Michelle Obama takes heat from Tennessee Republicans
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In a preview of the potential political onslaught Michelle Obama may face in the fall, the Tennessee Republican Party unveiled a new Web video Thursday that highlights her controversial comment earlier this year that she was proud of America "for the first time in my adult life."
The four-minute video coincides with Mrs. Obama's visit to the state for a Democratic Party event later Thursday. It features several Tennesseans saying why they are proud of American while repeatedly cutting to Mrs. Obama's comments.
"The Tennessee Republican Party has always been proud of America. To further honor the occasion of Mrs. Obama’s visit, the Tennessee Republican Party has requested the playing of patriotic music by radio stations across the state," said a statement on the party's Web site that accompanied the video.
"While Mrs. Obama has trouble being proud of the country where she earned degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School and then became a multi-millionaire, her husband makes statements that belittle average Americans’ response to the difficulties of life, including his recent statement that, in tough times."
Michelle Obama's comments came at a campaign event in February, telling a crowd, "for the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country, because it feels like hope is making a comeback… not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change."
The comments immediately drew fire from many conservatives and Mrs. Obama later clarified her statement.
"What I was clearly talking about is that I am proud in how Americans are engaging in the political process," she said later. "I mean everyone has said what I said, in that we haven't seen these record numbers of turnouts, people who are paying attention, going to rallies, watching debates.
The four-minute video coincides with Mrs. Obama's visit to the state for a Democratic Party event later Thursday. It features several Tennesseans saying why they are proud of American while repeatedly cutting to Mrs. Obama's comments.
"The Tennessee Republican Party has always been proud of America. To further honor the occasion of Mrs. Obama’s visit, the Tennessee Republican Party has requested the playing of patriotic music by radio stations across the state," said a statement on the party's Web site that accompanied the video.
"While Mrs. Obama has trouble being proud of the country where she earned degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School and then became a multi-millionaire, her husband makes statements that belittle average Americans’ response to the difficulties of life, including his recent statement that, in tough times."
Michelle Obama's comments came at a campaign event in February, telling a crowd, "for the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country, because it feels like hope is making a comeback… not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change."
The comments immediately drew fire from many conservatives and Mrs. Obama later clarified her statement.
"What I was clearly talking about is that I am proud in how Americans are engaging in the political process," she said later. "I mean everyone has said what I said, in that we haven't seen these record numbers of turnouts, people who are paying attention, going to rallies, watching debates.
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- ajwashington
- 1 month ago
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If this weak ass garbage is all they've got...things are going to be fine.
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I can't belieive the RethugniCons are still beating that dead horse. Shouldn't they be focusing more on how they plan to spin McCain's real military service record? The only difference between him and Dumya is Grampers actually crashed planes while in uniform, after graduating bottom of the pile from the Naval Academy. Like Dumya, McSame, too, relied on his military connected dad to get that 'preferential pass.' McCain was dumb as a brick, though. He still managed to go down in flames and get captured. And, it wasn't his first crash.
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- 96thdayofrage
- 1 month ago
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