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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ellen Sturtz gets a column in WaPo: "Why I confronted the first lady" [View all]Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)26. Are you deliberately misreading what was just said?
"She sabotaged a beloved American who was speaking about protecting children. She looked foolish."
No one said that wanting equality is foolish.
Those of us who found Sturtz' behavior to be objectionable would feel the same way if she'd interrupted Michelle to make demands about environmental concerns, social security, the war in Afghanistan - or anything else. It was her behavior that was out of line, NOT the issue she was demanding to have addressed.
As for schooling people about their need to 'really, really understand what Michelle was doing', I don't think it's news to anyone that she would be fundraising at a fundraiser. That was the point of the event, and Michelle was invited to speak because she's a big draw.
People paid to attend in order to hear Michelle speak, not to hear what Ms. Sturtz had to say, whether it was on GLBT issues, or any other issue.
No one said that wanting equality is foolish.
Those of us who found Sturtz' behavior to be objectionable would feel the same way if she'd interrupted Michelle to make demands about environmental concerns, social security, the war in Afghanistan - or anything else. It was her behavior that was out of line, NOT the issue she was demanding to have addressed.
As for schooling people about their need to 'really, really understand what Michelle was doing', I don't think it's news to anyone that she would be fundraising at a fundraiser. That was the point of the event, and Michelle was invited to speak because she's a big draw.
People paid to attend in order to hear Michelle speak, not to hear what Ms. Sturtz had to say, whether it was on GLBT issues, or any other issue.
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Didn't you know that Michelle Obama has superpowers to force him to sign something?
davidpdx
Jun 2013
#7
I can't help but feel that she is heckling the wrong people over LGBT equality
Proud Liberal Dem
Jun 2013
#3
To the Blame Obama First crowd, your good, well-reasoned advice would fall on deaf ears.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#9
It seems like being "anti-Obama" for whatever real or imagined slight is considered "street cred"
Proud Liberal Dem
Jun 2013
#11
So she retired at 56, and that makes her unqualified to speak on gender issues?
Doctor_J
Jun 2013
#31