Oh come on, face it that weird bitter black racist hateful Michelle Obama is a
total disgrace and embarassment to the
United States and the dimwit Democratic
Party and would be a disaster as First Lady
NOBAMA!

you mean people actually like the Cindy "Crypt Keeper" McCain?

People want "change". This is already proven. To have "beer heiress", as the first lady, is no change at all.

It´s a pity that Hillary Clinton does not count any longer. She has the best half, no doubt. Even if you put the two other halfes together they will be worse.

No makeover can make psycho Michelle Obama
into a non-racist looney toons! NOBAMA!

Cindy looks like vanity personified, tries her best to look like her husband's daughter. She should wear some color contacts. Her eyes look transparent & scary.

Come on women, let's have some solidarity here! I think that both wives are exemplary and (like all potential first ladies) fall into the category of extremely, repeat extremely, good sports. Picture your own marriage and imagine putting up with what these ladies have over quite a number of years. I thought Barbara Richardson, Bill Richardson's wife, had the best quote during the primary about who takes care of the house, the car, the family, and the homefront while "Mr. Wonderful" is out there appearing on TV. I loved that expression Mr. Wonderful and wish we had gotten to see more of her!

For a more rounded view of Michelle Obama, you should really read Obama's books. The treatment of Michelle is very romantic and very respectful. Regarding past first ladies, she reminds me most of Barbara Bush, who is also obviously in charge on the domestic front, and adored by her family in that role. If you were a member the Bush family and Barbara Bush said no to something you suggested and George H.W. said yes, which one do you think would matter? I'd say, the Silver Fox, as the Bush family calls her. Michelle Obama is that way about their home, the girls, and all that matters in family life.

For anyone to judge Michelle Obama without researching and finding out the facts, to me is just plain ignorance. She is not racist, nor hateful. Anyone who says other wise is probably white and doesn't understand the struggles she has faced. Cindy came from a rich family, and pretty much had everything handed to her. I am successful now, but I worked for it. To me, someone who had to fight for the rights of the privileged deserves a chance to show what he/she is made of, rather than fall victim to rumors and lies.

GOBAMA

What is pathetic is that so-called adults are allowing themselves to get sucked into the latest smear campaign against the Democratic front-runner and his family.

Shut up, you stupid people who are saying stupid things about Michele Obama -- who you DO NOT KNOW. Look in your stupid mirrors. You will see people with shrunken brains from lack of critical thinking.

Sad sad sad.

I admit to being surprised that McCain coverage has been all that positive. While, of course, there haven't been any rumors/innuendoes about Mrs. McCain saying things that some people take as racist or anti-American, I think she comes across as being a very cold/stand-offish woman. Mrs. Obama, on the other hand, seems like a very warm and comfortable-in-her-own-skin woman, in addition to being intelligent and accomplished.

Claudine... I think YOU are the weird "WHITE" racist. You take from one comment that the black lady is racist?and by the way it was not even what she meant. You have been a racist all along...Get a life and learn to live among ALL people nobody is going anywhere. This country is a melting pot of people coming every day DEAL WITH IT.

As of the time of this posting, I am seeing that the comments are now displaying the old way, from earliest (at the top) to latest (at the bottom of the final page). Is this a deliberate change, or a software glitch?

It's too bad to see the same nasty, kneejerk troll comments at the top for all time, but perhaps this is a more natural way to read them. Up to you, just thought I'd mention it in case it was not intended.

Gee, glad to see the pitchforks and torches are out today--the villagers are gonna go kill a messenger, a scientist, or someone else representing something new.

What is odd is that the negative coverage to date has been about Michelle Obama, and that there has not been any mainstream mention of Cindy McCain's felonious narcotics theft from her non-profit in the 1990's. I can't call it a felony since she of course avoided conviction because her husband was a senator. But anyone else would have done time for what Cindy did.

Has Cindy McCain finally kicked her perscription drug habit?

When she pled guilty to stealing perscription drugs, did she serve time or was it community service?

Did John have any role in the type and length of sentence she received?

Claudine 2000, you're a disgrace to this country. You didn't even bother to present any arguments to support your claims. For you it's easier to spit out lies. Get a life or get out more often.

