‘Lay Off My Wife’: Obama Warns GOP Spouse Is Not A Campaign Issue

"But I do want to say this to the GOP. If they think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful. Because that I find unacceptable." (See the related links section for a link to the Tennessee GOP ad.)

May 19, 2008 at 1:17 pm - ABC's 'Good Morning America'
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wowee   May 19th, 2008 - 1:48 pm

More obama drama!! His wife is out there campaigning vigorously! She was his mentor before they were married and her ideas have a direct impact on him as a person. Yea she should be fair game. Whats up with the stories of obama engaged in homosexual behavior? This seems like it should get a little investigation. There have been a number of politicians involved in infidelity with the same sex in the news lately why is he exempt from scrutiny?

Dan, St. Louis   May 19th, 2008 - 1:50 pm

Your wife is spouting hatered for this country, in YOUR name and I find unacceptable.”

dswilli   May 19th, 2008 - 1:51 pm

The “lady” has inserted herself in the election. Therefore your big mouthed, America hating, Che loving, trial lawyering wife is fair game Mr. Obama.

xdem   May 19th, 2008 - 1:52 pm

Obama, tough talk from a guy that was scared to go on fox news for over 2 years. Change you can’t believe in!

Rover   May 19th, 2008 - 2:06 pm

McCain is going to have a very tough challenge trying to control the old republican smear tactics machine. Carl Rove and his ilk are still out there lurking around. Although John McCain himself has tried to keep things clean, he may not be able to lead even his own party in controlling the old ways of the GOP.

If things get dirty, McCain will get eaten alive and he knows that. Dirty politics is shear poison to his campaign. He and his wife’s skeleton closets fill several warehouses… However, he is strong and he may actually be able to control it. If he does and if he appears to be that much in control of the GOP, the payoffs for him will be golden. If not, it could become a tool Obama could take great advantage of. He is setting the stage for that with things like this clip.

We’ll just see how it goes. This will be a recurring problem in the campaign and it might just die off due to people getting tired of hearing about it. But it could also turn into a wild juicy mess too!

Roger the Fishwife   May 19th, 2008 - 2:06 pm

If Obama doesn’t want people talking about Michelle, she needs to sit down and shut the hell up. She has the same right to free speech we all do, of course. But if you exercise that right, then expect people to respond.

But all of this sniping is distracting from the larger issue that BO and his wife are Socialists. Judging from their comments, they seem to think that we have it just a little too good here in the USA. They seem to have a problem with us driving SUVs and having sufficient food (?!) and selfishly using air conditioning. (http://tinyurl.com/5f7a3w)

But not them, of course, for they are our exalted leaders, and we all know (or should know) that ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS.

Gruf2008   May 19th, 2008 - 2:37 pm

Imagine an executive order saying his wife is off-limits to criticism in a fictitious Obama administration? That would be a first, not being able to criticize the potential First Lady every time she messes up in a fictitious Obama administration.

Deb   May 19th, 2008 - 3:05 pm

GOP better watch out. If you go after Obama’s wife, the Dems will go after McCain’s.

Since Cindy McCain stole drugs from the charity she ran to feed her addictions and used her position and status to adopt a child while in the midst of that addiction, while anyone else would have been rejected or arrested, you Freepers should think twice about what you say and who you support and *why*. Morality and quality of character becomes an issue due to Cindy McCain’s actions.

Would you support someone who doesn’t wear a flag pin (OMG, how petty and lame it is to care about this!) or someone one who steals to feed their drug addiction? Come on…you know you’d be the first bunch of people to throw a thieving drug addict under the bus, no matter what socioeconomic class they are from.

Jack in NC   May 19th, 2008 - 3:11 pm

Read between the lines……

Shut up about my wife or you will find yourself audited by the IRS every year for the next 4 years….

credible   May 19th, 2008 - 3:24 pm

I’m really trying to like Sen. Obama. He doesn’t make it easy sometimes. Don’t throw your spouse out there, then tell us to “lay off.”

Steve   May 19th, 2008 - 3:33 pm

Oh! Now Obama is making up RULES he wants well I have NEWS for him “he ain’t seen nothing YET!” This Obama has gone to a RACIST church ALL of his adult life…did not stop until the press FINALLY brought the issue up! This person and his wife are DEATH for this country! Take your jug ears back to Chi Town…and keep your corrupt politics in Chicago!

