By Todd Starnes
First Lady Michelle Obama told a crowd of supporters to encourage “knuckleheads” to vote during a campaign stop at an Ohio university — calling it their “secret plan” to get re-elected.
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The First Lady delivered her remarks to students at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio — urging them to get their classmates to go to the polls.
“Talk to everyone you know — your friends, your neighbors, that cousin you haven’t seen in a while, that student sitting in your next class,” she told her husband’s supporters. “You know he’s kind of a knucklehead — and may not be — you know the one.”
As the audience laughed, she told students to be nice to the knuckleheads.
“Don’t call him a knucklehead — not to his face,” she said. “You just want to encourage him to get to the polls.”
Ironically, just moments before she mentioned the “knuckleheads” — Mrs. Obama reminded the audience that her husband was “fighting every day to make sure that this country lives up to the values we were raised with –values like trust and integrity, honesty and determination.”
She also urged students not to “let anyone talk down your dreams and aspirations.”
“You hear me?” she asked. “Don’t let anyone talk down our country or our future. You all have every reason to be optimistic about what lies ahead for you, because here in America, we always move forward. We always make progress. Do you hear me?
It was unclear if the knuckleheads heard her.
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What a fine example of Chicago politics. Insulting, demeaning, & disengenious use of voters.
sad excuse for a first lady.
sad excuse for a first lady.
This woman wouldn't hold a candle to Jacqueline Kennedy or Laura Bush when it comes to having class. She's repulsive!
Somebody ought to let this Ding Bat of a First Dumb Broad know that the supposed knuckleheads can vote for whomever they feel like voting for. It seems that its not enough that she has to tell people how to eat only to tell them who to vote for. Who died and made her queen?
She's the President's wife! Who else is she going to tell people to vote for? "Well, you know, my husband's pretty great, but that Mitt guy… that's one hell of a man." No, that is never going to happen. How simple-minded do you have to be that you're surprised when the President's wife supports his candidacy?
Billy
To call people knuckleheads in urging them to vote for "The Zero" is uncalled for and disrespectful. These voters aren't her minions who are there to do her every bidding just because she sits high on the commode. I understand that every president or candidates wife is going to try to convince people to vote for their man, but not with an insult. She needs to think hard before she speaks.
If you honestly think the term "knucklehead" is insulting then I applaud your parents for giving you such a sheltered life. You need to think hard about CONTEXT.
No sheltered life here son. But there are right things and wrong things to say. It's inappropriate regardless of what party is being represented. These candidates need to be careful with their words while in the public eye even if its done tongue in cheek.
Maybe in elementary school. These are adults we're talking about. If you can't take a lighthearted jab at your laziness and unwillingness to take a part in your country's electoral process then maybe you shouldn't be paying so much attention that you get offended by someone taking a lighthearted jab at your laziness and unwillingness to take part in your country's electoral process.
Billy boy
There's no laziness on my part because I'm always involved. The only lazy ones are those that benefit from what your president has to offer to keep'em voting at the expense of the non-lazy. Whether its a lighthearted jab or not, she gets a free pass from the media because let's face it, they will always speak wonderfully of this couple because they all sleep in bed together. And as I said before, regardless of party affiliations, these people need to choose their words carefully.
Billy, you knucklehead, you…..
This knuckle head should take a listen to how Ann Romney speaks about her husband!
This knuckle head should take a listen to how Ann Romney speaks about her husband!
Billy Massey Everyone expects the candidate's spouse to support the candidate. It's the method in which it has been done Billy that we find so repugnant. Honorable people don't insult others to get them to our side. That's base, low, and unworthy of a person in her position. This is a woman who is supposed to represent the entire country to the world. Name calling is something 5-years-olds do and we correct them from doing it. It's unkind, it's demeaning, and it's offensive. In context or out Billy – it's wrong behavior for the President's spouse.
Billy Massey Namecalling at any age is not a sign of leadership or decent communication in any way shape or form. Its all they've got left after such a losing performance for the past 4 years.-Failed foreign policy-sorry Ambassador Chris Stevens, Paris can have a Marine envoy on 9/11 but Libya-naw no worries there-and then try to blame it on some stupid video? THere was no protest-look at the White House videos-go see 2016- read Obama's autobiography-Failure to create an acceptable budget for 3 &!/2 yrs-Even his Democratic buddies laughed him off the floor. Not one vote. More to come with White House & Dept of Energy sources-
Failed energy policies-Abound Solar Manufacturing received a $400M federal loan guarantee then lays off 280 workers and delays new factory in Indiana.