Free beer! Go Cindy McCain!

Alright Michelle! '08

She has really stepped up in support of her husband, and on the people's side. She understands we need a different course this time. She has passion. She will make a wonderful first lady. I believe she will definitely get involved, moreso than simply being in the shadow. She loves her family. Michelle is awesome.

Cindy is nice. I haven't seen her like I've seen Michelle stepping out with such support and talking to people, and at rallies. I saw her briefly on news, kindly answering questions. Apart from that, I'm not comfortable with her support on McCain's Bush-similar policies; however, I can see how she would want those awesome tax cuts for the wealthy. When McCain gives his speeches, Cindy is standing near his side, sharply dressed, and smiling. She's gorgeous too.

I see on the blogs that there is a video tape of Michelle Obama railing against "whitey." When that comes out opinions may change.

hey claudine, learn some facts, the stepford wives clone does not bake the cookies she claims to bake, should have been convicted of a shoplifting felony, yet she is a millionaire. she has confessed to taking drugs, and her dirty old man, husband divorced his first wife because she was hurt in a car accident and gained some weight because of the drugs she was prescribed.She
is proud of her country because she has never been discriminated against, because of the color of her skin and she is RICH. now miss claudine. know your facts and and sit back and relax, and meet your new first lady.

It is interesting to hear those in their Obama coma to criticize those who have a negative opinion about Michelle when they criticized Hillary without knowing her achievements. I am sorry this Democrat is tired of all the Obama crap and wants substance. His political record is nil and his associations are beginning to bother me. Anyone from Chicago politics can't be that honest, believe me. The liberal wing of the Democratic Party is going to give this election to McCain and the nation might be better for it.

Both women should be able to keep positive ratings as long as neither one tries to be co-President like Hillary did at the beginning of Bill's first term.

I was thinking that McCain's first act as President would be to de-criminalize and retroactively pardon Rx drug thieves. Just think how many people that would release from Prison and save from a life of squalor and unemployement...Oh thats right...Barbie McBush never served any time for her crime.

Either lady will be a compliment to her husband and a gift to the American people. We are fotunate to have well-educated, beautiful women willing to serve in this role. It is tough and they deserve all the respect and support that woment can give them.

Bill, there is no such tape. The truth was made known clear down to Republican biased Fox "News." There is no such tape. Multiple people, including myself, has posted links and stated the fact, to the person still buying and attempting to spread lies even after being informed.

There is no tape.

"I see on the blogs that there is a video tape of Michelle Obama railing against "whitey." When that comes out opinions may change." - Bill

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Mr. Bill, the only opinion that will change is of you. The fact that you refer to such trash is evidence that you are ignorant. I am sure that every time you open your mouth you prove this to be true.

My criterion -- What would I rather have lunch with and talk about our ideas for our families and the future? Hands down, Michelle Obama would win. I have no idea what I would be able to talk to Cindy McCain about. Inherited wealth and beer distribution?

I can identify myself better with Michelle Obama who had to work hard to get to where she is today. She studied hard and came out with flying colors from Princeton and Harvard; she is a working mom that has raised two wonderful children and as far as I can tell, seems to have a great married life with Barack.

Cindy McCain, while having done some excellent philanthropic and special education work, grew up in a very affluent family and pretty much got everything handed to her, including a $100M inheritance. That's hard to relate to for a lot of Americans, including myself.

OK VOTE FOR Fornicating FAMILY VALUES Couple
Hypocrite

Oh come on, face it that weird bitter black racist hateful Michelle Obama is a
total disgrace and embarassment to the
United States and the dimwit Democratic
Party and would be a disaster as First Lady
NOBAMA!
Posted by: Claudine 1000 | June 18, 2008 8:36 AM

The story here, and other news outlets got it nd used it...

is that Michelle Obama has far higher favorables than Cindy McCain.

But the Washington Post couldn't bring itself to tell that story. Muddied it till it wasn't readable.

What a stupid, foul, partisan rag this paper has become!

