I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Blue,

I just wanted to say I read the link you posted, regarding the comment about Michelle O looking like an "ape". That website you went on is a blog of radical white supremists. That doesn't reflect what this forum is about. I really wanted to clear that up. We do have political differences here that are entirley different from what the politics of those right wing white supremists spew and I do hope you don't confuse our forum here with those radical blogs you linked. I found their words nauseating.

Peaceful regards to you.

Hagel finally confirmed as defense secretary, overcoming filibuster. Vote was 71-27. Phew. Eat that, Sens. idiot Cruz and Twitch McConnell.

There, I just called some names. :-)

I think both sides are guilty of name calling, so the question is whether it is done with a racism intent (as in calling Michelle "ape" or not). Barb hasn't called anyone Moochelle. Others have, though.

Only someone so extreme as to think of themselves as the voice of reason would use the name moochelle (and sotero). Or let me rephrase: only someone extreme would say moochelle and sotero and think of themselves as the voice of reason. A better term for them would be voice of jingo (as in jingoism). Or Voice of Sophistry. (Thank you google.) And only such an untrue one would protest. But, ah, these are merely conjectures, for I have no MRI of the mind....

I'm really shouldn't say a word other than to note what is already well known and hopefully just as well understood.  We have a great President  -- now elected twice and in part because the Republican party put up such mis-fits for this very special office.  Also, with a major  amt. of obstructionism if things are to get done, pressure has to be applied to the obstructionists.  The way to do that is take it directly to the people.  The Repugs best get with it --- the energy is dimming for them as we speak.  They owe their constituents so much more.

Jackie

Sigh......can't believe people are still in a rage about The First Lady's appearance at the Oscars.

Hmmmm, were people all up in arms when

Laura Bush was featured in a taped appearance at the Oscars in 2002?

In 1981, President Reagan taped an appearance for the Oscars?

or when Nancy Reagan appeared on the tv show, Diff'rent Strokes?

Good thing the internet wasn't around when this photo was released:

Watching "Makers: Women Who Make America" right now on PBS. Excellent, excellent show that ties a lot together .... And I am quite sure that there is sniffing and snarking about those "feminists" from the very people who have benefited from the work and sacrifice of our sisters (and brothers). We are getting better, but we aren't there yet.



And Wabbit, the hypocrisy knows no bounds. Let's not forget Nixon on Laugh-In, either. Hypocrisy and racism. It was OK for Laura Bush and Nancy Reagan, but not OK for Michelle Obama. They have no shame.



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Time for me to get pj's and slippers on but I'll leave you with something I just found.  Thought it souded about right.

DH and I watched Argo tonight on PPV. A great movie, full of tension and excitement even though I knew the outcome. Thank you to our great Canadian friends for your willingness to take such huge risks. Michelle is a class act wherever she goes, whatever she does, with or without bangs!

Blue, How adorable!