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2009-10-03 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Beavis 2009-10-03 08:59|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 But today I can dream

Most of your countrymen also dream---they dream its 2012 already.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-10-03 09:55|| 2009-10-03 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 ....I found myself dreaming that maybe just maybe, if I worked hard enough,

Unfortunately that is all he ever has done, "dream" about work.

Posted by Besoeker in Duitsland 2009-10-03 10:15|| 2009-10-03 10:15|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm sure she'd be happy if Chitown held the Special Olympics. Her criminal cohorts won't get rich, but that's not why they were going for it, right?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-10-03 11:02|| 2009-10-03 11:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Interesting pitch. Most successful salespoeple try to explain how choosing their product will benefit the customer.

Posted by DoDo 2009-10-03 11:13|| 2009-10-03 11:13|| Front Page Top

#5 yep - she was 20, doing lap dances for Dad

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-10-03 11:30|| 2009-10-03 11:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Wouldn't she have been like 20??? Sitting on your dad's lap at that is a bit creepy.

Ugh. Creepy is an understatement.

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-10-03 11:31|| 2009-10-03 11:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Does anyone really care what Mrs. Obama thinks or says???

Posted by WolfDog 2009-10-03 11:39|| 2009-10-03 11:39|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm inclined to give her a half-pass on the daddy's lap thing - I bet she was remembering Tommy Smith & John Carlos in the 1968 Olympics and getting John Carlos' name mixed up with Carl Lewis. At age 4 or so sitting on Dad's lap would be quite reasonable.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-10-03 12:00|| 2009-10-03 12:00|| Front Page Top

#9 you think she'd invoke Tommy Smith's & John Carlos' "black power fists"?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-10-03 12:07|| 2009-10-03 12:07|| Front Page Top

#10 I=15
my=11
me=4

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-10-03 12:40|| 2009-10-03 12:40|| Front Page Top

#11 We've got serious contenders for Snark of the Day here.

She should have pitched this story on Oprah. There wouldn't have been a dry eye in the house.

Posted by SteveS 2009-10-03 13:21|| 2009-10-03 13:21|| Front Page Top

#12 More importantly, my dad taught us the fundamental rules of the game, rules that continue to guide our lives today -- to engage with honor, with dignity and fair play.

Bet that's how she got her 'hospital job'.

Posted by Pappy 2009-10-03 14:39|| 2009-10-03 14:39|| Front Page Top

#13 Don't forget that original admission to Harvard Isn't Affirmative Action Great?

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-10-03 15:02|| 2009-10-03 15:02|| Front Page Top

#14 Me Me Me
I I I
Hum Hum Hum

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2009-10-03 15:22|| 2009-10-03 15:22|| Front Page Top

#15 The one thing that Michelle did not mention in her sports virtue monologue is that, despite your very best efforts, sometimes you face defeat. How you deal with that defeat, and have the experience become an asset to you is what sets you off from the rest.

It seems that neither she nor her brilliant, all-knowing, all encompassing, god-like husband did not learn this fundamental tenant or ideal of sports.

They also did not learn about fair play and honor in competing for this olympic slot.

They should have congratulated Rio on their win and wish them well.

All talk and no walk. Holy hubris, Batman.

Posted by Al-Aska Paul, Resident Imam 2009-10-03 15:28|| 2009-10-03 15:28|| Front Page Top

#16 There was something rotten in Denmark--and now it's back in America

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-10-03 16:14|| 2009-10-03 16:14|| Front Page Top

#17 Michelle Malkin has a Who's Who on the Chicago Olympic beneficiaries. Lots of friends and donors of Barack and Michelle. An illustrated guide: All the presidents Olympic cronies.

I weep For The Children.

Posted by ed 2009-10-03 16:25|| 2009-10-03 16:25|| Front Page Top

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