Michelle Obama: Husband no `fairy tale'

[babylonsister]

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Michelle Obama: Husband no `fairy tale'

By ERRIN HAINES
Associated Press Writer


ATLANTA (AP) -- Michelle Obama said Sunday her husband is the person America needs in the White House right now and criticized anyone who would dismiss his campaign as being built on illusion or fairy tale.

She said Barack Obama is the right candidate "not because of the color of his skin, but because of the quality and consistency of his character" and that postponing his bid for the White House was not an option.

"I know about the sense of doubt and fear about what the future holds, that keeps us hoping and waiting for a turn that will never come," she said. "There are a lot of doubters and naysayers out there talking about, 'I'm not sure America is ready for a black president.'"

But she declared that "we are more ready and prepared than we can ever know."

Greeted by a standing ovation when she took the stage at the opening of the Trumpet Awards - an event celebrating black achievement - she went on to criticize anyone who would "dismiss this moment as an illusion, a fairy tale" in an obvious reference to comments made by Bill Clinton, the spouse of her husband's main rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, who used the term "fairy tale" to refer to Obama's characterization of his position on the Iraq war.

Among that group, she included blacks who might be skeptical about whether Obama is electable. She pointed to his showing in Iowa and New Hampshire and said she is optimistic about his chances in the upcoming South Carolina Democratic primary - when the black vote will first factor into the election.

"We had a miraculous victory in Iowa," Michelle Obama said. "Ain't no black people in Iowa! Something big, something new is happening. Let's build the future we all know is possible. Let's show our kids that America is ready for Barack Obama right now."

Michelle Obama's remarks were also peppered with references to Coretta Scott King and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whose 79th birthday is Tuesday.

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[Herman Munster]

1. she's playing the race card

pathetic.

[origin1286]

3. No, I believe it was your racist candidate who started the racialization

How does it feel to support a racist?

[Cha]

16. She's answering the race card

with verve and stamina.

[jackson_dem]

24. "our kids"

Does she mean all kids or do only black kids qualify as "our kids" in her mind?

[babylonsister]

36. Gawd. Yes, I'm sure she only meant black kids.

:eyes:

[jackson_dem]

40. What preceded "our kids"?

Among that group, she included blacks who might be skeptical about whether Obama is electable. She pointed to his showing in Iowa and New Hampshire and said she is optimistic about his chances in the upcoming South Carolina Democratic primary - when the black vote will first factor into the election.

"We had a miraculous victory in Iowa," Michelle Obama said. "Ain't no black people in Iowa! Something big, something new is happening. Let's build the future we all know is possible. Let's show our kids that America is ready for Barack Obama right now."
What must be shown to "our kids" and why is Obama the only one who can show this? It isn't clear what she meant given the context of the statement.

[babylonsister]

43. Were there all scary black people in the audience, or were there

white people and hispanic people and... She was addressing an audience. For you to think she's only talking about black kids is ridiculous.

[Radical Activist]

50. Any use of the term "race card" is pathetic.

Its one of the most vile and insidious catch phrases of the right.

[SoxFan]

60. Meet my friend, Iggy

[annie1]

2. confused, is she linking fairy tale and race too? just curious, maybe i'm not seeing it right...

but then again, she's smart. she's probably just telling people to go for it. she's smart as hell. damn.

[silverweb]

4. Michelle will be an awesome First Lady!

GObamas!

[maddiejoan]

5. Waiting is not an option

"She said Barack Obama is the right candidate "not because of the color of his skin, but because of the quality and consistency of his character" and that postponing his bid for the White House was not an option."


He'll be too old when he's 54!

[jenmito]

37. It's the fierce urgency of now. In 8 years of Hillary or Rudy further shredding the Constitution,

it'll be too late.

[maddiejoan]

38. wow

fearmonger much?

Hillary will shred the Constitution????

:rofl:

okay.

[jenmito]

39. She's already following the GOP playbook trying to suppress voter turnout

and she's not releasing her documents from Bill's years (which she's running on).

[babylonsister]

46. Another oddity. She's running on his record, but

only when convenient?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4050981&mesg_id=4050981

[jenmito]

48. Like everything else, she wants it both ways...

I'll check out the thread :hi:

[maddiejoan]

51. typical

more lies.

[Nedsdag]

52. Stop spinning for your candidate.

She's wrong and you know it.

[jenmito]

55. Typical of you to defend the indefensible.

:puke:

[maddiejoan]

57. but they are both lies

1) Clinton has nothing to do with the Nevada lawsuit

2)http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/01/clinton.documents/index.html

[jenmito]

59. No they're not.

Denials by the Clintons mean nothing. Not to mention the 2nd half of your article that doubts her claims.

[goldcanyonaz]

6. "Ain't no black people in Iowa!" So, there are black people in Iowa?

Double negative much?

[rodeodance]

7. bad grammer and odd choise of words. Will get attention I am sure.

[goldcanyonaz]

9. Our education system at work.

[pettypace]

61. Michelle Obama graduated from Princeton

from my understanding, and then followed it up with a JD from Harvard.

