The fullblown media assault on Hillary Clinton, Teresa Heinz Kerry and Michelle Obama......

[Obamamaniac_25]

Anyone else notice that the wife of 3 of our last 4 presidential nominees has been subjected to rampant sexism, outrageous attacks, accusations of not being patriotic, criticized on what they wear, accused of everything under the sun.

The media venom that has been spewed at our potential first ladies for the last 16 years is outrageous. I'm surprised that so-called liberal voices in the media haven't made a stand against this.

"Let's not go on a lynching of Michelle Obama quite yet"-Bill O'Reilly-February 18, 2008.

Tennessee GOP (which for some reason seems to be undertaking the sleazeball attacks so that the national republican party can claim plausible deniability this year-did they have a vote and decide that TN would be slime central or something) ads attacking Michelle Obama.

Now, of course, ALL of us will remember the media circus surrounding Teresa Heinz Kerry in 2004 and the outrageous manufactured controversy about her telling a reporter that was harrassing her and being unfair to get out of the way, not to mention the whole millionaire angle that the GOP played and the attacks on her being rich and not to mention the attacks on her being a tough accomplished smart lady and the demands that she release her tax returns.

And no one needs any refresher on the full blown 25 year GOP/media takedown of Hillary Clinton.

Now, imagine the outcry if we attacked Cindy Mccain for being rich, Laura Bush for just being a cookie cutter, Barbara Bush for being fat?

These attacks on Mrs. Obama have infuriated me. Cindy Mccain can do whatever she wants. She comes under no presure to release her tax returns. No one criticizes in the MSM anything that she does. She's viewed as an illegiitmate campaign issue.

On the other hand, it's quite acceptable to tear down a loving mother of 2 children, quite acceptable to make her into a caricature, and quite acceptable to run attack ads against her?

It's time that the democratic establishment rise up and say "No more. The smears, the lies, and the attacks on the wives of our presidential nominees will not be allowed to stand."

[NashVegas]

1. WHAT Full-Blown Media Assault on Michelle Obama?

[chascarrillo]

2. Don't be fatuous.

[Obamamaniac_25]

3. Huh?

The TN GOP party attack ad on her, the "proud" comments LEADING all 3 nightly news broadcasts just before Wisconsin, Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity's "exposes" on Michelle Obama, Cindy Mccain saying "she's always been proud".

The GOP machine is gearing up to try to ruin Michelle Obama in their attempt to take down Barack.

Remember what they did to THK in 2004 and HRC in 1992? It's time to say NO MORE.

[NashVegas]

4. How Is That A Full-Blown Assault?

Compared to what's been thrown at Hillary Clinton?

Oh - and how about what they did to HRC in 2008? 1999? 1998? 1997? etc?

[ErinBerin84]

6. Where was the poster saying that Michelle Obama got

it worse than Hillary Clinton? I suspect she WILL be in for similar attacks in the GE, but the poster clearly acknowledged "And no one needs any refresher on the full blown 25 year GOP/media takedown of Hillary Clinton.". This isn't a "competition" thread. It's a thread talking about how much bullshit Democratic wives have to put up with, while the Republican wives get an absolute free pass.

[NashVegas]

11. This Is The Third Thread I've Seen in the Past Week

Comparing the media's treatment of MO to HC.

Seems people ought to wait until it's actually happening for real before they get the meme going.

[ErinBerin84]

14. This is what has been happening to

ALL wives of Democratic candidates for the past two decades, because the first ladies (or potential first ladies) refuse to fit the cookie cutter mold of complacency that made up the political world for so long. Of course Hillary has been the recipient of it to a greater extent, because she actually made it to being first lady. I guess I just don't see what the problem is in noting the double standard that applies to Democratic wives as opposed to Republican wives. I'm not sure why you are preoccupied with "But...Hillary Clinton got it worse! Nothing compares what she has gone through!" Can't you support that Democratic wives are held to a different level of scrutiny than Republican wives, largely because they speak out and do not keep their "mouths shut".

