Thanks to Michelle, Obama's Campaign Got Bitten in the Ass - And I'm Gloating

[NashVegas]

My first post in this forum, in this cycle, could be summed as: "WTF is Obama thinking, to pander to Republicans?"

That was my #1 complaint. #2 was, of course, the sexism in the attacks against Hillary.

Those Reagan Republicans Barack has been sucking up to during this primary season aren't too thrilled with Michelle right now, are they?

And did I see a THREAD IN BIG BOLD HEADLINES screaming about sexist media attacks, now?

If the 2-inch heels fit, try walking in them.

[Tatiana]

1. Congratulations! n/t

[nomorewhopper]

2. congrats for your victory you must be very proud!

well done

great contribution to the site!

[NashVegas]

6. It's Not *My* Victory

..

[nomorewhopper]

13. nevertheless, CONGRATS! this is an amazing scandal for you! WOO HOO!

[CTLawGuy]

43. Billary supporters need SOMETHING

to call a victory...

[leftynyc]

56. Nice freeper term you use

You obviously need a better class of friends.

[CTLawGuy]

64. even broken clocks are right twice a day

NT

[eShirl]

3. enjoy it while you can

have a great day

[iconoclastic cat]

4. Nobody cares. Except you. nt

[melody]

5. The GOP is very grateful to you for pointing that out

Nice going.

[NashVegas]

7. Oh No! I'm Not a Good, Lock-Step Obamite

Regular DUers have taken enough shit from active campaigning ops (of all candidates) than any voter should have to, but for those who've seen the place become infested with arrogant, insulting Obamites, this is especially sweet.

[melody]

17. I was an Edwards supporter through my primary -- time to wake up and smell reality

Anything else at this stage is just VERY childish sulking.

[donheld]

70. Some of the worst Hillary shills are long time DUers

Some have acted like real asses!

[cali]

8. gloat away if you need to comfort yourself

about Hilly's horrible campaign and string of defeats and money problems, not to mention her sinking poll numbers. I understand you're down about it, and need a pacifier to suck on. But you're wrong about this being anything but a slight nick in the Obama campaign. Still, if I were supporting Hilly, I'd be looking for solace anywhere I could find it. Enjoy this fleeting moment of gloating.

[dionysus]

32. rofl

nice

[Avalux]

9. Quit gloating.

Those attacking Michelle Obama are the die-hard militant Repubicans, not those who would cross-over and vote for Obama.

The Republicans Obama is attracting are folks like my parents and a couple of people I work with who are sick of the Republican Party and see Obama as the alternative. There are many, many people out there just like them.

Yeah, you're patting yourself on the back, but you're wrong.

[mac2]

31. The media build up the candidates (and pick them) and then tear them down

for a reason. They won't have to talk about the real issues and problems.

[angie_love]

10. unfortunately everyone is talking about McCains sex scandal so LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[GoldieAZ49]

25. yes, they did O a favor and ended the news cycle

[shraby]

11. I'm sitting this one out

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[loveangelc]

12. too bad the mccain story is now the main story and michelle obama isnt (not that it ever was)...

[rodeodance]

38. covered on all the evening networks evening news sweetie.

[angie_love]

61. and yet so quickly forgotten! HAH!

[loveangelc]

74. do not call me sweetie. and the 'evening networks evening news' did not lead with it.

its not going to be an issue any more 'sweetie'.

[rodeodance]

77. did you watch abc?? dear.

[loveangelc]

79. no. and i guarantee you it wont be the main story tonight.

[rodeodance]

85. no matter----it was covered last night.

[Frances]

14. In all probability, Obama will be the Dem candidate

So, Michelle gave ammo to the Repubs.

It's our job to figure out how to deflect that ammo.

Why? Because we don't want McCain (think Supreme Court, Justice Department, Labor Department, tax laws written of, by and for the super rich) in the White House.

[oasis]

29. "It's our job" to stop inexperienced, swiftboatable amatuers for being our nominee.(eom)

[ShortnFiery]

47. So, we're reduced to nominating "rigid demigods" who robotically soldier-on?

Yeah, The American People are oh so ready for hard-asses who don't give a shit about anything except about themselves and the consolidation of power for their God Almighty Executive Branch. :(

[Cheap_Trick]

69. and hillary's NOT swiftboatable?

what color is the sky on your planet?

[oasis]

71. Hillary's a scrapper. She's an entirely different breed than an Obama or a Kerry.(eom)

[Binka]

82. Indeed They Are Thoroughbreds She Is A $5000 Claimer

I think you put an extra s in front of your adjective describing Hillary.

[Straight Shooter]

53. It's not my job.

If Obama is the nominee, my job begins and ends with filling in the oval on my ballot.

Michelle is already Obama's Achilles heel. That's his, Axelrod's, and Gibbs' problem. Not mine.

