Michelle Obama finally proud of America »
Posted By mrkchgo 1 year, 4 months ago in NewsMichelle Obama proclaimed yesterday that for "the first time" in her adult life," she was proud of America, as she spoke during a rally to support her husband's presidential bid.
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AbuAmirah1 year, 4 months ago
What is that digust you about her? That she comes from a solidly middle class family, that she's well educated, has a successful career and has married equally well? See, white people, we all don't see the world as you do. What she said was said in many barber shops, hair salons, church lobbies and other places where African-Americans hang out. I agree with her in the fact that we have two people who have broken through the WASP domination of the political process for the highest office in the land. I bet a majority of YOU people don't understand why there's an African-American history month
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dandt16121 year, 4 months ago
I was appalled by her statement. There HAVE been some VERY proud moments in the history of this country.
Not a very becoming statement from a pontential first lady.
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AbuAmirah1 year, 4 months ago
Proud for white people. The proud moments for African-Americans have been very few. Jack Johnson being the 1st Black heavyweight champion, beating a white dude, Jesse Owens was a since of pride, Ralph Buche was a sense of pride Rosa Parks, MLK, The protest at the Mexican Olympics, Brown VS. the Board of Education, the 14th admendment and finally a well educated Black looking dude, who has accomplished many things and one that doesn't come from a oh woe is me attitude, being a viable presidential option
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mrkchgo1 year, 4 months ago
The most interesting thing about her comment - as well as her previous comment that she wasn't sure she would support Hillary if she was the nominee - is the lack of media coverage. I've been watching CNN and CNBC and I'm stunned at how little play this statement is getting... except for "Morning Joe." That was pretty entertaining.
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Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 4 months ago
Although she didn't say it wasn't, the vast majority of what has made it great and continue to be great has nothing to do with recent history, in her lifetime what truly amazing thing have Americans done? I think she mis-spoke, and certainly good has been done and individual Americans have done wonderful things but as a country the truly pride producing events have not been in recent times.
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HOUSEMD1 year, 4 months ago
I would think the fact that she and her husband were able to go to Ivy League schools before embarking on extremely lucrative careers would make America a very, very nice place to live.
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not2needy1 year, 4 months ago
I don't think Michelle should have said that, but i am sure she is somewhat overwhelmed, and very proud of her husband.
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HOUSEMD1 year, 4 months ago
The wife of a public candidate should know better. This was not the first time she used this phrase.
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AbuAmirah1 year, 4 months ago
Why shouldn't she of said it? There is something called the 1st Admendment here in this country. Most of the posts regarding this I believe have come from Anglo people or those who identify as Anglo. Most of you could never know how the majority of African-Americans feel about their sense of pride in this country. I know, I know. If we don't like leave. We didn't leave because you wouldn't let us. Everyone, who advocated this during the real brutal years during the aftermath, that advocated this were killed or deported. Marcus Garvey being one of the more famous ones.
So look at what she said from our perspective, after going through slavery, Jim Crow laws, various Eugenic theories, having the best and brightest of our leaders killed, implementaiton of entitlements that are desinged to sap your, faulty educational programs, high ratio of churches and liquor stores and then get back to me
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jordan111 year, 4 months ago
For the first time in her life, she's proud of the American dream. Me too. I went to the polls tonight and voted for Obama, even though it won't count here in WA. Because for the first time in my adult life, I'm proud that the American dream is REAL, & not a pie in the sky dream for so many. I had the choice between a black man & a woman for the candidacy of President of the U.S. And when the results are told tomorrow, my voice will be included. My vote for a candidate I never thought I'd see in my lifetime. Yep, for the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of my country because it's dream is finally real.
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mrkchgo1 year, 4 months ago
Interesting... the Obama campaign is pretty much saying she didn't mean what she said but you are pretty much saying you agree with her statement - the one the Obama's are claiming was misconstrued.
I gotta tell u... it's kind of a sad thing to hear.
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jordan111 year, 4 months ago
What a sad place that live in that you have such hate for your native country.>>>>
I'm afraid you're projecting your own 'hate' there, son. It's people like you that kept the dream down for so many, for so long. But now those days are gone. Yep, today I was finally proud of my country for fulfilling the promise of its dream. (I know, that concept went right over your head...again. No matter, because your brand of 'hate' doesn't matter any more).
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not2needy1 year, 4 months ago
BoBo, which correctly translated means DoDo, doesn't have a clue, he's a paid shill.
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ETproductions1 year, 4 months ago
I understood what she meant. From her perspective, I can understand her perfectly. But I also instantly knew what the attack dogs on the right would do with this. Much ado about nothing, but when you have got nothing but shameful achievements to run on for the past 8 years, I guess you launch attacks over every tiny error in the speech of your opponent's spouse.
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AbuAmirah1 year, 4 months ago
Yeah because they can't attack the man himself. Attacking his wife is gutless and lacks testicular fortitude if you ask me.
What are McCains positions other than doing what he's told to do by the RNC, NRA, the Heritage foundation and the Project for a New American Century? What are they? As far as I know, its the war and conservative principles. Furthermore, John McCain is a vagina in the largest sense of the word. How strong can a dude be, when his feeble ass has to be helped of his plane by his wife?
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Mutainia1 year, 4 months ago
I guess it finally dawned on her that the notion of America being a racist country has been a lie for some time now.
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AbuAmirah1 year, 4 months ago
I won't say nothing has changed. I admit that it has gotten better, but America is still a racist country. You lot always have to have someone to hate. Be African-Americans, Arabs/Muslims, the Irish (back in the day) so called non-civlized Natives of the western hemisphere, indian looking latinos and so forth. I didn't know that you viewed the world with rose color glasses, pollyanna
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dandt16121 year, 4 months ago
It was not all over the news. It should have been played every ten minutes.
As I have said before, the media has Not been fair with the stories and it's coverage through this campaigning. Period.
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GLee1 year, 4 months ago
Thanks rimbaud. Is there anything else? You have been the first and only to give me anything on 'The Man'. I respect his stand although the war has clearly turned into a war against al-Queda and I would much rather fight these characters over there than here.
I appreciate your response.
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