SoCal Patriot   May 19th, 2008 - 3:54 pm

My 7 favorite Rover quotes:
“I am 47 years out of the God given womb myself…”
“I am semi-retired at 44… My internet business is in the black in my first year :D
“I am 47. Power engineer (can’t spell).”
“OK, so you got me, big deal your smarter than a 14 year old. Are you happy now?”
“If he was a nig, we would lynch him for sure”
“No!!, Low Cal Patsy, “I” am the anti-Semite! You just got dragged into it because you were standing next to me in cyberspace.”
“Ok, to Hell with the constitution!”

47, 44, 47, 14, racist, anti-Semite, traitor and he’s an admitted democrat. (Go figure)

Too funny…

dougster   May 19th, 2008 - 5:34 pm

No, no, no. We must attack Michelle, over and over again. She will crack and have a melt down, you can just see it in her. She sure is uppity when the arrow points towards her and she has to talk. Compare her to Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, Betty Ford, Pat Nixon and on and on. Lets not make that mistake.

William I am   May 19th, 2008 - 5:36 pm

Lets not forget, Michelle sat in that church all those years also. She was the one demanding Obama sit there with her, that he marry them, that he baptise their chillins.

Dave's world   May 19th, 2008 - 5:58 pm

“Oh yes Lord Obama please tell us what we may use as campaign issues! Thank you sir may I have another!”

Greg-USA   May 19th, 2008 - 6:10 pm

Sorry Barack Hussein Obama, she is on the political stage therefore she is fair game. How about you stand up for your woman like any decent man would instead of trying to limit other people’s freedom of speech?

He just recently accepted the challenge to debate Bush and McCain on foreign policy. I would PAY to see him get his a$$, and ears, handed to him.

Bob   May 19th, 2008 - 6:22 pm

If Sen. Obama doesn’t want anyone to criticize his wife, maybe he should tell his wife not to make stupid comments like “for the first time in my life I’m proud to be an American…” at age 44!! Maybe he’s hen-pecked and can’t speak up to her!!

Larse   May 19th, 2008 - 7:37 pm

Let’s see…

While Cindy McCain was wondering around in Bangladesh higher than a giraffe on drugs, she ended up with an illegitimate black child. Rove made us think it was John who had the illegitimate black child but it was really Cindy…

Dirty politics, bring it on!!!

CCalley   May 19th, 2008 - 9:25 pm

She’s fair game-plain and simple. She’s out campaigning for you, you idiot. She’s saying marxist/socialist/racist statements that jive with her thesis from Princeton- that shows she hasn’t learned anything in 20 years. Mr. Hitchens would agree with me- he stated her thesis was virtually un-readable. Personally, I would refer to it as racist garbage. How that yard that Rezco bought for you doing?

Dan, St. Louis   May 19th, 2008 - 9:42 pm

Your wife is spouting hatered for this country, in YOUR name and I find that “unacceptable.”

Sean   May 19th, 2008 - 9:49 pm

She is tougher than he is. That comment is merely pandering to conservative audiences.
I admit I liked it when Bill Clinton said of Newt Ginrich calling Hillary the B word [paraphrase]“a comment like that usually deserves a punch to the face”

Logic Lee   May 19th, 2008 - 9:59 pm

(Sing) I am woman hear me roar–if you critique me you’re a boor and my man will step right up to even the score.

For I’m just an embryo, making speeches, raising dough and my man says can’t you talk about Mrs. O.

Sigmond   May 19th, 2008 - 10:03 pm

If you are the wife of a Presidential candidate and out there making negative comments about our country and society, you are fair game to be scrutinized.

And please, enough of this whining when someone mentions the “A” word (appeasement), “L” word (liberal) or the “M” word (Michelle)..

Sarah Banderleigh   May 19th, 2008 - 10:06 pm

Stop your whining and grow up, Obama. Your wife is out campaigning as YOUR surrogate and she is fair game. If anything, the media and the republicans have given that stupid twit pretty much a free pass. It’s high time the two of you were held accountable for the hatred, bigotry and divisiveness she spews.

Chris   May 19th, 2008 - 10:10 pm

I could see if she said something that did not make sense. Her comments were not offensive. Even though she meant something else the worse that I can pull from it is that she is proud to be an American. As a parent would you be proud of your kid for raping an old lady, probably not. It is not un-American to be less proud of the wrong this country has done. This is the worse I can pull from her comments.

DontTaseMeBro   May 19th, 2008 - 10:22 pm

Let me get this correct:

Don’t talk about his personal life
Don’t talk about his past acquaintances
Don’t talk about his past public messages
Don’t talk about his wife

… and if we do we’re all racist …

yea, right!

