Michelle Obama’s tales of woe

The Hill ^ | May 8th, 2008 | Byron York

[The_Republican]

I took in the Michelle Obama Show this week in Charlotte, N.C.

The wife of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was in town for an election-eve get-out-the-vote rally, to make sure that Obama voters were fired up and ready to go for Tuesday’s primary.

Usually, such events are rah-rah, go-team affairs. But Mrs. Obama’s appearance was a little different.

It was an hour-long tale of resentment and anger.

First, she complained at great length that her husband had been treated unfairly in the Democratic presidential race. Every time he made a move forward, she said, “they” — she never spelled out exactly who “they” were — moved the goalposts a bit farther away from him.

First, “they” said he couldn’t raise the money necessary to run a big-league campaign.

But “once he proved that he could raise the money, then all of a sudden money didn’t matter,” Mrs. Obama told the crowd. “Everybody said, ‘Well, money isn’t important.’ ”

Then “they” said the test for Obama would be whether he could build a political organization. But “once it was built, they said it’s not an organization — the stakes changed again.”

Next, “they” said Obama had to win Iowa. But “once he won Iowa, then all of a sudden Iowa was no longer important.”

“They” had moved the bar again. This time, Obama had to win a primary state.

“Then we rolled into South Carolina,” Mrs. Obama said. “Then you know what they said? They said South Carolina didn’t count, because Barack was supposed to win.”

Then came Super Tuesday, and after that Obama’s stretch of victories in a series of primary and caucus states.

Still, Mrs. Obama complained, “they” tried to undermine her husband every step of the way.

“We’ve learned that we’re still living in a time and in a nation where the bar is set, right?” she said.

“They tell you all you need to do is do these things and you’ll get to the bar, so you go about the business of doing those things.

“You start working hard and sacrificing, and you think you’re getting closer to the bar, you’re working and you’re struggling, you get right to that bar, you’re reaching out for the bar, and then what happens?

“They raise the bar. Raise the bar. Shift it to the side. Keep it just out of reach.

“And that’s just what’s been happening in this race.”

All the while, the crowd cheered as Mrs. Obama listed one supposed injustice after another.

Now, it should be noted that her husband was, at that moment, on the verge of a blowout victory in North Carolina, one that would spur new calls for his opponent to drop out of the race.

So you might have thought Michelle Obama would be a pretty happy camper.

Instead, you got the sense that she was angry that the Democratic Party did not, at some early point in the race, simply award her husband the nomination by acclamation.

Instead, he had to face an opponent who — get this — really wanted to win it for herself.

Mrs. Obama had lots of other complaints, too.

She’s irritated at those people who have suggested that she and Sen. Obama are elitists.

And she appears to be still outraged — at this late date — by the fact that she had to take out loans to attend Princeton and Harvard Law School.

It took her years to pay them back, something she has kvetched about in numerous public appearances.

Imagine that! First she had to borrow money to go to some of the world’s most selective and expensive schools — schools whose graduates usually do pretty well in the world — and then they made her pay it back.

There “they” go again.

If you’re wondering how that negative message went across in Charlotte, the answer is, it went over very well.

This was as pro-Obama a crowd as you could find in a decidedly pro-Obama state.

So look for Mrs. Obama to continue sending out her message of dissatisfaction and resentment.

She appears to have begun the presidential race in an angry mood, and, despite her husband’s extraordinary success, it looks like she’ll finish it angry, too.

[Question Liberal Authority]

If Obama is such a post-partisan, post-racial uniter, how come every one of his close friends are such angry, bitter, partisan race-baiter’s?

[RexBeach]

“Hello. I’m Michelle Obama, and I’m just sick about it.”

Good Lord, this woman is a PITA.

[caseinpoint]

“She appears to have begun the presidential race in an angry mood, and, despite her husband’s extraordinary success, it looks like she’ll finish it angry, too.”

Especially when “they” refuse to vote her husband into the White House.

[AU72]

Little Miss Sunshine she’s not!

[SMARTY]

Well... you beat me to it!

[Irish Queen]

"Good Lord, this woman is a PITA."

What is a PITA, besides a middle eastern flat bread?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Good Lord!

She’s Andy Rooney!

[Sopater]

And she appears to be still outraged — at this late date — by the fact that she had to take out loans to attend Princeton and Harvard Law School.

It took her years to pay them back, something she has kvetched about in numerous public appearances.

Imagine that! First she had to borrow money to go to some of the world’s most selective and expensive schools — schools whose graduates usually do pretty well in the world — and then they made her pay it back.

There “they” go again.

I took out loans to go to state university. I'll be paying them back for 25 years (only about 15 to go). While "they" do make me pay them back, no one made me borrow the money. I'm thankful that in this country I was afforded an opportunity to borrow the money to go to college. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to make something of myself. God bless America.

I must admit though, I was hoping that Y2K would take out the computers at the lender that had my loan info stored on them. No such luck.

[posterchild]

All those years living in Chicago she should know it is ‘da bears’ not ‘the bars.’

[RexBeach]

PITA: “Pain in the a**.” :)

[Cincinatus]

ROFL!! These people are going to defeat themselves! (And a good thing, since we don't have a Republican party who's willing to fight for the presidency).

"You go girl!!" LMAO!!

[jaydubya2]

Well Obama was a nobody nationally prior to his presidential run. What does Michelle expect?, He should be scrutinized, he’s got no record.

[wilco200]

A $350,000 a year “diversity coordinator”

I’d just keep my head down and mouth closed hoping nobody would catch on.

Sheesh!

