Michelle Obama: Don’t vote for a candidate just because “she’s cute”
posted at 1:45 pm on September 18, 2008 by Allahpundit
She’s referring to herself, of course. Even though she’s, um, not a candidate.
Why, whom did you think she meant?
Michelle Obama says voters need to decide this election by examining the issues, not because they like a candidate or think “she’s cute.”
Obama spoke in Charlotte on Thursday morning at a women’s round-table on economic issues. The crowd roared at her remark disparaging voters who might cast a ballot because of a woman’s looks, a clear jab at Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin.
Obama tried to clarify her remark with a smile, saying she was talking about herself.
This makes three times that one of the Obamas has deliberately belittled Palin, not including Barry’s “lipstick on a pig” crack which everyone in the world misunderstood except, apparently, for the crowd that was sitting there laughing at it. The first time was when The One glossed over her credentials as governor on CNN, just like his campaign did on the day she was announced as McCain’s pick. That’s defensible, at least, as not so much a personal attack as an attempt to draw a more favorable contrast with his own meager resume. But what about the second time, when the Bride of The One dropped this on her?
Obama then moved on to politics, where she first brought up her husband’s vice-presidential choice. “I think it was a really good pick—Senator Joe Biden,” she said, and later added, “People say they have amazing chemistry, and it’s true.”
Obama continued with talk about Biden when she said, “What you learn about Barack from his choice is that he’s not afraid of smart people.” The crowd softly chuckled.
Another unfortunate misunderstanding, another curiously giggling crowd. Exit question: What’s an innocent “civilian” like Michelle doing out on the battlefield, lobbing grenades at the other side?
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Pretty much everything some of us have been saying…only in far more words.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Whitney was a stunner in her prime. Vivica was gorgeous in Independence Day.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Lisa Bonet?
uncalheels on September 18, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Suggesting that Palin is ugly, which is what her comment means, is disgusting. Michelle is not off limits when she goes out and does things like this!
davenp35 on September 18, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Well … atleast she is admitting that she is NOT !!!
aniladesai on September 18, 2008 at 3:28 PM
Went back and saw this. Two questions are raised: Are you black? Is your wife black?
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Michelle’s statement was intended to raise the “lipstick on a pig” issue again. It also proves that Obama MEANT Palin.
marklmail on September 18, 2008 at 3:30 PM
In a “one night stand” kind of way, I suppose.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Rosario Dawson (actually, just recently learned she’s not “black,” but afro-cuban something or other; hey, I still think she’s pretty–and cool)
urbancenturion on September 18, 2008 at 3:30 PM
my wife is black…an African lady actually.
I am not black, although my great grandmother was half black half indian (native american) and my great grandfather was a cherokee
right4life on September 18, 2008 at 3:31 PM
She was at the Republican Convention.
carbon_footprint on September 18, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Hot. Very hot.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Hening on September 18, 2008 at 3:32 PM
GET.OUT. *pushes carbon the floor in Elaine Benes fashion*
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 3:32 PM
saw that too, but she has a website somewhere where she’s registering young voters, and all that
…which probably means…leftist, like the rest
urbancenturion on September 18, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Wait a minute… I need to compose myself… I choked on my muffelletta….
From the wife of The ONE whom 90% of The Veiw was drooling over and flirting with…
whom women, but no men, fell faint and were revived by The savior of the world…
I hear nothing but how good looking he is…
Vanity of vanities!
CynicalOptimist on September 18, 2008 at 3:35 PM
GET.OUT. *pushes carbon the floor in Elaine Benes fashion*
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 3:32 PM
dont taze me bro on September 18, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Wonder if there will be video of this forthcoming?
CP on September 18, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Warning: Do not click this link on a full stomach.
RushBaby on September 18, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Mary Todd Lincoln wasn’t much to look at — and she had a lousy personality too. Poor old Abe had to deal with a lot.
I nominate Tina Turner for the black beauties list. I know she’s kinda old now, but she was pretty hot back in the day — plus she showed a lot of character in the way that she recovered from all the Ike abuse.