BlueState   May 19th, 2008 - 10:29 pm

I truly hope those posting comments on this article aren’t actual voters. What an astonishing pack of imbiciles you all appear to be. If the future of our nation rests in the hands of such small-minded morons, we. Are. Screwed.

Logic Lee   May 19th, 2008 - 11:25 pm

A correction in the lyrics: (Sing) I am woman hear me roar–if you critique me you’re a boor and my man will step right up to even the score.

For I’m just an embryo, making speeches, raising dough and my man says you can’t talk about Mrs. O.

Rebel5ive   May 19th, 2008 - 11:38 pm

Michelle is a racist and she HATES America, just like Obamination does! Instead of people swooning over the jerk, they better start asking “HOW” he’s going to be able to do all the things he’s promised when many others before him haven’t been able to. Obamadrama has said he is going to take down our Missile Defense shield, will NOT weaponize space. He plans to tell Russia to get rid of their nuclear weapons. God, what an idiot he is. China and many other nations are rushing to weaponize space, build a missle defense, and the part about Putin getting rid of Russia’s nukes just shows you how naive he is.

neat62   May 20th, 2008 - 12:10 am

As long as Michelle Obama goes out on the campaign trail and opens her big mouth…she’s FAIR game as a target! If she doesn’t want to be…then she should stay home and STOP making herself a PUBLIC figure!

As for Obama…let’s see…we can’t talk about:

his ears
his name
his education
his drug use in his youth
his “friends”his connections to Syria
his connections to home grown terrorists (the weathermen)
his obnoxious, arrogant and hate-filled pastor
his church
his lack of experience
his lack of foreign policy knowledge/experience
his limited experience as a state senator
his desire for “change” but his lack of expressing HOW or WHAT he proposes we change
his lack of ANY sort of “plan”
his desire to sit down with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without any conditions being put upon the meeting
his desire to “nuke” Pakistan
his race
his use of the race card in this campaign
his family (mother/father)
his upbringing
his grandmother (although he can throw her under the bus anytime it’s convenient for him)
his early schooling in muslim schools
his statement that children are nothing more than a burden to be exposed of when so desired
the fact that he talks a lot, but says nothing
his income
his lack of giving to charity, while crying about the need for government to take more from the “rich” to give to the poor
the fact that he thinks that if we eliminate taxes on gasoline for three months that it will only “save” most people a half of tank of gas…so therefore its not worth it! (talk about elitism!)
and NOW HIS WIFE!

Sure…let’s just elect the man without actually knowing anything about him and “HOPE” that he will lead us fearlessly…sigh…Anyone who votes for this idiot is completely ignorant!

http://bloodtoiltearsandsweat.blogspot.com/

credible   May 20th, 2008 - 12:13 am

Leave Britney ALONE TOO! (SOB)

peter c   May 20th, 2008 - 12:35 am

It’s unbelievable that he thinks he can decide when an issue over with threats of racism etc..And that all the creeps on MSLSD also say “It’s over…get over it” i am talking about Wright..Ayers…Islam…the fact that last week BO met with the top Imam in Detroit privately and this guy is great buddies with the leader of Hamas and loves the Nation of Islam…who gave Bo his new book “Why Islam is good for America”…we also can’t talk about his attacks on his grandmom…his love for partial birth abortions..him wanting to give everything to illegal aliens…and tons more!
This guy CAN NOT become President!! Vote McCain…not my 1st choice but B.Hussein Obama?? Now Way!

jimboster   May 20th, 2008 - 1:04 am

Apparently, Obama is very worried about Michelle’s “whitey” tape.

SteveT   May 20th, 2008 - 1:51 am

I should know better by now, but it is really hard to believe sometimes how many ignorant people there are out there.
Like you wouldn’t defend your wife or child from the idiocy that has become this campaign.
Let’s see now. From this blog, I’ve learned:
* Obama is gay?
* His wife has some “whitey” tape?
This is not anyone else saying this but myself.
There are some truly embarrassing characters in this country who call themselves Americans.
The embarrassing part is that they don’t even realize they are making fools of themselves.
The great part is that none of them have a real role in how this country is run.
The really scary ones are those who act like this and do have a real role in our society.
Just goes to show how open and forgiving this country really is. The longer we ignore the ignorants, the better off we all will be!!!!
Please try to show you received some kind of education through our school systems.
That’s the problem with ignorance. Sometimes, you don’t even realize how stupidly you come off with remarks like most of those in this blog.

