ABC Parrots White House Spin for Booing of Michelle Obama: 'Not Clear' What Intent Was

Newsbusters ^ | 11/21/11 | Scott Whitlock

[Nachum]

Good Morning America on Monday repeated White House talking points in regard to the booing of Michelle Obama at a NASCAR event on Sunday. News reader Josh Elliott played a clip of the booing and then parroted, "The White House says it was a chaotic event. It was not clear, perhaps, what the boos were specifically for."

The Today show didn't cover the event at all. On the Early Show, Jeff Glor linked, "Some people booed [Michelle Obama and Jill Biden] when they showed up last night. They were on hand to honor military troops and their families." So, is the implication that NASCAR fans were booing the military?

Co-host Erica Hill later repeated, "At other sporting events, this has happened as well. Not everybody always happy but they were there as part of their joining forces initiative to highlight military families."

[RexBeach]

Has Sarah Palin every appeared at a NASCAR race? What was the crowd’s reaction?

Did she get booed?

[Tallguy]

I remember a couple of election cycled back the Dem strategists claimed to be focusing on “NASCAR Dads”? The MSM repeated this with a straight-face. Truthfully, there’s a cultural disconnect at work here & the other side just chooses to ignore it.

[Maverick68]

She hated them first.

[Winstons Julia]

And it gives the left a chance to say, “OMG! Those rednecks were booing the first lady who was trying to respect the troops!”

[Pearls Before Swine]

Maybe they were booing because of the traffic nightmare the First Lady caused.

Maybe they were booing the color co-ordination of her outfit. It's the help's fault.

[Fast Moving Angel]

ABC owes all parrots an apology.

[Huskrrrr]

I’m still waiting for evidence as to why this couple is the smartest to occupy the White House.

[Minutemen]

I’ll give Biden & Mizz Obama a hint: No, the crowd was not booing the military.

[JLAGRAYFOX]

America hating Obama and his evil, destructive, racistl wife Michelle are living in Never, Never Land!!! They hate NASCAR & all it stands for. For goodness sake, sheeple, it took almost the “dirt bags” almost three years to begin their charade about supporting the US Military. And.....you now think they support NASCAR and Country music??? Forget it!!!

[Da Coyote]

Hopefully, some good folks also gave Mooch-elle the one-fingered “Obama IQ” salute.

[circlecity]

"I remember a couple of election cycled back the Dem strategists claimed to be focusing on “NASCAR Dads”?"

LOL - I remember that. Howard Dean was trying to pass himself off as a NASCAR dad. This was a few months before he self destructed with his "I have a scream" speech.

[YHAOS]

The WH and the Establishment Media: Stupid enough to think we are stupid enough.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Those NASCAR people were NOT booing. They were chanting: “Mooooooooooochelle” which just sounded like a cow.

[LibLieSlayer]

They were specifically for the same reasons that fans threw cups and trash onto the track when john (I was in Vietnam) kerry did the same thing... we despise her hating America and her black liberation theology... he marxist ideology and her spending more than most of us will see in a lifetime of work... on just ONE of her many PAID FOR BY US vacations... and her constantly trying to pass laws to control our entire lives.

LLS

[Ladysmith]

LOL! Never mind the traffic nightmare from the race itself. *shudder!*

[Average Al]

One things for sure. The MSM wasn’t there to really know what was going on.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

They are co-Faux-Presidents now?

Hey don't laugh. In today's Wall St Journal OP/Ed section, Patrick Caddell the Democrap pollster, launches the idea of Hildabeast as the next presidential candidate, because, in part she "served as first lady" and is the most qualified candidate for president, including the current president AND hubbie Bubba!

[Dallas59]

NASCAR: 99 percent Republican and Conservative

First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Bidden: 100 percent Democrat and Liberal

First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Bidden getting booed at NASCAR: Expected.

Sending First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Bidden to NASCAR event: Political move by Whitey Hut to show how racist / anti-government / dangerous / disrespectful NASCAR fans are.

News Media / Liberal / Democrat Supporters reaction to First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Bidden getting booed at a NASCAR event: Gnashing of teeth and wailing.

[mel]

I guess they were racists /sarcasm

[norton]

Considering how fans can boo the drivers (example: Kyle Bush), I thought their reaction to Moochie and the doc was courteously muted.

(My guy lost but Tony drove a helluva race.)