"Do not critise his wife"
Posted on 05/19/2008 8:38:48 AM PDT by indcons
Democrat Barack Obama has a message for Tennessee's Republican Party: "Lay off my wife." ADVERTISEMENT
Obama, his party's presidential front-runner, and his wife, Michelle, were asked in an interview aired Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" about an online video last week by the state's GOP taking her to task for a comment some considered unpatriotic.
"The GOP, should I be the nominee, can say whatever they want to say about me, my track record," Obama said. "If they think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful because that I find unacceptable, the notion that you start attacking my wife or my family."
He called the strategy "low class."
The video, posted on YouTube, centered on remarks Michelle Obama made while campaigning in Wisconsin last February, when she said: "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country."
The four-minute video replayed the remark six times, interspersing it with commentary by Tennesseans on why they are proud of America. In a news release that included a link to the video, Tennessee's GOP said "the Tennessee Republican Party has always been proud of America." It urged radio stations to play "patriotic music" during Michelle Obama's visit to Nashville last Thursday.
Michelle Obama later clarified the remark, saying she meant she was proud of how Americans were engaging in the political process and that she had always been proud of her country.
"Whoever is in charge of the Tennessee GOP needs to think long and hard about the kind of campaign they want to run, and I think that's true for everybody, Democrat or Republican," Obama said in the ABC interview, adding: "These folks should lay off my wife."
Obama said his wife "loves this country. For them to try to distort or to play snippets of her remarks in ways that are unflattering to her is, I think, just low class. I think that most of the American people would think that as well."
Tennessee's Republican Party was roundly criticized in March, including by likely presidential nominee John McCain, for a news release that used Barack Obama's middle name — Hussein — and showed a photo of him wearing what it said was "Muslim attire."
The release ultimately was removed from the party's Web site at the urging of the state's two Republican senators and Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan, who said he "rejects these kinds of campaign tactics."
Tell her to stay home, shut up, put on an apron, bake cookies, have teas.
Sorry, Obama, but if your wife is out there representing you and your campaign, she IS open to criticism for her comments, the same way that x42 and Cindy McCain would be.
Time for the Tenn. Republican Party to double its efforts.
“I wonder if this statement is but a pre-emptive strike against the release of the alleged Michelle Obama “whitey” tape.”
Or Worse!
Exactly!
If they did not trot her out to campaign for him, she would not be fair game.
Or what Barry....you'll wet your prayer robe? Maybe you should learn to keep your militant-ass woman in check before she lets out all the family secrets.
Michelle Obama is a surrogate of Barack’s. Therefore she is fair game. She is giving policy speeches and criticizing the opposition which opens the door!
She said, America is a down right mean country. (the ‘if you don’t like us, you’re mean method’ of insulating her husband)
Barry’s just trying to return the favor and ‘insulate’ her.
"Do not critise his wife"
This guy has to be the biggest whiner I have ever seen running for President. I had made up my mind not to vote for McCain but I just can't see letting this arrogant racist bas**** into the white house along with his muslim loving, American hating wife.
“Michelle Obama is a surrogate of Barack’s. Therefore she is fair game. She is giving policy speeches and criticizing the opposition which opens the door!”
Exactly. She is fair game like Hill was in 1992-96, Madame Kerry in 2000.
Anyone seen this video yet? I keep hearing about it, but details are sketchy so far.
I wouldn’t lay on your wife for a million dollars buddy.
Obama your wife wears army boots!
Wouldn’t Michelle Obama be a legitimate target, considering that she is campaigning for a candidate, and would hold an [unelected] government position if her candidate of choice was elected. Yes, she is her wife, but she had made herself part of the political process. No unlike former First Lady Hillary Clinton.
No, not yet. The “alleged” existence is picking up some mention in the MSM but I wouldn’t put it beyond them to bury it if it is as eplosive based on leaks from the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Hey Obama - tell your wife to shut her trap and she might not get called for her anti-american statements.
But as long as she is a public part of your campaign, all bets are off (and gloves). You are married to an American-hating racist. If you don’t think that is an issue, then you need to step out of the campaign.
No, not yet. The “alleged” existence is picking up some mention in the MSM but I wouldn’t put it beyond them to bury it. Based on “alleged” leaks from the Hillary Clinton campaign, it sounds like a campaign killer.
At this time in history, why are we even seriously considering a leftist with Muslim roots as a Presidential candidate?
Michelle has put herself out there with her anti-American rhetoric. She is therefore fair game. Have at it, GOP!
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