JillHill   May 20th, 2008 - 2:31 am

She is an issue. Sorry BO but she made herself an issue when she exalted how much she hates America and supported hers and yours racist ‘man of God’ the Rev. Wright!! If you don’t want reaction to what she hates then tell her to shut up. And if you get to the White House, tell her to shut up!! We don’t want to hear how much she hates us!

Oh, and may I remind you. You are not just a black man running for president you are half white…did you forget that? Yea, probably cuz then you wouldn’t have the mainstream media drooling all over you.

You brought you wife into this campaign. And your campaign brought race into this campaign…you are to blame…not whites or those who disagree with your socialism.

E390   May 20th, 2008 - 2:48 am

All hail to the great dictator B. Hussein Obama. You can get your free government provided implant in your left hand from the local Shia health center. You must also purchase the government controlled thermostats that passes the California test trial, submit your receipt and proof of carbon footprint for a $40.00 rebate to be covered by the “rich, and or oil companies”. Please note: the government supplied and funded food debt cards will be refilled on the second Monday of the month. There will be a slow reduction in the dollar amount until ALL Americans reach the appropriate weight as deemed by the secretary of social conversion headed by the wholly Rev Wright, approved by the secretary of parental authority Michelle Obama. My fellow Americans finally CHANGE & HOPE has arrived, so why do the radical Muslims still hate us and why is there still world poverty?

Larse   May 20th, 2008 - 3:49 am

Let’s tear neat62 a nice new on :D

“his ears”

His hair is pretty short, but his ears are normal for people that can listen.

“his name”

How about “Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud” Bush and Cheney’s best pal over in Saudi Arabia the land of the 9/11 terrorists and Mecca… I hope they spend our gas money well.

“his education”

Wiki – “Obama graduated with a B.A. from Columbia in 1983, then worked at Business International Corporation and New York Public Interest Research Group before moving to Chicago in 1985 to take a job as a community organizer.[7][8] He entered Harvard Law School in 1988.[9] His election in 1990 as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review was widely reported.[10] Obama graduated with a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1991″

McCain – 895/899…

“his drug use in his youth”

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/318

“his “friends”his connections to Syria”

“Morocco, Syria, and Jordan were added to Egypt as the recipient countries of the extraordinary rendition… http://www.chowk.com/articles/8763

“his connections to home grown terrorists (the weathermen)”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five

“his obnoxious, arrogant and hate-filled pastor”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hagee

“his church”

United Church of Christ…

……….

found document   May 20th, 2008 - 4:46 am

RELEASED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA EMBEDDED IN THE CAMPAIGN
1/01/2007

You are among the chosen few permitted to follow in the Great One’s Jihad against the current government of what is now known as the United States of America. Follow the directive detailed below or find yourself left behind to wallow with the infidels of the opposition. Compliance with these rules is mandatory without question. Failure to do so could be detrimental to you and your family.

1. NEVER say, print or think of Obama’s middle name.

2. DO NOT attempt to explain, interpret or place in context any words of Obama.

3. AVOID all mention of Obama’s formative years spent learning from his ministers, religious zealots, family and friends, questionable business partners or any other radicals.

4. IGNORE any lack of respect that Obama shows towards the American legacy, including the flag, allegiances, patriotic symbols including lapel pins or his posturing body language during the playing of the National Anthem.

5. SHUN any contact with infidels attempting to point out their so-called reasonable points of contention regarding Obama.

6. ELIMINATE all mention of the damaging word “experience” in all reporting.

7. PREVENT the use of any conversation with Obama obtained while he is away from the podium and therefore not on script.

8. THWART any attempt to report on the racist, anti-American, or socialist comments made by Michelle Obama. Of course, this directive is void after Obama’s election.

9. BLOCK all comments relative to Obama’s planned meeting with known terrorists.

10. SPIN any other unexplained Obama comment or action by suggesting the Radical Right Wing (RRW) is behind the “misspoken” remarks attributed to Obama. Invoke names like “McCain, Bush, Rove, and of course, Clinton” to negate the truth.

“To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing

Double naught spy   May 20th, 2008 - 5:36 am

Dems are going to play every dirty underhanded card in the deck. True or not, so f it let’s go!

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tduck   May 20th, 2008 - 6:55 pm

…if she would have stood in the background and kept her mouth shut , no one would have said anything about her .
…but she wears the pants in that family .

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