Comments on: Wanted, First Lady: Professional Women Need Not Apply

By: earlofhuntingdon

earlofhuntingdon — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:25:34 +0000

I suspect “they” object to propagandistic media coverage that misconstrues Ms. Obama’s statements in a manner that avoids addressing their underlying merit. Coverage, conversely, that praises the occasional charitable work of a hundred millionairess while ignoring that she refuses to disclose tax filings that might reveal the extent of her financial support for her candidate husband or conflicts of interest the public should know about.

Of course the Democratic candidate’s Ivy League law school-trained wife has the same or more observations about life in America under CheneyBush as we do here. More. She has and will comment about them and ought to. Those observations would be subject to “fair comment”. That does not make Ms. Obama herself “fair game”, as if she were an interesting duck in the sights of Cheney or Scalia.

The press and public need to be reminded that Karl Rove’s rules of the political road — ie, that there are no rules — is as radical as Nixon’s and Cheney’s political behavior. Not doing that would further erode what little civility remains in American public life, a trend we want to reverse, not exacerbate.

By: masaccio

masaccio — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:42:23 +0000

You aren’t seriously arguing that a flat $600 is going to solve anything, are you? You need to get our more. Everyday in my bankruptcy practice I see people suffering from this economy, and I promise you $600 is just a one-month reprieve, if that.

By: wrensis

wrensis — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:24:04 +0000

It was not the context it was Ms Obama making political statements. They object to any negative press coverage but then encourage her to make political statements. They cannot have THAT both ways.

By: earlofhuntingdon

earlofhuntingdon — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:35:27 +0000

Ms. Obama is arguing that it’s McCain who can’t have it both ways.

He can’t argue that tax cuts for the rich help anyone but the rich. He can’t say that tax credits or deductions help the poor, when the poor pay little or no tax. Or, that tax credits would pay even a significant portion of the cost of health insurance, or that they would improve access to insurance or lower medical costs.

$600 is a lot of money to most Americans. But it’s a pittance to the government — not even a single tank of gas for each SUV in Cheney’s motorcade — and a misguided measure masquerading as an adequate step in meeting the challenges at hand.

By: wrensis

wrensis — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:05:17 +0000

The Obama’s can not have it both ways. If Michelle Obama is going to make political statements then she is fair game. $600 dollars is still a lot of money to a lot of people. Michele Obama is a Health Care administrator who makes 200 thou plus a year. Big difference in perspective.

By: wrensis

wrensis — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:58:35 +0000

Perhaps it is simply respect for each other as fellow Senators.

By: demiatwork

demiatwork — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:33:59 +0000

Does this mean if I try to use my Demi handle from home tonight that I will spontaneously burst? The site manager is the one who allowed me the temporary new account…which will be unnecessary in one hour and 12 minutes. Dude.
Seriously, why give Demi a hard time over something trivial when there is so much evil and coldheartedness and danger in the world? Why?

By: earlofhuntingdon

earlofhuntingdon — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:31:14 +0000

I’m not so sure about the achievement-as-librarian thing. Miss Laura still hasn’t taught her oldest pupil to read or distinguish between not getting caught in a lie and telling the truth.

Timr’s comment at #56 about McCain being from Naval “royalty” is spot on. It’s not just that his father and grandfather were both Academy grads and full admirals. His grandfather was a peer of Spruance and Halsey. He sailed on Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet, became an early Naval aviator at age 52 (when most military pilots hang up their wings), and served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Aircraft, commanded carrier task forces and all aircraft in the South Pacific during World War Two. His father commanded the Atlantic, then Pacific Fleets, the latter for four years at the height of the Vietnam War. (Shortly before McSame lost one of his five aircraft, serving aboard the USS Forrestal during its famous fire in 1967).

In short, McSame was a naval princeling. But like Bush and the Eastern, Ivy League establishment, he seems only capable of understanding it as a caricature. Hence his continuing to behave like a drunken ensign, screwing the admiral’s daughter while parking in his reserved space at the “O” Club.

The ReichWing take down of Michelle Obama, and impliedly of all women in progressive politics, like Gov. Sebelius and Hillary, is simply taking down their opponent through whatever means comes to hand. In RoveWorld, the only rule is that there are no rules. Which is one reason it’s so important for progressives to hold fast on reinstating the rule of law.

By: demiatwork

demiatwork — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:25:08 +0000

P E A C E from one ol’ gal to t’other…
one of my favoritest part of getting, er, um, more mature is the KMA side affect.

By: Adie

Adie — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:21:23 +0000

omg. let us BOTH hang our heads in shame. NOT. *g*

i was out lst night in the full moon watching our local bats ply their trade along the hedgerow. i wish they would fly lower, dang. i’m covered with mosquito bites.

P. E. A. C. E. eh?