Not just this rather unimportant story, but throughout. It happened so fast. And is so thorough.
Must have been a big force at work to accomplish the complete, rancid takeover.

I respect and admire Michelle Obama and her hard earned success. She is truly a fine rolemodel for all young women. She earned her accomplishments. She is respected by her husband who turns to her for direction and advice.

Cindy McCain, not unlike her husband was basically handed everything she's got. She has/had a drug problem and stole from charities to satisfy that addiction. Then her husbands influence, the whole issue was covered up. Respectable, not hardly. I see Ms. McCain as another glassy-eyed republican stepford wife. Any woman that would tollerate being called a cun* by her husband in public has some issues.

I like beer.

Personally, I won't be voting for either Cindy McCain or Michelle Obama.

When and if either one decides to run for elective office, I might arrive at a different decision.

Who cares about their wives. This is baloney reporting as usual. The author of this article must be what, 23 years old at the most.

"Bill" posted at 10:40 am:

I see on the blogs that there is a video tape of Michelle Obama railing against "whitey." When that comes out opinions may change.

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Um, Bill, I don't think you are up to speed on this one. That rumor turned out several days ago to be a total hoax. It's the one that was widely promoted by a pro-Hillary Clinton blogger in the last few desperate days when they were trying to cling to the belief they could get the Democratic superdelegates to swing over to Hillary's side and reverse the expected outcome of the primary.

Aside from the fact that the tape doesn't exist, and the "story" about when it was taken keeps changing (a good sign of a hoax), the Obama campaign has posted links and details about the source of this attack and the later grudgin admission by right-wing attack experts that it "might not be true." Right. It's all on the "Fight the Smears" page on the Obama site in exhaustive detail, with links to outside non-Obama sources and other info.

Besides, as Michelle Obama has said, not only would she never say such a thing, someone her age would never use the word "whitey"--it's like something from the 1960s or 70s. It's how angry white right wingers making up a story imagine that a black person would talk.

I think you have to accept there's no such video. Just a smart, kind, professional black woman who rose by her own efforts from a working-class black community to excel at Princeton and Harvard Law, who is raising two beautiful girls, who gave back through her professional work as a community liaison for the University of Chicago hospital, and who would make a first lady every bit as distinguished and elegant as Laura Bush or Jackie Kennedy.

"Cindy McCain, not unlike her husband was basically handed everything she's got. She has/had a drug problem and stole from charities to satisfy that addiction."

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You forgot to mention her "sweetheart deal" with Charles Keating regarding an investment in a shopping mall.

Are people aware of Cindy McCain's history of drug addiction, and the fact that she stole drugs from her own medical charity - drugs that were intended for third-world disaster victims?

I'd take Michell Obama - who worked her way up from poverty to become a successful attorney - over that spoiled, selfish heiress in a heartbeat.

bu_ll

Filtering more and more are we? Drop dead.

Michelle Shaniqua Obama is ghetto and cannot be trusted. She was arrested at the age of 16 in Gary, IN for shoplifting. Can we trust her around the White House valuables?

So what about the claims that McCain called his wife the c-word back in 1992:

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_temper_boiled_over_in_92_0407.html.

If the accusation was that he used the n-word, wouldn't that be all over the media? Do others think this is a double standard, and would this story impact people who would have voted for Hillary, but are now voting for McCain?

Hey, 'political watchdog', try to keep a logical train of thought. Do you really think the exact same posters were attacking Hillary and now defending Michelle Obama? Some Obama supporters might have attacked Hillary (although many other Republican Lush Rambo right-wing nutjobs posing as Obama supporters engaged in most of the offensive postings as a divide the Dems tactic), but the personality type who would defend Michelle is not the type who would trash Hillary.

As far as the 'coma' characterization, who's really in a coma? Those facing the reality as a nation of adults that serious problems exist in both our foreign and domestic policy that require adult solutions, or denying that our leadership has put us on such a seriously wrong track and voting for more of the same? No, 'political watchdog', the nation won't be the better for more of the same---it's you who appear to be in the coma. We Obama supporters are wide, wide awake and have been for a long time, thank you very much. We have been paying attention.

