Tempest in a teapot. Just not a worthy issue. Actually we are creating more of an issue out of this that it actually deserves.

You very well know haw she meant that statement.

I don't see any Republicans talking about investigating McCains ties to John Hagee. Hagee is a racist, homophobe idiot whose support McCain actually sought!

Instead they're focusing on a statement from a Democratic contenders wife. I'm really surprised you don't clearly see that.

You profess to be neutral in all of this, this stance somewhat belies that position.

I don't have that problem, I'm a supporter.

Did you have a problem with the press non-reporting Reagans alzheimers issues?

We really need to agree to disagree.

Why or WHY do you keep CHANGING the subject.

"We really need to agree to disagree" may be the answer but first we need to AGREE on what we disagree on.

The only reason it is an "issue" here, is because you keep on changing the issue. That is incredibly frustrating when I say "apple" is wrong and you say I am incorrect that "orange" is too right.

Yes, I know very well how she meant that statement. I said that I knew what she meant. I said I didn't think she was unamerican. Why do you keep changing what I said??

I am not talking about that statement, Obama was not talking about that statement. Only you are stuck on that one statement.

As I said, as you asked for proof, and as I showed you proof, his demand was that she never be made into an issue period. Not on that one issue.

I do see that statement should be dropped. I am not talking about that. I am really surprised you refuse to see that or apparently to even read my comments.

My stance once again, is that the PUBLIC aspects of his CAMPAIGNING wife are open for discussion. Each statement to be looked on individually.

I am being neutral here. I am not commenting on his ability or inability to be president.I am defending Michelle on that ONE PARTICULAR statement. Your support of him seems to be blinding you to what I said which once again, is that his wife is open to questioning during the campaign, but not the same question over and over and over again.

That is the problem. You keep say we disagree but you and I are talking about two things.

My view is that the proud to be an american comment should be dropped. Do we agree there? yes or no?

My other view is that although Michelle's "proud to be an american" statement should be dropped that doesn't mean that nothing she says or does should be considered as sacrosanct from being questioned or attacked. Do we agree there yes or no?

My last view is that Obama's direct quote:
means that his wife and family should not be turned into an issue at any time during the campaign (and not that michelle should be left alone on one particular incident). Do we agree there yes or no?

Please show me which of those 3 views you disagree on.

I'm not going to keep this going.
The essence of the article is that Obama wants all the groups, medial political, what have you, to get some class and stick to the issues. I'm not changing the subject, that IS the subject. That's the thrust of the entire article and of course he specifically means any unfair, spun garbage. You may interpret his words any way you like but I feel you are insinuating issues that are not there.

"Obama said his wife "loves this country. For them to try to distort or to play snippets of her remarks in ways that are unflattering to her is, I think, just low class. I think that most of the American people would think that as well."

He is being very clear about speaking of unfair, distorted, or out of context remarks from his wife and family. He is absolutely not saying that all discussions are off limits.

We have commented on this article way beyond it's importance. I think most of the first commenters have it right. We've used more words than the original piece. I don't mean to be disrespectful but I've really had it with this discussion, we apparently are not going to agree.