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Hot Seat: Should GOP Target Michelle Obama?

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(Page 1 of 41)Joyce9:16AMJun 12th 2008
She's fair game just like everyone else. Should they back off just because she's black? No. Hillary Clinton has ALWAYS gotten it from all sides no matter if she was the potential First Lady, was the First Lady, was running for the Senate & even more so during this election campaign. Why should Michelle be spared......especially when she's spoken some of the words she has? ALL children should be left out of it, although there have been mean things said about Chelsea (which was totally uncalled for). The world becomes a more cruel place all the time & much of comes from the so-called reporters & bloggers. The comments seem to occur more frequently against women. Some of the things I've heard said & read about Hillary would never be said about Obama. That is a good part of why female voters are disgruntled. Double standard. Double standard. Double standard. There is nothing fair about it.
Michelle Obama has made herself a target....beginning several years ago. Of course, at that time she didn't know she'd have a husband running for president. Words do mean something (Barack said so himself) & they can come back to haunt....especially if they've been put into print for the world to see. (The words of Wright & Phleger will be remembered for a long time.) As far as I'm concerned both Barack & Michelle are questionable
given their beliefs & associations. I do not trust them, they do not belong in the White House & I will not vote for him (even though I've voted for a Dem president all my life). He is not for me. He is especially not for our country. Do what you have to do, Republicans. The Obamas are fair game just as the Clintons have been for years (& something I'm very tired of). For Hillary always.
Terri9:45AMJun 12th 2008
Yes, if she want to be first lady that is the price she pays. BO want after Senator Clinton, he was extremely nasty. I can't wait until the GOP really start swiftboating BO. I hope they start soon. I don't think they realize they are up against BO's Mafia type campaign style. He is pushing people around to get the vote, just can't handle it if people don't talk nice about him.
I am sick and tired of him and his supporters saying it is because of race. I wasn't voting for Senator Clinton because she was a woman, it was her as a person. He is driving people away with all this racist stuff. If he wants to win it needs to be on his merit not his race!
Dan Antheil9:46AMJun 12th 2008
Yes, she's campaigns, she's fair game
grace10:16AMJun 12th 2008
Well, i would sy Cindy Mccain has her problems too. She was fooling around with McCain when he was still married and she stole drugs from her non profit associations because she is a drug addict. She should and will get hit by negative attacks as she should if they hit Obama's wife.
suzanne10:37AMJun 12th 2008
OH HELL YES !!
After all we heard about Bill Clinton during the campaign.. oh hell yes PLEASE someone let her loose on the campaign trail!!
Michelle Obama wears her bitterness like a crown she is the epitome of bitterness, doom and gloom queen
Vet the Queen of bitterness!!
Becky10:38AMJun 12th 2008
This militant woman is fair game, however, the looney left media (CNN, NBC, MSNBC, etc) will treat her with kid gloves because she is black. If Hillary had worn that "put your eyes out" purple dress, the media would have had a field day.
JP10:44AMJun 12th 2008
Yes, her background, decisions made, and politics should also be examined. Often times a person's choice of spouse reflects much on that own person's personality, beliefs, and values. I understand that Michelle Obama's thesis paper is under tight wrap right now because of its extremely radical, racial overtones. Obama's camp doesn't want its content to be revealed because it contains so much anti-white, anti-U.S. commentary. UG...and we want this woman to be our First Lady?
Edith10:51AMJun 12th 2008
Why not? Mrs. Obama should not be treated with kid gloves.As she aspires to possibly become the First Lady she is fair Game. The American Public is entitled to find out if she has hidden Skeletons in her closet, we need to know before we vote in the General Elections as to make an informed Choice wether Michelle Obama would be a Credit to this Nation as First Lady, for that too is important in choosing the next President.By his side she would represent this Nation and should have an untarnished past.
Shari11:02AMJun 12th 2008
Why won't Obama release his birth certificate? What is he hiding?
Jill11:12AMJun 12th 2008
Obama is still a dual citizen of Kenya.
