GOP Moves To Prevent Michelle Obama From Walking in Hillary's Footsteps

[Mr. Ected]

Politico.com says it’s detected a Republican move against Michelle Obama:

"House Republicans are pressing for a change in federal law that could force Michelle Obama and future first ladies to do more of their policy work in public. But Democrats warn President Obama may take the attempt personally “as an attack on his wife.”

The GOP effort is being led by the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), whose initial salvo was rebuffed recently at a contentious committee markup session. Under Issa’s amendment, any government policy group that Mrs. Obama or another first spouse regularly participates in would be subject to a law requiring meetings to be announced in advance and, in most instances, public."

Sounds like an attempt to prevent Michelle Obama from assuming the role that Hillary Clinton did during the first years of her husband’s White House tenure.

[malaise]

1. Did they attempt to pass any laws to

force Bush and Cheney to make their records official. Fuck them!! :puke:

[madaboutharry]

2. The republicans are small minded people.

Everything they do is petty.

[havocmom]

3. Shouldn't the GOP have insisted Laura Bush work on safe driving programs?

Amazing how they want new controls on everything AFTER they fell from power.

[TahitiNut]

4. Frivolous legislation that hasn't a snowball's chance in hell of passing.

:shrug: Political posturing.

[Window]

5. Methinks they should back the hell up and try it when they can get a

republican first lady in the white house...maybe in another 100 years or so.

A$$holes.

[bdamomma]

6. maybe they are afraid of a President Michelle Obama!!

or Senator Michelle Obama. Repigs in the Congress are just nasty and rude people.

[county worker]

7. Who attended Cheney's energy meetings?

I forgot when the right told us of all the meetings Bush's minions had and the attendees.

Hypocrisy your name is Republican.

[madrchsod]

8. "politico.com say`s it`s detected a republican move against michelle obama"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

sorry...... i just could`t contain the laughter!

[BuyingThyme]

9. I'm all for it.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

13. Despite that it's obviously a partisan move that is indeed a slam on the first lady?

[BuyingThyme]

18. It's the right thing to do. I don't give a shit about the politics.

[Captain Hilts]

10. No one else around the prez needs to account for their whereabouts. Everything old is new again.

"We didn't elect her."

[butterfly77]

11. These people show how ridiculous they are..

day by day, so what's up with their stimulus package?

[Last Stand]

12. Maybe Darrell should go public with his Enron meetings.

Might be interesting.

[blogslut]

14. Darrell Issa is scum

Plain and simple.

[smalll]

15. No problem. Michelle could probably bypass that by going straight to the Senate in 2 years --

From what I've read, Burris isn't actually going to run again. (After all, he's officially a Senator - he doesn't need another term to chisel his senatorial status onto the resume/mausoleum.)

Michelle in 2010!

[monmouth]

19. You are so right, I was just thinking the same thing and then.....OMG,

perhaps she would attempt to run for Prez. Kids will be grown, husband is an Ambassador or something, she has experience, etc. This is a fear for them. What that idiot from CA would like is for all First Ladies to co-host with Rachel, Bobby Flay and Paula on the Food Network and promote a national recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Go Michelle, get your experience you Princeton summa cum laud grad you...LOL.

[alsame]

16. This will backfire on them. Michelle is very popular and has done

nothing remotely controversial. It will be perceived as a personal attack.

[GreenTea]

17. Fucking republican's just want advance notice so they can attack pre-empty 1st lady' appearance and

speeches and agenda.

So that Fox news could be there to lie, distort & smear the first lady's calender on the air each day.