Sorry I am so late in replying. I was at a Scottish Games and Festival today, hearing the pipes and watching sheep dog trials. A wonderful break from politics! (Although I had visions of massed pipes leading the hordes of us common folk armed with pitchforks and torches as we marched on Washington!)
maica, she is right. And I even figured out what they did. Look at how those girls and Michelle were dressed during the campaign. Tailored suits and pretty dresses. Michelle wore her lovely wigs and the girls pretty much had straightened hair. (Go back and look at the campaign photos.)
Now, the girls are constantly in bizarre teen clothes and the older one went almost a whole year wearing dreadlocks and Michelle’s fashions are loud and vulgar. How to explain this?
Part of the con was that they presented themselves as Cliff and Claire Huxtable, the couple portrayed on the Bill Cosby show back in the 90’s. Malia and Sasha were Rudi and Vanessa.
It was a very calculated thing. That show was highly popular back then, and is still in syndication on many local channels. Through the whole campaign they gave many visual clues that they were just good old Cliff and Claire, hard-working black professionals who had solid middle class values.
So almost every American who was a regular watcher of that show got the message being telegraphed, even though they didn’t come right out and say it. I think this probably accounts for a great many of the votes from those under 40, and also explains the crossover vote from dim bulb Republicans.
You are right: the Huxtables were what most Americans saw on their TVs. If they did not access Fox News or conservative talk radio, they had no idea of BHO’s radical roots and outlook on America’s “oppressive” history.
Now their cover is being blown more and more every day.
Pampered and privileged BHO’s resentment is based on his emotional connection to his father and other male figures in his early life. Michelle’s resentment is just classic (could I say “color”) envy, even though she was raised in comfortable conditions, and went to Princeton.
BTW, whoever is advising her on wardrobe matters, has convinced her that UG-GLY clothing is in her best interest. I do not understand what she actually sees when she looks in a mirror. Why does she believe her dressers?