Michelle on "The View": Kind words for Hillary, Laura Bush

[DeepModem Mom]

LAT: 'The View': Michelle Obama on Hillary Clinton, sexism and the vice presidency
Jun 18 2008



Michelle Obama made her debut appearance as a guest co-host on ABC's "The View" this morning, as her husband, presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, works to shore up his appeal to female voters.

Although Michelle Obama may have sought a new introduction to the public -- having been dogged especially by the comment she made four months ago that "for the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country" -- she played up traditional first lady attributes such as graciousness, comportment, good grooming and style.

Among Michelle Obama's most magnanimous moments were her public thanks to other women in the political spotlight. She thanked First Lady Laura Bush for her kind words after her "proud" comments were misconstrued.

Asked by co-host Joy Behar if Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign was overcome by sexism, Michelle Obama said yes, and that Clinton created "18 million cracks on a ceiling, and we need to keep pushing it and pushing it." In Obama's view, Hillary Clinton has taken those "painful hits" so that "my girls, when they come along, they won't have to feel it as badly."

Barbara Walters tried to corner Michelle Obama on the "Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's running mate" question, but Obama deftly dodged it, saying she was glad she would have nothing to do with it.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/06/the-view-michel.html

[Muttocracy]

1. over in the video forum

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x148956

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Thank you! I went over and gave it a K&R! nt

[Muttocracy]

4. it's long but pretty good - love the fist bumps! nt

[Cha]

16. I just saw that..glad to see it for myself.

Grateful for those video forums.

Michelle was stylin'..she looked and conducted herself in an awesome manner!

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[Purveyor]

5. Michelle was wonderful on "The View". She is going to be a great 1st Lady, indeed!

[DevonRex]

6. The more I see Michelle the more I like her. And I already liked

her a lot.

[MattP]

7. Of course ABC would let Cindy get a firing shot in

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/06/cindy-mccain-pr.html

[1Hippiechick]

9. They left the last word out of her quote: "I have always been proud of my country CLUB."

[1Hippiechick]

8. I don't watch this program. Who is the girl who looks like she could be Cookie McShame's daughter?

BTW, Michelle Obama outshines everyone on that stage! She is absolutely beautiful!

[CakeGrrl]

10. That's Elizabeth Hasselbeck, wife of NFL player Tim and resident Republican.

edited to add that "Bitsy", as she's called, frequents Fox News and will appear on Hannity & Colmes tonight, no less.

[1Hippiechick]

12. I just couldn't figure out the "look-at-me-in-my-red-toga" get-up...

[emilyg]

14. She can wear it - gorgeous woman.

[newmajority]

18. I thought she was. Until she opened her mouth.

That revealed the true ugliness within the Hasseltwit.

[1Hippiechick]

21. I was comparing her attire to that of the other women on the program. Stood out like a sore thumb.

Came off to me as someone desperate for attention, IMHO.
BTW, when I saw her on Hannity and Colmes tonight, she was cropped from the scene that I saw, AND she was dressed more conservatively tonight.

[emilyg]

22. I watched, too. Agree.

[democrat2thecore]

13. She's a nutty conservative - but she IS HOT !!! -nt

[Colobo]

23. Her beauty is obscured by her obvious lack of intelligence.

[knixphan]

32. seconded.

[Hoof Hearted]

25. You just judged two prominent women on the basis of their looks ALONE.

You have given us a pristine, crystal-clear example of WHY the struggle for equality is far from over, and how far we have yet to go.

[me b zola]

11. Reaching across the isle

Good on Michelle. She's all class. :thumbsup:

[cbayer]

15. Is it just me or does Bwabwa look kind of confused?

She looks like she in not quite sure what to do.

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[ContinentalOp]

19. LOL, just watched it on youtube. She really did say "pathetic"

not "empathetic" right?

[Blue_Roses]

20. EMpathetic...

I was sitting next to the tube...say it with me--EM-pathetic.:eyes:

[JackBeck]

24. ALL the women sitting next to her heard her say "empathetic".

Try again to create a controversy where non exists.

[Raine]

26. Michelle is a lady

she's pure class. :-)

[Dems to Win]

27. Fist bumps all around!

Michelle said she'd learned the fist bump from young staffers, and that it's the new high five. She made it seem so fun and casual -- not a 'terrorist jab', and not something to be afraid of. A good move.

[davidpdx]

28. Just watching it now

she was pretty good.

[Imagevision]

29. Hasslebeck kept her mouth shut until she appeared on Hannity last evening then

she started bad mouthing Michelle, but she wouldn't take the chance in expressing her views face to face,

[ellacott]

30. How was Hasslebeck today?

Did anyone watch The View today?

[Blue_Roses]

31. I did and she was all talk...

nothing was said other than how gracious Michelle Obama was. Elizabeth should be ashamed of herself for the lies she spews.

[ellacott]

33. She is truly shameless n/t