EnerDel, maker of lithium-ion battery systems and heralded by V.P Biden as one of the “100 Recovery Act Project That Are Changing America”, landed a $118.5M energy grant. The company then paid $725K in bonuses to three executives and then filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Solyndra received a $535M government-backed loan with the help of the Obama White House. Outcome – 1,100 employees laid off, and thanks to the way the loan was structured, taxpayers to receive next to nothing from bankruptcy.
Sunpower, California solar company, received $1.2B federal loan guarantee, 3 weeks after it announced it plans to build plant in Mexico.
Let’s not forget these failing companies: A123 Systems ($390M), Fisker ($529M),Tesla ($345M), BrightSource (1.4B)… Just to name a few more
Obama takes credit for the slight uptick in oil production in 2009 & 2010 – “In fact, American oil product reached its highest level since 2003.”Truth is, there is a long lead time, as Obama has continually states in his “No silver bullet” campaign, from exploration to actual oil production and the increase he takes credit for is due to exploration & drilling permits issued by the Bush Administration.
Obama states, “…there’s more work to do to free ourselves from our dependence on foreign oil…”
Truth is, Obama claims, “…U.S. is ready to buy oil from Brazil.” Obama’s moratorium on oil exploration & drilling has reduced oil production on federal land has declined 11% from 2010-2011. Obama ACTIVELY lobbied Democratic Senators to vote against the Keystone pipeline
Apparently, Obama doesn’t realize U.S. produced oil IS NOT “foreign oil.”
Cost of: gas – up 148% milk – up 16%
ground beef – up 23% baby food – up 75-100%
Value of the dollar: down 11%
National Debt: up 60%
Cost of: gas – up 148% milk – up 16%
ground beef – up 23% baby food – up 75-100%
Value of the dollar: down 11%
National Debt: up 60%
,,,last but not least… bc I'm ready for some chow…The Obama Stimulus, aka The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, spent $787 billion (that’s $787,000,000,000) to create jobs.
Jobs perhaps, but for whom….. Obama uses stimulus to pay off unions…
Obama signs union-friendly Executive Order (E.O. 13502) which forces contractors who bid on large-scale public construction projects to submit to union representation for its employees
$150B to Teachers’ Unions (20% of stimulus) – Another $10B approved by Democratic Congress (summer 2010)
Obama said, “The stimulus bill will put 400,000 people back to work rebuilding America.” – over the next 2 ½ years the U.S. construction industry shed about 900,000 jobs or about 14% of the building workforce
Where did the money go?
Anyone want to take a guess?- Facts & figures from White House.gov Dept of Energy, National Archives & Records Administration, Bureau of Economic Development and many others-
Michelle Obama is campaigning for her husband. I would expect that. However, as First Lady, those "Knuckleheads" are citizens as well as the students she was speaking to. It makes me wonder how she labels the students who follow her instructions (maybe as Sheep"). Hopefully, everyone will vote and think for themselves, not just follow-the-leader.
Yep, she used a highly INoffensive put down to get people to vote. Yep, totally makes sense. Couldn't possibly have been a joke. Nope.
You know what? We're not smiling anymore. I'm so sick of the put-downs, the demeaning convolutions and name calling, the twisted truths (that makes them falsehoods). I'm so sick of the waffling where foreign affairs are concerned and the lack of a message other than I need four more years. He's done Billy. I know you're disappointed, but that's the truth of it.
Not by the spoiled rotten "needy people" like the Obamas. They use taxpayers the same way as lifelong welfare recipients..wake up knucklehead.
Interesting…Mrs. Obama, do you realize that a knuckle head is another word for a stupid person, fool, idiot, etc. So in other words Mrs. Obama, you want all the stupid fools and idiots to come vote for you? What an interesting campaign logo! – In response to Mrs. Obama's comments at Wesleyan Univ. in Delaware, Ohio.
Considering they're both Ivy League educated I'd be very confident in the fact that they know exactly what a knucklehead is. It's also one of the most inoffensive put-downs on this Earth. It was a joke, people! The Republicans this year really have it out for context, don't they?
Like the Democrats aren't either…lol! Both sides do it, but what is sad is that this came out of our first lady!
Hey Billy. I'm a dem and I wouldn't vote for the knucklehead whose in the whitehouse for any reason under the sun!
Hey Billy. I'm a dem and I wouldn't vote for the knucklehead whose in the whitehouse for any reason under the sun!
Do you think he'll be offended that I called him that?
Do you think he'll be offended that I called him that?
Billy Massey As an Ivy League educated individual, one would think that a woman in such a position as hers, would choose to use more appropriate, professional, and even collegiate vernacular.