Would you care to put out your academic credentials?

[dkf]

10. What a sourpuss you are!

Cheer up fella. It's gonna be a new day!

[Cha]

18. Get a clue...your disingenous shit

is tiresome.

[stillcool]

29. There are black people in Iowa?

[dkf]

8. That is such a nice picture.

It is amazing how when I read this stuff it makes me feel optimistic about our country.

I can't wait to see President Obama take the oath of office. Visualizing that gives me goosebumps.

[goldcanyonaz]

22. They are an absolutely stunning couple, and seem very much in love.

[dkf]

27. Yeah its so sweet. Warms the cockles of my heart.

[awaysidetraveler]

11. The U.S. vs. Rezko is really GE Capital Corp. vs. Obama

Dear Ms. Colleen Connel,

	The United States vs Antoin Rezko and Ali Ata is really
General Electric vs. Obama.  

	Presumably you guys know a thing or two about the prosecution
and the judge on this case, but here’s a quick review.  First,
lets take a look at the prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald.  James
Comey appointed Patrick Fitzgerald to the position of Dept. of
Justice Special Counsel after John Ashcroft recused himself. 
Special Attn. Patrick Fitzgerald is notable for having Janet
Miller imprisoned for ninety days for refusing to out her
source.  Judith Miller remains to date the first American ever
to be sent to jail based on facts she never saw and a federal
appellate opinion she was not permitted to read.  According to
Bob Woodward and four other prominent journalists, her
imprisonment was unnecessary as Patrick Fitzgerald already
knew her source to be Richard Armitage.  

	George W. Bush appointed U.S. District Court Judge St. Eves
after her work as the Associate Attorney Prosecutor for the
Whitewater fraud case.  During that case, St. Eves herself
took the stand in an attempt to discredit Susan McDougal’s
accusation that Whitewater investigators had pressured her to
tell lies about Bill and Hillary Clinton.  On June 8th of
2006, Judge St. Eves was condemned by the National Lawyer’s
Guild for allowing a coerced confession–by way of torture–into
U.S. courts.  Judge St. Eves and Patrick Fitzgerald are also
notable for sending Conrad Black, media mogul and owner of the
Chicago Sun-Times, to prison on charges of fraud.

	None of this looks good for the defense, but Antoin Rezko
isn’t the real story here.  Rezko, with his weird name (it
means “risk” in Syrian), his slum renovations and his
connections to the Emir of Qatar, is just the circus.  If you
want the real story, you’ve got to look at Rezko’s victim.

	General Electric Capital Corporation, the financial arm of
General Electric, claims that Antoin Rezko defrauded them of
10.5 million dollars worth of assets.  So GE–owner of NBC,
three billion in Iraq war contracts and many more billions in
oil and gas contracts–is the victim, and Antoin Resko is the
alleged criminal.  General Electric, which has large financial
ties to the Emir of Qatar and which has donated over eight
million to George W. Bush and the G.O.P., is the victim.  

	Is Barak Obama’s political career just collateral damage in
this fraud case against Rezko?  While it’s impossible to say
for certain, it sure is easy to follow the tracks of this
elephant.  General Electric has billions to lose if Barak
Obama wins the White House, leads America out of Iraq and
pushes Americans to make the switch to 25% renewable energy by
2025.  

	So now Prosecutor Fitzgerald and Judge St. Eves agree that
the trial date of February 25th, 2008 is adequate despite the
1.5 million documents in discovery, some of which have not yet
been presented to the defense. This date is ideal only to the
purpose of discrediting Barak Obama’s candidacy and dividing
the Democratic Party.

	Please, in reviewing this case, keep an eye on the press that
you read.  The Chicago Sun-Tribune first published the
Obama-Rezko articles while the owner, Conrad Black, faced a
trial by Fitzgerald and St. Eves.  The trial and its verdicts
were considered widely controversial and suspicious.  A jury
found Conrad Black guilty of only four of the thirteen charges
brought against him, but this was only after a juror by the
name of Kelly discovered documents that were never presented
by the defense (CBC television).  Whether Conrad Black used
his influence with the Chicago Sun-Times to avoid prison time,
or whether he’s just a fraud doesn’t matter: one way or the
other, these original articles about the Obama-Rezko
connection cannot be regarded as credible references about
Obama.  As General Electric owns NBC and had billions to gain
by first airing the story, NBC’s reporting of this story
should also be regarded as suspect.

	With the integrity of the Democratic Presidential Primary at
stake, it is vital that the A.C.L.U. investigate this trial
now–and not after–this kangaroo court succeeds in manipulating
our 2000 election.

							Sincerely,
	
							Tynan Kelly

[babylonsister]

13. You just posted this in another thread. Start your own instead of

being so interested in bringing the tenor down on this one. Oh, and you might try and provide a link.

[Evergreen Emerald]

12. She is the one saying all blacks should be voting for Obama because of race.

That is playing the race card.

