Second grader to Michelle Obama: My mom doesn’t have her papers
posted at 5:58 pm on May 19, 2010 by Allahpundit
Not the first time that a seven-year-old’s put her on the spot politically. Remember this exchange from Campaign ’08?
I’m posting this partly as a palate cleanser and partly because I know it’ll kick off a round of conspiracy theories about the kid being some sort of plant, which is always fun. Not that I’d put it past Democrats to milk some sympathy for amnesty by using an adorable moppet as a human shield, but “Barack Obama is taking everybody away that doesn’t have papers” doesn’t sound like a DNC-scripted line to me. Although I do relish the thought of Robert Gibbs just out of frame, waving his arms to get the kid’s attention and whispering, “‘Why do Republicans hate my mommy?’ Remember?”
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Bill Clinton popularized bj’s, why can’t teh Obama’s popularize lawlessness?
Inanemergencydial on May 19, 2010 at 6:01 PM
But Allah one of the key naratives of the pro Amnesty people is that we are splitting families by sending one or the other parent away.
This is obviously a plant.
William Amos on May 19, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Not only is her mother an illegal… but she’s an idiot too…
ninjapirate on May 19, 2010 at 6:02 PM
I agree… this sounds a plant…
ninjapirate on May 19, 2010 at 6:02 PM
She never denied it, just said “it’s something we have to work on”…
Gwillie on May 19, 2010 at 6:03 PM
portlandon on May 19, 2010 at 6:03 PM
You’re gullible…
ninjapirate on May 19, 2010 at 6:03 PM
The anchor-baby program — another piece of our ‘broken’ immigration system. Time to fix that, too.
LASue on May 19, 2010 at 6:03 PM
But,Meanwhile!!!
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Obama’s Criminal Aunt Gains Asylum
Obama’s Aunt wasn’t portrayed in the media fairly, says her attorney. “She is smart and thoughtful.”
How about the facts, are they not fair anymore? She was an illegal. She was a criminal.
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http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=23786
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM
It’s sad to see the First Lady use little children as if they were just cheap political props.
Zorro on May 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM
Seven years old are not reliable plants.
Cindy Munford on May 19, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Nah, I see this as the reverse. I think the kid just never sees her mom with “papers” and is worried her mom is going to be taken away.
If it had been a plant, Michelle would’ve had a better, ready-made response. Her non-response is the tell.
Skywise on May 19, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Plant.
“Of course i cant take away her mom” reads the teleprompter.
the_nile on May 19, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Obama speaks at La Raza Event(20 seconds)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN_GO3YAdEA
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Why don’t they just get the Red Eye robots to do this… higher believability factor that way.
tetriskid on May 19, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Speaking of anchors, can anyone tell me where in the Constitution these illegal babies have rights?
SouthernGent on May 19, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Why does Michelle O. talk immigration with 2nd graders?
Schadenfreude on May 19, 2010 at 6:06 PM
It’s amazing, how she talks to those five year olds is exactly the way her husband talks to the American People.
Tommy_G on May 19, 2010 at 6:07 PM
The entire U.S. government is guilty of treason and failure to fulfill their oaths of office.
I wish I could wake up George Washington.
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Rights are only for criminals now.
Racist.
tetriskid on May 19, 2010 at 6:07 PM
They are citizens… so they have rights…
ninjapirate on May 19, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Michelle to the little girl: Yeah well we have to work on that. In the meantime, you and your mommy better hightail it to San Francisco. Yeah, that’s your best bet if you want to stay in this country. Oh, and sweetie, don’t pass through Arizona, okay?
Mallard T. Drake on May 19, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Why does Michelle O. talk immigration with 2nd graders?
Schadenfreude on May 19, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Schadenfreude: A very good point!!
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:08 PM
It’s only worth posting so everyone can see the plastic surgery FLATUS has had.
Money can buy so much, but it can’t alter insanity.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Has to stay on a level of her peers.
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:08 PM
She was supposed to say “Arizona” not “Obama.” You can tell my Michelle’s response.
Jim-Rose on May 19, 2010 at 6:08 PM
They are clearly being instructed by someone and clearly got the agreed on fall guy wrong. Very depressing really.
Let kids be kids.
RobCon on May 19, 2010 at 6:08 PM
In what way does the left’s position on this not end up as open the borders and let everyone in? Seriously, if the goal is don’t ask don’t tell, how could that not be the outcome? Does the left even try to think this stuff through?
WitchDoctor on May 19, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Now thet’re planting kids. No shame.
stenwin77 on May 19, 2010 at 6:09 PM
It’s important to appear superior? Just a WAG.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:10 PM
LOL; LOL; You can’t find enough plastic to fix ‘skank’!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Maybe their plan is just that.
the_nile on May 19, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Michelle “If you love your mommy you can keep your mommy.”
fourdeucer on May 19, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Because she was all done telling them they are a bunch of fatty-mcfatso’s?
batterup on May 19, 2010 at 6:11 PM
It’s on the same page as “Miranda rights for terrorists” and “government can seize private property to sell to a developer”.
