Posted on 11/29/2008 6:20:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
It started with the fist bump seen ’round the world. Soon there were stories of rousing family Scrabble battles and date nights, in spite of election mayhem. Then President-elect Barack Obama referred to his wife Michelle as “the love of my life” during his election night victory speech, embracing her tightly and kissing her afterwards, while millions of people worldwide watched.
“They took a moment to face each other, to kiss and hold one another, regardless of the magnitude and spectacle of the night,” said Camille Washington, a Bay Area blogger on Soulbounce.com, a music and culture site. “That says a lot.”
The Obamas represent a welcome change as an openly affectionate and romantic couple for many Americans. Some experts say that the soon-to-be first couple embody the ideal healthy relationship, and that they can stir up love around the country. The New York Daily News even predicted a baby boom attributed to election night friskiness inspired by the Obamas.
“Michelle and Barack are so obviously in love it's actually helping me to believe in love again,” Washington, 25, wrote on her blog.
Icons of love
For African-Americans, the image of a powerful black couple in love is particularly meaningful. In the 2005 census, 51 percent of American women reported they were living without a spouse. Among African-Americans, this number rose to 70 percent.
“With such a high percentage of black people unmarried, everyone is looking for images of black love,” said Michael Perry, 47, a librarian at Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. “[The Obamas] personify that. It makes people say, ‘Wow, we want to be like them.’”
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Not enough room for it ... sorry.
Gag me with a spoon!
LOL
One of my favorite episodes...
Lois-”Who wants chowder?”
Just another example of the MSM creating a false idol.
But ya know what? If black couples (or non couples) look at them and decide to be the Huxtables..that is o.k., too.
I am really sorry Larry Sinclair had to read about this in the press.
George and Laura are white, just like me and my wife. It is really easy for us to stay in love and have a solid marriage. We did not have the man keeping us down, which forced black people to have children out of wedlock. I on the other hand just had to sit back and relax, because for us white folks marriage is real easy. ( I can’t believe I typed this without puking)
Was there a thread from Wed night’s Barbara Walters with Michelle sticking her finger in her mouth after Barry told her she had lipstick on her teeth. THAT WAS CLASSY. LIPSTICK KARMA.
Nah, to these liberal air heads an even more perfect relationship will occur when Obama dumps Michelle, then declares himself liberated and out of the closet and hooks up with a black football star.
I remember George W. gave Laura a little pat on her backside once....and the press didn’t gush over that; and suppose a baby boom, because of the influence....these press people are just disgusting. Silly, irrelevant and disgusting.
Is it just me, or are we in for a frightening four years?
Typical white man.....
Beat me to it.
“Barack Obama may have to take breaks from leading the world to make time for his leading lady.”
Like the man said.... biggest fairy tale I ever seen.
A cute black girl that used to work for the 0bama team that, for some unknown reason, was shipped off to an island when the media wanted to have a chit-chat.
She may be trucked and/or a doublebagger, but the top half of her looks all right. I'll need to hold off making a complete judgement until I've seen the private pictures. ;)
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