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June 13, 2008 10:04 AM

Obama: "They're Even Trying To Make Michelle Into A Scary Person"

By
Maria Gavrilovic
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Barack Obama
(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

(CHICAGO) Barack Obama told a group of high dollar contributors last night that his critics are trying to paint him and his wife as "scary" people. One donor, Rick Fizdale, added the word, "Hussein" to his name tag in an effort to show solidarity with Obama. "The theory was, we're all Hussein" Obama explained.

"But that accurately captures, I think, the strategy. Come on. They're going to try to make me into a scary guy. They're even trying to make Michelle into a scary person. Right? And so that drumbeat of we're not sure if he's patriotic or not, we're not sure if he is too black. I don't know, before I wasn't black enough. Now he might be too black. We don't know whether he's going to socialize, who knows what?" he said as the crowd laughed.

"You laugh but this is what is being said, our challenge is to make sure that that tactic does not work," Obama added.

The Obama campaign launched a website yesterday in order to combat internet and email rumors about both of the Obamas. As of late last night, the campaign estimates that 20,000 had registered on the website.

Barack and Michelle will be campaigning together today in Columbus, Ohio, at an event focusing on senior citizens and social security. Obama, who opposes privatizing social security, is expected to jab at McCain's retirement plan.

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by seah5 June 13, 2008 11:35 PM EDT
Even the Democrats think Michelle is scary.

From the way she carries herself, some of her speeches and interviews.

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by memekiller June 13, 2008 8:08 PM EDT
Good line. The good thing is that now there is no excuse for reporters to spread these rumors without presenting the contradictory evidence. No matter how tight the deadline, you can visit his site and get their response.

So, you can''t go on reporting on Pelosi requesting a plane without mentioning that the Sergeant-at-Arms publicly said he made the request. Sure, there''s no story, but that means you SHOULD be reporting something else. But if you aren''t, then you should be presenting the evidence that shows WHY it''s a meritless story.
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by jane25jane June 13, 2008 8:07 PM EDT
She is very scary, indeed.
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by dog7771 June 13, 2008 7:53 PM EDT
Michelle is a woman. where are the feminists defending her? Is is because she is a Black Woman? I hope to hear from them soon.
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by rowdywicca June 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
She IS! LMAO!!!! Old grumpass Marxist who prefers to be unhappy and blame everybody else because she can''t become upper class!
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by missglo June 13, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
This is insane, to live in the year of 2008. And see that this Country has not changed.Its not 1908, And we as Americans have our noses in other Countries affairs. Tis, Tis.
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by l00ker June 13, 2008 5:38 PM EDT
McPain, needs to pop a few of his "old lady''s" McChill pills...
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by gaiaschild-2009 June 13, 2008 4:58 PM EDT
It''s great to see Obama take this seamy underside of politics on directly. It''s the kind of thing that took the governorship of Texas from Ann Richards and cost John McCain one of those Carolina''s last time he ran. Obama''s the first one to address it directly. It has the most influence on people who get their politics from fear and/or hate mongers and a lot of those people just don''t know any better. They get their prejudices (fears) excited and draw a conclusion and close their minds and the next thing you know, somebody''s toast. We''ve seen it before. You can read about the Texas governorship in "Bush''s Brain" - the story of how Karl Rove happened.
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by rgrxx175 June 13, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
the real john mccain surrendered to the communist,
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by mattcat25 June 13, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
I suggest Americans scrutinize the details of the THIRTY-FIVE impeachable offenses committed by George Walker Bush(whose Grandfather supported the Nazi Party)before they consider casting another vote for any Republican Candidate.

http://chun.afterdowningstreet.org/amomentoftruth.pdf
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