Michelle Obama’s Remarks on American ‘Ignorance’ Elicit More Questions About Race

Fox News ^ | 3/27/2008 | foxnews

[tobyhill]

Michelle Obama came under new criticism Thursday as opponents seized upon remarks the would-be first lady made in a speech in January, when she told a group of students that they need to take advantage of diversity on campus so they can stop feeling “justified in your own ignorance … That’s America.”

Obama’s speech at the University of South Carolina hit the radar only this week, after it was circulated and widely viewed on YouTube.

In the speech, she said: “We don’t like being pushed outside of our comfort zones. You know it right here on this campus. You know, people sitting at different tables — you all living in different dorms. I was there.

“You’re not talking to each other, taking advantage that you’re in this diverse community. Because sometimes it’s easier to hold on to your own stereotypes and misconceptions. It makes you feel justified in your own ignorance. That’s America. So the challenge for us is, are we ready for change?”

Conservative critics said Thursday that Obama’s latest take on America is another demonstration of her disregard for the country her husband wants to lead.

“A statement like that suggests a distorted view of America and what it’s about,” said National Review editor Rich Lowry.

[Lizavetta]

Typical black woman.

Sounds ugly, doesn't it, Obama-lama-ding-dong?

[hsalaw]

She really is a bitter, rancorous woman, and would be a HORRIBLE First Lady. Better she stays in her $350,000/year job, and worry about how they’re going to pay for the girls’ ballet lessons on their combined $2,000,000/year income.

[Rosemont]

She has got a boulder on her shoulder

[Jeff Chandler]

This is ridiculous. At least the Clintons knew enough to hide their contempt for this country.

[freespirited]

“Michelle Obama is a very smart woman, wife and attorney... ” said political consultant Andrea Tantaros.

As a general rule, very smart people don't say so many very stupid things.

[tobyhill]

I don't know about a typical Black woman because I'm just a Honky Redneck Cracker.

[hsalaw]

"They talk to America like they are adults.”

[Chode]

seems like the cow only opens her mouth to change feet...

[SkyPilot]

Typical black woman.

LOL!

We should repeat that phrase every time we hear the name Michelle Obama. I mean, if her husband can describe the grandmother who raised him as a "Typical white person" - then media will have to put up with people calling her a "Typical black woman."

The MSM and the PC police are going to blow a gasket.

[Viking2002]

......hooves. Let's not bestow simian attributes upon her. It makes me feel.....dirty.

[Miss Didi]

RUSH: It's not just Barack Obama in the news, ladies and gentlemen, his lovely and gracious wife, lovely and angry wife, Michelle (My Belle) Obama. A YouTube video of her has surfaced of a speech that she gave January 23rd, 2008, and in it she sounds like Rosalynn Carter. Remember when Rosalynn Carter, talking about Ronald Reagan, said, "He makes us comfortable with our prejudices." This infuriated me. Here was Rosalynn Carter saying Reagan's a bigot and a racist and a sexist and all those cliches that they attach to conservatives, but he's so sweet and he's got such an engaging personality, he's so charismatic that he makes us comfortable with our prejudices, as though prejudices that liberals hold are the fault of conservatives. Michelle (My Belle) Obama said pretty much the same thing on January 23rd, 2008, in Columbia, South Carolina.

MICHELLE: We don't like being pushed outside of our comfort zones. You know it right here on this campus. You know people sitting at different tables, y'all living in different dorms. I was there. Y'all not talking to each another, taking advantage of the fact that you're in this diverse community because sometimes it's easier to hold onto your own stereotypes and misconceptions, it makes you feel justified in your ignorance. That's America. So the challenge for us is, are we ready for change?

RUSH: Were you listening? Look at me, folks, look at me. She said because sometimes it's easier to hold onto your own stereotypes and misconceptions, it makes you feel justified in your own ignorance. That's America. This was just last January. This woman and her husband have no question been influenced by Jeremiah Wright, and wherever else they have been. So she said the challenge for us is, are we ready for change? Now, I wonder, where in the world dear Michelle Obama could have learned such a thing about stereotypes. Did she perhaps learn this at her Ivy League skrool? Did she learn this at the hospital that paid her $300,000 a year? This quote, "It's easier to hold onto your own stereotypes and misconceptions, it makes you feel justified in your own ignorance. That's America. So the challenge for us is, are we ready for change?" This quote and the attitudes of people like Michelle Obama tick me off. The essence of conservatism is that it does not care what race, sex, or creed a person is. They, on the left, are the ones obsessed with those markers, yet they on the left have to tag us constantly with racism. It's their projection, as anybody can see. The racism in this country is on full display, smack-dab in the middle of the Democrat Party.

[tobyhill]

From the looks of college campuses now days, I would sit at different table just to keep the dreadlocks from flopping in my sandwich.

[paudio]

Typical black woman.

LOL... Is it okay if I use it for my tagline...?

[Godwin1]

As the Senator himself might say, Michelle is a typical Black woman member of a typical Black racist church.

[TCats]

As I've posted several times, between his wife and his Pastor, Obama is THE most beatable of the two - That is if McCain is capable of beating anyone. That's why I wish Rush would just be quiet.

[Chickensoup]

boy this is a woman with some stereotypes and misconceptions.

[tobyhill]

McLame will beat either one of these clowns.

[advance_copy]

Obama hates white people.

[bannie]

Hey, white-bread!