It's right for CH to point out that the average voter knows little about Michelle's views on race. In light of the Wright controversy (which is about the Obamas' views, not Wright's), it's time for Michelle to speak out. What does she believe about black separationism, etc. This seems more important than ever given how much Barack seems to be influenced (which is good) by Michelle's opinions.

about Nancy Reagan and her astrology fixation after they discovered that Ronald Reagan would poll her opinions before making a decision on some things. Later, however, we discovered that since the Teflon President's brains were slowly dribbling out of his ears it was a good thing that he at least had astrology to fall back on.

All kidding aside, what a spouse thinks just isn't all that important regarding the actions of a president. There's never been any proof that a sitting president has been swayed in any important way about anything actually important so far as his spouse's opinions go.

I personally think that Obama's wife is a racist, but I don't think Obama is one himself, and I don't think that he will let his wife's racist attitudes and opinions influence his judgment.

There's never been any proof that a sitting president has been swayed in any important way about anything actually important so far as his spouse's opinions go . . . Gatewood

Well, Hill does claim to have been a co-president, doesn't she--part of her 35 years experience "helping people, particularly the middle class"? What BS so I'll take Obama's style any ole day.

Meanwhile, It never ceases to amaze me how white folks can question reactions of black folks to their experiences in this country which I can assure you had been much different. As far as Michelle is concerned, I believe she just wants to be there for her husband and her children. I imagine she really felt her blackness at Harvard though amongst all those white students who probably didn't know how to completely accept her. All this "racial" concern sure lets me know we have a ways to travel yet along this road . . .

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Blacks or apologists for blacks who insist that being Black in this nation is the most hideous thing on the face of the earth and that NO ONE EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD has ever known suffering like they have known suffering. Oh woe is me!

Is it any wonder that increasing numbers of blue collar Americans of ALL minority groups except Blacks are now backing away from Obama and his supporters? Psssst, just being poor in this nation is trouble enough for most people. Try growing up just a little bit.

Yeah, Gateway, I'm sure you've been beaten up and called a nigger any number of times. I'm sure you've been lynched, whipped, and drowned for daring to look too confidently at a white person. I'm sure you're one of those 17-18 percent of people who were polled two weeks ago who said they'd never vote for a black guy no matter what his qualifications, because those people know oh so well that blacks have not suffered and are not still suffering because of people like you.

Psst. White blue collar workers in quite a few states have voted for Obama. Just not in the racist states.

Support your reasons for thinking Mrs. Obama is a racist. Where do people get this stuff.

Mrs. Obama isn't a racist..she married a HALF-WHITE GUY.

All these bad things happening to blacks? Lets see now ------Blacks are 14% of the population and 60% of the prison population. All those unfair trials I guess. Black male high school dropouts ages 20-30 years, 25% are incarcerated. The twenty-five most dangerous cities in the USA, 95% have a majority black population. The other 5% have heavy black populations. Black women, especially teenagers, over 60% have illigitiment births. Blacks are the most prolific illegal drug users. The Columbians created "Crack" because blacks would easily gravitate to it because of low cost. And blacks say the white man is keeping them down. Bullshit! Blacks are keeping themselves down. And you have the Jesse Jacksons, Al Sharptons, Rev. Wrights, etc. that are going to keep them down. They are the "poverty pimps" using blacks to further their agenda for greed and power. Facts are from Bureau of Justice statistics. Check it out.

"lynched, whipped, and drowned . . . "? I must say then that you are might spry and vocal for a rotting corpse; although your mentality certainly reflects death.

Look, you are a hysteric that has latched onto a comfortable talking point and it allows you to attack whatever you perceive to be the opposition with self-righteous impunity. You are, in other words, the Far Lefts equivalent of the typical Far Right radical. Therefore you actually have nothing to say since you ARE a one trick poney . . . and your poor 'ittle argument horsey is lame at that.

means that she can neither loathe nor hate White people in general! Wow! Good call.

Bloody idiot Obama supporters all think with their damn armpits. It's like trying to carry on an adult conversation with G.W. Bush. ---- Oh, did I say that part aloud? So sorry.