Billy Massey You sir…are a knuckle head
Billy Massey You sir…are a knuckle head
You'd have to be a knucklehead to vote for Obama!
Sadly, the same knuckleheads are going to repeat their votes for The Chowderhead, nevermind that the he's screwing things up and doesn't know what the hell he's doing.
Only knuckle heads would vote for him.
Dear people,'knucklehead' also means 'stubborn'.It was this meaning she gave the word, in that context.So, cool your spirits, haters.Vote Obama, for the good of America.
Obma is no good for America!
you sir are an idiot.
Collins considering the US practically 'modernized' Nigeria' perhaps you should limit your opinions to something you know about. I have friends who fled Nigeria due to persecution for religious beliefs & violence. They were raised in Red Cross compounds, entire cities that had closed gates to the outside for safety's sake. If you were found to be Christian…you were found dead in the streets outside those compounds. Obama will not step up to help your people. Obama will leave you to die to muslim forces who cannot live with a more advanced society. Here in America, our leaders stand for all Americans. Obama..not so much. Just as he turned his back & let our countrymen die in Benghazi..so he will do to you. America is the land of freedom, obama is the leader of deceit & lies. He has fractured our country's core values for prosperity & replaced them with confusion, rhetoric & separation. He has divided the cause of the civil rights era and set this country back a hundred years by promoting hate & discrimination. Obama must go.
Well said Lyn! So sorry the black race does not have a more stellar individual to idolize politically.
Suzanne,aren't you helplessly racist;predicating your presumed intelligence or superiority on the colour of your skin?How pathetic!
Suzanne Blacklidge Morgan they do! Allen West!
Suzanne Blacklidge Morgan they do! Allen West!
Collins Eyo -Suzanne was saying the exact opposite of your accusation. We have Condolezza Rice & Allen West along with many other (black) Americans-( I say black bc you may not know who these people are) along with thousands of our nations military who are black who want Obama gone for the atrocities he is commiting against this country. Here are some econimic FACTS from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT offices which diplay his low life cheating agenda. The only people voting skin color are black & white Americans, poor or want to live off the gov't dole. The rest of us want a President who can lead.- Failed foreign policy-sorry Ambassador Chris Stevens, Paris can have a Marine envoy on 9/11 but Libya-naw no worries there-and then try to blame it on some stupid video? THere was no protest-look at the White House videos-go see 2016- read Obama's autobiography-Failure to create an acceptable budget for 3 &!/2 yrs-Even his Democratic buddies laughed him off the floor. Not one vote. More to come with White House & Dept of Energy sources-
Failed energy policies-Abound Solar Manufacturing received a $400M federal loan guarantee then lays off 280 workers and delays new factory in Indiana.
EnerDel, maker of lithium-ion battery systems and heralded by V.P Biden as one of the “100 Recovery Act Project That Are Changing America”, landed a $118.5M energy grant. The company then paid $725K in bonuses to three executives and then filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Solyndra received a $535M government-backed loan with the help of the Obama White House. Outcome – 1,100 employees laid off, and thanks to the way the loan was structured, taxpayers to receive next to nothing from bankruptcy.
Sunpower, California solar company, received $1.2B federal loan guarantee, 3 weeks after it announced it plans to build plant in Mexico.
Let’s not forget these failing companies: A123 Systems ($390M), Fisker ($529M),Tesla ($345M), BrightSource (1.4B)… Just to name a few more
Obama takes credit for the slight uptick in oil production in 2009 & 2010 – “In fact, American oil product reached its highest level since 2003.”Truth is, there is a long lead time, as Obama has continually states in his “No silver bullet” campaign, from exploration to actual oil production and the increase he takes credit for is due to exploration & drilling permits issued by the Bush Administration.
Obama states, “…there’s more work to do to free ourselves from our dependence on foreign oil…”
Truth is, Obama claims, “…U.S. is ready to buy oil from Brazil.” Obama’s moratorium on oil exploration & drilling has reduced oil production on federal land has declined 11% from 2010-2011. Obama ACTIVELY lobbied Democratic Senators to vote against the Keystone pipeline
Apparently, Obama doesn’t realize U.S. produced oil IS NOT “foreign oil.”
Cost of: gas – up 148% milk – up 16%
ground beef – up 23% baby food – up 75-100%
Value of the dollar: down 11%
National Debt: up 60%
Cost of: gas – up 148% milk – up 16%
ground beef – up 23% baby food – up 75-100%
Value of the dollar: down 11%
National Debt: up 60%
,,,last but not least… bc I'm ready for some chow…The Obama Stimulus, aka The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, spent $787 billion (that’s $787,000,000,000) to create jobs.