Time for adult solutions---Obama '08

I wonder how favorable Michelle Obama will be viewed when her "Whitey-Gate" video hits YouTube in October.

Michele is just another of Obama's hateful, angry, anti-American associations that prove this big-eared doofus needs to go away, a take his baby-boomer hippy sychopants trying to relive their wasted youth with him.

Isn't Cindy McSame a pill-popping drug addict who literally steals from disabled people?

I'll take Michelle Obama, thanks.

Dianne72 cried:

"Michelle Shaniqua Obama is ghetto and cannot be trusted. She was arrested at the age of 16 in Gary, IN for shoplifting. Can we trust her around the White House valuables?"
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Nice throw out of the scary black-sounding name you stupid racist c*nt.

And Cindy McCain is a druggie and a felon.

Mrs. Obama looks like a sasquatch in a bad wig. Also, why is she always angry? Did someone take her last bottle of Sta Soft Fro?

Michelle Obama is a Princeton and Harvard graduate.
She is extremely accomplished, and has made her own way.

Additionally she has never stolen drugs to support her chemical
dependencies, never sent food network recipes in to major
publications as her own, and never paid off federal prosecutors
to avoid jail time, and has never used her father's beer millions
to finance a poorly organized and floundering campaign for the
Senator from Arizona.

Please bumper sticker Bush supporters READ.

Will the real Sequoia Jackson please stand up?

Let's help educate the American people -- since the Post is not going to do anything except play stenographer to the GOP again this year.
Here we have her (as well as her stealing the cookies from the Food Network):

Cindy Lou Hensley McCain(John McCain's current wife)

Hensley(born on May 20, 1954) met John McCain in April 1979 at a military reception in Hawaii. He was the U.S. Navy liaison officer to the United States Senate, almost eighteen years her senior. He was married to his wife Carol, and had previously had extramarital affairs in the mid-1970s. Carol and John McCain had separated briefly once, but had since come back together. McCain and Hensley quickly began a relationship. Carol and John McCain finally separated in late 1979, Carol accepted a divorce in February of 1980, effective in April 1980, and then John and Cindy were married on May 17, 1980 in Phoenix.

In 1989, Cindy McCain became addicted to opioid painkillers such as Percocet and Vicodin, which she initially took to alleviate pain following two spinal surgeries for ruptured discs, and to ease emotional stress during the Keating Five scandal, which involved her as a bookkeeper who had difficulty finding receipts. The addiction progressed to where she resorted to stealing drugs from her own AVMT. During 1992, Tom Gosinski, the director of government and international affairs for AVMT, discovered her drug theft. Subsequently in 1992, her parents staged an intervention to force her to get help; she told her husband about her problem, attended a drug treatment facility, began outpatient sessions, and ended her three years of active addiction.

Michelle Shaniqua Obama is a race baiter. Did you hear her speech in NC? Throughout the speech she kept claiming "they keep raising the bar", they keep moving the goal post", "they, they, they..." (THEY = WHITEY) Of course the audience was black and they responded "uh huh, that's right, amen," and other black colloquialisms.

Keep at it Rovian slimeballs and we will hit back with a furious assault. Can you say: How about those police records on the Ol' McCain domestic disturbances?

I am so sick of disgustingly wealthy people like the McCains running the country. Cindy McCain could never understand how boring economic factors like inflation cut into the living standards of even middle-income Americans because she's beyond being insulated with her incredible wealth. Time for people a little more down-to-earth to run the show and the richest one percent to get a little less rich.

The poster who faulted Mrs. McCain for trying to look like his daughter, evidently doesn't know she's young enough to be his daughter. She was his adulterous partner in an affair, which broke up his marriage. Somewhere out there are 3 middle-aged children of his, her same age. She was so young then, the blame falls to him, he admits in his memoirs.

As for her blue eyes, those who find them scary, you REALLY need to get out more for you own edification.

stupid c*nt cried: "Will the real Sequoia Jackson please stand up?"
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I'm a white man in my 30s. Michelle Shaniqua Obama is BETTER THAN YOU. She is morally, culturally and intellectually superior to you and you know it, so you desperately sit behind your screen of hate and ignorance and try to whip up racial hysteria.

