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'Hottest Ring in Hell' for Messing with Michelle
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 06/11/2008 2:59:11 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

My late father, who worked with the toughest kids in a Brooklyn high school, used to say that when a person's reaction is disproportionate to the stimulus, something else is causing it. So when Obama campaign co-chair Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) dramatically reserved the "hottest ring in hell" for those who would go after Michelle Obama, my antennae went up. Interviewing him, MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell also seemed a bit taken aback by the forcefulness of Durbin's response.

O'Donnell broached the subject by quoting from Maureen Dowd's NY Times column of this morning:

It’s good news for Obama that Hillary’s out of the race. But it’s also bad news. Now Republicans can turn their full attention to demonizing Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama is the new, unwilling contestant in Round Two of the sulfurous national game of “Kill the witch.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 110th; barackobama; dickdurbin; durbin; electionpresident; michelleobama; norahodonnell
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1 posted on 06/11/2008 2:59:11 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; YaYa123; MEG33; ...

Don’t mess with Michelle ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 06/11/2008 2:59:56 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

SHe is ugly version of Aunt Esther


3 posted on 06/11/2008 3:00:07 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Catchy, has a nice rhyme to it... Kind of goes with the whole “burn, baby, burn” theme of the black panthers.


4 posted on 06/11/2008 3:05:05 PM PDT by Hoffer Rand (0bambi: the audacity of hype)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Did Durbin's dire warning amount to a pre-emptive strike?

That was my first thought, before I'd read that far! I suppose warning Republicans is easier than trying to shut Michelle up before she does any more damage (anyhow, I bet the moonbats lap it up!)! ;-)

6 posted on 06/11/2008 3:06:14 PM PDT by maryz
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

So Durbin is some kind of administrator in Hell? Very interesting.


7 posted on 06/11/2008 3:07:13 PM PDT by newheart (The Truth? You can't handle the Truth. But He can handle you.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

There’s a reason why the name “Dick” is apropoe for Mr. Durbin.


8 posted on 06/11/2008 3:07:42 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier home after 15 months in the Triangle of death)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Now Republicans can turn their full attention to demonizing Michelle Obama.

Actually, her own words condemn her. The Republicans need not do anything than repeat her words.

9 posted on 06/11/2008 3:08:57 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Save your tears, Senator Durbin, for the inmates of Guantanamo.

A liberal like Durbin fails to impress.


10 posted on 06/11/2008 3:10:25 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
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To: Unam Sanctam

And yet, if Republicans were to air an ad with nothing by clips of Michelle’s remarks, I’m sure they’d be condemned for it.


11 posted on 06/11/2008 3:10:31 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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Durbin is head of Obama’s Gestapo! Wonder if they will torture anyone that talks against the Radical Messiah or the Radical Messiah’s witch?

History is, indeed, repeating itself and it ain’t pretty folks! Will there be camps for Conservatives?


12 posted on 06/11/2008 3:12:33 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Durbin is a doughface Democrat.


13 posted on 06/11/2008 3:13:55 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“My late father, who worked with the toughest kids in a Brooklyn high school, used to say that when a person’s reaction is disproportionate to the stimulus, something else is causing it. So when Obama campaign co-chair Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) dramatically reserved the “hottest ring in hell” for those who would go after Michelle Obama”

Durbin knows Michelle is a huge liability to the messiah’s chances at the WH, especially considering the possibility of a Michelle “whitey” tirade coming soon to a screen near you. Me thinks something’s a foot.


14 posted on 06/11/2008 3:16:45 PM PDT by moose2004 (y)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I’ll see you in Hell, Dick.


15 posted on 06/11/2008 3:17:14 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Durbin is an *ss-kissing, pus-filled scumbag.


16 posted on 06/11/2008 3:17:26 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (I'm not normally this grouchy - wait a minute, yes I am.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Republicans don’t need to waste time and energy focusing on Michelle. Barak himself provides more than enough fodder for criticism.

After some of the gaffes she has made already, I think their campaign will only let her appear in the most friendly of venues.


17 posted on 06/11/2008 3:20:18 PM PDT by randita
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After some of the gaffes she has made already, I think their campaign will only let her appear in the most friendly of venues?

Interesting question. They have provided some high level people as her handlers. Why, I ask myself? If she was willing to be pushed into the background, this wouldn't seem to be necessary.

Somehow, I don't see Michelle allowing this and that would explain why they are trying to figure out what to do about it with the handlers and the pre-emptive warnings. I guess we'll see.

18 posted on 06/11/2008 3:25:22 PM PDT by Bahbah (Typical white person)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The best tactic is get Michele TALKING... gab gab gab smooze smooze smooze.. Get that girl talking.. She will do more damage than several small moonbats..


19 posted on 06/11/2008 3:35:05 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I guess it’s one thing to compare our troops to Nazis and the Khmer Rouge - that’s just fine, but calling Mrs. Messiah on her anti-American bs is taboo.


20 posted on 06/11/2008 3:38:55 PM PDT by Argus (Obama: All turban and no goats.)
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