Jobs perhaps, but for whom….. Obama uses stimulus to pay off unions…
Obama signs union-friendly Executive Order (E.O. 13502) which forces contractors who bid on large-scale public construction projects to submit to union representation for its employees
$150B to Teachers’ Unions (20% of stimulus) – Another $10B approved by Democratic Congress (summer 2010)
Obama said, “The stimulus bill will put 400,000 people back to work rebuilding America.” – over the next 2 ½ years the U.S. construction industry shed about 900,000 jobs or about 14% of the building workforce
Where did the money go?
Anyone want to take a guess?- Facts & figures from White House.gov Dept of Energy, National Archives & Records Administration, Bureau of Economic Development and many others-
Obama is BAD for America & the rest of the world.
..and those friends in Nigeria I was speaking of…. they were black as black can be.
Thank you Lin for yor clarification of my statement. I am no racist. I live in the deep south and watch with my own eyes as people strip and rape the system. I buy hamburger and those that will not work (and there are jobs here. May not be what they want, but people can work ) buy t-bones while talking on their lastest I-phone, swiping their food stamp cards and loading their groceries iinto their new SUV's. I was a Salaried HR Rep. for almost 30 years for Delphi a division of GM and as well informed as you are, I feel quite sure you know our story. Pensions stripped by Obama (this is fact) while keeping his UAW support whole. Yes, I am bitter. I was raised as an Army brat. My father fought two wars, and my brothers fought in Viet Nam. One served two tours ( and now suffers dementia at the ripe old age of 60 from Agent Orange) My only first cousin was killed there. For What?! To have our rights as US citizens striped away? To have everything they fought for thrown to the side? I think not! I have seen first hand our jobs sent overseas and they continue to go at an alarming rate, making us totally dependent on other countrys. I see our real estate being bought up by China and somewhere huge amounts of monies being spent to build mosques in the most absurd places. I have seen concessions made in our public schools for Muslim children who must be allowed to pray to their Muslim prophet and our children cannot say a prayer to our Almighty God for whom this great nation was built upon. I want America back, back in the hands of those who care and can lead and guide it in the way it should go and I don't care what color they are!
Again, Lin, thanks for your support. You are undoubtably the most informed individual on this site .
Suzanne -Sending healing thoughts to all those who have lost so much under this corrupt regime known as the obama administration. One more day. It's bad enough when people from other parts of the world believe the lies obama spreads, but when you try & talk to people in the US who have such stars in their eyes (&obamaphones in their pockets) they just stick out their greedy palms for more entitlements on the backs of the taxpayers. Truly this election will be the decision of the century that will save our country/or continue to drag us into destruction. America needs her patriots now more than ever since the War of Independence.Vote Romney/Ryan to keep socialism out of the leadership of our country and keep trying to talk some sense in these people who don't even bother to learn the facts while cutting their own throats in the process. Peace.
Only another hurricane will stop Barry from defeating Willard tommorow,Lin and Suzanne.
Considering the people in the path of this last hurricane are still waiting for the help promised by Hobama & freezing, starving & dying in the process, not only are you wrong~ you are insensitive. "Barry" can come to your country & bleed it dry with his spending habits. We are done with him. Just because you are part of a university does not automatically offer you intelligence~ obviously~go back to sweeping your floors..didn't know the janitor was allowed access to the computers…and btw a bullet would work better than any hurricane~ we just don't live in that type of barbaric society here. (except for the president who turned his back in Benghazi where he denied help for 4 Americans on American soil. He's a murderer) Educate yourself son…don't hate~
Suzanne Blacklidge Morgan,Muslims do not pray to Mohammed.They pray to Allah -Arabic for God.You need to learn little things about the religions of your neighbours.You hate them so much,don't you?The reason you are calling for the head of black Obama over the loss of just for four lives in Benghazi,and mute about the 'Christian genocide' committed by white Bush against innocent women and children in Iraq,on the lie of WMD.You white lovers of America haven't crucified Bush yet for the so many '9/11' lives that were destroyed under his nose – inside America,by the brethren of those Benghazi killers.You even re-elected him as a reward.#Sasha and Malia,four more years.Tommorow.Watch out.
First Lady, your husband is not only a knucklehead. But, he is the worse president in the history of the United States. He has hurt this country more in his four years than any other president next to Clinton has done. And you are the worse example for a first lady. You and your husband should be ashamed of you both have done to this country.