It won't work, loser. We have moved past you.

What a stupid article. What is the point of this other than take up space and get the Obama-haters posting anti-Michelle things and McCain-haters posting anti-Cindy things. And the stupidest thing of all is that people here actually think they are going to change someone's mind by post these stupid rants (see post above about Family Values Via Beer as an example). WP, post real news. Haters, get a life.

No way! Sequoia is a black name.

Who ever heard of a First lady with an afro?!?

Drug thief, adultress, Keating Five crook, cookie stealer, beer pusher...should make a great First Lady.

Hey poopee, a lot of us are sick of the leg up given to people like Michelle and Barry through affirmative action and preferential placement and flat out hand-outs to sooth the guilty feelings of a bunch of liberal, elitist goofballs. That's why the Obamas are where they are. Not on merit, but rather preferential treatment by society as a whole. And they continue to receive this treatment in the MSM. Playing whites for all their worth with the race-guilt card and laughing all the way to the white house. I sure hope the Asians, Jews, and Hispanics prove to be the firestop against this that they appear to be.

Affirmative action got Michelle Shaniqua Obama into Ivy League schools - not grades.

Let's post it again. Actually, as we saw from the Rovian Swift Boats, when we sit back and let those evil ones slime true Americans we give up our Democracy. Each time someone posts a racist attack or Fox lies we will hit back with the absolute truth about this powerful and rich couple trying to take our country over! So here are the FACTS about the person who finances McCain:

Cindy Lou Hensley McCain(John McCain's current wife)

Hensley(born on May 20, 1954) met John McCain in April 1979 at a military reception in Hawaii. He was the U.S. Navy liaison officer to the United States Senate, almost eighteen years her senior. He was married to his wife Carol, and had previously had extramarital affairs in the mid-1970s. Carol and John McCain had separated briefly once, but had since come back together. McCain and Hensley quickly began a relationship. Carol and John McCain finally separated in late 1979, Carol accepted a divorce in February of 1980, effective in April 1980, and then John and Cindy were married on May 17, 1980 in Phoenix.

In 1989, Cindy McCain became addicted to opioid painkillers such as Percocet and Vicodin, which she initially took to alleviate pain following two spinal surgeries for ruptured discs, and to ease emotional stress during the Keating Five scandal, which involved her as a bookkeeper who had difficulty finding receipts. The addiction progressed to where she resorted to stealing drugs from her own AVMT. During 1992, Tom Gosinski, the director of government and international affairs for AVMT, discovered her drug theft. Subsequently in 1992, her parents staged an intervention to force her to get help; she told her husband about her problem, attended a drug treatment facility, began outpatient sessions, and ended her three years of active addiction.

Yes Smash, how could I have not seen it before. I can no longer vote for McCain because of Cindy's evilness. LOL - what a pompous a$$.

Michelle Shaniqua Obama is a race baiter. Did you hear her speech in NC? Throughout the speech she kept claiming "they keep raising the bar", they keep moving the goal post", "they, they, they..." (THEY = WHITEY) Of course the audience was black and they responded "uh huh, that's right, amen," and other black colloquialisms.

And Cindy McCain? What did she ever do to be where she is today?! Oh! Right! She got daddy's beer empire! Gee, that rings familiar. And then she cheated with a powerful older guy who could be her father (guess that is why she became a drug thief) while the first wife was at home with the kids and in severe pain. What a moral couple we have here! Affimative action for John McCain -- he got his jobs because of his daddy and avoided criminal charges for his affairs with subordinates because of affimative action. Cindy got to stay out of jail several times due to her daddy's cash -- more affirmative action!

The 'whitey' tapes show Michelle complaining specifically, for one, of whitey's indifference after Katrina hit EXCEPT the taped event occurred year prior to Katrina. Uh oh. Voters, don't let them play you for a fool. It's been proven a hoax.

As a Conseravtive Christian I support McCain 100%. I have always wanted to have as president someone who would show Clinton to be highly moral. Cindy, who struggled throughout life to get where she is today, and John, who cheated his way to get where he is today, are what make the GOP the party of family values.
God bless!

