FOXNews.com: "Michelle Obama Cool to Helping a Would-Be Clinton Candidacy"

[bidenista]

Michelle Obama Cool to Helping a Would-Be Clinton Candidacy

by FOXNews.com
Monday, February 4, 2008

Michelle Obama probably will not be the first person to jump on the Hillary Clinton bandwagon if her husband loses the Democratic presidential nomination. That’s not to say that she wouldn’t work for whoever becomes the eventual Democratic nominee, but the wife of presidential candidate Barack Obama indicated that if her husband doesn’t win, she’d have to take a closer look at Clinton before coming up with an assist.

“I’d have to think about that. I’d have to think about policies, her approach, her tone,” she said in an interview Monday morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

“You know, everyone in this party is going to work hard for whoever the nominee is. I think that, you know, we’re all working for the same thing. And, you know, I think our goal is to make sure that the person in the White House is going to take this country in a different direction. I happen to believe that Barack is the only person who can really do that,” she said....

More: http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/04/michelle-obama-cool-to-helping-a-would-be-clinton-candidacy

[bidenista]

1. kick

:kick:

[rodeodance]

2. whow ho--and from Fox!! --guess they do not want to be accused of bias.

[Barack_America]

3. And you accept this as fact?

That's how it goes with Fox?

If it's in favor of Hillary, it's true?
If it's not in favor of Hillary, it's false?

[Tarc]

4. It is a direct quote

Not a whole lot of wiggle room there.

[Barack_America]

12. The description of "cool" is subjective.

That is what I was referring to.

[Tarc]

19. "I’d have to think about that. I’d have to think about policies, her approach, her tone"

Not exactly a warm response. What is the opposite of warm?

[Barack_America]

23. I'd call it neutral.

In the statement, there is no:

-No
-Won't
-Don't
-Wouldn't...etc.

Thus, it is neutral.

[rodeodance]

30. NOT politically astute for a Pres. candidate wife who has been out on the trail.

[rodeodance]

5. ha ha--now the obamababies are concerned about facts. WHOW HO

Mon Feb-04-08 01:59 PM
Response to Original message
3. And you accept this as fact?

That's how it goes with Fox?

If it's in favor of Hillary, it's true?
If it's not in favor of Hillary, it's false?

[Matariki]

16. "WHOW HO" ???

never seen that expression before, until the two times you've used it. What's it mean? Where's it from?

[rodeodance]

18. you are kidding right?

[Matariki]

21. No, not kidding. Edumacate me. n/t

[rodeodance]

34. nah. go educate yourself.

[Matariki]

38. Okay, I'll take that as your juvenile way of calling a woman a 'ho' then.

you could have taken 15 seconds to explain without being rude. but no.

leaves me to think the worse of you. :shrug:

[scheming daemons]

6. Headline: Clintonistas Get Their News from FoxNews

...

[liberalnurse]

7. See, the Obama family is not really ready for the Presidency.

They don't yet understand how it works or how to be Presidential at all.

[Bonobo]

9. They should be tased, don't you think?

[liberalnurse]

15. They need to be experienced is what I think.

They are not prepared and We, America does not have time to break them in on the job.

If YOU want to Taser her..........go ahead, your idea.

The Obama's are not my candidate but yours.

[rodeodance]

10. umm..that Obama 2:1 thingy just got a jolt.

[Bodhi BloodWave]

13. In all honesty

I don't see why Michelle should actively campaign for her, Obama sure, but he is a politician something Michelle is not

[qwlauren35]

42. Michelle still needs some coaching...

No doubt about it.

There was a time when the candidate's spouse was not required to be "ready for prime time". Just wave and be pretty.

I'm trying to remember exactly when that changed. I think it happened slowly, when we began to realize how much Ronald Reagan was depending on Nancy. We actually weren't ready for Hillary Clinton when she was first lady, and people contrasted the demureness of Laura Bush as a welcome change. But by then, it had still become an issue. One of the aspects of Kerry that was picked apart was his wife. Edward's wife's cancer got major play. And you can't hide the role of Hillary Clinton's spouse.

If having a politically savvy spouse is now a requirement for office, Obama definitely cannot compete.

BTW, I'm for Obama, but I'll campaign my *ss off for Hillary if she gets the nomination. No offense to either democratic candidate, but I'd take Donald Duck over any of the Republican candidates.

[Bonobo]

8. Self-kicking posts from Fox News is not going to ingratiate yourself with this Bonobo. nt

[question everything]

11. Oh god, so now we put Fox here?

Listen, I am not an Obama supporter, never have been. But what she is saying is that she, personally, will not work on Clinton's campaign, which is fine.

She does not say that she will not vote for her, or work against her.

[baldguy]

14. Consider the source.

The only reason to link to a Fox News "story" is to pile scorn, ridicule & abuse on the propagandist who wrote it.

