New secret weapon in selling ObamaCare: Michelle Obama
posted at 9:31 pm on September 17, 2009 by Allahpundit
Why not? The One’s out of ammo and the Democrats’ hyper-negative racial campaigning has failed epically. Might as well hand the ball off to Mrs. O and see if she can “mom” America into supporting this craptastic boondoggle. Imagine the media coverage. Three tips to raising a healthy child: Plenty of exercise, lots of vegetables, and blowing a trillion dollars on a universal health care plan that’ll still be bleeding red ink when the Obama girls are grandmothers.
The bad news: This means lots, lots more stories on how to get toned arms. The good news: There’s a fair chance of a “I won’t be proud of my country unless we pass ObamaCare” moment, which means rich, tasty right-wing blog content for weeks on end.
For the health care reform push, which got something of a reboot last week with President Barack Obama’s address to Congress, the aim is for the first lady’s imprimatur to put a friendly face and a noncontroversial spin on a complex, highly partisan issue.
She won’t get into the weeds on health care, pushing specific details or plans as Clinton did. Instead, she’ll make the soft, soccer-mom sell, highlighting the need to eat healthy, exercise and get preventive care. On Friday, Michelle Obama will appear at an event where women and families will talk about the health care system, and she will deliver remarks that will “amplify the president’s message on the need for health insurance reform,” according to the White House…
“Women are the swing voters on health care, and they are the people who pay most attention to health care for their families,” said Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager for Health Care for America Now, a coalition of community, labor and health care provider groups. “Having Michelle Obama as a spokesperson on health care makes a tremendous difference in terms of having women understand what the president’s plan will mean for families. It takes it from the policy to the personal.”
Consider yourselves lucky. Given the left’s penchant for using kids to push their policies, if M.O. fails it’s only a matter of time before Democratic spin doctors unleash an army of precious moppets to drop an atomic guilt bomb. Remember the scene in “Wag the Dog” with the girl and the calico kitten? Dude, it’s coming.
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The WH hides Michelle because she polls poorly. Now she’s the face of Nobamacare? What will she do, give everyone the stink-eye until we relent and pass the da*m bill?
joejm65 on September 17, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Please, please, please, let her be herself! We need Michelle unscripted!
obladioblada on September 17, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Let me repeat
HAHHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
nyx on September 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM
So the second black president is imitating the first black president by having his wife peddle universal health care?
coyoterex on September 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM
We should all follow Michelle’s lead and get hooked up with sham $300K a year “jobs” and then we’ll all be able to afford health care!
Problem solved. Next issue, please.
NoDonkey on September 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Patient dumping.
PrincipledPilgrim on September 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Someone please keep a microphone under that woman’s lip 24/7, please!
daesleeper on September 17, 2009 at 9:35 PM
PATIENT. DUMPING. SCHEME.
aquaviva on September 17, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Oh heck yes. Give the First Lady a microphone and cut her loose. Give her two microphones. She has such a way with phrases…..
Hog Wild on September 17, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Everybody I know who’s wavering on ObamaCare, the first thing they always say to me is, “Man – if only Michelle Obama would get out there and start talking about it all the time… THEN I’d be all over it…”
greggriffith on September 17, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Since when did we elect Kings AND Queens? I got my fill of the family line thing after the Kennedys, Bushes, and Clintons. No more.
PrincipledPilgrim on September 17, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. That’s funny. There’s a good reason she’s been invisible these past 6 months, and it isn’t because their internal polls say the people love her. “The women” who oppose ObamaCare that she’s supposedly going to turn haven’t a thing in common with her.
Rational Thought on September 17, 2009 at 9:37 PM
If Michelle fails, the WH can always point to Brother George in the Hut and say ‘hey, if this bill doesn’t pass, this could be YOU’!
joejm65 on September 17, 2009 at 9:37 PM
This might help her sell some of those porcelain dolls.
Man, even on a scale model of Michelle those arms are magnificent!!!!1!!!eleventy!
I can’t wait to put this next to my Obama plate!
PBoilermaker on September 17, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Unhinged enthusiasm. This is like the finale at the fireworks show.
