For Second Time in Her Life, Michelle Obama is Proud of Her Country

I haven't had time to do much blogging these days, but I have been watching the TV coverage of the Democratic National Convention, my face pressed against the glass like a kid at a candy store. The convention comes around only once every four years, but it's like Christmas for liberals - complete with 30 or 40 Santas to dole out tasty treats of liberal wisdom sprinkled with sugary sweet class warfare goodness. So far, we've heard from great progressive thinkers like Jimmy Carter, Bill Richardson, Melissa Etheridge, and Wavy Gravy. But as much as Hillary's unification speech made the hair on my testicles tingle, Michelle Obama really stole the show with her inspirational and touching oratory.

The role of the potential first lady at any Democratic Convention is to bring her husband "down to earth", so to speak, and create for Americans the false illusion that he is a mere mortal and not any better than the unwashed, gun and bible-clinging hordes whose votes they need.  Michelle, or as I like to call her, "Mee-chelle", accomplished this wonderfully by sharing some amusing anecdotes of Barack's propensity for coming home after a long day at the shooting range, pounding a few brewskis, and then beating the kids unconscious with the family copy of the King James.

The highlight of the evening, however, was Michelle's stunning confession that she loves her country, and then not bothering to follow it up with the traditional "but....". I'm not sure the Red State Retards bought it, but she gave it a shot anyways. Frankly, it's a shame that she even had to. Funny how people automatically assume that Republicans are patriotic, but Democrats have to constantly reassure voters that despite their words and their actions, they really do love their country.

Comments

[Che Gaiavera]

I'm proud to be first.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Oh, please. Michelle stole that whole speech word for word from Joe Biden.

[Methinks]

Che, for the the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of you.

[kb]

ANd for the first time in his life Che was first in something. I thought he was going to be the first drooler here to read ONE Chomsky book, but that didn't really turn out so well.

[Coonass]

And I'm proud of KB. His first post without a curse word. But he did say, scratch that, write 'Chomsky.' Oh well. Nice going anyway.

[Table4two]

I worry about the hair on Meechelle’s testicals.

I hope she shave them before giving Obama the Folsom Street pogo stick. Those hairs can be prickly.

Remember:

"It's not to late. Hillary in 08!"

Aw crap!

It's too late!

[Methinks]

The Democrats are going to save all the one-eyed, bald, autistic, cancer-ridden children in this country. They will fix the health care system so that we are all one-eyed, bald autistic and cancer ridden and then, these victims of free markets will be embarrassed no longer.

I get the chills every time I think about it.

[Methinks]

So far, all that's missing from the DNC is a rousing speech by Mugabe and Ayers.

Maybe they're saving the best for last!

[Spinning Olive]

Tomorrow night the Chosen One will demonstrate once again that he's just like us as he rises through clouds of glory into a Greek temple of wisdom to speak to the adoring masses numbering somewhere around 70,000 give or take depending on how much each one contributed. I just can't wait. With his life partner at his side, they will challenge AmeriKKKa to overthrow the shackles of Repuglican fascism and lead us to the Promised Land (Detroit). Perhaps Michelle will be there too. As cherubs throw rose petals at his precious feet, I will be sweating with eager anticipation for the day when we will all unite and sing in total unison -- "YES WE CAN!!!!" Or not.
SO

[Fist of Etiquette]

Seriously, if they're going to speak to Senator Obama's foreign policy experience, shouldn't we be hearing a few words from Raila Odinga?

[Kinky Bee]

Ahhhh...I think the best statement came from House Shrieker, Nancy LePussy directed to protesters who were shouting, "Drill here, Drill now". She said, "Can we just drill your brains? Drill your brains?". I was shocked and concerned about how that might look and how it might affect the Almighty Ba-lack Abomination's Convention. However, I was reassured when I reminded myself that she was just offering them a very, very delayed, late-term, full-birth abortion. Nothing like drilling those brains out to get rid of unwanted babies, no matter how old they are. And, on top of it, Ba-lack Osama Obamanation totally agrees with the infanticide.

*sigh* We are The United and Unified People's Party at last. Thank you, House Shrieker, Nancy LePussy[D-GaysRUS(F)] with your whole 9% approval rating. You are an inspiration to the Hate-Wing Party.

