Michelle Obama Defends Hubby From Palin's Attacks: "Change Isn't Easy & Doesn't Happen Overnight"
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 5:19 AM
Sarah Palin let the Obama Administration have it Saturday night.
But that won’t stop Team Obama from pushing their hopey-changey socialist crap.
Michelle Obama defended her husband today from recent attacks insisting that, “Change isn’t easy and doesn’t happen overnight.”
But it sure hurts.
Good Morning America reported:
“I think my husband has done a phenomenal job staying on course, looking his critics in the eye, coming up with clear solutions against staying the course,” Michelle Obama told Robin Roberts in an exclusive morning television interview on “Good Morning America.” “That’s what leadership is. But people have the right to criticize the President of the United States.”
Michelle Obama’s comments came in response to recent criticism from Sarah Palin who told TEA Party conventioneers in Nashville, Tenn., this weekend she wants to ask Obama supporters, “How is that hope-y, change-y stuff working out for you?”
“Rightfully, some people are frustrated, right?” Michelle Obama said. “But one of the things that Barack Obama said and continues to say is change isn’t easy and it doesn’t happen overnight. And it certainly doesn’t happen in a year.”
“It’s not, he’s not done yet. He’s got more time,” she said.
Obama tripled the national deficit in one year and watched unemployment soar to 9.7%.
America can’t stand much more of this hopey-change.
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Published February 8, 2012 at 8:42 pm - 66 Comments
Swifty commented:
And he certainly didn’t succeed in closing Gitmo in one year. His deadlines and promises mean nothing.
pontoon commented:
Shut up Michelle! Your just a little arm candy of a plastic man child. By replying to the attack you have validated that it irritated you and hit home. LOL
We are in control not you, deal with it.
Texmom commented:
That’s OK, Michelle. I, for one, am glad he hasn’t been able to change things overnight.
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daryl commented:
Three more years of the obama administration and fat kids will be the least of our worrys.
We’ll be wondering how to give them their next meal.
J commented:
Change takes time….the opening salvo in obama’s reelection.
BigAlSouth commented:
There is a better chance of Michelle slipping into a size 4 cocktail dress that ObamaCare passing.
sliderblaze commented:
Michelle Obama…arm candy? she’s kinda gross if you ask me
DMartyr commented:
Changes can’t happen in a year?
Apparently it does when that change hurts the country…
jcf commented:
“…Michelle Obama said. “But one of the things that Barack Obama said and continues to say is change isn’t easy and it doesn’t happen overnight. And it certainly doesn’t happen in a year.””
It sounds like Michelle Obama missed the parts of Sarah Palin’s speech about “… it’s time that they stop blaming everyone else. When you’re O for three, you’d better stop lecturing and start listening….The Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda. It’s going to leave us less secure, more in debt, and more under the thumb of big government.”
What are the odds that Barack Obama payed closer attention?
olm commented:
That hopey changey stuff is full blown socialist America. Her quote up there is exactly on point.
There is no move to the center as Clintoon did. He will not divert from his course. His course is as far left as he is able to go as fast as possible and Mrs Obama is helping steer that ship.
daryl commented:
Sorry everybody.
I thought this thread was referring to this clip:
Michelle Obama Combats Childhood Obesity – ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Health/video/michelle-obama-combats-childhood-obesity-9784095
Betsy Ross commented:
“Change isn’t easy and it doesn’t happen overnight”…..
that’s cuz we’ve got the US Constitution to protect us…; )
Mmmm…Mmmm…Mmmm…
Ginger commented:
Go do what you do best Michelle…. page the White House chief and order your fatso-meals and snacks! We would like to see you as fat as a rolly polly. You do a better job keeping your mouth full of food then talking.
daryl commented:
Yeah, who said she was “arm candy”?
More like bubble gum on your shoe that doesn’t come off til you’re walking on the carpet.
Kukee American commented:
If I remember correctly the Dems really criticized Bush for “STAYING THE COURSE”.
Funny how Staying the course to defend the country, something the Federal government is constitutionally supposed to do, is wrong, but staying the course to destroy the greatest military, greatest economy, and greatest force for good in the world with socialism-marxism-obamaism is good.
These fools in the WH are just bad BO.
myna commented:
Obama has the majority but could not pass anything. Now, he has to work with 41 senators to save himself of further embarrassment. The Repubs should be cautious and be smartly shrewd. Obama has Pelosi lurking in the dark to hijack the process.
LilMissSunshine commented:
RE: “America can’t stand much more of this hopey-change.”
IMO, humble as it is, I believe that we have seen how our dearly beloved President is incapable of seeing his own flaws. We’re just getting started Jim. Think what would happen if America received a terrorist attack greater than 9/11. We’re not dealing with GW Bush here, rather possibly a nascent tyrant. Obama cannot think on his feet apparently, or has shown little ability so far and he also seems delusional; bad delusional (as Chuckles would say).
The future seems very uncertain to me.
Living in The Twilight Zone commented:
Was Michelle wearing her Al Capone blazer when she made those remarks?
Peter Warner commented:
Quote:
“I think my husband has done a phenomenal job staying on course, looking his critics in the eye, coming up with clear solutions against staying the course,”
Can anyone explain what ‘coming up with clear solutions against staying the course’ means? It makes no sense to me.
Best regards, Peter Warner.
Living in The Twilight Zone commented:
Can anyone explain what ‘coming up with clear solutions against staying the course’ means? It makes no sense to me.
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It means that Oblame-a goes and shoots a few hoops or does a little putting on the golf course when it comes time for a crucial decision. Those are the only clear solutions and only course solutions he has.
IOpian commented:
Michelle, it isn’t that your husband isn’t causing change fast enough, it is that he attempting it in the first place. We don’t want your version of it.
Darlajune commented:
“It’s not, he’s not done yet. He’s got more time,” she said.
This quote makes me wonder…..”Its” not done yet? What is “it”? The “complete transformation of the United State of America” perhaps? The “change” we can believe in? aka socialism?
MathMom commented:
Crikey. What is that on her legs? Is she wearing leggings, or thigh boots?
Chris commented:
This woman actually thinks that leadership is “coming up with solutions and staying the course”?
No, leadership is convincing the people you are in charge of to buy into the policies you support.
Democrats have said consistently that Obama’s been AWOL when it comes to actually telling his party what he specifically wants in these bills. He doesn’t care as long as he has “something” to sign that he can make a speech about. He thinks being President is like being the head of a student council (nobody took those folks seriously, either).
HIS OWN PARTY is telling him that he’s not leading them, for god’s sake.
Voters like pretty speeches, but a leader actually follows through, and they ALWAYS expect results. No one cares how “hard” being President is, or whether the President is being criticized–that’s the job. And Obama’s constant whining about the fundamental challenges of the office is turning voters off.
That, and scolding Americans about spending money in Vegas while gambling trillions on a ‘business cycle” that’s still way over-leveraged.
Angela commented:
Has anyone noticed that there is no explicit definition of “change” coming from the White House? “Change” is hard, especially when it means destroying America against the will of her people. Do they think we’re going to just roll over and play dead?
Peoples Front of Judea commented:
,Peter, proggs speak in generalities and platitudes incessantly! If they ever get into the details of their actual plans, the populace won’t go for it.
Look at health care. Once the backroom deals, the special interest exemptions were revealed, and the “snuck in a provision” that may not allow you to keep your current insurance and/or doctor, despite the precedent’s promises.
It will always be the “we know what’s best for you” attitude, that eventually ends in a failed implementation, and numerous “corrections”, whch mostly distorts the original intent of their “beneficent” legislation.
I honestly think they haven’t a clue what “law of unintended consequences” actually means.
wildwood commented:
Did anybody see the video of your pronouncement on Good Morning, America? I mean, what the hell was on her legs? Either they are really baggy or she had some kind of weird pantaloon on. FASHION? I don’t think so!
wildwood commented:
I mean HER pronouncement. Sorry
Redwine commented:
The banner headline on Drudge: WHITE HOUSE: OBAMA CRITICS HELPING AL QAEDA.
Hey, MO, we’re busy over here helping AQ!!!
Sheesh!
These imbeciles are desecrating our WH, destroying our Constitution and our country, and spending our hard-earning money. They need to be thrown out. The sooner, the better. That’s the change that’s really needed.
Andreas K. commented:
“It’s not, he’s not done yet.”
That’s why I fear. Thanks for clearing that up Michelle Zero.
Mike commented:
Is it me or do her proclomations seem confusing. I had to reread “I think my husband has done a phenomenal job staying on course, looking his critics in the eye, coming up with clear solutions against staying the course”. Is she saying two opposing things in the same sentence or do I just not understand what should be obvious.
Andreas K. commented:
Mike, you’re right. It’s either that or she doesn’t speak proper English.
Or she just… misspoke.
Ladue Pundit commented:
“Staying the course” when the course has you headed for a buzz saw, not so good.
Obama does not look his critics in the eye. He looks the teleprompter in the eye while he shoves his flawed policies down our throats.
Obama has NEVER been right about anything. Is there room in Biden’s closet for Michelle?
Ladue Pundit commented:
Andreas K.
February 9th, 2010 | 9:52 am | #33
Mike, you’re right. It’s either that or she doesn’t speak proper English.
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Michelle Obama speaks and writes like a 3rd grader.
“…he’s not done yet…”
If Obama was a cake, he’d be done. The proper usage would have been “…he’s not finished…”
When I read her college thesis I knew she was admitted as an affirmative action scholar.
Mike W commented:
MO the people get hopeless and w/o change and thats why they pay to put up bill boards like this one:http://tiny.cc/lU5Ts
spayandneuter commented:
She believes in solving problems the same way he does, throw a bunch of money at it! Just swipe the card, see that didn’t hurt….
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wanumba commented:
From a hard core socialist/communist perspective, yeah, the Constitution still exists, so they haven’t achieved all they are changing for.
Obama is on record as saying he believes the Constitution is an impediment to his vision. The nasty way he dealt with the Supreme Court displayed his contempt for checks and balances.
(Can we just CLOSE Harvard? In the name of preserving national integrity?)
So, what’s the numbers on the Civilian Security Force? Draftees/volunteers in training yet? Be attractive to the masses of unemployed 18-25 year olds, woudn’t it be?
Think of it. The safest country in the world thanks to our military keeping war away from our shores, with the world’s best police force to keep the criminals from controlling the streets and the Obama Administration and the Democratic Party NEEDS a civilian security force.
What for?
Moright commented:
The quote actually was: “change ain’t easy”. And they said W was inarticulate. Even on this one-note, “eat your veggies/move” campaign, Meshill is not an articulate or passionate spokesperson.
Joanne commented:
“It’s not, he’s not done yet. He’s got more time,” she said.
Therein lies the problem – what Obama wants to do in America and to America is NOT what Americans want. Now if Obama would just do what the people of America want and not what he wants for America, but he is too busy trying to fundamentally change America to give a crap.
Corporal Vere commented:
Translation: “It took the crackers 232 years and six months to build America. It’ll take us a couple more years to tear it down.”
BuryMeInAGeorgeWashingtonTShirt commented:
Yeah, you stay the course, Bammy. Let nothing dissuade you from your collision course with political failure.
pm commented:
No, Michelle “that’s-what-leadership-is” — a leader, with majorities in both houses of congress, would have on his desk right now a bill for health care reform.
But thanks be to God he’s not.
Leadership begins with good ideas – “good” being the operative word. Your fella’s plans are worse than bad. They’re destructive, and purposely so.
What you’ve tried to hide is now in the open. More and more are on to what’s being done to our country. Your reign will soon be over.
Your words make as little sense as your husband’s policies. That quote of yours – Mike (#32) pointed it out – contradicts itself in the same sentence.
Confusion is the order of the day. Not a recipe for success.
I feel sorry for you and your husband. You’ve both bought into a lie. But that’s where my sympathies end for you. Because you’re determined to destroy us just as you’ve allowed yourselves to be destroyed with your narcissistic self-indulgence.
Get beyond the mirrors and plethora of self-portraits adorning the walls of your new residence (Ed Schultz’s observation) – (that are changed weekly if another report is to be believed) – and begin to think about the vast numbers of Americans who are fleeing your sinking ship.
I know it’s hard to believe, but you’ll be a happier person when you do. Don’t “stay the course,” Michelle, instead try doing something for others. You know, something that won’t actually benefit you.
AuntieMadder commented:
“But people have the right to criticize the President of the United States.”
Oh, isn’t that gracious of you, MO-Mao?
Got news for you, woman. Hubby dearest hasn’t yet destroyed the US Constitution, that document that binds your old man from any action or legislation that might inhibit us from criticizing him and his insane agenda. The Constitution is a fine old document. You two ought to read it sometime. The Declaration of Independence, too. Maybe carry them along to read on Air Force 1 on your next outrageously expensive yet thoroughly unnecessary trip abroad…or your next date night.
AuntieMadder commented:
pm #44
Right on.
About leaders and ideas…A good leader is also one who listens to the ideas, complaints, suggestions, etc., of those he or she leads. He knows that he doesn’t have a monopoly on wisdom and brilliance, that others are more than able to inspire and contribute, and, most importantly, that no matter how hard he tries, many of them won’t let him lead them where they don’t want to go.
AuntieMadder commented:
“…he’s not done yet…”
I beg to differ. Poke him with a fork.
Solaratov commented:
Maybe if she’d had “Stand By Your Man” playing in the background……………………….naaaah.