Comments on: Unaddressed sexism now shifts focus to Michelle Obama

By: Jesse Davis

Jesse Davis — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:39:58 +0000

media leave out "really" when they quote Mrs Obama about being proud of my country, the public can make up their own mind on who they believe, and if the republicans keep going after her, instead of explaining how they are going to get us out of the mess they have us in, its going to backfire on them, former republican,

By: Foley in Idaho

Foley in Idaho — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:23:59 +0000

I am refering to Harry Reid of course in regards to squeezing nancy Pelosi's arm.

By: gjfountain

gjfountain — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:13:25 +0000

Hey A.C. you sure seems to have truly zoomed in on the negatives when it come the Barack and his wife, I guess your not "keeping it honest" that means you. I'm informing you as much as you try in hide it , it show maybe you need another acting class, but try in just report the news, not take sides. I must put you on notice I'll be watching as well as many other Americans.

Gary

By: bk

bk — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:09:41 +0000

They are going to make Michelle Obama a puppet on a string just like Barack. He hides from the media and does not want town hall meetings or debates. He is only to read the speech given to him and act how they tell him to act. They don't want the american people to know who these people really are, or you probably wouldn't vote for him. DUH! Demand town hall meetings and debates before its too late.

By: J Mack Kelly

J Mack Kelly — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:08:44 +0000

This Cindy McCain/Michello Obama thing is not about sexim, but about race, and it's time we called things what they are and stop sugar coating them!!! I am very sick and tired of Cindy McCain and her pseudo patriotism!! What does she know about patriotism!? Did she ever have to or know anyone, as I do and as I am sure Michelle Obama does, who as an African-American had to fight for this country without even having the prividledge of voting its leaders? Did she know anyonoe, or did she, have hoses turned on her to get the basic rights that others have in this country?

I think it is very short sided, yet typical of the lily-white world of Ms. Blond, Blue-eyed, Cindy McCain to not at least acknowledge (not wallow in) the fact that those stories and memories are part of Michelle Obama (and other African-American's). I would have had a lot more respect for her had she at least shown some respect for that time period, and celebrate the triumph of the first African-American presidential nominee from the tragedies of the peirod from slavery to the Civil Rights movement! THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE REALLY PROUD OF!!!!

By: cwhyms

cwhyms — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:04:41 +0000

What does Cindy McCain mean when she says she does not know why Michelle Obama said she was proud of her country for the first time in her life. Was Cindy born on some remote island just yesterday? Does she not know the history of the United States and its inhumane treatment of a segment of people called African Americans who were major contributors to this country's prosperity yet considered mere property? Anyone with the slighest sense of human decency and with the smallest degree of intuition, and with a heart that even mimick's Christ's heart would know why Michelle would make such a statement. People can dish it but they sure can't take it. Cindy, the supposed astute, shrewd, and compassionate business lady, if you want to be first lady, study your history.

By: maureen

maureen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:58:55 +0000

I like Michelle Obama too I think she is very down to earth as far as her saying " I have never been 'SO' proud of America. All she was saying we were seeing hestory being made I wimen and a black man could be the most powerful person in the world.

I just heard on a another station that McCain has said more then once and I McCain said " I never loved this coantry untill I was a pow"
why don't we hear more of that. Stop picking on Michelle.

By: TC Jones

TC Jones — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:51:52 +0000

"Sexism is alive and well; it’s funny now that Clinton is out of the race this admission isn’t so controversial. Anyways, isn’t now the time to talk about the full spectrum of both sexism and racism. How this fight against those words often inspires further hatred. Woman vs. woman. Woman vs. man. Black vs. black. White vs.black. White vs.white. That foolish attempt to gain pride through one’s gender or pigment of skin. White pride, Brown pride, Black pride, Male pride, Female pride. As if it was a choice that the individual made. Like a young kid hollering out the area code they live in with pride. If they were from some where else they would yelling some other numbers. The foolish battle against those words by adopting them and using them because one has been victimized by them. How disgusting revenge is. Gandhi said “If eye for an eye was true and right we would all be blind.” So many of us are in fact blind and let others put blinders on us. Pride is only meant for the individual. The sooner we all come to that conclusion the better off we will be. This struggle must be done carefully." - James Dylan

Wise words James...too bad we all didn't think and live this way!

TC Jones

By: EBRIMA

EBRIMA — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:51:18 +0000

I agree, Kathy. I do not care what they say about Michelle, she is my star. Let's go, Obama!

