Michelle Obama IS a Campaign Issue, and a Big One

IsraPundit ^ | 05/20/08 | Bill Levinson

[Winged Hussar]

General Sun Tzu wrote 2500 years ago that if an opponent is oversensitive (e.g. to personal insults) you can goad and enrage him into doing something stupid. The Art of War cites a case in which a general sent his opponent a full chamber pot instead of the customary gift. The opponent let his temper get the better of him, and allowed his rage instead of his judgment to guide his decisions. The results were predictable. It seems like the way to stop Obama is to focus more attacks on Michelle Obama, as shown by the following.

If they [Republicans] think that they’re going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful, because I find unacceptable the notion that you start attacking my wife or my family.

–Barack Obama

Michelle Obama is an issue in this campaign just as Hillary Clinton’s spouse is an issue. Some Democrats are attacking Cindy McCain just for being a multimillionaire, while Elizabeth Edwards (whose personal character makes her more suitable for public office than her husband) was a positive asset for John Edwards’ campaign. Anyone who participates materially in a political campaign is a legitimate target for campaign-related criticism so, if they can’t take the heat, they should stay out of the kitchen. Michelle Obama can’t express contempt for our country–a contempt that Barack Obama shares as shown by his refusal to respect our National Anthem–by saying she has never been proud of the United States until her husband ran for President, and then expect nothing to be said about it. She can’t write a senior thesis that reinforces a very comprehensive picture of Barack Hussein Obama as a Black Nationalist and very possibly a racist, and then expect it not to become an issue.

[Winged Hussar]

God blankety blank BLESS America, McCain 2008

[gridlock]

My Favorite Liberal, who has never voted for a Republican in her life, has stated that she will vote for John McCain in November if Barack Obama is the nominee. She cannot support Obama because she can't stand Michelle. I have to say, for once, I see her point!

[HappyinAZ]

Michelle Obama is the “gift that keeps on giving”...just like “Bubba”!

Start the popcorn!

[The_Republican]

I love the Sun Tzu reference. Very appropriate.

[RepublitarianRoger2]

I am your Messiah. Please ignore the racist lunatic woman on my left. Oh, and my crazy “Uncle” Wright, too. Thank you, thank you! Yes, we can! Hope! Change! blah blah...

[Mr. Mojo]

Some Democrats are attacking Cindy McCain just for being a multimillionaire

Completely ignoring the (multi-hundred million dollar) weath of the Kerrys and Edwards, of course. When Republicans are rich they're "elitists." When Democrats are rich they're "selfless public servants."

[Mr. Mojo]

My Favorite Liberal, who has never voted for a Republican in her life, has stated that she will vote for John McCain in November if Barack Obama is the nominee

I have a few moderate lib friends doing the same. It's pretty common, I suspect. Moderate Mac is going to gulp up a big portion of the political center.

[Biblebelter]

My Favorite Liberal, who has never voted for a Republican in her life, has stated that she will vote for John McCain in November if Barack Obama is the nominee. She cannot support Obama because she can't stand Michelle.

The assumption is that Barry is not getting the white woman's vote because women favor Hillary and the fact she is making history for her gender. I think Michelle's in your face angry demeanor may have had an affect as well, and may not be recognized until Barry kicks Hillary out of the race.

[MrB]

They would have to be “moderate” libs.

Hardcore libs understand that their ideology is unacceptable to the public, but “know” that it is superior. Due to this they know they have to keep it under wraps, and defend their candidates’ “right” to keep their true ideology hidden as well.

This is pretty much what Obama is saying to us - that we don’t have a right to expose his core beliefs as represented in his wife and pastor’s expressed beliefs.

[Dante3]

There are also people who cannot vote for Hillary because of Bill and the sleazy he brought to the White House and who cannot vote for McCain because of Cindy and her embezzlement, drug problems, refusal to release her tax records, running around with a married man with a sick wife, etc.

Not only do we have three of the worst POTUS candidates, but there are also issues with their spouses.

[Godwin1]

Sorry, if she had stayed home and watched the kids, that would be one thing. But she's in the game, out front, stumping for her husband while running down our “mean” country. She has made herself a legitimate target for criticism. I'm surprised Obama does not understand this.

[calex59]

God blankety blank BLESS America, McCain 2008

God bless America is right, and I say that as a person who has tasted her freedoms first hand. I will probably vote for McCain, but only because I can't see the muslim, white hating, American hating obama as president. McCain 2008 puke, how I wish it was Hunter or anyone who had an ounce of conservative principles left in them than McCain. What a liberal jerk he is.