[Nedsdag]

15. Off your medication again?

:crazy:

[NDambi]

83. LMAO PRICELESS

[qanda]

16. Sometimes I really thank God for this.....

[Kittycat]

44. It really is a beautiful thing. Isn't it?

In the 4 years I've been a member here, I've never had to use that until late January. What a shame, but I'm glad we have it :)

[ShortnFiery]

50. Let me get this straight? You "thank God" for people spewing FILTH about the WIFE of

a candidate, hoping to politically destroy them. THIS gives you pleasure?

You're going to have, IMO, a lot of explaining to do to Saint Peter. :evilgrin:

Dirty Laundry
Don Henley

...
Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybodys pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry

We can do the innuendo
We can dance and sing
When its said and done we havent told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!

[MrsMatt]

59. I believe quanda was referring to

the "hide thread" or "ignore" feature.

So, you didn't have it straight.

[ShortnFiery]

73. Oh my apologies to quanda. I'm really saddened by what we're doing to each other.

Thanks for setting me straight. :-)

[bowens43]

18. The negative spin applied to inncoent remarks

appeal only to the most vile right wingers and those who will do or say anything to anoint Hillary.

[babylonsister]

19. How petty of you. Too bad O'Lielly's remarks don't concern you more.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4685980

[meow mix]

20. glad mccain's problem came up..next round of voting should finish off the michelle slip

its no problem. keep gloating though actually im glad hillary supporters have something to feel good about lol

[Cameron27]

21. I never thought those

Reagan Republicans were planning on sticking with Obama if he made it to the general anyway. If this somehow helps Hillary I'll be happy, but if it ends up helping McCain I'll be pissed.

[mac2]

45. You can't expect less from Republicans....they eat their own

[shadowknows69]

22. Yeah it really hurt him in Wisconsin

[BeyondGeography]

23. Whatever eases the pain, Crisco

[K Gardner]

24. Sure you're in the right forum?

[workinclasszero]

26. Come back when Obama wipes the floor with Hillary in Texas

and I will repay your gloating.:evilgrin::rofl:

[EmilyAnne]

27. The game has changed. That's why Hillary has lost 11 elections in a row AND that's why the old Bush

style attacks on one's patriotism won't work either.

[NDambi]

84. Her rallies are taking a hit now...less people are showing up! not good

[RBInMaine]

28. Hillary's ass beaten in Wisconsin and Overseas. Hm.

Hillary got her ass kicked in Wisconsin and Overseas. Guess it didn't hurt Obama enough.
Michelle has clarified her taken-out-of-context remarks which is good, and of course she's plenty patriotic so don't go there.

[ShortnFiery]

30. Attacking a candadate's wife who has no political ambitions of her own? Don't bank on it. eom.

[whatchamacallit]

33. Great, and after your done gloating you can take the next step and vote for McCain in the GE

:wtf: :crazy:

[Occam Bandage]

34. I suppose you have to have *something* to gloat over, given how your candidate's been sucking it up.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

35. well said!

[islandmkl]

36. name of the last spouse to cause a Presidential candidate to lose votes and elections?

oh, shit.....it is Bill Clinton

[ShortnFiery]

42. HRC set herself up via ambition - she wanted initially to be Bill's Chief of Staff.

Michelle Obama will not wish to be "in the mix" and bullying his inner circle people. She does NOT want to be "part of the policy process." That will do a lot to insulate her from mean-spirited republicans and *some* democrats.

[islandmkl]

51. i would love to have a big picture of Michelle...

just staring into the camera giving it the finger!

[Bake]

54. Yeah, that'd play real well in the GE

She'd come off as a hateful, spiteful shrew.

Bake

[jpak]

37. Mega-Dittos!!1111

:rofl:

[rodeodance]

39. It was not wise for MO to wait to clarify her statement---obviously Obama campaign

made light of it.

just saying

[Guava Jelly]

40. Read the sign

You Qualify!! YAY!! :woohoo:

[AlertLurker]

41. Not much of a scandal.

The number of zombie children from planet Barak Obamite campaign plants around here is getting pretty huge, though. I haven't seen so many brainless morons running around on DU since Wes Clark ran.

[bjnumb9]

48. Ha

I think his campaign might have enough steam to not have to worry about putting "campaign plants" on DU. How silly. They are moving on to GE strategy which they will launch into after winning Texas and/or Ohio.

[DaveJ]

49. I see no scandal in this either...

It certainly won't hurt in the GE.

It's Right who could not care less about this country, they hate it, so if anything that comment will help endear them.

I see a larger problem with her behaving like a strong women. Apparently this country has a problem with those.

[NashVegas]

55. Not a Scandal, But a Gaffe

People have them. This one's pretty huge. She can fully recover, but the way is very risky.

[Arkana]

60. Obama campaign plants?

Yes, I'm so sure that Mr. Obama is so insecure about his public image that he has to send plants to internet message boards.

Do you realize how stupid that sounds?

[zulchzulu]

46. THANK FOR BRINGGINGG THIT UP!!111 GO HLLARRY!!!

:sarcasm:

[blogslut]

52. enjoy your gloat

it won't last

[Sulawesi]

57. I guess I don't even understand what you are gloating about.

[Arkana]

58. Congratulations!

You're still beating that dead horse?

