Not trying to be abrasive here, but I couldn’t help but wonder that if you are aware of her politics, then don’t you find it interesting that Obama chose her, a Left Wing Socialist, as an example for children to follow? Or, are you of the opinion that Obama is just stupid and doesn’t know anything about her Left-wing politics?
Just curious.
Cheers
Up until now, I have made no comment on this part of the speech.
Interesting, I suppose. The fact that many, many more children are aware of her as an author of books they like rather than a person who supports left-wing causes makes whatever point Obama may have been trying to make irrelevant.
You are reading waaaaayyyyy too much into this. She is the most well known author around these days. She has written a series of books many in his audience will have read. She backs up the message of the speech, work hard and good things will eventually happen.
He may or may not know of her politics, it really has nothing to do with him mentioning her in the speech. Her politics really have little to do with why he is holding her up as an example to follow.