Fletch54 on September 17, 2009 at 9:37 PM
PATIENT DUMPING !
stenwin77 on September 17, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Poster girl for steroids. I guess those are covered in Obamacare?
PrincipledPilgrim on September 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
I am really excited about this. Remember how they had to put a muzzle on her and pull her off the campaign trail?
Gotta go get the popcorn!
Puddleglum on September 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Will public schools add moQ’bara to their P.E. classes?
malclave on September 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Wow. And I thought the race card was desperate.
fesofee on September 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Who can’t help but melt for America’s sweetheart?
greggriffith on September 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
They could always unleash Biden on us…
d1carter on September 17, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Please don’t deploy M’chelle! I’ll do whatever you want, just please not that!
tyrfing on September 17, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Send her back to the victory garden
bluegrass on September 17, 2009 at 9:39 PM
“This is the first time I’ve been proud of this neo-Marxist country…”
greggriffith on September 17, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Now we have to see her on the tube whenever he isn’t? Swell……
thomasaur on September 17, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Yeah, I miss the anger and bitterness.
You know why Michelle Obama goes sleeveless so much?
Because that’s where she used to wear her racist attitudes. Not attractive!
She’ll F-Up. She can’t help it.
David2.0 on September 17, 2009 at 9:40 PM
oh good. I was getting tired of directing my racist comments towards Barack. It will be nice to have a new, fresh face unto which I can unleash verbal racist assaults.
I’ll start now….How many clear colored belts with bigass buckles does Michelle own?
ramrants on September 17, 2009 at 9:40 PM
I would say that she misses Jerimiah more so than hubby does. She is full of hate and it shows.
bluegrass on September 17, 2009 at 9:40 PM
I always wondered why Barry didn’t bring his wife in on the health care issue from the beginning. She’s certainly got more experience in the area than any of the other major players, either in the White House or on The Hill.
Socratease on September 17, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Lots, lots more lefties throwing temper tantrums when I compare her to a Terminator!
Jim Treacher on September 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
This wont help her children.
the_nile on September 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Take an unpopular policy and put a new, unpopular, unpleasant personality as its point person. That should do the trick.
amerpundit on September 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Later this week in the press:
“Pateint Dumping” is codeword for “Black Woman ought to be home making biscuits.”
Elizabetty on September 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
“The Biden”.
He’s like a Golem, except he isn’t controlled by “the Joooooos!”
PBoilermaker on September 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Talk about a target rich enviroment, let the lady sing.
fourdeucer on September 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Well, Michelle did get paid big bucks by a hospital that specialized in denying care to poor people. She’s the perfect choice!
And how about those toned arms, huh? You know, lifting that backside out of a chair has to be great for the triceps, don’t ya think?
Sugar Land on September 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Well at least Michelle has all that medical experience in PATIENT DUMPING in Chicago. Saved the hospital a bundle. You don’t get a salary increase from $100K to $300K a year for nothing. Unless of course your husband the SENATOR steered a $1 million grant your way…………..
GarandFan on September 17, 2009 at 9:42 PM
LOL….this is like having Eva Perón bake a cake for the hungry masses.
When you have to suit up family as paladins to go fight your battles the battle is already lost.
Limerick on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
I might have used the same caption, but I would have used the picture HA used for this post:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/09/17/un-nuke-agency-iran-can-build-a-bomb-right-now/
BuckeyeSam on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
How does she have time for this? I keep seeing her on celebrity sites, attending premiers and fashion shows. I understand she even had to hire a neighbor kid to water her garden.
anniekc on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
She got her pimp suit on. Is barky gonna play the prostitute?
lonestar1 on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Death panel?
the_nile on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Oh boy! This is gonna be fun!
-Flounder-
Oldnuke on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Maybe Mo could team up with MoDo, for a tag-team of anger tour.
ICBM on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Coffee all over the keyboard. Thanks!
joejm65 on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
GrinchCare
dont taze me bro on September 17, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Will she wear the “Black Widow” dress from election night? Imagine the symbolisim.
milwife88 on September 17, 2009 at 9:44 PM
You’re kidding right? This bitter racist “mom” was also a healthcare exec who along with Axlerod (among others) got caught patient dumping in Chicago. The stories won’t be about toned arms if she really takes an active role.
