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No vacation from attacks on Michelle
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Posted on 08/16/2010 1:00:49 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

No vacation from attacks on Michelle By: Kendra Marr and Amie Parnes August 16, 2010 02:37 PM EDT

It’s been a long time since Michelle Obama has been attacked like this.

The first lady’s lavish Spanish vacation was the lead story in the Drudge Report for days. Political columnists and commentators lampooned her as a 21st-century Marie Antoinette, unwinding at a luxury resort while unemployment lingers near 10 percent and President Barack Obama’s poll numbers fade. And headlines set off political sirens: Scandal! Tone deaf! Elitist!

The attacks from right-wing commentators — and a handful of left-leaning pundits — produced the first harsh critiques against the first lady since the heated days of the 2008 presidential campaign when she told an audience that America had finally improved: “For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country.”

The outrage from conservatives could foreshadow how Republicans might treat the first lady when she sets out to stump for Democrats during midterm elections. When Obama returns to the campaign trail, it could expose her to attacks by Republicans and jeopardize her new, more polished image as a modern woman balancing a career, children and marriage to the leader of the free world.

Yet at the same time, the GOP must walk a fine line in dealings with Obama, whose popularity rating is at 50 percent and whom many working women admire. It’s a risky move, Republican strategists say, to resurrect the fist-bumping, militant caricature of Michelle Obama that at times overshadowed her husband’s presidential race campaign.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bhovacation; flotusmichelle
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1 posted on 08/16/2010 1:00:50 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Hmmmm, more advise from the left on what Republicans should do. I smell fear.


2 posted on 08/16/2010 1:02:07 PM PDT by teddyballgame
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To: Sub-Driver
lampooned her as a 21st-century Marie Moochelle Antoinette
3 posted on 08/16/2010 1:03:38 PM PDT by TonyInOhio ( Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“.....whose popularity rating is at 50 percent...”

By who’s polling #’s?


4 posted on 08/16/2010 1:03:49 PM PDT by roaddog727 (It's the Constitution, Stupid!)
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To: Sub-Driver

The Obama’s despise America-it’s the only explanation that makes any sense.


5 posted on 08/16/2010 1:04:35 PM PDT by Spok (Free Range Republican)
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To: Sub-Driver

WHO, but some Oprah watchers would ever admire Michelle??? She’s a loathsome being.


6 posted on 08/16/2010 1:05:00 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Perhaps this writer has forgotton about Obama’s plea to Americans to make sacrifices?


7 posted on 08/16/2010 1:05:08 PM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Sub-Driver

I was gonna buy ice cream today. But common sense tells me that I would soon be a big fat Godzilla like Michelle.


8 posted on 08/16/2010 1:05:16 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: Sub-Driver

“It’s all on how they deploy her,” he said.

“Deploy her?” (The S.S. Michelle)

Why does that make me laugh?


9 posted on 08/16/2010 1:06:11 PM PDT by marstegreg
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To: Sub-Driver
"whom many working women admire."

For what??

10 posted on 08/16/2010 1:06:58 PM PDT by chipper dave
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To: Ann Archy

Michelle Obama was on the board of a Chicago hospital, when OB was a senator. He pork barrelled millions to the hospital in a bill rider. She got nearly a 200% pay raise. She’s just as big of a crook as everyone else.


11 posted on 08/16/2010 1:07:23 PM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: Sub-Driver
“The right wing tends to falsely portray Democratic first ladies as avaricious, power hungry or coldhearted,” said Kennedy. “And it makes things difficult because sometimes the mainstream media picks up on their attacks.”

And I remember the love letters and sonnets written by the left about Nancy Reagan, Barbara & Laura Bush too.

12 posted on 08/16/2010 1:07:55 PM PDT by MissTed (My dogs have more integrity then my President)
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To: teddyballgame

Yes flop sweat appearing in a lot of these articles.


13 posted on 08/16/2010 1:08:04 PM PDT by don'tbedenied
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To: Sub-Driver

The Obammys sure eat alot of ice cream for a family that lectures to us about eating healthy and watching our weight.


14 posted on 08/16/2010 1:09:00 PM PDT by Hacklehead (Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
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To: Sub-Driver
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15 posted on 08/16/2010 1:09:21 PM PDT by digger48
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To: roaddog727

I think the writer was referring to Mooch-elle’s popularity ratings, not Zero’s. Her popularity rating was 64%, but went down to 50% after her lavish vacation in Spain. The poll was conducted by Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.


16 posted on 08/16/2010 1:09:21 PM PDT by Justaham
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To: chipper dave

For her use of wide belts! /s


17 posted on 08/16/2010 1:10:28 PM PDT by Justaham
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To: whence911
Michelle Obama was on the board of a Chicago hospital, when OB was a senator. He pork barrelled millions to the hospital in a bill rider. She got nearly a 200% pay raise. She’s just as big of a crook as everyone else.

The very kind of a deal for which the hapless Blago was indicted, but our AA babies walk.

18 posted on 08/16/2010 1:11:17 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: marstegreg
S.S. Muchelle!


19 posted on 08/16/2010 1:11:58 PM PDT by chipper dave
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To: Sub-Driver

Laugh attack! Vacation Gal photoshop thread.