[SMARTY]

SHE’s the very reason that even IF Obama makes it to the WH as the first African-American President, it will be a VERY long time before there is a second.

[Grampa Dave]

Time for a reality check, Hussein ObamaMessiaHamas:

1. Hussein ObamaMessiaHamas, when you run for the highest office in America, you don’t get to set the tone of the discussions and set the limits about what is said about you, and you have an open field with your opponents to say any lies you want to say.

2. When you send your millionaire, loud mouthed, Black racist, spoiled America Hating B$tch of a wife out to knock America, the other candidates and to campaign for you. She becomes a legitimate target of how America feels about her and her bitter comments about America.

3. Last but not least, when you say this bs about leaving your Bitter wife out of the campaign, there must be something really bad that she has done. So are you trying to preempt the disclosure of what else she has done, said or worse?

Put some ice on it and stop your whining, you thin skinned elitist bastard!

Or should we say: " Stop your Whining, you thin skinned Elitist Liberal Sweetie Bastard?

[gridlock]

Whenever My Favorite Liberal says we are both voting for McCain, our ten-year-old daughter looks out the window, because she says she has never seen a pig fly!

[freespirited]

But she's in the game, out front, stumping for her husband while running down our “mean” country. She has made herself a legitimate target for criticism. I'm surprised Obama does not understand this.

Yup. If she cant stand the heat she can go back to the kitchen.

[newfreep]

Yes, we can! Hope! Change! blah blah...

Please use Spellcheck - it's "Che-nge" in keeping with his Houston office flag.

[Jane Austen]

I agree. She is a legitimate target for criticism. So is every spouse. Hillary might have done better if she had divorced Billy.

Saw a poll posted re Who would make a good role model: Laura Bush, Hillary, Michelle Obama, Marge Simpson, and Cindy McCain. Laura received the most votes, Cindy a mere 4%, less that half of Marge Simpson.

[MrB]

That’s gotta make you proud.

My 1 yr old asked to join us in saying grace (”Gaace!”) last night. Can’t help but brag on that.

[RepublitarianRoger2]

Hah, duly noted. :)

[chainsaw]

Michelle Obama is a classless black racist. Period.

[stravinskyrules]

Black women, like Jewish women rule their households with an iron will. The men, after a few years of emotional beating down, usually end up nodding in zombie like agreement with what ever their wives say.

Make no mistake, any Jewish or African American president will be a front for their wives.

I don't mean to trivialize the overbearing intensity of Italian women, but they're minor league compared to the above.

[karnage]

Hard to think of Mrs. Obama as First Lady of the United States, but the Dims are energized, the Pubs are demoralized, and all the momentum points toward victory for the Magic Negro.

[taraytarah]

If he's saying that "couples" aren't elected to the White House, then he's forgotten 8 years of the Clintons.

Outspoken, strong-willed, opinionated spouses make themselves an issue, be they male or female.

In his attempt at appealing to women in "protective husband" mode, is he suggesting Michelle can't take care of herself? Michelle, the Harvard grad??? I don't buy it.

[Riverman94610]

Man,that is some of the most stereotypcal comments I have ever read regarding the styles of black and Jewish women!
Its also some of the most ACCURATE comments I have ever read as well!

[Brilliant]

If the most damaging thing we can do is say that his wife is a liability, then we don’t have much to say. Anyone who would vote against him because of what his wife says would vote against him anyway.

[Free Vulcan]

It’s an issue. We saw what co-President Hillary was like, do we really want another one in office?

[ctdonath2]

She should be above reproach. There should be no controversy, not because he says “hands off”, but because there is nothing controversial.
Examples: Laura Bush (absolute class act), Nancy Regan (only “issue” was a little astrology on the side)

[IM2MAD]

And the Clinton’s multi-millions locked away in “foundations”. Probably tax-exempt at that.

[Sonora]

If they [Republicans] think that they’re going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful, because I find unacceptable the notion that you start attacking my wife or my family. –Barack Obama

So, this sounds like some sort of threat - does anyone here have any idea what he has in mind for all of us if we continue to make Michelle an issue in this campaign? In other words, if we are not careful, what's going to happen to us?

As an aside - a cartoon this week relating to Bush's terrorist appeasers remarks has Bush talking to reports, stating......

Whao!.......Barack up a minute.....Hussein I'm talking about Obama?