[Kinky Bee]

I'm not sure if the Obamanation(pronounced Abomination) has what it takes to "reform" healthcare, and give us Medicare(with a 31% fraud rate--we'd all be in jail if we committed fraud like that) for all. Here is what the hospital his wife works for is doing, and it's also directly connected to His Grand Almighty Highnesses(not Bill Clinton) Ba-lack Hussein Osama Bin Laden's campaign.

See this article(sorry, can't remember how to embed links):

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/08/23/michelle-obamas-hospital-shuns-uninsured-poor-people

Also, as an RN, I don't think the Gubmint can do anything to "fix" healthcare, which I'm not really sure needs fixing until they learn to fix themselves(hint: Medicare, MedicAid, Whorehouses). And, it must be nice to make $317,000/yr(Michelle Osama) while nursing jobs are being cut back on, nurses are getting burned out and injured on the job(happened to me in 1997--during the glorious reign of Bill Clinton), and while Ba-Lack Osama is saying that income is "rich" and we should take that money and give to the "poor"(we don't know what poor is in this country; however, Obama's half-brother makes a whole $12/YEAR). Charity begins at home, MyHell and Osama.

[PTPFP]

Fantastic! Now we can all have a group hug.

[Cricket]

Kinky, Nancy PLOsi had to do something about those slipping oil prices.

[Dodger]

In light of this, I feel we should just surrender in Iraq.

[stoorat]

I'm holding out for Sean Penn and Noam Chomsky to tell me whether or not I think Michelle's attempt to conceal her justified hatred of the US was good or bad for us.

I do feel, however, that her speech could only have been strengthened if she'd serenaded Hillary from the podium with Stevie Wonder's "Isn't she lovely."

[Menstrual Rainbow]

Her speech was alright I suppose, but as Democrats we have a strong tradition of African American speakers making their speechifying in rhyming couplets, perhaps one of the Reverends, Jesse or Al could give her some tips?

[camojack]

I wonder how she's going to feel about it after election day...

[M. Ellis Thompson]

I am appalled by the hatred, nastiness and misogyny of your comments. I had never heard of your site before but clicked in from Conservative Home. I hope none of you call yourselves Christians.

[Menstrual Rainbow]

"I am appalled by the hatred, nastiness and misogyny of your comments. "

Damn I was going for racism too!

[tired and emotional]

I clicked in from ConHome too and I snorted tea all over my computer when I read this:

Michelle, or as I like to call her, "Mee-chelle", accomplished this wonderfully by sharing some amusing anecdotes of Barack's propensity for coming home after a long day at the shooting range, pounding a few brewskis, and then beating the kids unconscious with the family copy of the King James.

[Kinky Bee]

Ulra Conservative Far Right Wing Christian Republican here. But, we do enjoy our satire, Ellis.

[Che Gaiavera]

My favorite part of the evening was Senator Byrd's impassioned speech about his plans to unite the country once the DNC is fully in charge.

Are there any queers in the theatre tonight?
Get 'em up against the wall. -- 'Gainst the wall!
And that one in the spotlight, he don't look right to me.
Get him up against the wall. -- 'Gainst the wall!
And that one looks Jewish, and that one's a coon.
Who let all this riffraff into the room?
There's one smoking a joint, and another with spots!
If I had my way I'd have all of ya shot.

[Che Gaiavera]

Seriously, if they're going to speak to Senator Obama's foreign policy experience, shouldn't we be hearing a few words from Raila Odinga?

Maybe, but Obama's speech in 2002 vast experience brings with it his own foreign policy experience.

I hear Tony Rezko bought the adjoining shanty and sold part of it to George. Did you know that for just 4¢ a day, less than the price of a teaspoon of gasoline, you can double the monthly income of forgotten children like George who have no future and no family to help them?

[Che Gaiavera]

Damn it!

Seriously, if they're going to speak to Senator Obama's foreign policy experience, shouldn't we be hearing a few words from Raila Odinga?

Maybe, but Obama's speech in 2002 vast experience brings with it his own foreign policy experience.

I hear Tony Rezko bought the adjoining shanty and sold part of it to George. Did you know that for just 4¢ a day, less than the price of a teaspoon of gasoline, you can double the monthly income of forgotten children like George who have no future and no family to help them?