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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf you love Michelle Obama, hold her in your thoughts this month.
The hate that is being directed toward her from the right, and the insults (racial and gender) must be met with an equal or greater amount of support and love from decent Americans.
May I suggest that you take a moment, and a postage stamp, and write her a paper letter this week? If you can't find words of support, then just send a "thinking of you" card.
I think it would mean a lot to be deluged with tangible love and support from all of us.
You know the address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)Thank you for not only thinking it, but for putting it out here for us.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)I don't even dare to copy over here the ugly stuff that is everywhere. Including open talk of assassination.
The courage it takes to be the center of this maelstorm is something we should appreciate.
siligut
(12,272 posts)I hold her in my thoughts often, she is a wonderful and amazing woman. I think cards would be sweet, with just a short message of support. I think that she is so busy, that while she would appreciate letters, she wouldn't have the time to read them.
juajen
(8,515 posts)I am forever sending good thoughts their way, hoping it will protect his whole administration from the insane.
formercia
(18,479 posts)It just shows how despicable these poor excuse for Human Being are.
mdavies013
(336 posts)There is no low that they won't sink to.
Cha
(297,655 posts)brainwashed with Hate they are.
Sedona
(3,769 posts)Mrs. Obama,
Please accept my best wishes and enduring gratitude for sharing your husband with the rest of a grateful nation. It must be difficult being on the receiving end of the hate and insults directed toward you and your family and I just want you to balance all that with a little love and appreciation.
Many blessing on you and your beautiful family.
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20006
Blue Idaho
(5,057 posts)Cha
(297,655 posts)from Kaua'i..with a message of support.
Thanks to you grasswire for the idea!
P.S. I have not seen any hate for her but I don't get out much other than DU, the obama diary, politicusUSA, ThinkProgress, ect, ect, ect..
freshwest
(53,661 posts)I didn't know if I needed to say,
DearFirst Lady Michelle Obama, etc.
Or address it to her in the top part as,
First Lady of the United States,
1600 Pennsylania Avenue, etc.
glowing
(12,233 posts)That gives her a pretty picture/ collage from around America that shows her live from every nook and cranny. It would be a neat collection to have for sure.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)She is wonderful!
Sedona
(3,769 posts)But I think the snail mail will make more of an impact.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/michelleobama?fref=ts
juajen
(8,515 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,145 posts)On not sweating the small stuff:
Michelle Obama: I might want to talk to him about an issue I have with what he said the other day, but you know what, its not really that important. Im stockpiling a list of issues that Id like to discuss with him in 2016 though.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/the-romneys-and-obamas-get-personal-with-oprah/
Lucky Luciano
(11,258 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)It's from a woman named Liz Barnhardt who posts at freerepublic. I'm not going to link there. Anyone wanting more of this filth can go find her with a little footwork.
I'm not psychic. I'm not a prophet. I don't hear voices. I simply am NOT STUPID, I have read history, and I have the stones to acknowledge obvious, objective reality. How anyone could NOT see all of this stuff coming is completely beyond me. You can see all of these things coming miles and miles away.
And by the way, this applies to my fears about Obama being assassinated. Seriously, how stupid and balless do you have to be in order to honestly argue and believe that COMMUNISTS are not capable of killing anyone? How stupid and balless do you have to be to convince yourself that COMMUNISTS, who murdered AT MINIMUM 250 million people in the 20th century alone, would be incapable of murdering a dim-witted, drug addicted homosexual puppet in order to completely overthrow and cement power over the largest economy and largest military force the world has ever seen? IF Obama is false-flag assassinated, there won't be any "chain of succession" issues. Joe Biden will never, ever be POTUS, no matter what. If Obama is false-flag assassinated the Constitution will be suspended, a "provisional government" will be announced and martial law declared.
I shouldn't be surprised by the abject and complete ignorance of history - even recent 20th century history, the normalcy bias and tunnel vision anymore, but I still am. I am worried that Obama will be taken out by his own people for exactly the same reason that I called this phoney-baloney unemployment crap months and months ago - because it is ALL SO INCREDIBLY PREDICTABLE, and the populace is too stupid and deluded to even see how predictable it all is.
