Thread: Michelle Obama booed as she stood with Veteran family and Mrs. Biden

Originally Posted by bluesman

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It is kind of sick when the first lady is booed as she stands with a Veteran, his wife, and four children. This wasn't a political speech. It was a moment where true Americans could show some respect and put being American in front of thier own ideology. This is part of the problem with a "good versus evil" mentality that can rationalize anything. The right wingers who were willing to boo showed thier true colors on this one. It wasn't a political event but an event to honor a partucular veteran as well as all veterans. Picking on a candidates wife in front of kids is chickenshit and shows a lack of class.

Of course the typical idiots that will never get it will defend this lack of civility and offer thier rationalization at the same time.

Yeah just like the left wingers show their true colors by insulting Michele Bachmann on the Jimmy Fallon show.

Only there is a huge difference between a politician and the wife of a politician, at least before they decide to run for office herself. Once she decides to do that, all bets are officially off:









Michele Bachmann Demands Apology From NBC, Says Michelle Obama Would Have Gotten One

Republican candidate Michele Bachmann addressed the controversy surrounding her appearance on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ this week, saying if what happened to her had happened to the First Lady, heads would have rolled.

Perhaps she should become the wife of a politician instead of trying to play one on TV.

Originally Posted by Formaldehyde

Only there is a huge difference between a politician and the wife of a politician, at least before they decide to run for office herself. Once she decides to do that, all bets are officially off:

Perhaps she should become the wife of a politician instead of trying to play one on TV.

I laughed my ass off over the bachman song. It was priceless. But I also applauded when that congressman called obama a liar during the state of the union. Politicians deserve exactly as much deference and respect as anyone else who tells lies for a living.
Michelle Obama has appeared beside her husband and on her own in support of his candidacy and his policies. She deserves respectful or deferential treatment no more than he does.

Originally Posted by Formaldehyde

Which were almost completely ignored by the teams and most of the fans. They didn't even have the decency to usually stop or even remove their caps until after 9/11 when it became an inherent part of their "prop" to make a far bigger deal out of it.

I don't know how long you've been watching NASCAR but I go back to the days of The King, Cale Yarborough, A.J. Foyt, Bobby Allison, David Pearson, etc. and what you're saying just isn't true.

I have watched NASCAR on TV since parts of the races were first shown on ABC's Wide World of Sports, and I was there watching when the very first NASCAR race was shown in its entirety on ESPN in 1979 when Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison had their epic fist fight after the race.

Until 9/11, most people simply ignored the National Anthem as they did at any other sports event. This was especially true of the teams which simply went about their business. They certainly didn't line up for attention in pit lane and pay homage to warmongering like they do now. That was all added to the show so that it was clear that NASCAR was 100% behind punishing those Ayrabs who did us wrong on 9/11, not that there was much doubt before then.

Originally Posted by Invisible-Bob

Yeah just like the left wingers show their true colors by insulting Michele Bachmann on the Jimmy Fallon show.

Your persepctive is skewed. Michele Bachmann was a political candidate who made an appearance on a talk show as a political candidate. She is putting herself out there for scrutiny. She is not the wife of a sitting president who is appearing at a non partisan pro American military recognition ceremony. They had the veteran combat soldier there with his wife and kids and were trying to recognize his sacrifice and contribution. That is what it was about. This isn't something that should need explaining.

Originally Posted by bluesman

Your persepctive is skewed. Michele Bachmann was a political candidate who made an appearance on a talk show as a political candidate. She is putting herself out there for scrutiny. She is not the wife of a sitting president who is appearing at a non partisan pro American military recognition ceremony. They had the veteran combat soldier there with his wife and kids and were trying to recognize his sacrifice and contribution. That is what it was about. This isn't something that should need explaining.

I am sorry but Michelle doesn't campaign for her husband? She isnt trying to tell our kids what they can and cant eat?

Hey liberals this is what happens when you keep acting like the the first lady is co president.

After all, everybody knows that advocating good nutrition is a liberal plot which is typically performed by the co-president of the most powerful country in the world.

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Originally Posted by Formaldehyde

After all, everybody knows that advocating good nutrition is a liberal plot which is typically performed by the co-president of the most powerful country in the world.

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Really? And who here is saying Laura was hands off to booing? The main difference is that Laura isn't a elitist self important ass hat. You seemed shocked that many Americans I dare say the majority of us find the Obama's to be pompous fools who deserves the respect they give which is none.

So now the obviously partisan far-right who hate and vilify anybody who disagrees with them, and who think Obama is an "eilitist ass hat", are a "majority"? That most Americans see nothing wrong with being rude and obnoxious to First Ladies? No, fortunately, that represents a tiny minority of Americans.

Originally Posted by Formaldehyde

So now the obviously partisan far-right who hate and vilify anybody who disagrees with them, and who think Obama is an "eilitist ass hat", are a "majority"? That most Americans see nothing wrong with being rude and obnoxious to First Ladies? No, fortunately, that represents a tiny minority of Americans.

we dont have queens anymore.

I love it when republicans try to justify obnoxious, classless behaviour.

Originally Posted by thanatos144

I am sorry but Michelle doesn't campaign for her husband? She isnt trying to tell our kids what they can and cant eat?

Hey liberals this is what happens when you keep acting like the the first lady is co president.

Thank you for proving my point with your wilful ignorance to the facts. This wasn't some isolated thing at the Nascar event. It is something that is being defended even here on this forum.