Tommy_G on May 19, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Well,did you know that my husband,for the first time in my life,will help your mommy become a registered Democrat,and
prevent those evil Republicans from sending your Mom to
prison,and sending you back to your country,even tho,its
your Moms fault for breaking the law,forcing you into this
predicament!!(sarc).
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:14 PM
We desperately need to educate people on why that was put into the Constitution in the first place. It wasn’t about immigration at all, it was about slavery.
Emily M. on May 19, 2010 at 6:14 PM
This reminds me of the Balloon Boy fiasco – little kids can only go with the lie for so long before they crack. Amazing. I say the kid’s a plant.
Philly on May 19, 2010 at 6:15 PM
That was Rush’s take as well.
Chewy the Lab on May 19, 2010 at 6:16 PM
So,once again,its all about the children,
for Liberal gain!!
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Why did they stop with the scowl and chipmunk cheeks? That bod is worth a plastic surgeon’s annual salary. Travel south for some major liposuction and make sure there are some dumpsters in the alley.
Alas, we are left with fat enshrouded with cheap prints and spandex.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:16 PM
She is a traitor and as such guilty of treason
Viper1 on May 19, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Kids Unwittingly Against Obama 2012!
profitsbeard on May 19, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Really? Why is that?
SouthernGent on May 19, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Blisteringly good.
profitsbeard on May 19, 2010 at 6:21 PM
Yea; Right; You’d leave the lights on! Gag, gag, gag!!!!!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:21 PM
We did this for the show. (Vomits)
stldave on May 19, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Well,theres always this,
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Obama Town Hall Julio’s McDonalds Question
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&hl=en&v=TptsP4ryido
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:24 PM
OT but it would be nice if we had a First Lady that could keep her knees and ankles together in some semblance of a dignified sitting pose.
Missy on May 19, 2010 at 6:26 PM
In front of cameras…, when the President of Mexico is in town…, when the Arizona law has put the failure of the Federal Government to secure and control our borders under a huge spot light…
… Hmmmmmmmmm?
Seven Percent Solution on May 19, 2010 at 6:27 PM
That’s okay my husband just got his Aunt her papers this week…MO
d1carter on May 19, 2010 at 6:27 PM
I don’t unerstand why the Dems are blaming Republicans… Republicans are just as bad… Bush, McCain and the huge amnesty fight 3 years ago… hello…
CCRWM on May 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Good lawd can’t FLOTUS learn proper posture and how to act? She should have reassured the child that what she heard just wasn’t true and then ask her what her favorite story book is. Sheesh what an embarrassment she is
Key West Reader on May 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Michelle Obama to second grader: Don’t worry about it. My husband doesn’t have his either.
MB4 on May 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM
You might enjoy this: http://www.michellesmirror.com/
It’s like that old saying, “Does this wallet make my a$$ look fat?”
The Obies constantly remind me that ignorance must truly be bliss.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Definitely- that makes sense of the whole thing. Pretty funny.
LASue on May 19, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Soooo! Where’s Julio now? On Obambi’s
cabinetmantel?Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:29 PM
If you watch Michelle instead of the kid you see her take down some notes. At first I was worried because I thought she was going to inform ICE. After closer inspection it appears that she was just adding her name to the list of people to send ballots to in the next cycle. Did I say that? I meant Christmas cards.
conservativescientist on May 19, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Line backers don’t do things like that.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Michelle Obama: Does this body make my ass look fat?
MB4 on May 19, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Deleted my own comment. No ban hammer for me.
NTWR on May 19, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Woulda been great to be a fly on the wall after this was over…
RAGE is on the menu!!!!
‘Well, you don’t have to worry anymore sweetie because you and mommy are going to be on a bus headed south before you can say boo!’
BigWyo on May 19, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Very well could be the case.
DethMetalCookieMonst on May 19, 2010 at 6:32 PM
You’re referring to Lewinsky’s?
theCork on May 19, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Especially since you would think she’d say “No, Obama doesn’t want to take the people away”.
DethMetalCookieMonst on May 19, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Hey kid! Neither does the pResident!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dick Turpin on May 19, 2010 at 6:36 PM
Truly; Truly, truly; ‘That’s’ proof the preCedent has no class!
And all his ‘taste’ is in his mouth.
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:36 PM
Eva Peron: Does the world miss me yet?
Eva Braun: Does the world miss me yet?
MB4 on May 19, 2010 at 6:36 PM
‘Tweet’ it to the world!!!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:38 PM
You might enjoy this: http://www.michellesmirror.com/
It’s like that old saying, “Does this wallet make my a$$ look fat?”
The Obies constantly remind me that ignorance must truly be bliss.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Cody1991:Superb intel!:)
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Now,is every thing,ACTIVIST FIRST!
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“You have fully joined a generation of activists and doers. And when you think about how your generation has come of age, that’s pretty astounding. I mean, you all have seen so much. Just since you were in middle school, you’ve witnessed terrorism touch our soil, you’ve seen the cost of war reach into our communities. You’ve watched unimaginable devastation and suffering in the aftermath of a tsunami; a hurricane; an earthquake. You’ve felt the wrath of a recession that’s changed your towns and even your families.”