AZCoyote on September 18, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Exactly what I said to my husband.
artchick on September 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Hell it doesn’t make any difference who wares the pants in the Obama house, you got a telephoner in every room.
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PATRICK EWING IN DRAG…….LOL
try again later on September 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM
I though she was talking about Barry for a minute.
MarkTheGreat on September 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM
What about what Baba Wawa said, she thinks Obama is sexy… Brother, the Dem’s are SUCH hypocrites……
reshas1 on September 18, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Good advice applied to skin pigmentation, as well.
locomotivebreath1901 on September 18, 2008 at 3:49 PM
So is Michelle saying that we shouldn’t vote for McCain/Palin because Sarah doesn’t look like the other faces on the dollar bills?
ncc770 on September 18, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Cindy McCain and Michelle are both free game as far as I’m concerned. Both speak in interviews and at conventions, so I’m not sure why the media and pundits are allowed to criticize what they say…
Geministorm on September 18, 2008 at 3:54 PM
+1 Perfect.
Geministorm on September 18, 2008 at 3:55 PM
It’s OK to vote against a candidate because his wife is a nasty b!tch who hates America.
I plan to.
Right_of_Attila on September 18, 2008 at 3:57 PM
On the other hand…..
Don’t vote against a candidate because he is a socialist and has big ears”.
Gulf Coast on September 18, 2008 at 3:58 PM
I thought that Marion Jones was pretty sexy, however..
the Steroid thing… was a huge turn off.
Some other Track & Field Women too..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoLo_Jones
Not sure what “Race” LoLo is but she’s pretty and fast!
:}
Oh on the Wikipedia site.. Lolo Jones..
(She is Multiracial of French, Native American, African American, and Norwegian descent.)
Chakra Hammer on September 18, 2008 at 4:02 PM
“He was a She, and I said hey baby take a walk on the WILD side” Hey suga, take a walk on the Wild side. And all the colored people say”…….MO she be WILD!! Cute, not so much!! PATRICK EWING IN DRAG!!LOL, now that’s funny, I don’t care who you are! That’s Funny!! She is almost a good for us as Biden, the gift that keeps on givin!!
relpayme on September 18, 2008 at 4:04 PM
I guess that I am Also Multiracial also Since I am German, English, Swedish and Part American Indian..
Why is Obama special?
White people stole my LAND!
Chakra Hammer on September 18, 2008 at 4:06 PM
I dunno. The girls on “The View” seemed to think Sen. Obama was pretty cute. Maybe….naaahhhh
Blaise on September 18, 2008 at 4:06 PM
“Curiously giggling crowd.”
That’s wonderful, and, it goes w/o saying, a good name for a rock band.
mikeyboss on September 18, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Don’t vote because she is cute, vote for him because he is black. Well half black. Can I vote for only for the part that is black?
Wade on September 18, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Michelle Obama reminds me of General Erko on Planet of the Apes. Seriously…scary.
Calm Before the Storm on September 18, 2008 at 4:22 PM
If mean and nasty was good looking she’d be a beauty queen. As it is she’s a Chris Rock look alike. Not cute.
UnEasyRider on September 18, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Did they really withdraw Palin’s invitation from the anti-Iran rally?
capitalist piglet on September 18, 2008 at 4:27 PM
And those white people, with their hard work and with the help and hard work of everyone else turned America into the Best Country on the Planet!
Those Bastards! We will get them white devils.. I tell you what.. >:D
LMAO..
Chakra Hammer on September 18, 2008 at 4:27 PM
No need for that.. liberals compare humans(President Bush) to animals.(Hitler did the same thing, comparing Jews to Rats)
Chakra Hammer on September 18, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Neither is McCain. But Michelle must be afraid of smart people, otherwise she would have married one.
Steve Z on September 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM
So, what you’re saying Michelle is I shouldn’t vote for McCain because Sarah Palin is cute the same way I shouldn’t vote for Barack just because he’s black, right?
bradenmikael on September 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Here is the rule book, so we can all follow along:
1) Leftists/Fifth Columnists/Liberals/Democrats are compassionate. Republicans, Conservatives, “Right Wingers” are never compassionate. They are always devious, mean spirited, hate filled, racist bigots.