Has anyone seen my bottle of Sta Soft Fro?

And Cindy McCain? What did she ever do to be where she is today?! Oh! Right! She got daddy's beer empire! Gee, that rings familiar. And then she cheated with a powerful older guy who could be her father (guess that is why she became a drug thief) while the first wife was at home with the kids and in severe pain. What a moral couple we have here! Affimative action for John McCain -- he got his jobs because of his daddy and avoided criminal charges for his affairs with subordinates because of affimative action. Cindy got to stay out of jail several times due to her daddy's cash -- more affirmative action!

Affirmative action? Please, a black person goes to college and it's because of affirmative action? I live in a poor black neighborhood and see where AA has gotten a lot of black people. Given the choice of being born black and getting some sweet affirmative action, or being born a filthy rich beer heiress, I'm taking the booze cash any day. Nasty beer though, I can't drink that stuff.

Did Cindy start her drug stealing because of John's affairs with lobbyists? or was it because of her own affairs with lobbyists? Could the Post clear that up?

And if there is a whitey tape, will people like jhbyer change their support. No, they will then defend the tape and how Michelle was just representing the views of the black population. She is filled with hate. It is obvious to anyone who watches her body language or listens to her seethe. They won't let her say anything now except to introduce her husband. And even then, the handlers are nervous about what she might say.

Both candidates have committed to avoid personal matters and to focus their campaign rhetoric on the issues, for the health of the nation. It would be nice if the media would cooperate in that effort.

Why did Michelle Shaniqua Obama name her children Maliawan and Sashkisha? What strange names!

Let's see...Cindy helped John with the bookkeeping for the Keating Five thefts, then stole drugs from a charity, then stole a cookie recipe from the Food Network... and before that she stole John away from his first wife! We now see how affirmative action for the top 1% of Americans is doing our country great!

She is filled with hate. It is obvious to anyone who watches her body language or listens to her seethe.

And I guess you aren't?

Why did Michelle Shaniqua Obama name her children Maliawan and Sashkisha? What strange names!

Posted by: Dianne72

And btw, the racism on here is pretty disgusting. It's sad that people can be so small and ignorant in this day in age. Sad, but not surprising. However, Bush/Cheney have been such an awful nightmare in every way possible, I think that's ample motivation for even some backwoods cousin-humper to go black for the presidency. If our government is a car, the Republicans are stripping it down to the frame. I am just so desperate for a leader who can at least speak English at a gradeschool level, even if he still f*@#s up everything else.

She is a disgrace to our country and should never be our First Lady.

Wake up America!

Dianne72 and PeaPod:

My 5 year old has more intelligence and emotional maturity than the two of you. Congratulations on your staggering ignorance evidenced by your comments.

Well for one thing, there are no "Whitey" tapes so that is an non issue. Going after either one of them is insane and the MCCaininsanes better be ware as I don;t think they want to go through all of Cindy's episodes when John was married. Also there is something needy about a woman who marries a man who is 18 years older.... what is that about?
This is typical of Americans, just cloud the issues with junk and we will wind up with several more wars, no health care and the like.

I hate reading these comments. To suggest that Affirmative Action got the Obamas where they are is perposterous! They worked hard and sewed the seeds of success and were rewarded for them. It amazes me the ignorance of these comments:

Why did Michelle Shaniqua Obama name her children Maliawan and Sashkisha? What strange names!

Posted by: Dianne72 | June 18, 2008 11:54 AM

Affirmative action got Michelle Shaniqua Obama into Ivy League schools - not grades.

Has anyone seen my bottle of Sta Soft Fro?

Posted by: Michelle Obama | June 18, 2008 11:49 AM

All Posters should be ashamed. You have shown your racist and hateful personalities, not only for blacks but minorities in general...Judge and ye shall be judged accordingly!

I hope Obama wins just to piss all you people off who want him to lose because they believe a black person is 'inadequate' to lead.