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Please, please, please, let her be herself! We need Michelle unscripted!
obladioblada on September 17, 2009 at 9:33 PM
/////
Exactly!Let her get up there and give all of us the evil-eye,maybe she’ll tell us how she pushes kids out of the emergency room.Malkin will jump right on this baby!
ohiobabe on September 17, 2009 at 9:44 PM
is this the big guns?
rob verdi on September 17, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Y’all definitely don’t ‘get it.’
If you thought was racist to criticize a black man…
And I guarantee you she’s been rehearsing the sweetness and light routine for at least a month.
Doorgunner on September 17, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Michelle O’….talk about an easy woman to buy a gift for!
They still sell Thigh Masters?
David2.0 on September 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM
shakin in me booties
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM
I guess Obama figures no one will yell “You lie!” at a woman.
Maybe he could drag the kids out there and have them speak to congress. Make them plead and cry for health care. It’s only been 8 months and we’ve seen a lot of new lows. At the least, it would be historical.
JellyToast on September 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Which pair of $500 sneakers will she wear to the first event?
Cicero43 on September 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM
I have noticed a big booty, but big guns, not so much.
ICBM on September 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Yay…racism AND sexism!
LOVING.IT.
SouthernGent on September 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Or the sofa slipcover she wore to the inaguration to help us remember the hype of these bitter, racist, radical monsters entered office.
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 9:47 PM
HaHaHaHa ROTFLMAO,
Pinnochio gave it a reboot alright now Dems are fightin Dems, 0 Repubs are on board and the Dims don’t know if Pinnochio wants a public single screwer system or not.
HaHaHaHA Dems linin up in a circular firin squad with the Pinnochio Presidente in the middle holdin a white I LOVE PUTIN flag.
This crew could screw up a one car funeral procession LOL!
dhunter on September 17, 2009 at 9:47 PM
+300K
venividivici on September 17, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Yay…racism AND sexism!
LOVING.IT.
SouthernGent on September 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Hate it for her/….she’ll need to put on the big girl panties and suck it up.
milwife88 on September 17, 2009 at 9:47 PM
How about her annual salary at the inner-city hospital going from $121K to $317K the year after Obama gets elected to the Senate and a year before Obama earmarks $1M back to her hospital? And for what? She’s not a doctor, and she was filling some nonsense “community outreach” position.
BuckeyeSam on September 17, 2009 at 9:48 PM
If you want to know what to expect look at the Couric/Michelle interview from spring 08. Her stated plan to fight terrorism was to teach children in other countries to read so they wouldn’t hate us. Sorry, Michelle, I believe the children in other countries read the Koran, Das Kapital, and Mao’s Little Red Book just fine already.
Her plan for BarryCare will be to shame us. She’ll be dragging Jerry’s Kids and Shriner’s Kids onto the stage all across America.
Limerick on September 17, 2009 at 9:48 PM
I want to see the obligatory tear jerker and watch those great big lead tears bounce of the floor.
fourdeucer on September 17, 2009 at 9:48 PM
But, but, I thought wook-wook was all soft and feminine now (under the 12 layers of pancake make-up and sedatives)?
Ris4victory on September 17, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Nobody would yell “you lie!” at a lady. I’d say it is open season when we are talking about a coarse bitter woman like Michelle Obama. And I wouldn’t put it past the filthy liar to use his kids as props again though it’s getting pretty old for them to use them for photo-ops and then act all defensive at other times.
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Excellent,the Obama Titanic is busy smack’n into icebergs,
and now,
Obama OMama is the Bismarck!!
These speechs are sinking the Liberal Party!!!
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
naDev qaS wanl’ ramqu’
(There’s nothing happening here)
HondaV65 on September 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
With hope maybe she’ll enlist MegaMac to help her campaign. That’ll kill the bill for at least 1,000 years.
Limerick on September 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
With that backside, there are no other type of panties in her drawer (I refuse to contemplate the possibility of thongs).
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
“You Lie!” = Uncivil
“Will someone get this big walking carpet out of my way?” = close to the line, but probably okay.