.............
Now I hope you can understand why we need to express our love to this family.
dmr
(28,349 posts)What is that all about?
WTF?
grasswire
(50,130 posts)dim witted
homosexual (used as a slur)
drug addicted
and he's going to blow up the world with his stupidity. And his own people are going to pull a false flag on him.
Now you see why I asked for concern for his wife.
Maraya1969
(22,497 posts)I don't think we should either.
Edit to add: I think sending nice post cards is always a good thing to do though.
TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)Bottom-feeding maggots.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)handmade34
(22,757 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,145 posts)Dear Mrs. Obama:
Ever since we were introduced to your family, I have been a huge fan. Im so proud of the American people who elected your husband and we got you as a wonderful bonus as the First Lady. You are respected and loved by so many. Im also aware of the fact that you all are targets of the great American hate machine. It seems that what you have taken on is far beyond the line of duty. Your grace under the ugliest fire imaginable in this democracy is an inspiration. If you can take and overcome such constant attacks from very powerful people, then myself and others down among the 47% can take derision from Mr. Romney.
I worked hard in 2008 to get you there. Im doing what I can (even though my paychecks have decreased markedly) to contribute to the re-election of the President. We are also facing horrible attacks on prevailing wage and public workers in our home town, so much of my time is spent on a cause that didnt exist in 2008. I hope the advisers around you are aware of how thinly we are stretched trying to protect ourselves from the GOP of hate and division in our community.
I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your willingness to serve the country and do it with such humor and grace. I suspect the humor is absolutely essential. Its a wonderful trait and one that doesnt get enough credit.
The very best of luck to you and your family. And to us all!
mnhtnbb
(31,404 posts)Aldo Leopold
(685 posts)The crap this poor woman has endured, and yet such poise.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)She is a wonderful first lady.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)I wrote my card today and put in the mail box for tommorrow. Your right. We all need to let them know not to listen to the right wing hate talk.
Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)Hope you are not too cold over there on the other side of the mountain.
K&R this thread for Michelle and the Obama family
Digit
(6,163 posts)I admire her so much and we are lucky to have someone like her as our First Lady.
She is the real deal, smart, beautiful, wise, kind, funny, loving, humble, genuine, full of grace and a true leader.
Everybody loves her and any attacks on her will not make people happy.
She and her husband have my full respect, admiration and support.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)whatever we can do. Cards, letters, postcards are a nice, old-fashioned and polite and tangible way to send her light and love.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)and I haven't been partisan with the First Gals - I very much admired Betty Ford too
tavalon
(27,985 posts)Be it Michelle Obama or Betty Ford.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)I loved Betty because she was so up front with her battles and demons - just loved her for it.....and I admire Michelle for the grace she displays in the never-ending barrage of irrational hatred displayed towards her and her husband and even her daughters by some outright kooks
hue
(4,949 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)She makes me proud of our country.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)tavalon
(27,985 posts)Obama is the one who put himself out for this crap (not that he deserves that). She's a strong woman but what she is getting from the right is wrong.
The Wizard
(12,547 posts)The First Family.
roody
(10,849 posts)Kath1
(4,309 posts)The level of hate directed toward her is disgusting to me. I will definitely be sending her a letter of support. I will make a point of thanking her for her unwavering stand for women's rights and health care.
Make sure that you tell people that your president believes that women should be able to make our own choices about our healthcare. - Michelle Obama
Thank you, Michelle! We love you!
midnight
(26,624 posts)macisme
(7 posts)Michelle deserves a lot of credit for that. She is a wonderful wife and mother!
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)The general respect they have now makes it pretty obvious from where that hate was directed when it would hurt while in office. Add race and the Obamas have much more to contend with. The truly crazy right wing extremists take ever more advantage within the "free speech" security of this nation. Arguably they've tipped over the line into treason. Many of our congress people have already crossed that line if we were to be more honest.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)It was disgusting then. But as I monitored freerepublic in those years, I didn't see the talk of violence against them that is rampant now against Obama.
I can't imagine what it is like for Michelle to live with that in the back of her mind day in and day out. She must feel under siege.
goclark
(30,404 posts)added a donation....love her!