[movonne]

20. I often wonder why they became friends with so many repugs...after

what they did to her...

[K Gardner]

9. Not to mention your fellow HRCer who suggested Michelle be locked in an attic.. or the

one who said "Keep her AWAY from me", or the ones who keep posting RW "angry black woman" TPMs against her.

Yeah. No assault there. Only when its Hillary.

[chascarrillo]

12. Someone criticizes the media's treatment of Clinton, and you blast them for it. Brilliant!

[beachmom]

10. Right now it is a VRWC, but you watch: by summer it will reach the MSM.

The GOP is planning on targeting Michelle. They already have, and it is going to get worse. This is definitely a pattern, and it is troubling that strong women are somehow considered a liability to a presidential candidate, while Stepford wives like Laura Bush are so "popular".

[NashVegas]

13. I'm Sure It Will Be

But at this point, it's marketing.

[JoFerret]

18. Correct. There will be one

But it hasn't started yet.

Furthermore - she will get off lightly. She is playing good wifey for real it seems. Although she will get an extra dose for blackness.

[Faygo Kid]

5. Yeah, I guess Tipper got off easy. But check this pic.

If you can call dismissing an extraordinary woman like Tipper Gore "easy."

Michelle Obama is my favorite potential Dem First Lady since Rosalyn Carter. No knock at Hillary, but we all have our favorites. (And our crushes.)

Of course, Betty Ford was a Class Act, too. But when it comes to the best First Lady, and the best American Singer, well - it's no contest.

[bunkerbuster1]

7. The attacks on Michelle are part of the "re-n*ggering" of Obama

It a horrible phrase, but it's one Rude Pundit used a couple years ago, and it's very, very true.

http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2006/02/re-niggering-of-barack-obama-watching.html

The GOPee's best hope for beating Obama will be to remind folks at every turn that he's, you know, black. And lookie his uppity black wife! Who isn't anywhere near as subservient as a GOPee wife would be!

[napi21]

8. They were the FIRST "1st Ladies (to be)" who were not cowering

little women in the background. Think back. Mamie Eisenhower, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Nancy Reagan, & Laura Bush were all typical hang out behind your husband women. The only one I left out of the list was Barbara Bush, and SHE would have bumped off anyone who gave HER a hard time!

The 3 women you referenced are anything BUT shrinking violets! I think THAT'S the reason the media feels it's OK to go after them.

[Obamamaniac_25]

15. Exactly

Yeah and I'm not saying by any means that the media treatment of MO is worse than HRC. Of course not. Not yet. But oh boy you can bet by Oct 1 it will be.

The poster who said just wait for the late summer is right on.

We need to as I said say "no more. not this time."

And Cindy Mccain is FAR less likable than Michelle Obama.

[lumpy]

16. True. Eleanor Roosevelt was panned for being an activist

1st Lady, especially after FDR died. Misogynists have always resented strong women. The old saying "keep em' bare foot and pregnant" was indicative of what women have had to overcome. Now it is about the same with some exception. It is now "keep em' doin'the housework and bringing in the bacon".

[Buzz Clik]

17. I saw the coverage. I didn't see it as sexist or unfair.

[YvonneCa]

19. It's bucking the 'traditional role' that is the problem...

...for potential First Ladies. Hillary was not a traditional, stay-at-home mom type First Lady (and for that I will always be grateful). She was attacked for anything she did that was different. And many of us applauded her, because our lives as working moms ceased being 'traditional' sometime in the early 70's. :7 To have a First Lady exemplify the changing roles of women was very validating.

So I, for one, am pulling for Michelle Obama. And I'm also pulling for Hillary Clinton and Teresa Heinz Kerry. What wonderful, strong women they are!:patriot:

[jesus_of_suburbia]

21. Nothing they've said against Michelle will hurt us in the GE