[Winged Hussar]

Re: “If the most damaging thing we can do is say that his wife is a liability, then we don’t have much to say. Anyone who would vote against him because of what his wife says would vote against him anyway.”

Read the article. A single piece of a jigsaw puzzle doesn’t mean much by itself but, when you put it together with the others, you get a complete picture. Michelle Obama’s thesis is CONSISTENT with her husband’s Black Nationalism and racist associations.

[stravinskyrules]

I've dated both types. Beyond the skin color and the sex, there's no damned difference between the two.

God made em in the same batch of brew.

[Hoffer Rand]

Michelle Obama IS a Campaign Issue, and a Big One

That's because Michelle HAS a mouth, and a Big One.

[Savage Beast]

Oh Michelle is one of the best things that could happen to the Republican Party. Give her the spotlight! Give her a microphone! Tell her to keep talking!

As for Barack--he'll do the rest! Make sure he get lots of coverage too!

[bert]

Huessien is 50% black, Michelle is 200% black.

[ducdriver]

I would bet that, behind closed doors, the Democrats are in full panic mode over these two over-educated fools.

[Savage Beast]

Michellllllllle! Dum-bellll!
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blahBLAH!
Blahblahblahblah!

[IamConservative]

I’ve seen it several time; Michele quoted as not being proud of America until Barack ran for president.

Why is that? Any natural citizen over 35 (?) years old can run for President. Will she be proud of America if he runs and loses? Wonder why she wasn’t proud of American when Condi Rice was named S.O.S? Colin Powell? Clarence Thomas?

I think she is more than just racist.

I see an Ivy League version of Cynthia McKinney. Crazy like the outhouse rat to boot.

[Don Carlos]

At least Marge Simpson is obedient. When I tell my wife to “beer me”, she says “go beer yourself”!

[Retired Greyhound]

The only reason he said it is because she got on his ass about how a REAL brother would stand up for his woman.

[Riverman94610]

I second you all the way.

[AnAmericanMother]

As opposed to Scottish and Irish women, who achieve the same result by judicious flattery and devotion . . . .

. . . at least, it's always worked for ME!

[gipper81]

My Favorite Liberal, who has never voted for a Republican in her life, has stated that she will vote for John McCain in November if Barack Obama is the nominee. She cannot support Obama because she can't stand Michelle. I have to say, for once, I see her point!

Well, the sit in for Rush today said that this will not happen. After the dem convention, he said, the dems will be completely unified like never before.

I tend to disagree, but who knows what will happen this year.

[RobinOfKingston]

God blankety blank BLESS America, McCain 2008

Mccain needs to use God Bless America as a campaign slogan. It is positive and reminds everyone who hears it every time they hear it of where they heard the opposite.

Bet he doesn't, though.

[Eva]

Stanley Kurtz, on NRO has an excellent article on Obama and the Black Liberation Theology. I think that Obama’s relationship to Wright is more important than his relationship to his wife.

This is from the first article that Kurtz did on Wright and BLT for the Ethics and Public Policy center:

The black intellectual’s goal, says Cone, is to “aid in the destruction of America as he knows it.” Such destruction requires both black anger and white guilt. The black-power theologian’s goal is to tell the story of American oppression so powerfully and precisely that white men will “tremble, curse, and go mad, because they will be drenched with the filth of their evil.” In the preface to his 1970 book, A Black Theology of Liberation, Wright wrote: “There will be no peace in America until whites begin to hate their whiteness, asking from the depths of their being: ‘How can we become black?’”

[redstates4ever]

"Start the popcorn!"

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Imagine if B Hussein O-wah-wah picks John Edwards as his running mate.

Ladies and gentlemen - get ready for Michelle 'Aunt Esther' Obama, and Lizzy 'unapologetic rich-bitch' Edwards - woohoo!

:-)

[Pit1]

How bout Cindy - I ain't going to tell you where I get my palm greased - McLame. There is a train-wreck waiting to happen.

[steve-b]

Yep. McCain is going to take a strict "spouses off limits" policy, because going there is going to burn him a lot worse than it burns the other guy:

Mrs. McCain also said her husband never flinched when, from 1989 to 1992, she became addicted to painkillers after undergoing two spinal surgeries. The addiction eventually led her to steal pills from her own American Voluntary Medical Team.

Druggie trophy wife who stole medicine from the sick... nope, Jonny ain't gonna go there, or allow others to do so on his behalf.

[redstates4ever]