MoDo's Michelle mojo ain't all that apparently:
In politics and pop culture, optics are all. And Michelle's optics sent a message that likely made some in the White House and the Democratic Party wince.She seemed to be gigging her husband a bit: I'm going to do what I want to do. I can't worry about whether it gives the Tea Partiers ammo or makes Democrats (including you) campaigning against the excesses of the rich look hypocritical. Even if the country is sliding into a double-dip recession, I'm going abroad to a five-star hotel on Air Force Two and give a boost to another country's economy.
To defray possible criticism of their upcoming 10-day trip to Martha's Vineyard, Michelle belatedly agreed to a weekend family vacation on Florida's gulf coast. On Friday, Spanish police closed a public beach for the American entourage. If Michelle had wanted a closed beach, she could have headed to our gulf sooner. There are plenty of multi-star hotels there, and she and the girls could have cleaned a few pelicans.
Pretty snarky. Surprisingly so.
They're eating their young.
I'm loving it.
Keep it up Dems.
I can see November from my back yard.
Comments (13)
Gonna have to stock up on t... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Stan | August 12, 2010 9:36 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Gonna have to stock up on the popcorn. This getting to be fun. Hopefully they will turn on people like Modo too.
1. Posted by Stan | August 12, 2010 9:36 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on August 12, 2010 21:36
2. Posted by davidt | August 12, 2010 9:43 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
They'll criticize, but no matter what they'll still support and vote for Obama.
2. Posted by davidt | August 12, 2010 9:43 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on August 12, 2010 21:43
3. Posted by GarandFan | August 12, 2010 9:47 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
SIX vacations since the first of July.
Any comment from the FMSM?
Nothing like Barry just giving the finger to the public. His fans adore him and He knows that they'll be back for Him in 2012.
3. Posted by GarandFan | August 12, 2010 9:47 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on August 12, 2010 21:47
4. Posted by Sir Toby Belch | August 12, 2010 10:25 PM | Score: -3 (3 votes cast)
Michelle CAN'T hurt the Dems as much that
rotten Boehner will hurt the Pubs....you
know, that guy with the blasphemous TAN!
4. Posted by Sir Toby Belch | August 12, 2010 10:25 PM |
Score: -3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on August 12, 2010 22:25
5. Posted by Sir Toby Belch | August 12, 2010 10:53 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Never would have guessed it....Modo is now
officially a racist!
5. Posted by Sir Toby Belch | August 12, 2010 10:53 PM |
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Posted on August 12, 2010 22:53
6. Posted by GarandFan | August 12, 2010 10:54 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
That's a reach, even for you Toby.
6. Posted by GarandFan | August 12, 2010 10:54 PM |
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Posted on August 12, 2010 22:54
7. Posted by 914 | August 12, 2010 11:26 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Maureen must have forgotten Barry is the One for a moment.
7. Posted by 914 | August 12, 2010 11:26 PM |
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Posted on August 12, 2010 23:26
8. Posted by Paul_In_Houston | August 13, 2010 12:07 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They're eating their young.
Of all the posts on my little blog, this one, "...and the sharks will come." gets the most hits by far.
Every now and then, I run across more evidence backing it up.
This is just the latest.
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8. Posted by Paul_In_Houston | August 13, 2010 12:07 AM |
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Posted on August 13, 2010 00:07
9. Posted by Jim Addison | August 13, 2010 12:32 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Mo Dowd found she could always get some press if she criticizes a prominent Democrat back in the Clinton days. Nice take-down of Michelle, but it is really just the low-hanging fruit of the damage being done.
I must disagree with GarandFan @ #3, though: while Obama will still carry 90% or more of the black vote, the young white voters and women who provided his margin in 2008 will either not show up or be on the other side. Most of them have bills to pay, and must live in the real world instead of some fantasy land where all your vacations are free.
9. Posted by Jim Addison | August 13, 2010 12:32 AM |
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Posted on August 13, 2010 00:32
10. Posted by Oyster | August 13, 2010 9:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
MoDo's just being her usual catty self. She snipes at Michelle and defends Barack (and even gets in a good "Bush's fault" quote) in the same post. For a woman who questions whether men are necessary at all, she sure does love her some Barack.
10. Posted by Oyster | August 13, 2010 9:10 AM |
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Posted on August 13, 2010 09:10
11. Posted by Roy | August 13, 2010 10:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
When the dyed old grey lady only has one snarky line in her drivel slamming Bush, you know things aren't going well for the Obamas.
11. Posted by Roy | August 13, 2010 10:20 AM |
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Posted on August 13, 2010 10:20
12. Posted by mojo | August 13, 2010 11:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Honestly, Rick - reading MoDo is a waste of time, unless you like emotion-driven, mostly content-free drivel.
12. Posted by mojo | August 13, 2010 11:17 AM |
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Posted on August 13, 2010 11:17
13. Posted by Jeff | August 13, 2010 11:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
and the White House thinks Michelle Obama can help candidates this fall ... riiiight ....
13. Posted by Jeff | August 13, 2010 11:57 AM |
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Posted on August 13, 2010 11:57