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The Obama Campaign: Some Things Don't Turn Out As Planned
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE —
... They thought Michelle Obama would be the perfect spouse, smart, pretty, and a good mother. But then she said twice in one day, “For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my country.." Which didn't sit well with those of us who have been proud of our country our entire lifetime. ...
Biden FTW!
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... delegation is in Moscow that very day to discuss a
$300 million arms deal with Vladimir Putin that the United States
has strongly condemned. But Joe Biden is barely listening anymore.
He's already moved on to something else.
So why do I still kind of like the man? Well, if I had to
explain it, my view would come down to this:
Joe Biden does not believe that America is a bad idea.
This fact, of course, separates him from most liberal Democrats.
Including Michelle Obama. And that is a good thing.
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On Opening Night, the Obama Campaign Goes Warm and Fuzzy
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... popular vote count promoted by the Clinton campaign during the primaries. But a question is, was all this I-love-my-family-and-country stuff necessary? The answer might be yes. Clearly, the Obama campaign was following recent political tradition: going Hallmark (or Lifetime) at the convention. ("I blame Ronald Reagan for this," lamented Salon's Walter Shapiro in the press section.) But in the case of the Obamas--due to their race, his unusual pedigree, and her comment about having not been proud of America (and the trashing she has received on right-wing talk radio)--it ...
What Michelle Obama won't say: "my country"
Doug Ross @ Journal —
... that we’ve had, in this country ... ...See, and the beauty of this country is that most Americans are like my father... ...There are millions of them all over this country ... ...No Child Left Behind is not doing what it needs to do for children in this country . They exist all over this country . ...the only person in this race who I believe has a chance of uniting this country ... ...for all these kids around the country ... To be fair, I did find one instance where Ms. Obama called the U.S. "my country" : "People in this country are ready for change and hungry for ...
Michelle Obama, back in Madison, tomorrow morning.
Althouse —
... . That was the speech where she said "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my country," something that didn't even stand out to me in what I thought was an excellent speech. I'm used to hearing what I'm used to hearing in our little lefty city. ...
Fineman Justifies Link Between Obama and Lincoln, Disproves It, Restates It
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... ? Did he hope that one day we would have a President who's wife had never been proud of her own country? Did the Lincoln vision include a future President who launched his Senate career from the home of an ...
NYT: Everyone Loves Michelle Obama; 'Proud' Gaffe Just Needs Context
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... Incidentally, Michelle Obama used a form of that sentence twice in one day during Democratic primary campaigning in Wisconsin, once in Milwaukee and later in Madison. When it brings up the remark at all, the Times tends to cite the second, less stark version, from Madison. Here's what Michelle Obama said in Milwaukee, in which she leaves out the "really." ...
