Posted on 06/03/2016 1:00:19 PM PDT by PROCON
Michelle Obama offered a scathing, barely veiled critique of Donald Trump on Friday as she delivered her final commencement address as first lady, warning graduates of City College in New York that while their diverse backgrounds are to be celebrated, they should beware of those who "build up walls to keep people out."
"They seem to view our diversity as a threat to be contained rather than as a resource to be tapped," Obama said. "They tell us to be afraid of those who are different, to be suspicious of those with whom we disagree. They act as if name-calling is an acceptable substitute for thoughtful debate. As if anger and intolerance should be our default state rather than optimism and openness that have always been the engine of our progress."
Invoking her travels as first lady, Obama remarked that she has visited dozens of countries over the last seven years. "And I have seen what happens when ideas like these take hold. I have seen how leaders rule by intimidation, leaders who demonize and dehumanize entire groups of people often do so because they have nothing else to offer. And I have seen how places that stifle the voices and dismiss the potential of their citizens are diminished, how they are less vital, less hopeful, less free."
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these leftist SCUMBAGS are indeed anti-American scum...... and why are the DemocRATs insisting upon politicizing every commencement address they give???
speaking to a captive audience of graduates and families who are there to celebrate the graduates, these leftists like the Obozos insist upon hijacking the events for their own divisive political agendas.
What ought to be a non-political day is hijacked by political agitators for their own selfish agendas.
Since when does she get to decide who we are? She does not speak for me. This woman is so hate filled she has no soul of her own.
The First Fat Ass has weighed in.
...speak for yourself Chewie
Well, ain't that the truth! The headline says it all.
Sometimes I despise people just because they are democrats.
I don’t think I have ever seen anyone I despise as much as this __________.
The First Yeti speaks!
She just unknowingly endorsed Trump.
Funny, but anyone who thinks Obama satisfies Michelle would also believe 1 french fry would make Godzilla burp
She and Barry are so upset because for once someone is standing up to them and their kind, and he could win and maybe undo much of their garbage.
The White House has been rebuilt many times. No slaves were involved in the rebuilds. What a racist freak this tranny is.
The coming melt down of the liberal left is going
to Yuge!
Yeah, like those 'peaceful protester' yesterday in San Jose, really really tolerant and peaceful.............................
She described her husband's leadership style to a "T".
I understand they just made the walls around the White House even higher. There’s also walls around the nine-bedroom mansion in D.C. that the Obummers plan to move into.
Dammit, this country is our HOME. We have every right to decide who comes in, how many come in, which ones get to stay permanently (if any!) and which get to stay temporarily, when to STOP letting them come in, and what they’re allowed or not allowed to do while they’re here. Just like when we invite guests over to our houses.
If I hear “that’s not who we are” one more time, I’m gonna lose it. We have reduced immigration and deported illegals in the past. That is certainly “who we are.”
Maybe she’d rather live in Liberia. HAHAHA
These people are addicted to bumper sticker political thought. It’s the result of years of echo chambers.
It. Was. BRUTAL!
Uh, wrong, Chewy. It may not be who YOU are but it is definitely who I am. So speak for yourself. Have a Coke and a smile and then STFU.
Roger K.
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