Thursday, June 19, 2008

'Extreme Makeover' of Michelle Obama

Is her makeover going to work?

We are finding out the truth about Obamas. Now, Michelle Obama tries to re-invent herself to get women voters particularly Hillary Clinton supporters. She has been painted as an unpatriotic, angry, black woman. Now, Michelle Obama is in process of ‘extreme makeover’ for her image as kinder, gentler, and soften Michelle Obama. It’s attempt to get critical women voters. Michelle Obama appeared on ABC’s “The View” Wednesday with her new image. Originally she was invited as a guest but she requested to be a host as Cindy McCain appeared on the same show previously.

Obama has been whining just about everything including about his wife being criticized because what she said about America. Her speeches “the first time in my adult life I’ve never been proud of my country before” at a Wisconsin rally early in the primaries for her husband’s candidacy. Her remark indicates that her true feelings toward America. She didn’t say that she has never been more proud to be an American, she said, ‘she had never been proud to be an American BEFORE.”

Her remark tells me that rather than being grateful for the opportunities she has received that are not available in most countries, she seems ungrateful. No doubt her personal achievements are remarkable however her attitude seems resentful.

Obama also complained about McCain that he didn’t speak against media exploring Michelle Obama to protect her. Another words, Obama wants McCain to protect his wife. In my opinion, if my husband asks someone else to protect me, I wouldn’t respect him. In a bigger picture, what is Obama going to do if terrorists keep attacking the United States? Is he going to ask other countries to protect us? He should vote for McCain. McCain will protect him and his wife including us.

I agree that most of people do not think Obamas’ race is the issue; it is that Obamas themselves define everything in terms of race when anyone criticizes him and his wife. We have seen time after time his selection of social involvement indicates who they are despite rhetoric that his desire to unite all races. Not even mention about his relationship with father Pflager and a terrorist William Ayers.

Trinity is a United Church of Christ that subscribes to black liberation theology. According to Wikipedia, “black theology is a form of liberation theology that has its center in the Theme of oppression of Blacks by Whites.” Some people would argue that he no longer belongs to the church. However, his departure was involuntary. He denounced Rev. Wright and the church membership because of criticism about his relationship with the church was getting out of hand. Staying with a church for 20 years, which preaches that the majority of white Americans are their oppressors and choosing to raise their daughters in that church is a much better indication of the Obamas true feelings particularly toward white race.

I found out that Michelle and Barack Obama have done a lot of good causes, most of their causes seem to be centered around black race. Nothing's wrong with that at the moment. However, I don't believe their core feelings toward white race which had cultivated for 20 years from their Church can change over night. My question is that can their feelings be changed when they become a president and first lady?

Michelle Obama has been compared with Jackie Kennedy. I think that it’s a ridiculous comparison. No matter what kind of extreme makeover she might do, there is nothing that identifies with Jackie Kennedy’s refined, cultured, and gracious persona. Her makeover can not cover her true resentful, abrasive, and entitled demeanor.

Will Extreme Makeover of Michelle Obama change her to be a First Lady material?

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