2) Leftists/Fifth Columnists/Liberals/Democrats are Smart. Republicans, Conservatives, “Right Wingers” are always stupid and subject to ridicule and condescension. These qualities, intelligence, “smartness,” etc., are inherent in your political world view, and are not related in any way to the individual, separate from their political leanings.
3) Leftists/Fifth Columnists/Liberals/Democrats are permitted to launch hate filled, vindictive, venemous, malicious bombs at the other side without reprimands, for they are always right and justified. Republicans, Conservatives, “Right Wingers” are never permitted to do so, otherwise they are merely “mean spirited,” and engaged in lies and vile campaign tactics.
4) Leftists/Fifth Columnists/Liberals/Democrats who are friends and family of the candidates are permitted to say anything they wish, no matter how mean, no matter if they are distortions, fabrications, and direct personal attacks and insults, against the opponent and his or her family. Republicans, Conservatives, “Right Wingers” are never permitted to do so, otherwise they are mean spirited and engaging in nasty politics. They are NEVER allowed to criticize, address, or respond to false and mean spirited, hate filled statements made by family members of Leftist/Fifth columnist/Liberal/Democrat candidates.
5) Leftists/Fifth Columnists/Liberals/Democrats may “Preach” from within a church, pushing their political agenda, vying for votes, and they may wax “religious” as they wish. Republicans, Conservatives, “Right Wingers” must shut up and never stand on their religious faith, never speak anything related to religion, and never resort to referring to religion or faith during their campaign, otherwise they are trying to “Push their religious beliefs on others,” and trying to establish a fascist government, a “Theocracy,” and are therefore violating the “Separation of Church and State.”
Those are just a few things to keep in mind during a presidential campaign.
Leftists/Fifth Columnists/Liberals/Democrats = Good.
Republicans, Conservatives, “Right Wingers,” = Bad.
Got it?
William2006 on September 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM
The Obamas are both so cute when they are condescending.
In truth Palin is very pretty. When McCain was a young man he was very handsome. But who cares? Michele maybe.
Terrye on September 18, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Funny I don’t recall Michelle telling voters when Barry showed up in swim trunks or the ladies of the press were supposedly ogling his crotch on Air Farce One, not to vote for him because he’s sexy/handsome. But at least Michelle concedes that Gov Palin is cute. Small victory.
eaglewingz08 on September 18, 2008 at 4:38 PM
So James Brown in drag wants us to vote for a candidate because of the issues, right? Well, Palin is as conservative as I am. I will not blink either.
Awilson on September 18, 2008 at 4:38 PM
“So, what you’re saying Michelle is I shouldn’t vote for McCain because Sarah Palin is cute the same way I shouldn’t vote for Barack just because he’s black, right?
bradenmikael on September 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM”
Obama is black???
Star20 on September 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM
I saw Obama in swim trunks on that report. He’s hung like a mouse. As for Michelle? OOGA BOOGA
marklmail on September 18, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Does this mean we shouldn’t vote for Obama just because we think HE’S cute?
manwithblackhat on September 18, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Don’t vote for a candidate just because their black.
JihadKiller1s1k on September 18, 2008 at 4:44 PM
I am pretty sure, most people are not voting the McCain/Palin ticket because Sarah is cute, that is a slam.
Sarah has actually accomplished things.
It would be the same as don’t vote for Obama because he’s black, and that I would bet, is the case with many black voters. Believe it or not.
I don’t get why the Obama crowd chuckled when Michelle said he was not afraid of smart people. Why was that funny? Anyone? Or were they just humoring her?
Conservatives R Us on September 18, 2008 at 4:44 PM
If being smart is the main requirement for running for president, then I, and many others like me, should all toss our hats into the ring!
If being of mixed race makes you qualified to run for president, then I, and my children, and many others like us, should run for president.
If being handsome, having excellent communication skills, being an excellent public speaker, and being knowledgeable about many subjects, including science, mathematics, music – actually performing it, not merely listening to hip hop and wrap music and knowing the “artists” names, History, Politics, etc., and being married to a smart, beautiful woman makes one qualified to run for president, then many of us should be running for president, having more qualifications than Barrack Obama in that regard.