Why would any American want the US President to be a Kenyan citizen?
No wonder why his patriotism is questioned.
Valerie11:24AMJun 12th 2008
Crackhead Cindy Mccain here we come.
The table switches both ways.
chris thompson11:30AMJun 12th 2008
HILARY SHOULD RUN AS A INDEPENDENT AND BEAT THEM BOTH I WOULD STILL VOTE FOR HER SHE IS THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB
america00111:37AMJun 12th 2008
CALIFORNIA AND ALL OF THE STATES THAT VOTE FOR A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WHY WOULD YOU VOTE FOR A MAN THAT HAD TO LEAVE HIS CHURCH TO BECOME PRESIDENT A CHURCH HE WAS A MEMBER OF 20 YEARS TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT A MAN
VOTE FOR ANY ONE BUT THE DNC PARTY CANDIDATE AND ITS SUPER DELEGATES LOOK AT FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN
WHY VOTE FOR NAY PARTY THAT WOULD OPENLY SAID YOUR VOTES WILL NOT COUNT OR ONLY HALF IN A HISTORY ELECTION AND THE MEDIA AND WE THE PEOPLE DO NOTHING!
HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH THIS STUPID DECISION AND LET IT HAPPENED THE MOST IMPORTANT AND FREE THING WE HAVE IS ARE VOTE AND WE ARE GOING TO LET A POLITICAL PARTY OPENLY SAID WE WILL PUNISH YOU
AND YOUR VOTE WILL NOT COUNT, A PARTY THAT HAS A LOT OF MONEY, THAT COULD HAD DONE THE RIGHT THING AND HAVE ANOTHER ELECTION IN FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN NO OBAMA AND HOWARD DEAN DID NOT WANT TO BRAKE THE RULES SO THEY HAD A SECRET MEETING AND THE RULES ANYWAY BUT THEY DID NOT CARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE VOTES IN THE END BY THEY RULES YOUR VOTES FLORIDA WILL ONLY COUNT HALF S AND MICHIGAN THE HELL WITH YOU 50/50 FOR ALL YOUR VOTES. WHY NOT HAS ANOTHER ELECTION FOR THE TWO STATES? AFTER ALL IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND NOT PARTY SHOULD HAVE A RULE TO TAKE VOTES AWAY AND ON TOP THEY HAVE THE MONEY TO PAID FOR IT SO THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY EXCUSED AT ALL AMERICA AT THE END THEY
ACTED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST AND NOT THE PEOPLE INTEREST RIGHT IN THE OPEN A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR ALL AMERICANS HOW CAN WE STAND FOR IT WE SHOULD BE PROTESTING IN THE STREETS WE PROTEST FOR LESS THAN THAT IN AMERICA AND A POLITICAL PARTY TAKES ARE VOTES AWAY IN A UNDER GROUND HOTEL BASEMENT
AND WE SAID NOTHING LIFE GOES ON.
THE TROOPS ARE FIGHTING IN IRAQ SO THE PEOPLE IN IRAQ CAN VOTE AND THE SO CALL DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN AMERICA IS PUNISHING THE PEOPLE OF TO STATES DELEGATION SAYING THEY CAN’T VOTE!
A PISS OF AMERICAN THAT WANT ALL VOTES TO COUNT IS ME AND I HOPE YOU JOINT ME ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE THAT’S WHY I’M WRITING TO ALL AMERICANS THAT READ THIS TO SUPPORT ME AND HELP ME MAKE A DIFFERENCE I CAME FROM CUBA WHEN I WAS 11 AND I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT A PERSON VOTE IS AND WE CAN AFFORD TO HAVE ANY ONE TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ANY OF US OR HAVE SUPER DELEGATES MAKE ARE CHOICE
AND THE BEST MAN OR WOMEN FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB IN AMERICA SHOULD BE THE PRESIDENT.
