LOL

(is that grammatically correct Latin BTW?)

Some small number — my wild guess is about 2% — just flat-out hate her because she’s black. This is (really) deplorable.

A somewhat larger number — my wild guess is about 13 percent (i.e. 95% of African Americans) just flat-out like Michelle Obama because she’s black. That’s a bit troublesome, but because of the “historic nature” factor, I think it’s (really) understandable, just this once.

A lot of conservatives, based upon her statements that were arguably anti-American, augmented by her own and her husband’s left-wing views, are holding a grudge.

A lot of liberals, based upon her statements that were arguably anti-American, augmented by her own and her husband’s left-wing views, think she’s just great.

But a certain class of liberal — the reporters, pundits, university profs, that sort — are inclined to like the Obamas based upon their left-wing views, but crank the knob to MAX because they want to be sure everyone knows FOR SURE that they aren’t racists. Have you ever seen two insecure men whose hands accidentally touch, so they start talking about hunting and scoring with babes to be sure the other guy knows they’re straight? The overwrought praise of the Obamas strikes me as a similar phenomenon.

Biden’s comments about Obama being “clean” and “articulate” speak VOLUMES about how these guys see Obama. To them, he’s like a talking dog. It’s not so much that the dog is saying anything that interesting, but that he can talk at all! Bush rightly called this attitude, where people with dark skin receive disproportionate praise for their accomplishments, “the soft bigotry of low expectations”.

Video: Michelle Obama sails to Britain on a sea of media slobber

LEST WE FORGET:

“They don’t want the whole pie,” she told the women. “There are some who do, but most Americans feel blessed just being able to thrive a little bit. But that is becoming even more out of reach. If we don’t wake up as a nation with a new kind of leadership, for how we want this country to work, then we won’t get universal health care. The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.”

- Michelle Obama

Knock off the personal attacks. Don’t make me have to ban anyone.

Allahpundit on April 2, 2009 at 4:08 PM

looks like someone is on their MANstrel cycle..

/Doesn’t she have a stylist and mentor?

Key West Reader on April 2, 2009 at 7:29 PM

Kahless the Unforgettable.

And Olbermann will do a Special Komment blasting the company for selling out before he was able to buy one.

If BHO was white, he would have beat that old coot and his idiot sidekick by 15 points instead of 7. It amuses me every day to know that racist white America has to suffer under a black president. That’s some funny stuff. And the fun is only starting!

capitulus on April 2, 2009 at 8:22 PM

Are you sure you are getting enough oxygen???

1. Barry O has shown himself to be arrogant and a bit cruel
— He barely protested when the press went after trig
— Middle finger to hillary
— Middle finger to McCain
— HIS campaign made fun of a vet’s disabilities – Anyone who tries to say he wasn’t aware of that gets the “dumber than dog poo” seal from me
— He stood by as the press unfairly savaged Joe the Plumber. It was more of a wink wink nod nod
2. Michelle has shown a Cruella like side
— “I’ve never been proud of my country”
— A racist thesis
— Etc

Now, when people in the press try to shine something that isn’t gold and try to tell you it’s gold, there will be backloash. Barry and Michelle are egotistical narcassists.

Just as an aside. I was in the hardware store. A young girl who works there came over and was absolutely bubblly. I’m thinking.. “What the heck is going on.. She must need new glasses to be fawning this way over an older, heavieer, greyer, balder, dressed in work clothes guy”.. As we were walking out it hit me. My son was with me just out of his karate class. If I had Obama or Michelle’s ego I would have thought “DAMN I”M HOT”… and the press would have echoed “DAMN He’s HOT”…

It’s Allah and Eds site to do what they want with. However, the weilding of the ban hammer reminds me of some funny incidents with people playing with nunchucks… 15 minutes later they are wondering what happened.

Anyway, the reality is that OBama and Michelle are in tight with a guy whose group had plans to murder 25 million americans. The reality I’ve gotten used to is that there iss a damn good chance I won’t make it to 55. If that happens a lot of other people I like on this board will be in the same boat. Also, keep in mind that the left and right define the center. The left keeps pulling us further and further and there is little backlash from the right.

Anyways, gotta go earn some money.

One final thought… I think that there are a couple of reasons you are seeing the backlash against michello

1. She is full of herself
2. The press is drooling
3. She has shown herself, from everything I’ve seen, to be a nasty person inside. THe hatred seems to ooze out of her.
4. Mark Twain, I believe others have quoted, said something about some people not being able to survive ridicule.
5. You didn’t hear anything similar about McCain’s wife.
6. The only thing you heard about Sarah Palin was the MILF jokes.
7. If you look at Todd Palin on the male side compared with Michelleo, it is a lopsided victory for Todd. However, how much fawning did you hear in the press??

