Face It Senator, She's An Issue....
... if Mrs. Obama is out in public publicly campaigning on his behalf, publicly espousing his positions, and getting sound bites on the evening news espousing her husband's and the Democratic Party's positions, what do you mean "hands off?" She is right there in the thick of it along with her husband. Of course she is fair game....
John from Chantilly, VA
That email dropped into McGinty's Mailbag today, after Barack Obama went on Good Morning America and chastised Republicans for putting out an ad critical of his wife. The ad juxtaposed her statement that "for the first time, I am proud of my country," with statements from all sorts of "regular" folks extolling the virtues of America.
Its looks gallant for Obama to play manly-man and try to protect his wife while simoutaneously attempting to take a troublesome issue off the table, but John is right. If Mrs. Obama puts herself out there to campaign, she's fair game for criticism. I'd even say the same for Chelsea Clinton, though that may be a moot point now.
But back to the senator from Illinois...he'd do better to address the substance of her statement rather than playing the aggrieved husband. I know the last thing he and his people want to do is bring this whole 'angry black people' issue up again, but if Obama's opponents bring it up he must explain what she meant and why it doesn't mean she hates America.
I understand what she was talking about, and I think most thoughtful people of any race will get it. On the other hand, as another very smart Democratic presidential candidate once told an admirer who said he was the candidate for every thinking American.
"But madame, that's not enough. I need a majority."
posted by Derek McGinty @ 6:33 PM
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LOL great comeback! (last line)
I saw the snippet where Obama sat down to an interview with his wife. Warned the campaigns that his wife was off limits, then later proceeded to have a conversation about a future family dog with his wife.
A great example of just how a spouse can influence their mate. Granted this was a private domestic matter, yet we are all influenced by those closest to us.
So how she feels on any given subject matters, Which in turn makes her fair game!
Obama had an easy ride with the press through most of the democratic primaries, only heating up once his advantage was secure.
I hope the next stage is not a mud slinging contest, I don't feel it will be. I just think Obama should realise that all of his associations matter to people that are making decisions on someone they barely know.
The people on Wall Street that received bonuses should be forced to return them. They received them illegaly.
Barbara
Mt. Airy, Md.
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