What Michelle Can Teach Us

To all of the conservatives out there who think that Obama is a flaming liberal, I would like to remind you of what he did when he was elected President of the Harvard Law Review. The Law Review President gets to name ten individuals to write articles for the Review, and these ten people get to control the content of the publication. All of the minorities and the liberals thought they finally had it made, that Obama would appoint ten left wing editors. Instead, Obama appointed three conservatives, three liberals and four moderates. That year the Law Review was critically acclaimed as the best run and best written Harvard publication in decades.

So when he wins in November, conservatives don't have to freak out. Obama is a centrist and will appoint a balanced cabinet full of active people who will really get things done. Kind of like the way our multi-cultural society is supposed to be. And exactly what we need in this time of economic crisis.

Harley.

In fact women like Michelle Obama are the stereotype many people like myself have come to think of when they think of Black Women. It is not true that crack addicts are the predominant type of black women one sees in the media. These days one sees from and hears a lot about women more like you -typically college (over)educated, white-collar black women, with middle/upper-middle class pretensions and almost always with a perpetual fixation on race. I think you need to get up to date with your perceptions of others perceptions of black women.

This is an absolutely beautiful, concise, well-written piece. A real masterpiece.

Mr. Goodman,

It's people like you who have opened up the wounds of racism. Your comments below are very blatant and don't just deal with Mr. Barack Obama's campaign for president. Your issues run deeper to something that we as americans need to acknowledge - racism is still alive in this country. People like you have set the tone of this president ial race as well as the author of the article in "Town and Country" magazine. The world is shaped by people of all races and ethnicities but somehow White American or those of European/Anglosaxan descent keep forgetting that. You may be right about people's associations, but Sir, let me tell you this - there have been many good people that have come out of bad situations. And I'm sure you and Mr. Mccain as well as others have had some associations or been in places that you would not want to associate yourself with now. I watched a special on Mr. Mccain and his life and I was impressed by his courageousness however he has not been the only one to give his life for this country - which still does not make him the best candidate. You need to think about the real issues and where this country is headed and vote with sense and leave your heart out of it. It has been proven that the "heart" can be cold and calculated when a person doesn't have the right motives, therefore leading to a path of destruction.

Are love of country and pride in country the same thing? NO. I love my country, but I have not been proud of my country for the last 8 years. I believe America is a GREAT country, one that strives to do right, but we are not a PERFECT country. We have made mistakes and errors in judgement.

You wish to attack Michelle because she said for the first time she is proud to be an American? Well, for many in this country we still seek to find pride in America once more, for many of us, it has been a shameful last 8 years. You do not have to agree, but you have to accept that not EVERYONE feels the same about the country and for many of us Barack Obama brings us hope and for the first time a feeling of pride in our president and our country. I realize for many it may be the opposite and you know what.....THAT IS OK!....in 4 years those people will have another opportunity to let their voice be heard.

To sdhdavis, I disagree with the views of someone who is racist and I always hope one day they will be enlightened, but we ALL have friends who are racist/bigoted/prone to stereotyping, to some degree. This is not a reason to end a friendship, if anything as a friend you can provide a balance or a voice of reason. I do not have to agree with my friends in order for them to be my friend. My roommate and neighbor, both friends, are long time Bush supporters, I am still friends with them. My grandfather was extremely racist towards asians, granted he was in the Pacific Theatre during WWII and thus maybe justifiably has some bias. However much I did not agree with his views, I did not love him any less.

sdhdavis how does Michelle's friends opinions tell you about how Michelle feels? Are you saying because I love my grandfather and he is family, that I hate all asian people? Hmmm I wonder why I dated and almost married a girl of Chinese heritage. I shouldn't want anything to do with asians, according to your theory sdhdavis. Oh and if Michelle was as racist as you say her friend is, then uhmmm would Barack being half-white of posed an issue to her?

sdhdavis, I do not agree with Michelle's friend, but as much as racism is frowned upon, there is no law that dictates how one must feel towards another. As long as a person's rights are not infrigned, then Michelle's friend can feel how she likes and she is not going to be the first lady, Michelle is. We can always hope to change how Michelle's friend perceives the world, but that takes time and the support of friends who love her to help bring about such change.

With thanks to wendydk, here are answers to some of the smears against Obama using various non-partisan sources. Investigate for yourselves before believing anyone's version of the facts or "unanswered questions":

Where Obama was born and his birth certificate: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/born_in_the_usa.html

Rezko: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/money.asp

Ayers: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ayers.asp

Rashid Kahlidi: http://jews4barack.com/react/?p=23 and McCain???s donations to him http://richmonddemocrat.blogspot.com/2008/10/mccain-funded-rashid-khalidi.html

Are three former Fannie Mae executives economic advisers to Obama?
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/are_three_former_fannie_mae_executives_economic.html

Is Obama's brother really dirt poor in Kenya and living on a dollar a day?
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/is_obamas_brother_really_dirt_poor_in.html

How many times did Obama vote PRESENT as a state senator and why?
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/how_many_times_did_obama_vote_present.html

Obama"s relationships with corrupt Chicago politicians
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/guilt_and_associations.html

NRA ads regarding Obama violating second amendment right to bear arms
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/nra_targets_obama.html

Jerome Corsis The Obama Nation:
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/corsis_dull_hatchet.html

Obama wants to teach sex ed to Kindergartners?
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/off_base_on_sex_ed.html

Obama plans painful tax increases for working families:
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/a_new_stitch_in_a_bad_pattern.html

Context Included: Obama on Iran
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/context_included_obama_on_iran.html

Did Obama write that he would stand with the Muslims and that he nurses a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity toward whites:
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_obama_write_that_he_would_stand.html

Other purported quotes from Obama???s books: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ownwords.asp

Did Hamas endorse Barack Obama?
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_hamas_endorse_barack_obama.html

Claims that Obama is a Muslim, attended a Wahabi school in Indonesia, took his Senate oath on the Koran, refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and is part of an Islamic plot to take over the U.S.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_obama.html

Barack and Michelle Obama spent $450 on lobster and caviar at the Waldorf at taxpayer expense
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_michelle_obama_spend_450_on_room.html

50 Obama lies and counting
http://jews4barack.com/react/?p=9

The Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan Controversies
http://jews4barack.com/react/?p=21


A 40 year republican

Not only is Michelle Obama a great role model for Afro-American women, Barack and Michelle's relationship is a good role model for all of us. It is undeniable that these two people really like each other. They are affectionate, supportive of each other, and work together as partners.

In a country filled with broken marriages and dysfunctional families, seeing them interact together really makes my day. They are a great couple.

Obama has 63 Nobel Laureates working on his policy team. They are developing a plan to push America back to the top. Who is responsible for McCain's planning? Americans would be shocked to find that Douglas Holtz-Eakin is the sole person responsible for planning McCain's policy for America's future. Holtz-Eakin is also McCain's economic advisor, filling two full time positions on McCain's team. How can one single man (an economist) be responsible for developing a viable technology plan for our future?

Obama has an enormous pool of the most intelligent, talented men and women in America working for him. Soon, they will be working for us: for you and for me and for America.

And let's not forget that the McCain campaign spent more on Palin's makeup artist than it did on it's foreign policy advisor. When you pay your makeup artist DOUBLE what you pay your foreign policy advisor, it is time to start examining your priorities.

You look just fine without makeup, John. And Sarah is young enough not to need any. So cut the crap, and start paying some good ECONOMIC ADVISORS so you can have a fiscal plan to present to America. We're in the middle of a huge global financial meltdown, and you are worried about hair and makeup? PLEASE start worrying about the middle class, John. Please.