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Leave Michelle Alone

As was pointed out yesterday on Michelle's appearance on The View, the media is misquoting her as saying:

"For the first time in my adult life. I feel proud of my country"
This is what she actually said:
‘For the first time in my adult life. I feel really proud of my country"
There is a subtle, but important difference. And come on, given our fucked up track record with race, and the current injustices going on today (Guantanamo, torture, suspension of habeas corpus, government cronyism, the Iraq war) who can blame her for not being critical. I encourage everyone to watch this video (which contains some disturbing moments) to get a little perspective. Loyalty without criticism isn't patriotism. It's stupidity. [via Rumproast]

Comments

yeah like obama isnt already bought and paid for...

I'm really glad to see your post. It must be so frustrating for someone to be so misquoted. First everyone let go of "really" and then everyone turned "empathetic" into "and pathetic". Your posted video really did place her quotes/misquotes in perspective..!

"change." can't wait to find out what this "change" is gong to be. "hope" is a pretty descriptive word too.

The Right Wing are like scared bullies. They have been running scared for ions. Running to the suburbs, running to war, and always relying on fear. Fear is powerful. It even made Tom Brokaw chant War! War! following Sept. 11, 2001.

Does anyone know who was behind the anthrax attacks on the liberals in the wake of 9/11? Does anyone even remember?
Tom Daschle quit politics. Tom Brokaw announced his retirement the next year.

Fear is powerful. The only antidote is truth.

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