Gutsy Obama
February 24th, 2008 -- Posted in ?:] | No Comments »Well-spoken, inspirational, frank, gutsy.. these are the words I would use to describe Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama.
Last week, she was attacked for a comment she made regarding being proud of America. Here is the exact quote with a few sentences of context:
But what we’ve learned over this is that hope is making a comeback. For the first time in my adult life I’m proud of my country.. and not just because barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment. i’ve seen people who hungry to be unified around some basic common issue and it makes me proud. and i feel privileged to be a part of even witnessing this…
Most of the pundits have let go of this. Some acknowledge that it was a poor choice of words not conveying what she truly felt. Others simply make sarcastic, bitter remarks about things she should be proud of.
I think it’s quite clear, from the context, what she was saying. And I’m left wondering why some columnists out there are even bothering to reference this?
See it for yourself: