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Jun 24, 2008, 08:28AM

No Safe Card For Presidential Wives

After Barack Obama donned his chain mail to chivalrously protect his wife Michelle from Republican critics, he's been getting the backlash. Obama claimed that making Michelle "an issue" in the campaign was "unacceptable." With all the photo-ops, campaign speeches and fist bumps, Michelle Obama seems to be the most politically-active "non-issue" in recent history.

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama wants you to "lay off his wife."

Perhaps if his wife had "laid off" on campaigning for him, everyone would.

Michelle Obama was recently the subject of strong criticism for a comment she made that until recently, she'd never in her adult life been "really proud" of America before. Barack is upset that Republican groups are using this and similar comments made by Michelle, in their campaigns.

"If they think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful because that I find unacceptable," Barack said.

Don't get me wrong -- there is definitely something noble and chivalrous about trying to protect your wife. But Michelle's actions on the campaign trail have made her a legitimate target.

Discussion
  • I'm sure Michelle Obama is please to receive Glada's blessing, but the author of this article is correct: if you campaign for president, or on behalf of your spouse, your remarks are in the public domain. Michelle Obama probably wishes she could take back the "really proud" comment, even though I'm sure it was taken out of context. By the same token, Cindy McCain's finances are fair game and her reluctance to release them damages her husband. After all, it's no secret that her father is extraordinarily wealthy and John McCain has benefitted from that.

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  • And exercising your First Amendment rights. Good thing the Internet wasn't around during World War I or Woodrow Wilson might've had you jailed for such a statement.

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  • Timothy, there's no need to be rude. Or to take Woody Woo's name in vain. If he'd been around at the time, he would have smiled his benevolent Dumbledore smile and gone to a Triangle show.

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