After months of hearing the empty rhetoric of hubby Barack, Michelle Obama chose to toss in her own two cents by declaring “For the first time in my adult lifetime I am really proud of my country“. Could she be suffering from the same foot-in-mouth disease that afflicted Barry before he learned to say positively nothing but say it so well?
The woman is 44 years old which means she is old enough to remember President Reagan presiding over the collapse of The Berlin Wall and America’s victory in The Cold War as Communism crumbled and the old Soviet Union tumbled from its precarious perch. Did she feel nothing then? Was she at all stirred when we rushed to aid the Tsunami victims, pulled together as one nation after being savagely attacked on 9/11, liberated 50,000 people in Afghanistan and Iraq or during the many other American accomplishments of the past quarter century? Mrs. Obama is, presumably, intelligent enough to appreciate the opportunities she and her husband have been given by this incredible country, not only to become well educated and enjoy an extremely high standard of living, but to be considered for the privilege of serving as President and First Lady of the greatest nation God has placed upon the earth. Has she felt no pride in that either?
Some supporters have tried to justify her remark by saying, “Well that’s not what she meant”. Sorry, it was unmistakable; she quite clearly said she was proud “For the first time” in her life. Displaced meaning is the same excuse Barack uses whenever he tickles tonsil with toe. When a national leader, or his surrogate, says something in front of the world or to another head of state, his audience is not trying to determine what he meant…they react to what he actually said! It’s one thing to give flowery speeches or have a fine ‘textbook education’ from an expensive college but quite another to be able to communicate precisely, effectively and with substance. In the case of a President, it could mean the difference between war and peace or the loss of countless innocent lives.
Almost as troublesome is yet another glimpse into the psyche of the ‘blame America first crowd’ and this time that perverse attitude could be headed for the White House. As one who loves this country deeply and is grateful to all who came before us, sacrificing so much so we could enjoy the gifts of freedom and prosperity, I’m getting a little tired of the selfish, ungrateful and uncaring attempts to tear this nation down. Regardless of what she said, what I heard was, “I don’t love America”. This from a potential First Lady? On the up-side, I’m glad that Mama Obama finally managed to discover something good about our country. I mean, if Barry gets lucky, she could find herself in a job she hates in a place that makes her feel ashamed and we all know how frustrating that can be.
I’m still parsing John but Cindy McCain is front page in my book. In response to the offensive remark made by Mr. Obama’s distaff side she said, “I am proud of my country. I don’t know about you. If you heard those words earlier, I am very proud of my country,” Mrs. McCain said. “I just wanted to make the statement that I have and always will be proud of my country.” Me too, Cindy!
R.S.F.
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