[jenmito]

17. How 'bout that? Faux put the whole thing correctly and in context, unlike TalkLeft, which LIED

about the exchange.

[countingbluecars]

22. Amazing isn't it

that Faux is more credible than much of what has been posted here on this subject?

[jenmito]

31. Yes. Sad but true! n/t

[leftynyc]

20. Gee thanks for the unity Michelle (eom)

[NJObamaWoman]

25. Unity doesn't mean that you have to accept everything.

[leftynyc]

28. She fucked up here

The only answer to that question was "yes" and she blew it. Spin it any way you like. I'm sure you have an interesting definition to what "is" is.

[NJObamaWoman]

33. LMAO If we all said yes than we would be like the Nazis

Michelle is a smart FREE thinking woman. Just because she is a dem doesn't mean she has to say YES to everything that a dem politician suggests.

LMAO of course you would believe its spin. Michelle isn't HRC who didn't speak out against the War. Common sense and the courage to stand up to people and to trust in your convictions is something that Mrs. Obama has. Thats what makes her a STRONG, POWERFUL, FREE thinking woman with class.


Now you spin that baby :)

[leftynyc]

37. Whatever, cupcake

She fucked up. Nothing to spin.

[NJObamaWoman]

24. *Applause* Why the hell should she have to support Clinton?

This is America people. The Clintons have been disrespectful to the Obamas by calling Obama's campaign a fairytale. This has nothing to do with UNITY as some people like to see it. Unity doesn't mean that a person has to bendover backwards and take it. Michelle is right...she is going to have to research and come to a conclusion that Clinton would tackle some of the issues that she cares about before she can fully support Clinton if she gets the ticket. EVERYONE should do it. Thats what Oprah was talking about yesterday. Michelle is a FREE Thinker. HRC has to EARN michelle and baracks support if she gets the ticket. They shouldn't have to just support her because she is a democrat.


I applaud Mrs. Obama because is speaks to how I feel as a black woman who would be in the same situation as Michelle if Clinton got the ticket. The race baiting turned me off and HRC will have to EARN my vote. IMHO if people here just vote for the Dem. nominee because they are a dem., without seeing where these people stand than your a fool.

[Name removed]

27. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[mzmolly]

29. You're right, it's not about unity. It's about the people of the US and beyond.

The decision to support our nominee should be a no-brainer for anyone with a brain. I don't believe that Michelle will not support Hillary if she wins, but to put it out there as a possibility is detrimental to the "people" I noted above. Imagine if Bill Clinton had said this?

[NJObamaWoman]

35. I wouldn't expect Clinton to have supported Obama and if he said

that I would actually applaud him. Thats whats wrong with this party. We don't grill our party members. Just because your a dem doesn't mean that you should automatically get other dems support. If Obama got the ticket..he will need to EARN the clinton's support. I would respect that endorsement so much more than the Clintons just supporting him because he's a dem.

What Michelle said was the truth. At times the truth hurts and now the Clintons now that they are going to have to EARN the Obama's support. They just don't get it for free because they are apart of the same party.

[mzmolly]

39. Democrats share the same basic values, which is why we identify with the term

"Democrat". It's not a matter of support "just because he's/she's a dem" it's a matter of supporting someone who shares in the same world view.

Thank you for reiterating what Michelle Obama said was "truth" because it's making my choice to remain uncommitted tomorrow easier.

[nonconformist]

41. Are you 12? Or just completely new to politics? nt

[Barack_America]

26. Check out this example of unity.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4388367

Interesting that we find ourselves criticizing Michelle, no?

[rodeodance]

32. yes, it is interesting--She said what she said. She can make up her own excuses-

[MISSDem]

36. Very telling, no?

The pot calls the kettle black, again.

[Sanctified]

40. I would only hope that Hillary and Bill would do the same for Obama if he wins.

The Primaries are fun for a little blood letting within the party but we have to remember the General Election is the most important race for our party. Those who lose in the Primary should not sit on the sideline and pout they should work to get a Democrat in the White House.

[mtnsnake]

43. How lame that Michele refused to say she would help support Hillary if Hillary won.

Interviewer: "Could you see yourself working to support Hillary Clinton?" (This was asked of her in regards to the possibility of her husband losing to Hillary).

Michelle: "I'd have to think about that. I'd have to think about, um, uh, policies, her approach, uh, her tone"

Interviewer: "So that's not a given"

Michelle: "You know, everyone in this party is gonna work hard for whoever the nominee is. Umm, I think that we're all working for the same thing, uhh, and I think that our goal is to make sure that the person in the WH is going to take this country in a different direction. I happen to believe that Barack is the only person who can really do that." End of interview.

[JVS]

44. TRAITOR

[Freida5]

45. She needs to learn loyalty to her party. I cannot believe the arrogance.