[dkf]

17. Where did she say that? I don't see it in the article.

[Evergreen Emerald]

20. Really? You don't remember?

"Black America will wake up"--Michelle Obama on MSNBC.

WASHINGTON—With polls showing African-Americans have yet to give overwhelming support to White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.),

his wife Michelle said “black America will wake up and get it" in an interview running on MSNBC on Monday.

MSNBC is using excerpts of a Michelle Obama interview to run in full on Tuesday morning. In a clip that’s featured in the afternoon cycle, Michelle Obama invoked the name of civil rights leaders Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. when talking about African-American turnout, a crucial voting bloc for the Illinois senator.

Michelle Obama said there was a "natural fear of possibility" and that there were times in her life when she was put down and not encouraged. There is "always that doubt in the minds of people of color."

She said the African-American community has to shake of its fear

“That’s what we want to show our community,” Michelle Obama said. "...We can do this too."


http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2007/11/sweet_blog_spec...

[dkf]

26. She is saying the opposite...that black America shouldn't be afraid to vote for Obama

Not that they should vote for him just because he is black.

And in a quote from the article just for your benefit:

"She said Barack Obama is the right candidate "not because of the color of his skin, but because of the quality and consistency of his character" and that postponing his bid for the White House was not an option."

[ripple]

53. This article does not prove your assertion

Quite the opposite, in fact.

[Cha]

25. That doesn't stop the

literacy challenged ones from posting about what they haven't read.

[Evergreen Emerald]

34. righhhttt...

oh brother.

[stillcool]

14. thanks for posting this....

accentuate the positive.

[FrenchieCat]

15. All I can do is ......

:cry:

Really, it is.

So sad that they will be destroyed....just because they stood in the way!

[Cha]

19. The Obamas will NOT be

destroyed by the powermongers! I firmly believe that!

[stillcool]

28. I think it's this place...

that is going to be destroyed.

[jenmito]

21. Glad to give the 5th R! Good for Michelle!

Thanks for the article. :hi:

[jlake]

23. The Obamas continue to distort what Bill said for political gain, yet

the Clintons are the racists who play gutter politics......wow.

[equipmentandtrucks]

30. whew

now thats talking

[LBJDemocrat]

31. Sad

She's subtly accusing Clinton of racism. Is this how we plan to defeat the Republicans? Are we going to heal the divisions of this country by throwing around such accusations?

[KingFlorez]

32. No one called Obama's campaign a fairytale

It was clear from the beginning what Bill Clinton meant when he said fairytale, but some people still want to distort it. It's ridiculous.

[babylonsister]

35. You're blinded, but many of us aren't, including Frank Rich. Try

reading this in its entirety to see how many took Bill's comment:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/opinion/13rich.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

In Mrs. Clinton’s down-to-earth micropolitics, polls often seem to play the leadership role. That leaves her indecisive when one potential market is pitched against another. Witness her equivocation over Iraq, driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants and even Cubs vs. Yankees. Add to this habitual triangulation the ugly campaigning of the men around her — Mr. Penn’s sleazy invocation of “cocaine” on MSNBC, Bill Clinton’s “fairy tale” rant falsifying Mr. Obama’s record on Iraq — and you don’t have change. You have the acrimonious 1990s that the Republicans are dying to refight, because that’s the only real tactic they have.

[elizm]

33. I will hear her here tomorrow in Georgetown, SC deliver that message...

..to what I am sure will be full house and a rousing standing ovation! I can't wait as I know it will be awesome! South Carolina belongs to Obama and we LOVE Michelle!! :)

[Evergreen Emerald]

41. she is not stupid--so I can only assume that the politics of hope have morphed

into distort and attack.

Lovely.

[babylonsister]

42. Or your prejudices are reading it that way, 'cause I'm not

seeing any distortion or attacking in the OP. Revel in your self-imposed misery.

[Evergreen Emerald]

47. Look: Clinton did not say "fairy tale" regarding Obama as a candidate

ANYONE WHO SUGGESTS IT IS LYING. INCLUDING MICHELLE.

[jillan]

44. "Ain't no black people in Iowa" - lovely use of the english language, Michelle.

[AGirl]

45. I don't think Clinton said a black president

is a fairy tale,, i hate when they play the race card.

[goldcanyonaz]

54. He didn't, and you're right. I hate it too.

[loveangelc]

49. I love michelle obama:)

[AtomicKitten]

56. The Obamas reek of authenticity.

[babylonsister]

58. Yes! That's what I love about them! nt

[LeFleur1]

62. Oddity

Comprehension seems evident in the posters when something is said by the Obamas, but is suddenly non existent when something is said by either Clinton. Why is that?

Is it because they are adept at fusing together meanings they want to hear and setting that version forth as fact? Or is it because they deliberately twist what was said because they want the reader to believe a lie? Or is it because they are mentally unstable and the twisted version is what they really do hear?

[silverweb]

63. I love that picture!

They look like he's ready to sweep her into a tango. :D