[faithfulcitizen]

62. Your kind of post make me not proud of Americans.

[AtomicKitten]

63. Gloating?

very telling

[JorgeTheGood]

65. MO comes across as angry and ...

as having a chip on her shoulder, nearly to the point of being hateful.

BO needs to keep her off center stage or forget about the white house.

[NDambi]

86. "as having a chip on her shoulder, nearly to the point of being hateful."

Tucker is that you?

[JorgeTheGood]

89. I call it the way I see it ...

why don't you try addressing the topic rather than just handing out labels and names ... TUCKER???? WTF??? LOL

[NDambi]

90. I said that because he said something very similar yesterday...found it funny is all...

ha ha sorry for calling you Tucker...how's about Tuckeresq?

[JorgeTheGood]

92. Yeah I know what you meant ...

but you really should start debating the topic ... you'll probably learn something .. :D

[Beregond2]

66. Sexism

There hasn't been any sexism in the "attacks" on Hillary, and there hasn't been any in the "attacks" on Michelle. The fact that they are women does not make them immune to criticism. The "attacks" have been about issues; something you might want to consider focussing on yourself.

[BenDavid]

67. Crisco, now that was damn good. The problem with Michelle is

she too like barack enjoys playing the race card and even the damn whoremedia cannot tell when it is played. One of the very first times was in November when she gave the interview to msnbc and there she played the race card, and it was so obvious the interview which should have gotten a lot of milage for the obama campaign had a one day life, because it was basically, "blacks need to vote for barack because he is black."

Then you have this story of a 44 or 45 year old black woman that has not be proud of her country until now. Well, I could give her the benefit of the doubt if this was the one and only time she had said that, but she said that in two different speeches. Something you do not see in the whoremedia telling you all that....Once maybe you let slide but twice and spoken in the same manner, NO....but I do have a feeling what Michelle and Obama are up too....It is called code words for the black community of 2008.

Here is what she said: "What we have learned over this year is that (1.)""hope is making a comeback"". It 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 (2)"""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. I've seen people who are hungry to be unified around some basic common issues, and it's made me proud."

1."" hope is making a comeback is code for Barack is winning
2."""not just, She mistakenly spoke the truth by saying "not just" because Barack is winning.
This message is code to blacks to say, if they don't nominate Barack, its' the same old Democratic Party taking blacks for granted.
The message to whites is that "for the first time", I don't think you're a racist nation. It's clear this is contigent on Barack winning.
For those out there who doubt that this is racial code, give an alternative explanation.
I know the racial games that are played each election cycle. This is shameful in 2008, that such a powerful group would emotionally blackmail voters and politicians into accepting someone so unqualified.

I want any Obama supporter to name a white person who has a chance to do what Obama's has done. Go throughout history, use a current example, whatever. Find someone who has a similar story and has the chance to become president.

The closest example I can give is: John Edwards, but he never had a chance.


Some words attributed to my dd

[mac2]

68. The Teamsters Union backing Obama

because he is Afro-American? He did vote for the Peru Trade agreement contrary to their wishes. He's a globalist and they support him? Teamsters should not support any of the leading candidates since they have not been that great for workers or our economy.

[NDambi]

87. "because he is Afro-American?"

How big is his Afro..?

Heavens...:wtf:

[mac2]

93. The head of the Teamsters is Afro-American?

[Name removed]

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[backscatter712]

72. I know a lot of DUers behaved badly lately.

Hell, I was behaving badly myself. It's bound to happen in a closely contested race, and I'll admit I'm not very sportsmanlike.

But really, I think it's time for us on both sides to chill out by a few notches.

I'll at least do my own part in this.

[mac2]

75. Maybe Obama's wife doesn't want to be First Lady

after all.

[Hepburn]

76. How nice....you are in bed with Cindy McCain.

Kinda of crowded there now...with you, John and Vicki, right?

[NashVegas]

81. Yes. She Is My Lesbian Lover

And we're leaving John in the dust as soon as the campaign is over.

[McCamy Taylor]

80. It wasn't Michelle anymore than it was Chelsea. It was the MSM. Nasty thread,

nasty sentiment.

Solidarity!

[Leopolds Ghost]

88. Crisco is looking forward to Eight More Years of Demonization and Hillary-Bashing of a First Lady!

Thus destroying Liberalism as an ideal by personifying it in the form
of a straw-woman figure -- a "domineering, evil black woman" who
probably isn't even a liberal firebrand so they can redefine liberalism
in the process -- just like they did with Hillary. Only Hillary
bought into it WILLINGLY instead of defending her privacy.

In other words, Crisco wants to drag down another First Lady as
punishment for all the times her candidate got dragged down and
demonized. Schadenfreude.

Why did wobbly's post about the defects of both candidates
get alerted on - and not this one, which calls for attacks
on the wife of the presumptive nominee?

[NashVegas]

91. LOL .. When I Need a Shrink

I won't call you.

Obama's campaign has been making RW attacks on Democrats since the primaries got underway. This is little more than the enjoyment of poetic justice.

[GOTV]

94. I've no idea what you're referring to n/t