Let's see, a former associate dean at the University of Chicago, and the vice president of a major hospital in one of America's biggest cities? Sounds like a complete nut to me...:)

All these whiteys in here are making me sick

I mean, hell, if any non white who comes to any sort of political power is going to be accused of being a racist monster, well, eventually us browns and blacks are going to realize that those old white men in power AREN'T gonna let us get ours, and the only way for us to even the score IS to BECOME white hating racists

I've only read half-way through these comments and that's enough. I'm an older white female, Obama supporter and I greatly appreciate the vitality that both Obama's bring to this election and to this weary country. I particularly love to see how obviously closely connected Michele and Barack are. This speaks volumns for her - that her husband loves her so much. It's a wonderful thing to watch after all the frozen marriages we've seen in politics over the years.

That said, I fail to understand why commenters who know nothing of Mrs. McCain's life, passions, successes, or failures want to harp about a past prescription drug addiction that she herself has discussed so openly. Why keep slamming her about the past? Does your past warrant this kind of observation? And why keep slamming her because she was born into a wealthy family. Do any of choose the families we're born into? Do you think it would be easy to be a popular politician's wife? Or wife to "Mr Wonderful" as quoted from Bill Richardson's wife. Get a life of your own people, if you think any of us can make it through 50 plus years without making mistakes, you would become so pious that no one would want to be around you. I don't know her and you don't know her, so back off. We all need grace, not judgement. Especially not from people who don't have a clue what it would be like to be in the public eye, scrutinized by anyone with a computer. Show a little class!

It takes one (Affirmative Action recipient) to know one.

America is affirmative action for those with pale skin. Why do you think the powers are fighting so hard to hold on?

Multitudes are capable of many things, but atonement is not one of them.--James Baldwin

Ideas come from the state which creates and manipulates the mob.--James Baldwin

Michelle Obama is a national treasure.

Interesting to see on these blogs (starting with Claudine 1000 and others) that so many white people are pointing the finger of racism at Michelle Obama and other people of color.

As a white male and southern, it's often the easiest way to avoid looking within ourselves at how we have been inculcated with racialism and are in denial about the legacy of racism and slavery in this country.

There is a difference between being targeted as a racist if you're a person of color or targeted as a racist when you're white and historically part of the so called "majority race" in this country. Yes, targeting is wrong all around. As a white male, skin color is an issue i don't have to deal with when I walk down the street, go into a neighborhood that's not my own, a department store, driving down the road too fast, and many other places. I'm not "profiled" or "targeted" because of my skin color. A lot of white people, myself included, forget this or no nothing or little about this experience as we go about our everyday lives.

In 2008, we see there has been progress on these issues. There is long way to go and there is hurt, anger, and yes bitterness among all groups due to the history of racism and slavery. But as a "white person" with automatic privilege due to my skin color (and class
too - the often hidden subtext in all of this), I strive to and suggest we all look within before we call each other "racist" and examine our ingrained feelings and opinions closely. And either start or continue to engage in dialogue with people who are "different" than ourselves.

9/11 was a tragedy because of the loss of life. Another is that many in this country are so fearful of anything that is different than themselves. Fear kills our collective spirit and hopes. With all the progress made, we have a long road to walk and the opportunity is now. And it won't be easy or fast.

You know, I am a very dedicated and hard-working Obama supporter and it is almost impossible to exaggerate how much I DO NOT CARE if Cindy McCain had a problem with prescription drugs, or what family she happened to be born into, or what she wears, or any other aspect of her personal life. The fact that she has been open about the drug issue is admirable, but I would also agree with keeping it private.

If you want to make a list of prominent politician's wives who have struggled with alcohol or drug addictions I think you run into the very generous "length limit" on these Washington Post comments, and besides, it would be unfair to the wives as well. Perhaps we can mention some of the most public: Betty Ford, who dealt with this so courageously and founded the Betty Ford Clinic, and Kitty Dukakis. Also, what about Senator Kennedy's first wife? The list goes on.

I think the whole syndrome is a horrible testament to the pressures created on political spouses by the nature of American politics and I don't want to hear one more word about it in reference to Cindy McCain or anyone else. In fact, I don't care if her problems predated her husband's time in office or her marriage. Drug addiction by a spouse is a personal tragedy, not a reason to vote one way or the other. I JUST DON'T CARE.