“Now, that’s a whole lot to bear for any generation. So, no one would have blamed you had you chosen to hunker down and turn inward; if you had simply focused on making sure that your own lives were secure.”
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Too bad FLOTUS missed this excellent teaching opportunity. She could have told the little girl – Honey, when someone breaks the law they have to deal with the consequences.
katiejane on May 19, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Can anyone imagine a day when liberals did not use children as human shields? Will there ever be a day when they can argue the merits of their own ideas?
Do they have to use women and children to mask their motives?
Yes.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:40 PM
Eve: Just take a tiny taste.
fourdeucer on May 19, 2010 at 6:42 PM
BOO!!! BOO!!! You are banned from fantasy land!!!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Obama Town Hall Julio’s McDonalds Question
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&hl=en&v=TptsP4ryido
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:24 PM
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Soooo! Where’s Julio now? On Obambi’s cabinet mantel?
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Cybergeezer:Wheres Julio,good question,Obama probably has
him some where at NASA!
I love the OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO gracious gawd part,
haha!-:)
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:43 PM
So! Do the Canadians know the border is open now? Oh; Right; The U.S. profiles Caucasians; I forgot.
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:47 PM
Yea; Me too; That should have won him a S.A.G. Award!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Because Amy Carter ain’t around to discuss nuclear proliferation …….
Jerome Horwitz on May 19, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Nefretiri: They are laughing at you Rameses!
portlandon on May 19, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Maybe the FLOTUS should have esplained that the new immigration law the dems are pushing will have a Biometric RFID National ID card and her Mother won’t be able to get a job without one.
cntrlfrk on May 19, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Sure he does, but you have to be able to read Swahili to understand them.
Fletch54 on May 19, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Sounds like probable cause to send a couple of deputies to the kid’s house and ask for proof of citizenship or legal residency. Tomorrow, they could all be back in Meh-hi-co looking for a coyote.
GnuBreed on May 19, 2010 at 6:54 PM
i wish a kid would ask “how come President Obama’s aunt gets to stay in America but my dad got deported.” Heck, i would pay someone to ask that question LOL
deidre on May 19, 2010 at 6:54 PM
So, a Seedling!
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Maybe the FLOTUS should have esplained that the new immigration law the dems are pushing will have a Biometric RFID National ID card and her Mother won’t be able to get a job without one.
cntrlfrk on May 19, 2010 at 6:53 PM
cntrlfrk: And,the government will have your medical
records too!:)
canopfor on May 19, 2010 at 6:58 PM
Yes, not to mention the hip replacement. Well, heck. The Obies have always lived off of taxpayers. They are the ultimate welfare recipients. Living large, baby. On your dime.
Cody1991 on May 19, 2010 at 6:59 PM
I didn’t know carnivores had those?
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 6:59 PM
Why can’t I find a Canadian to mow my grass? And I want a Canadian roofing crew!
And, oh yea! A Canadian housekeeper!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 7:02 PM
They wouldn’t have to worry if they were here legally.
Just about every other country in the world would arrest you and put you in a deep dark hole for a very long time because they’d think you’re either a terrorist, a drug smuggler or a spy for the CIA. I’d wager all these other countries would prefer to close their borders to everyone (especially Americans), but they want to suck in the tourist $ so they grit their teeth and bear it.
Dr. ZhivBlago on May 19, 2010 at 7:03 PM
It’s a tad beyond his pay grade, but he’s serving as a section of the containment boom around the Gulf oil spill.
ya2daup on May 19, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Michelle Obama to second grader; “You are supposed to say ‘mmmmm, mmmm’ mmmm’ after that sentence!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Wow. I was in a similar situation a couple months ago.
I was teaching second grade students. During class a student mentioned he wanted an item. I told the student that he could get the item at Walmart with money.
Immediately, a girl jumped up and said “NO YOU CANT!” I asked her, “why not?” She explained to me that they would deport her mom if she went to Walmart.
Context: At the time this happened, it was a couple weeks after someone started a rumor that INS agents were conducting raids at Walmart stores for illegal immigrants.
Kids at that age tend to tell you anything and everything about what happens at home.
El_Terrible on May 19, 2010 at 7:09 PM
I’ll take a stab at it. A combination of the 14th Amendment and SCOTUS interpretations of it give any child born here citizenship.
chemman on May 19, 2010 at 7:10 PM
KRIKY! We’re doomed! Kool-ade soaked homo’s can’t absorb oil!
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 7:10 PM
Secret Service should have gotten her address and deported the whole family.
KSgop on May 19, 2010 at 7:12 PM
For the first time in her life, Michelle Obama is talking to someone at her own intellectual level.
onlineanalyst on May 19, 2010 at 7:15 PM
She was talking about reeducation camps.
Not a Democrat? Your outta here.
Speakup on May 19, 2010 at 7:15 PM
And who do you think you are? One of our Founding Fathers? See you in the GULAG, buddy.
Cybergeezer on May 19, 2010 at 7:15 PM
All men, women, children, have rights in the United States of America…in most other countries you have no rights, legal or “illegal”.
right2bright on May 19, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Except that is from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.
KSgop on May 19, 2010 at 7:20 PM
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