If being smarmy, snobbish, dishonest, and if exaggerating, lying, being deceptive, disrespectful, and condescending are important qualifications to have in order to run for president, then I believe Barrack Obama and his mean spirited, condescending, disrespectful wife, Michelle, are possibly the MOST qualified of all.
Let’s not allow arrogant, snobbish, condescending individuals who are not qualified to work as Rattle Snake Wrangler in Arizona serve as our President.
No to Barrack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Joe Biden.
Yes to John McCain and Sarah Palin.
William2006 on September 18, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Good one, “manwithblackhat!”
Isn’t that the whole idea?
I thought we are supposed to vote for Obama because he is so sexy, so cute, so handsome, such an Adonis, and so much better than us.
I thought we are also supposed to vote for him because he is the Messiah, the Anointed One, the Oracle.
William2006 on September 18, 2008 at 4:52 PM
There is a thread behind all these sexust and ageist-type attacks by the Obama campaign.
The Obama campaign is purposefully (and in careful coordination) pushing the personal attacks against McCain and Palin regarding age and sexism in the hopes that some Republican on the McCain team out of frustration will make a remark that could be considered racist or along the lines of “well, the Democrats are sexists and ageists, then is the color of Obama’s skin fair game?”.
The Obama team are continually throwing out the snide personal remarks just trolling for a rebuttal from the Republican side they can call racist.
If it happens the press (editorials and video already written and produced) and Obama campaign will roll. They hope that this is their #1 campaign issue in the remaining weeks.
The Democrats are so champing at the bit to slam down the racist card that a few Obamaniacs have recently jumped the gun and proactively called the Republicans and non-Obama supporters racists.
albill on September 18, 2008 at 4:54 PM
I don’t see how that would be an equivalent to rioting and you’re conflating your LA racial incidents. There was no riot after the OJ verdict.
It defies actual logic–the type based on objective Truth–but for a Left-indoctrinated victocrat populace, it makes perfect sense. The logic goes like this: the doctrinaire Marxists will use any means necessary to remove the barriers blocking the implementation of full-on socialism, of which Bush was one. The average Obama voter is merely a tool use to bring this about.
baldilocks on September 18, 2008 at 4:54 PM
A few months ago someone said that Michelle looked like “James Brown in drag”. I second that, and Papa does have a brand new bag………
Janos Hunyadi on September 18, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Obama ‘I don’t want people voting for me because I’m black’
Maybe the Black people didn’t hear him?
Chakra Hammer on September 18, 2008 at 4:58 PM
No matter what The Obama would decree, she is fair game if she is out campaigning.
jukin on September 18, 2008 at 4:58 PM
I’d be scared he’d stab me with that pointy chin.
baldilocks on September 18, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Comparing her, to a human, is far better than doing what the liberals do by Comparing Cindy McCain to a dog(making her less than human).
Chakra Hammer on September 18, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Again, Michelle O finds herself terrified of a strong woman who doesn’t have to attach herself to a man to become powerful.
Poor Michelle, so angry, so scared, so angry.
VolMagic on September 18, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Or Obama calling or comparing McCain and Palin a Pig, or “Old Fish”(that is still calling them less than human)
Chakra Hammer on September 18, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Nor is she, um, cute.
ballz2wallz on September 18, 2008 at 5:04 PM
She’s beautiful, isn’t she? I thought so.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 5:07 PM
*Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarf*
Too late.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 5:10 PM
. Auntie Entity. Waaaaaay hot in a chainmail dress. When she is there, two men enter and neither leaves. ;-)
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Nope.
Well, if he wins, he’s black. If he loses, he’s half-black. If he wins and then pisses off America with his Socialist programs he will not be black enough.
He’s as black as Mariah Carey, Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter.
Calling Obama black is like calling a Rum & Coke just a glass of coke.
cannonball on September 18, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Dang. I forgot to include Baldilocks in ly list of black beauties. Sorry, my dear.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 5:17 PM
Michelle wants us to vote for the downright mean man, her babies’ daddy. Michelle would never approve voting for the most qualified candidate, nor for the most cordial, nor anyone but her snide puppet boy with his funny ears.