[posterchild]

I agree with her. What’s with all the little hurdles like state elections, campaigning, and fundraising? He’s already informed everyone that he want’s the nomination.

[Centurion2000]

Especially when “they” refuse to vote her husband into the White House.

Get ready for the quiet riots then.

[posterchild]

err, wants

[dead]

She's made me realize the error of my ways for not appreciating what a thoroughly entertaining good time Tereza Heinz Kerry was.

She was a party in a bottle with a bottle. Sheer joy, by comparison.

[Irish Queen]

PITA: “Pain in the a**.” :)

Thank you for your quick reply. I'm always working on my vocabulary skills.

[caseinpoint]

“Get ready for the quiet riots then.”

They’ll be quiet? I’m not so sure about that.

[BufordP]

"They" is the voices in my head, Byron. And those voices are telling me to tell you you better STOP IT! Do you hear me, Byron - I mean "them"? Do you hear "them" who are "they" who are saying you right-wing columnists are putting up barriers to my man, or "they're" man depending on who you are listening too, winning the Presidency?

Did you hear that? The voices said, "You go, girl!"

20½ posted on 05/08/2008 12:57:23 AM EDT by Michelle Hussein Obama (I'm used to doing stuff that people told me I wasn't supposed to do...)

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To: 3D-Joy; cindyTrueSupporter; concretebob; Disco Dave; Doctor Raoul; GunsAreOK; Jimmy Valentine's bro...

ping!

If you want off my ping list get over it!

"They" is the voices in my head, Byron. And those voices are telling me to tell you you better STOP IT! Do you hear me, Byron - I mean "them"? Do you hear "them" who are "they" who are saying you right-wing columnists are putting up barriers to my man, or "they're" man depending on who you are listening too, winning the Presidency?

Did you hear that? The voices said, "You go, girl!"

ping!

If you want off my ping list get over it!

[Dr. Ursus]

Her and her husband were picked out early to be put in the
front office window by the liberal elite establishment.

[Appleby]

How about remembering that it wasn’t that long ago that “They” wouldn’t have let her set foot in either of those institutions unless she was holding a mop and a bucket?

And that plenty of those she now calls “They” were in the forefront of getting that changed?

Mrs. Obama reminds me of the High School Diva who tells her friends that “SHE says I have to come home by 10:00 on school nights” or “SHE won’t let me shave my head or dye my armpits blue.”

Isn’t it time, Mrs. Obama, that you stopped playing that “You’re not the boss of me” record?

[tioga]

You are TOO clever!!!

LOL very funny post!!!

[tioga]

add me to your ping list! LOL

[BufordP]

Will do!

[Kryptonite]

You’ve got some crazy HTML stuff goin’ on there caseinpoint.

[tgslTakoma]

Man, am I confuseded...

[BufordP]

About what?

[tgslTakoma]

About all those damned theys who are keeping the Hussein Obamas down, and trying to steal the presidency away from them. I know I’m not one of the thems, because I am a nobody they, but since I am of the caucasoid theys I am probably somehow guilty. But wait! I am also a female them, so that should exempt me from guilt, shouldn’t it?

[BufordP]

You need to take that up with Michelle. What are you bothering me about it for?

Don't answer that. I mean it or I'll take you off the ping list.

[muawiyah]

Most likely true in every respect.

I suspect Obama has experimented on her with various drugs ~ all in hopes of softening her up a bit.

[AnnaZ]

I'm confused... by your screen name, its link, your start date, and your post number. Please enlighten me.

= )

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

Here “they” are.....

...laughing at you!

[caseinpoint]

I’m confused by your confusion. Everything looks normal to me. My tag, screen name and so forth haven’t changed since 2004 when I joined as a poster. Am I missing something?

[trooprally]

Hey man, I are ov’r it. Howdy I geet ontoo Michaelle Osama’s List?

[Disco Dave]

LOL...I didn't realize Michelle shared her hubby's middle name..."HUSSEIN!!"...Dave

[Disco Dave]

"...since I am of the caucasoid theys I am probably somehow guilty."

Don't fergit, BarryHussein's half-caucasoid, too...he ain't blameless.

[polymuser]

So, is she a pulse of the black community?

[BufordP]

You’re a caucadoodle what?

[Kryptonite]

Whoa, I guess I was trying to respond to 20 1/2, and saw your profile somehow. In the words of Emily Littella, nevermind. Don’t worry.

[secret garden]

Bravo!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

As Thomas Sowell wrote recently, “The time is long overdue to stop gullibly accepting the left’s vision of itself as idealistic, rather than self-aggrandizing.”

[tioga]

michelle is hear incognito......

[tioga]

it’s all those voices.......she can’t hear you. LOL

[calex59]

I bet Michelle Malkin wants to puke every time she sees this idiot woman has the same first name she does.

[calex59]

You’re a caucadoodle what?

I believe a caucasoid is one of those white chickens. What was their name, Oh, yeah, Leghorn. Leghorns are the cause of all our troubles and we need to raise those black chickens with the white speckles in them, let's see I believe those were, well can't remember the name right now but I think it had Plymouth Rock in it somewhere(patriotic black/white chickens). Yep, old Obama is a Plymouth Rock.

[PLMerite]

“..or “SHE won’t let me shave my head or dye my armpits blue.” “

Please tell me you didn’t get that from real life somewhere.

[BufordP]

I think the black white speckily chickens are mulatto chickens. And I agree that Obama is a chicken.

[BufordP]

michelle is hear incognito...

Yep. She's got cogny toes and a big butt too.