By: TC Jones

TC Jones — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:44:05 +0000

It seems odd to me that peppered in an article highlighting sexism, the use of "Mr." and "Mrs." is expecially distracting. Is this an intentional jab or just some writer's way of trying to be funny?

Why use labels like "Mr." or "Mrs." when sexual ambiguous titles as "Sen." or "Senator" will do just fine without the gender quips.

Let's get real, men and women have the same capabilities and abilities to succeed or fail in life, and this does not depend on having external genitalia.

TC Jones

By: Jolene

Jolene — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:32:47 +0000

Faye: How about the media describing Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain as catfighting? Can we get any more sexist than that? And this just happened this week. Your article has some great points. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Jolene, St. Joseph, MI

By: Kathy, Andover

Kathy, Andover — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:52:20 +0000

I like Michelle Obama just the way she is.

By: Franky

Franky — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:48:36 +0000

Are you kidding me??? I wish I could meet a woman like that........I mean, I don't wanna have to pay for anything, you know. LOL!!!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:39:57 +0000

Sexism is still alive and strong. This is a mans world. Hillary Clinton was brought down because she was a stong, powerful and capable woman. The Democrat boy club set out from the beginning to take away the presidental nomination from her. If you learned anything from watching this come down you know the DC boys club did this to Hillary and they are continue to carry it through by not allowing her the VP.

If Obama was a strong candinate he would put Hillary on the VP ticket. They are looking every where to find a Hillary with a fly. Why can't they take the woman who had the original ideas that the Obama campaign is trying to get like her 18 million delgates she has. Simple but Hillary is a woman and Obama has his feet tied down by the DC boys club.

By: Leo Rochon

Leo Rochon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:48:41 +0000

I'm gonna just say this without sugar coating it with regards to Michelle Obama's statement about being proud of her country for the first time in her adult life. I don't know why people are afraid to say it. What most white Americans fail to realize is that we are just now arriving at the point in American history where African Americans can truly say that they are proud of this country. Look back at what black people have been through here. Do you realize that this is the first African American generation to not be subjected to open and blatent racial discrimination? It's not so much that Michelle Obama did not love America and all that America could be, but she can now without reservation say that she is truly proud of this country. I wouldn't even expect white America to understand that, and it appears that most don't. you truly must walk in a man's shoes.

By: Annie Kate

Annie Kate — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:33:36 +0000

Presidential candidate's wives have always been nice targets to buffet about during lulls in the campaign; its nothing new and probably will continue. I don't think its sexism – its just politics. Hillary has seen it from both sides – as a candidate and as a First Lady Jackie Kennedy was highly criticized in her day for her spending, her clothes, and the money she spent on the re-decorating of the White House. If Hillary had won the nomination rather than Obama the spotlight would be on Bill Clinton. In this case at least the "new" politics Obama talks about looks a lot like the "old" politics we have had for years.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

By: jess

jess — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:12:08 +0000

One thing you cannot say about Michelle Obama is that she is gracious & gentile. Can you picture her standing with some of the glamorous & sophisticated women who are the wives of other world leaders. She will stand out like a sore thumb!! They are trying to give her a makeover. Give me a break!! You first need something to work with.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:06:21 +0000

I think a lot of the bloggers need to read the newspapers or watch the news more often than they do because they are still being misinformed or worse yet choosing to ignore the truth. There is racism and sexism and we as Americans are not yet ready to confront it. I didn't see Hilliary Clinton do a speech telling people if they were voting for her because she was white that she did not want their support.

By: James Dylan

James Dylan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:04:24 +0000

Sexism is alive and well; it's funny now that Clinton is out of the race this admission isn't so controversial. Anyways, isn't now the time to talk about the full spectrum of both sexism and racism. How this fight against those words often inspires further hatred. Woman vs. woman. Woman vs. man. Black vs. black. White vs.black. White vs.white. That foolish attempt to gain pride through one's gender or pigment of skin. White pride, Brown pride, Black pride, Male pride, Female pride. As if it was a choice that the individual made. Like a young kid hollering out the area code they live in with pride. If they were from some where else they would yelling some other numbers. The foolish battle against those words by adopting them and using them because one has been victimized by them. How disgusting revenge is. Gandhi said "If eye for an eye was true and right we would all be blind." So many of us are in fact blind and let others put blinders on us. Pride is only meant for the individual. The sooner we all come to that conclusion the better off we will be. This struggle must be done carefully.

By: Paris

Paris — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:00:15 +0000

Anderson cooper you failed to address the sexism about Hillary
but now it is a topic to be looked at because of Michelle Obama!!!