OBAMA HAD MY VOTE BACK IN JANUARY BUT HE HAS LIED TO MANY TIMES SINCE THEM HE IS JUST ANOTHER AVERAGE POLITICIAN AND WORSE A OPPORTUNISTIC MAN THAT WILL DO AND SAID WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO GET ELECTED AND LOOK HIS MANY FRIENDS IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW OR RACIST IS A SHAME EH SHOULD BE THE FIRST ONE TO SAID NO AND LET EVERY VOTE COUNT IF HE WAS REALLY THE PERSON WE THOUGH HE WAS BACK IN JANUARY BUT NOT HE KNEW THAT HILLARY WAS GOING TO WIN IN FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN SO HE DID NOTHING.
DO NOT LET THE MEDIA AND THE SUPER DELEGATES CHOOSE FOR US TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE MAN PASSED BEFORE YOU VOTE. ALSO THE DNC DOES NOT DESERVE TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE LOOK AT THE SENATE AND CONGRESS SINCE 2004 ELECTION JUST PUTTING BUSH DOWN WILL NOT DO AND PAYING MORE ATTENTION ON BASEBALL THAN THE ECONOMIC AND THE PRICE OF GAS THEY CAN DO MORE THAN THE PRESIDENT WHEN IT COMES TO DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONGRESS ALSO.
MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE AND VOTE FOR A MAN THAT HAS A GOOD PASS AND WE KNOW AND TRUST, WHY TAKE A CHANCE NOW THAT WE HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS TO SOLVE. BE CAREFUL FOR THE CHANGE WE VOTE FOR, IT COULD COST US A LOT IN TAXES AND MORE IN ARE SECURITY AND FREEDOM.
GOD BLESSES AMERICA AND THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE IN THE WORLD.
Susan11:45AMJun 12th 2008
Valerie11:24AMJun 12th 2008
Crackhead Cindy Mccain here we come.
The table switches both ways.
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Valerie:
Cindy McCain was not a crackhead. She was addicted to painkillers.
You might want to go easy on calling ANYBODY a crackhead during this election campaign since Obama is the one with the marijuana, cocaine, and crack addiction in his past!
You won't be helping your candidate if you start bringing up drug use!
Susan11:47AMJun 12th 2008
To expose the truth about somebody is not "targeting" them. Targeting them would be if you made up lies about them.
Michelle Obama has said enough things against white America and America itself that every American needs to know before they vote!
pmshane11:50AMJun 12th 2008
We all know that the First Lady has a lot to do with any and all decisions the president makes. Michelle should be scrutinized every which way and if she can't handle the heat then get out of the kitchen!!!! and take your husband with you -
Joy11:52AMJun 12th 2008
Make sure you check out Cindy McCain while you are talking about being fair.
Thank you Grace. Yes, Cindy McCain has a much more dark and questionable past. Drugs, theft, and adultery. Great for a first lady!!!!!! Quite your American royalty!!! Add extremely secretive to that list as well. I rest my case....
Maryann Walsh12:00PMJun 12th 2008
I say bring it on. Michelle Obama has brains and class. She will stick to the facts, stay above the ignorance, and leave the rodeo queen in the dust.
Valerie12:00PMJun 12th 2008
Susan,
I agree with you on the fact that it won't be helping either candidate if they start targeting the wives.
But an addict is an addict no matter what you are and were addicted to.
Besides don't get upset for me just repeating what Bush and his folks called Cindy back in 2000,and that was just some of the nicer things.
You can't dish dirt for one side,and then not have the other bring up things,and then you call NOT FAIR.
I am willing to accept all the things the GOP will say about Michelle true or not, Just as long as the republican side and John Mccain is willing to hear all over again about the things that was said about his wife,and how she got to be his wife. True or not.
So it is up to the GOP whether or not they want to play that card,and would it be wise to their candidate.

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Jill9:15AMJun 12th 2008
What better way to analyze Barrack Obama's judgement than his choice for his spouse? What she stands for, what she says is more transparent than her flip-flop husband. She speaks volumes for what Obama is truly about.