These women who bravely put themselves out there to support their husbands deserve our respect and admiration and not a lot of stupid cheap shots from people whose own lives probably couldn't bear five minutes of media examination.

It's certainly a heck of a way to woo independents' votes, too, by tastelessly bullying your opponent's wife. Can I put this more clearly? Just shut up, already.

Let's support Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama in their good efforts and go back to deciding whether or not to vote for their husbands, who are actually the ones on the ballot.

We are electing a President and not their wives. Cut the ladies some slack and give them the benefit of the doubt.

FYI

Mrs. Obama's full name according to Wikipedia is:

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

Claudine1000, you sound like a perfect candidate for a very good shrink I know to be used as his guinea pig. Some unhappy childhood experience? Or are you just so ugly that no man will look at you which just p*** you off so much in general? Whatever it is, your blind hatred just shines through. Not a pretty sight.

Well, the world has come to expect not much from typical American women nowadays, all thanks to Hollywood formula manufactured B-movies. Therefore, in a sense, Cindy McCain is the perfect imbodiment of that characterization of female heroins in these B-movies. Dumb, bottle blond whose only neuro-capability is remembering designer logos and names. Great qualities for the First Lady of America!

Dianne 72, trying to fiqure out if that is your age or your IQ. I'm sure John McCain would not agree with you as his spoke person. He is a better man than that. I know Hillary Clinton would not. You must be a lonely miserable person to be so consumed by hate. You need to get out more and walk while the sun shines. Try a little sex that might brighten your out look.

I just came across this blog and am shocked that there are people at the Post who understand statistics (I hope these bloggers do). I've always found the Post's reporting and editorial staff pitiful at understandig statistics. Evidence includes calling poll results within the margin of error different (X leads Y in support 43 to 41%); having an editorial on the increase in the uninsured using CPS estimates that were not statistically different from the previous year (yes, I looked up the SEs); citing a number of gays in the military that appeared to simply be 10% of the total military (I've never read a respected population or demography paper that accepts 10% as the percent of the population that is gay, and even if 10% were a reasonable estimate, there are many reasons to believe the percentage in the military would be lower); and the oft-cited and never correct 50% of marriages end in divorce. I sincerely hope these bloggers can improve the Post's use of statistics.

Maybe people have a poorer view of Cindy because McCain was still married with children when she began her affair with him. McCain himself admitted they both lied about their ages when the met and said their marriage was based "on a tissue of lies".

His first wife Carol waited for him while he was a POW in Vietnam, but she was in a horrific car accident and after 23 surgeries she was 4 inches shorter and considerably heavier when he returned.

After his return, he had an affair with Cindy and left his first wife for her. http://www.stopthinkvote.com/facts/personalfacts.html

Whether Michalle NObama loves her country or not is her business.

What I know as a Clinton supporter is that, Michelle said way back when, that she would n't support Hillary if Hillary became the nominee. I don't remember when she said this, but must have been in Feb, perhaps before even Super Tue.

Now the NObamas are shamelessly pandering to get access to Clinton's purse and donors, after having blackmailed her thru their prostitute media pals and scumbag dem party honcho nitwits, to get Clinton's endorsement.

This is not a person and not a couple, I could ever support, thank you very much.

I think Michelle Obama is a beautiful, strong, intelligent woman. Has she said a couple of things that were blown entirely out of context? Yes. Has she learned from those mistakes? Most definitely.

At least she is a real person. She worked her way up to where she is, she is dedicated to her family, she doesn't just stand and nod adoringly at her husband - she has a personality and I think she's great.

The only thing I have ever heard Cindy McCain say is something nasty about Michelle Obama. She definitely has the adoring stare and nod down pat. Everything I have read about her is negative, about drugs, eating disorders, and a mega inheritance - no real personal accomplishments.

For me, this is a no-brainer. Michelle is a much more reasonable choice.

Actually what Ms Obama said about whether she could support Ms Clinton was something to the effect that ...[she] would have to think about that....

I don't remember when that occurred, but I believe it was before all the other Dem candidates withdrew. So I would have had to think about it too (I was for Edwards....)