip or Rep McGovern's FARC connections?

 

I said what I said, and I am curious what your interpretation is, as well as some others may be. Like it or not, you are the personification of a certain viewpoint of a section of Americans.

Come on pettyfog, the only thing you have to fear is fear itself.

 

Oh... I see now.

Aha... I went back and reread EVERYTHING. Your REAL point is in the first highlighted statement, not the expansion of it.

Now I THINK I KNOW what you are saying.
Pettyfog criticizes Obama and anyone who criticizes Obama is really just a rascist and/or a bigot.

In other words, your views havent changed a bit since the first time you called me that.

The last highlighted retracted with humble apologies. Unable to find the post.

 

Don 'diverticulates' AGAIN!

He must REALLY have a bug in his craw. stick - straw man

 

AGAIN... meaning, I assume, AFTER CARTER, and possibly Nixon? After our bugging out of Nam?

REALLY ...meaning, I dont know what. I can only pair that with her other comments, maybe the fact she had to pay off Harvard Student loans. And/or her 'sense of aloneness' in the Ivy League community?
{- Everyone here that thinks back to their early years and thinks they wouldnt feel 'estranged' from the typical Harvard student demographic raise hands!}
OBVIOUSLY, that a black man was actually a serious candidate for Pres, helped by fact it's her husband. Badly worded, though.. is it not?

ONE MORE TIME, lets hear if you guys think what Michelle says should be off limits?

 

Now wait a minute... Are you saying we should just close up the forum? I mean if you feel a 'Drumbeat' here, perhaps you should stop and examine your own neural responses.

I dont like Obama's themes. I have NO idea what he's going to do when he gets in. But I HAVE to look at him in relation to Jimmy Carter, he's using just a tad TOO much Carter-speak. Not to mention his bringing on Brzinski {sp?}

 

You are right that my point was the part you highlighted.

As far as what YOU THINK YOU KNOW, you are completely out in right field. And I would like to see where I have called you a rascist or bigot in the past.

Finally, I would much more theorize that this somewhat dramatic shift in government culture demands a responsibility that affects Black Americans, or other minorities in government, than Conservatives and/or Republicans. But it does affect rascists and bigots nearly as much also.