20 posted on 08/16/2010 1:12:02 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: roaddog727
Rasmussen has him at 43% approval. vs 56% disapproval.
But he has a 45% STRONGLY DISAPPROVE

In other words, those who strongly disapprove of Obama outnumber those who somewhat or strongly approve.

As more and more people hear his views on the mosque at ground zero, I expect his numbers to drop more.

21 posted on 08/16/2010 1:12:07 PM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: Sub-Driver

These guys always stood up for George and Laura Bush.


22 posted on 08/16/2010 1:12:45 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
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To: libstripper

If bribery laws were enforced, no need for term limits.


24 posted on 08/16/2010 1:16:08 PM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: al_c

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp

</apostrophe police>


25 posted on 08/16/2010 1:16:44 PM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
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To: al_c

I meant that for somebody else.


26 posted on 08/16/2010 1:18:25 PM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
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To: chipper dave

LOL!! Good one!!! (thanks for the laugh)


27 posted on 08/16/2010 1:20:06 PM PDT by marstegreg
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To: Sub-Driver

If she hits the campaign trail, she is fair game. Just as fair game as Gov. Palin is.

If you can’t stand the criticism, don’t be a public figure — otherwise you look weak and whiny.


28 posted on 08/16/2010 1:21:54 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur)
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To: Sub-Driver
I'm shocked these two 'writers' didn't show up on the Journolist.

Regards,

TS

29 posted on 08/16/2010 1:24:04 PM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: Sacajaweau
I was gonna buy ice cream today. But common sense tells me that I would soon be a big fat Godzilla like Michelle.

Excuse ME!

30 posted on 08/16/2010 1:25:27 PM PDT by Godzilla ( 3-7-77)
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To: Sub-Driver

Michelle’s Spanish Vacation (Taiwan News CGI report-Awesome!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAfdaDVBDto&feature=player_embedded


31 posted on 08/16/2010 1:25:32 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: whence911

“She’s just as big of a crook as everyone else.”

She’s the brains of the outfit. And she wears the pants.


32 posted on 08/16/2010 1:26:30 PM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: cll

What’s you’re poi’nt?


33 posted on 08/16/2010 1:29:09 PM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: Sub-Driver
a modern woman balancing a career, children and marriage

A "career", WTF?

34 posted on 08/16/2010 1:29:31 PM PDT by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: swain_forkbeard
She’s the brains of the outfit. And she wears the pants.

You could well be right about that. She is a blind ideologue and a lot of their personal decisions reflects this. And both of them think a lot of themselves. They are the ones they have been waiting for, I guess.

35 posted on 08/16/2010 1:29:46 PM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality Now: Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: mountn man

That gives him the “abyss” score of -2. I predict impeachment when it reaches -10.


36 posted on 08/16/2010 1:29:46 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media. There are Wars and Rumors of War.)
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To: Sub-Driver
FUMO
37 posted on 08/16/2010 1:31:08 PM PDT by bfree (The revolution is coming - FUBO)
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To: swain_forkbeard

Sorry cll, now I see its’ directed at 5.


38 posted on 08/16/2010 1:31:30 PM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: swain_forkbeard

Indeed


39 posted on 08/16/2010 1:31:41 PM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: Sub-Driver
. . .and whom many working women admire

Only the idiots.

40 posted on 08/16/2010 1:33:01 PM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: digger48

Oh my gosh, that dress is positively horrible!


41 posted on 08/16/2010 1:34:51 PM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: marstegreg
That ship has a mighty wide stern.
42 posted on 08/16/2010 1:42:06 PM PDT by JPG (How much taxpayer $ did Mookie blow today?)
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To: teddyballgame
Hmmmm, more advise from the left on what Republicans should do. I smell fear.

Could they get any more transparent? Most adults figured out this kind of advice in middle-school...."No, no, you're holding the bat all wrong. Here, let me show you..." (said with a straight face before collapsing in laughter after the gullible dweeb executes the cross-arm grip as demonstrated.)

43 posted on 08/16/2010 1:44:11 PM PDT by Eroteme
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

“a modern woman balancing a career, children and marriage

A “career”, WTF?”

If you are a fat black woman then sitting on your butt all day letting the WH staff raise your kids is a career. That is how liberals see it. It’s why they think blacks deserve welfare. Sitting and watching TV all day is worthy of a paycheck from the government.


44 posted on 08/16/2010 1:58:53 PM PDT by RickB444 (Beat your sword into plowshares, but wined up plowing the fields of someone who kept their sword.)
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To: libstripper

Well what’s a girl to do when she loses her law license (supposedly it was either relinquish it or face disbarment). And America is such a downright mean country...fortunately, hubby managed to funnel some money her way.


45 posted on 08/16/2010 2:10:20 PM PDT by kiltie65
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To: whence911
If bribery laws were enforced, no need for term limits.

Yep. Bribery and treason are the only two specifically named crtimes that are constitutionally impeachable, and he's committed both.

46 posted on 08/16/2010 2:25:17 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: Sub-Driver

Was Politico founded by Axelrod? It perpetually reads like astroturf.


47 posted on 08/16/2010 2:26:08 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
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To: Nateman

Of, GAG!!! No bra.


48 posted on 08/16/2010 2:26:23 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: libstripper

and a few hundred more


49 posted on 08/16/2010 2:28:12 PM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: Godzilla

whoops.... :-)


50 posted on 08/16/2010 2:29:45 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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