Although I argree that Ms McCain attacked ms Obama, I think ms Obama has enough power to use appropriate arguments why she said that she was never proud of the US, including that those sentiments are probably based on short time lines instead of her whole life and it should be considered by what this administration did to abuse 9-11 to invade Iraq etc. Also, we vote for mr McCain or Obama, not their spouses, no matter how salient it is to look into their past and attack them on whatever ground. Finally, if ms McCain refers directly to ms Obama in stating she is proud it is not an attack at a more personal level as this article tries to do. I think this thread should be retracted because it clearly violates what Obama asked us: not to attack family members!

Thanks

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If she can get McBush onto some heavy meds maybe he'll stop singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, Bomb bomb Iran"

Of course it's off limits but the point that if it has been Michelle (ma belle) instead of Barbie Doll McBush, Hannity, O'Reilly and Limbaugh would have been frothing at the mouth over it is valid.

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Please don't keep this story to yourself. Please work hard to get it be front page of the NY Times. It's a good one.

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Did not realize alternet.org censors comments. My earlier comment has still not appeared. Quite disappointing.

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is they preach tolerance and acceptance....until its someone they hate:

gay republican
female republican
substance abusers
black republican

and the hate spews forth.

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She was on 60 Minutes a few years ago and told the story herself. Originally she had a back injury but continued taking the stuff long after she needed it. She worked overseas with a childrens charity and was in charge of ordering medication. She took her stash off the top, admitted it and was able to give it up. She doesn't deserve a medal but it's not a secret. I think they wanted out of the way before the 2000 eleciton. Thanks,ANNA

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Why does it matter if anyone is proud or how proud they are of the US? What are we? A bunch of 3-year-olds?

For my money, this excessive pride is encouraged so when multinationals need the country to do something murderous, or the topic of racism/sexism comes up, people can hide behind patriotism. If you have another idea, I'd be glad to hear it. I'm tired of the stupidity that people should be proud of the the govt of a land mass made up of imaginary boundaries.

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Where you been?
Pain killers, antidepressants, sleeping pills, soporifics, etc. are not anti-american. They make you a good American. Ask any shrink.

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I mean if I was married to a douche like JM I would spend a lot of my time stoned.

Steeling from little kids tho'...

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If it weren't so frustrating, one could find some amusement (very little, I might add) in the fact how the pundits while blasting the "unimportance" of the Michelle remark and the dust-up caused by Cindy McCain, they go on and on and on. For two nights Dan Abrams of MSNBC, has spent at least half of his program going over and over and over this issue about these two women. Gads, I wish they spent as much time talking about the FISA Bill as they have on what Michelle wore on the View and what Cindy McCain said about pride in her country.

Thank Gawd for the Internet. What would we all do without you.....

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Not a surprise - she's looked drunk a few times on the campaign trail- nonexistence Eyes, when sunglasses weren't covering them and a few staggers. Of course if you drink white Wine- no matter how much or how often You Can't be an alcoholic right?
Of course that can happen when you are caring for a debilitated Stroke/alzheimers patient like Mac. At the very least a good drunk on to numb the effects of your conscience as he lies to the Nation,that built the company which all your wealth came from.
I'd have to be Stoned or drugged out of my mind too if I had to be seen with Mac and his entourage- Organized Crime Syndicate.

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die by the sword.

jdfu!

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Look, I loathe the right wing spinmeisters talking about what Michele Obama said, but why stoop to their level? Psssst....didja hear that Cindy McCain was a DRUG ADDICT!!! So what.

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Hmmm, perhaps, well it could be me, the reason they're smearing Michelle and leaving the Budweiser Babe alone is because she is WHITE, just sayin'.......

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Nobody goes to jail for first offense misdemeanors. And nobody gets jail time for petty theft, rich or poor, unless they've got a record a mile long.

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On another level, it is, as state, absolutely pertinent that Michelle Obama is getting the griddle and Cindy McCain is getting a bye. Is it race? (OMG, if MO had done drugs, imagine the clatter!) Is it ideology? Is it a press/media that is without a baseline level of professionalism/intelligence/honor?

Yep; it sure is.

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Imagine if Michelle Obama had a drug problem and stole drugs to feed her addiction.

Imagine, as well, that Michelle Obama's father was a convicted felon who served time and, for allegedly taking the fall, was awarded a beer distributorship, the money from which allowed Barack to enter politics.

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Rash Limbaugh is probably proud of Ms. McCain's ability to find free illegal drugs whereas he had to pay for his.

The right wing: Talk Radio hosts---addict
Presidential candidate's wife---addict

Real apologies from either= zero

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Is it necessary to do such name calling during an election. There is some rough assertions out there about Ms/Obama. If they were said, many would say that they were racist assertions.

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Not only that, she fails to reveal the source of finances for hubby's run at the White House. Colombian cartel money? Big pharma? Saudi big oil money? Maybe al-Qaeda? How about all of the above.

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do you think would have happened if Mrs. Obama had a drug past? Heck, Senator Obama probably would have been shunned into not running. Let's be real and not pick and choose when things are off limits.