At first reading, I thought the caption read don’t just because “he’s cute” conceding that he’s not.
IT IS A JOB and America demands a competent Presidency!
maverick muse on September 18, 2008 at 5:17 PM
Toni Braxton gets my vote for most beautiful woman of color.
Me-ow!
Then again, there’s Vanessa Williams. She’s as black as Barack Obama too.
cannonball on September 18, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Noted and logged. :-D
baldilocks on September 18, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Vanessa Williams recovered from being dumped for her sheer blouse on parade as Miss America, then girl-on-girl photos surfacing from a past job shoot. She has a better than decent voice. Though nothing to vie with Ella or Tina as a recording artist, Vanessa acts well, and is far superb to any “All American” Kathy Lee Gifford entertainer genre. She’s earned her place as a TV diva who will match Joan Collins’ longevity.
But I wouldn’t vote for her on a political ticket just because she’s one of the beautiful people.
maverick muse on September 18, 2008 at 5:32 PM
So we are agreed: that Michelle Obama is ugly has nothing to do with race but everything to do with the fact that…well…ugly is also a state of mind.
In which case, she is farking hideous.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Michelle looks like PATRICK EWING IN DRAG! Right?
*
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/ny-famousmustaches-pg,0,5919562.photogallery?index=66
marklmail on September 18, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Agreed. But if she said, “Please spend the night with me,” I’d vote for her in a heartbeat.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Well on the positive side she did say she was cute. I’ve heard worse lately.
petunia on September 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM
JESSYE NORMAN!
“Give Thanks”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLa_sW9jMo&feature=related
Give it a whirl
maverick muse on September 18, 2008 at 5:39 PM
However, note that he does seem to avoid clean and especially articulate.
TexasDan on September 18, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Memo to Michelle……Listen here you anti-American Hag, you are in no way “cute”.
You are ugly on the inside which reflects on the outward appearance. Your face looks like James Brown in drag.
BTW Michelle…..I’m looking forward to Nov. 5th when your ugly ass will be out of the news.
Got it!
Winebabe on September 18, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Wait…Michelle Obama thinks that a pit-bull wearing lipstick is “cute”?
My collie says:
CyberCipher on September 18, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Mrs. O is cute in the right light. In a spotlight. Pointed at her from 43.5 miles distant.
trailboss on September 18, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Baldi, spot-on!
Mary in LA on September 18, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Pastor – Wright
Real Estate Partner – Tony Rezko
Mentor – Frank Marshal
Economic Advisor – Franklin Raines
Friend/Neighbor – Bill Ayers
Running Mate – Joe Biden
Wife – Michelle
Judgment to lead?
marklmail on September 18, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Talking about herself eh? Michelle O is as cute as a baby rattlesnake, only the rattlesnake has a sunnier disposition.
Hog Wild on September 18, 2008 at 6:00 PM
That’s why you are beautiful to me…and she is not.
ManlyRash on September 18, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Can you say angry,ugly,racist SLUT?
Marines for Mccain on September 18, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Her parents should’ve hugged her more or something. She’s as empty as Barack’s jock strap.
SouthernGent on September 18, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Check.
In the sense that she’s made herself ugly from the inside out, check.
Check!
No evidence.
I would rate your characterization as 75% accurate. ;-)
Mary in LA on September 18, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Don’t vote for Sarah Palin because she’s cute? I’m not I’m voting for her because she’s conservative–and the future of America.
Obama? I don’t think she’s very cute at all, nor is her wife.
urbancenturion on September 18, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Oooh! Oooh! Ooooohh!
Thandie Newton! Hotness!
urbancenturion on September 18, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Can we find someone to counter this with “Don’t vote for a candidate just because he’s black.” amongst the appropriate demographic?
SuperCool on September 18, 2008 at 6:53 PM
No. Not at all. Not even a little. I have no idea how you could possibly say that…
;-)
Gilda on September 18, 2008 at 6:53 PM
OMG!
SouthernGent on September 18, 2008 at 7:10 PM
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