Cicero43 on September 17, 2009 at 9:54 PM
If you want to know what to expect look at the Couric/Michelle interview from spring 08. Her stated plan to fight terrorism was to teach children in other countries to read so they wouldn’t hate us. Sorry, Michelle, I believe the children in other countries read the Koran, Das Kapital, and Mao’s Little Red Book just fine already.
Her plan for BarryCare will be to shame us. She’ll be dragging Jerry’s Kids and Shriner’s Kids onto the stage all across America.
Limerick on September 17, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Limerick: Now that would be really interesting,as how Sarah
Cuda was accused over Trigg,and if Obama OMama tr
ies that,that`ll be another Obama screw-up,but
knowing Liberals,they can`t help themselves!!:)
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 9:55 PM
If that all is true and she’s an asset, why has she been out of the picture until now? Why has she been out there pushing lead-tainted vegetables from the White House garden instead of pushing Grannie Mae? This stinks of desperation even more than the Sunday Morning blitz.
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM
She’s the secret weapon of the GOP. She’ll embarrass Obama and kill off Obamacare once and for all.
cubachi on September 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Yes, She can!
Yes, she did!
Oh my. Yes, she did!
Yeah, give it a try.
Key West Reader on September 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM
The MSM tactic here…
1. Michelle makes a statement
2. The MSM asks Laura Bush if she likes Michelle.
3. Michelle makes a statement
4. Repeat #2 ad nauseum
Limerick on September 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM
With hope maybe she’ll enlist MegaMac to help her campaign. That’ll kill the bill for at least 1,000 years.
Limerick on September 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Limerick: Your on a roll,now your talkin!hehe:)
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Michelle has plenty of experience in denying people healthcare.
And she got paid big bucks to do it. What – is she going to be the
“HealthCare Reform Czar”?
izoneguy on September 17, 2009 at 9:57 PM
with the Klingon touch.
Bru on September 17, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Some of us do just that.
tcn on September 17, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
DrStock on September 17, 2009 at 9:58 PM
With that backside, there are no other type of panties in her drawer (I refuse to contemplate the possibility of thongs).
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Those are the images nightmares are made of.
fourdeucer on September 17, 2009 at 9:58 PM
is this the big guns?
rob verdi on September 17, 2009 at 9:44 PM
rob verdi: Yup,the Yamato battleship,with 18inch guns!
hehe:)
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 9:59 PM
You know Oprah will be helping her out. She will probably be on her tv show, radio show, and cover of her magazine.
ramrants on September 17, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Wait, wait…we need a Trillion Dollar program of “health
careinsurance reform in order for the First Lady of the United States to promote eating healthy and exercise?WTF
mctowler on September 17, 2009 at 9:59 PM
As her hubby tanks in the polls this winter Barry will name here COS. Rahm’s name is in Michelle’s little red book of heads to hack.
Limerick on September 17, 2009 at 9:59 PM
I look forward to seeing MO work her charm. She has such an appealing disposition.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/photos/2002/259/6783219_1032315141.jpg
BuckeyeSam on September 17, 2009 at 9:59 PM
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
With a rear like that they are all thongs eventually.
milwife88 on September 17, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Hooandray. Michelle is the kiss of death.
Basilsbest on September 17, 2009 at 10:00 PM
I think she is a ver convincing person.
Key West Reader on September 17, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I’m sure Karl Rove thinks Barack and Michelle are both secret weapons.
Dusty on September 17, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Lamont, Ya big dummie!
/I loved Aunt Esther. She was the bomb.
Key West Reader on September 17, 2009 at 10:02 PM
She’s been in that garden, playing that role, precisely to let people forget the hard image you guys very foolishly think she’s going to come with.
Doorgunner on September 17, 2009 at 10:02 PM
oh…dear….the absence of clear thought and logic of this admin just astounds me.
seesalrun on September 17, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Color me cynical but I think Michelle’s emergence onto the stage is part of a plan to gin up the racism meme.
The First Lady is inserting herself into a raging political debate so by default she is politicizing her position. As a political actor she will obviously take some shots and this provides the grist for the mill.
Predictable agiprop.
R Square on September 17, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Ya know,ahem,somebody else was hoping that their
‘secret weapons’would save the day too,ahem!!
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Patient dumping.
PrincipledPilgrim on September 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM
pbary on September 17, 2009 at 10:04 PM
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