Nope, we’re screwed and stewed. Might as well have some fun .

Hey, Maybe there is some hope. There is a big tea party in my area soon. Let’s see if that gets any traction

If BHO was white, he would have beat that old coot and his idiot sidekick by 15 points instead of 7. It amuses me every day to know that racist white America has to suffer under a black president. That’s some funny stuff. And the fun is only starting!

capitulus on April 2, 2009 at 8:22 PM

BS
96% of blacks voted for Obama.
In 2004, 87% of blacks voted for Obama.
Those 9 percentage points and all of the people who voted for the first historic black president made the difference.

You’re a dope! I’m black and HA addict. You, you’re just a liberal hack looking for racist conservatives. looks like you’re the only racist here. Peace out

youngO on April 2, 2009 at 5:15 PM

The liberal fervor to seek out racist conservatives makes McCarthyism look like an Easter-egg hunt.
“Macaca”… ‘nough said.

bluelightbrigade on April 2, 2009 at 4:03 PM

+1000

Incidentally, Mrs. O’s favorable ratings are near majority levels

Hey, I’ve got no problem with cavepeople.

If BHO was white, he would have beat that old coot and his idiot sidekick by 15 points instead of 7. It amuses me every day to know that racist white America has to suffer under a black president. he would have lost BY A LANDSLIDE.
capitulusridiculous on April 2, 2009 at 8:22 PM

It ain’t about race, buttercup. That’s your side’s game.

ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 7:52 PM

If BHO was white, he would have beat that old coot and his idiot sidekick by 15 points instead of 7. It amuses me every day to know that racist white America has to suffer under a black president. That’s some funny stuff. And the fun is only starting!

Thus goes the Seinfeld Thread.

A thread about nothing.

/shaking head

capitalist piglet on April 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy may have been adverse to sharing the limelight she surely knew the Obamas would get, but I cannot believe she thought she would be compared unfavorably. When she visited England with her husband last year she looked terrific with true fashion chic.

From Ace:

In a report, Tina Brown suggested that Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife — a former model, who is still smokin’ hot — did not join the Obama’s on this trip because Mrs. Sarkozy — the model, remember, who is as well-put together as anyone — because she feared she’d be compared “unfavorably” to the sublimely beautiful Michelle Obama.

Un. Blanking. Believable.

capitalist piglet on April 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM

Hilarious. It’s like “keep saying Barack’s brilliant, and soon enough people will believe it!” Mrs. Obama is by no means “sublimely beautiful”. Then again, neither was Jackie Kennedy, but the Kennedy fetish these libs have is funny.

Loser whites that can’t stand that they are slipping down in the pecking order year after year.

capitulus on April 2, 2009 at 5:13 PM

It ain’t about race, buttercup. That’s your side’s game.

I thought hateful vile destructive tactics were a province of the Left.

Maquis on April 2, 2009 at 4:54 PM

I thought that at a minimum the United States of America could be proud of its leaders, namely Barack and Michelle Obama. They have embarrassed our Nation publically.

I have some faith in Barack Obama, but he has underperformed. He has consistently showed a lack of integrity through broken campaign promises. A lack of intelligence through the use of teleprompters at every event. A lack of ability to think on his feet even in friendly US press conferences. A lack of knowledge of the free markets. A lack of ability to properly vet nominees to stand by his side in his cabinet. His wife has shown disdain for our country, a lack of class, lack of decorum and a lack of respect for our allies.

Are these thoughts from an individual ‘hateful and vile tactics’? Or, are they factual evidence that has been played out left, center and right and even overseas.

Key West Reader on April 2, 2009 at 5:04 PM

They have indeed embarrassed us, but why should we embarrass ourselves, or embarrass those who would wish to support us, in response?

I don’t dispute any of your observations, and I don’t find them to be inappropriate in any way. I was referring to those comments that could easily have come from a Kos hating-on-Palin party. Criticize that which merits criticism; rude comments about her body are unnecessarily divisive. Honestly, looking at some of the stuff on this thread is truly disturbing. We want the Obamas, who are indeed worthy of condemnation on a dozen fronts, to show more decorum, so perhaps we should evidence that we value it ourselves. I ain’t saying I’m perfect, but this has gone into ugly territory and I find it embarrassing. I do not intend to swap roles with the Bush haters, and I believe we reduce our influence and credibility when we go there. I don’t care that they did it first and continue to do it, I don’t want us to become them.