Michelle Obama Watch

Will Michelle Obama shatter the stereotypes of African-American women? ChicagoTribune.com correspondent Dahleen Glanton suggests that the future first lady may do just that.  She writes:  When Obama moves from her Kenwood neighborhood to the White House next month, she will have a unique opportunity to knock down stereotypes about African-American women and serve as a model for girls and young women struggling to find their identity. Glanton shows us that Mrs. Obama may not only influence the way others think about black women, but how black women perceive ... Read More

= = Posted by Hawa Bond of Fackin Truth Blog = = Michael Moore, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker, author, actor and liberal political commentator, is no stranger to controversy. Moore directed and produced three of the top five highest grossing documentaries: Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Bowling for Columbine. Moore recently published Mike's Election Guide 2008, which tackles questions such as, "Why is John McCain so angry?", and "How many Democrats does it take to lose the most winnable election in American history?" A newser.com article ... Read More

Posted by Hawa Bond of Fackin Truth Blog Political Derby.com published a post titled "The Incredibly Shrinking Cindy McCain." Author J. Shawn Durham essentially describes how media obsession over the "risky" Michelle Obama enables Cindy McCain to receive a pass after telling "botoxed-face lies." Cindy McCain says that she was an only child. But that’s not true. Lady McCain has not just one, but two sisters. In fact, as Wednesday’s Washington Post reports, late patriarch and beer distribution king John Hensley favored and ... Read More

Posted by Hawa of Fackin Truth Connie Shultz published an interview with Michelle Obama which highlighted everything from politics to parenting. Connie describes herself as relating to Michelle Obama's plight as a woman trying to balance support for a husband's political aspirations with the role of "mother." Connie reveals: I wanted to talk with Michelle Obama because she is, indeed, auditioning for first lady, and a lot of voters don't know much about her beyond manufactured controversies. ... There's another reason I wanted to ... Read More

Posted by Hawa of Fackin Truth Blog As The New Yorker continues to receive backlash for it's satiric cover featuring Barack and Michelle Obama, folks like Michelle Malkin believe Obama should just "grow a pair." According to Malkin's letter to "Barry," public figures should expect such lunacy: "Barry, So, you found this satirical New Yorker cover art “tasteless and offensive.” Welcome to public life. Guess what? In Washington, political cartoonists and caricaturists spare no one." Malkin continues her blog post with examples of how figures like Condoleza Rice ... Read More

Posted by Hawa K. Bond of Fackin Truth Blog In his article Iron Woman, Ed Kilgore explores the history "presidential spouse bashing" and highlights three key reasons why the campaign against Michelle Obama will backfire. According to Kilgore, attacks on presidential spouses can be traced back to as early as 1828: "In 1828, President John Quincy Adams's reelection campaign reportedly traded on innuendoes that Rachel Jackson had been imperfectly divorced from her first husband. Since her second husband, Andrew Jackson, once killed a man in ... Read More