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May 07, 2008
Michelle Obama:"I want to rip (Bill Clinton's) eyes out. Kidding!"
'I want to rip (Bill Clinton's) eyes out. Kidding!'
Michelle Obama's latest gaffe: 'See, this is what gets me into trouble'
May 6, 2008
Michelle Obama, wife of presidential candidate Barack Obama, known for saying what's on her mind – candidly, spontaneously and frequently – has exposed this trait yet again in a profile in the London Guardian.
Asked how she feels about Bill Clinton's use of the phrase "fairytale" to describe her husband's characterization of his position on the Iraq war, she first responded: "No."
But, after a few seconds of contemplation, and gesturing with her fingernails, she told the reporter: "I want to rip his eyes out!"
Noticing an aide giving her a nervous look, she added: "Kidding! See, this is what gets me into trouble."
It was the latest of a series of gaffes by the potential first lady – the first of which set off a chain of events that led to her husband's fall from grace as the clear front-runner in the Democratic presidential primary campaign.
In February, Obama set off a national firestorm with comments she made at a Milwaukee rally: "What we have learned over the past year is that hope is making a comeback. And let me tell you something – for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment."
Many commentators were offended by the idea that a successful woman of privilege would say she had never been proud of her country until her husband's presidential campaign.
That remark was followed up with reports of a stump speech she delivered throughout South Carolina in which she characterized America as "just downright mean."
She said the country is divided, life is not good, the people are "guided by fear" and cynicism.
"We have become a nation of struggling folks who are barely making it every day," she told churchgoers in that primary state. "Folks are just jammed up, and it's gotten worse over my lifetime."
It may have been Michelle Obama's off-the-cuff and seemingly unpatriotic remarks that led to further examination of the sermons of the couple's pastor of 20 years, Jeremiah Wright. Reports on Wright's explosively controversial views prompted a public break between the candidate and his spiritual mentor and new questions about the viability of Obama as a presidential candidate and potential leader of the country.
Wild Thing's comment........
We might be getting the worst and most unusal First Lady in the history of the USA. YIIKES
Posted by Wild Thing at May 7, 2008 05:47 PM
Comments
Is that Michelle Obama's mean sisty ugler, Gearldine 'bad-ass' Obama. You don't want to make her angry , you won't like her when she angry. Go ahead 'Honky' make my day.
We are in sad shape if this is the best we can do for candidates. God help us.
Posted by: Mark at May 7, 2008 07:46 PM
I want to rip Michelle Obama's tongue out. Not kidding.
The only upside of thin-skinned Barry and Michelle Obama making it to the White House will be watching to see which one cracks first under the normal criticism pressure and comes unglued in front of the camera. My money is on Bitchelle.
Posted by: Les at May 7, 2008 07:51 PM
When I see her, I don't see a lady of elegance and grace. What I see is someone who belongs in a RAP Video.
Posted by: BobF at May 7, 2008 10:25 PM
Mark, God help us yes pleaseeee.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 7, 2008 10:58 PM
Les, I would think it would be her too. Kind of like the Monica Conyers person does.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 7, 2008 10:59 PM
BobF, yes she fits that much better.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 7, 2008 11:00 PM
Our nation's classy First Ladies:
Martha Washington, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Bovier Kennedy...Nancy Reagan...Barbara Bush #41 and Laura W. Bush.... to MO? Are you kidding me?
I did say ... LADY!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at May 7, 2008 11:57 PM
Wild, you are right, the worst ever First Lady. And don't forget the third worst president ever (right after Bush and Carter).
Posted by: LomaAlta at May 8, 2008 12:55 AM
Darth, huge difference huh! Like night and day. Laura Bush is so dear I really like her and what a shame to be followed as first Lady by someone like Michelle Obama. YUK! Rude, mean and hateful. I pray it does not happen.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 8, 2008 04:12 AM
LomaAlta, yes your right. I am praying very hard for our country.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 8, 2008 04:13 AM
What is more frightening are the moonbats and zombies and freaks and ghouls that are pictured in the MO / Hitlery audiences!!!
Posted by: 2bornot2b? at May 8, 2008 05:20 AM
The worst and most unusal First Lady in the history of the USA.
If that should happen Hillary will lose yet another coveted title to B. Hussein and company.
Posted by: Bob at May 8, 2008 06:46 AM
