Last week Michelle Obama our soul sistah' number one made the following comment:"For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country. Not just because Barack is doing well, but I think people are hungry for change."
I get it. I understand it. My 80-something-year-old mother in Virginia understands it. All my great aunts, uncles and every one at my hair salon understand this comment. So why is there a huge cry from the press and others for Michelle and Barack to spend the last three days clarify the statement?
And when Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential contender John McCain, later sought to capitalize on the remark, saying "I have, and always will be, proud of my country."
WE, (the aforementioned) understand this comment too, and I ask where is her clarification of this statement? Because from where I come from there is a lot implied when you look at the sorted history of the US and its treatment of Indians, African Americans immigrants and the poor. Cindy McCain which part of this history are you most proud of. Please clarify?
Asked by WJAR-TV if she would like to clarify her comment, Obama replied that she has been struck by the number of people going to rallies and watching debates, as well as record voter turnouts."What I was clearly talking about was that I'm proud in how Americans are engaging in the political process," she said.
"For the first time in my lifetime, I'm seeing people rolling up their sleeves in a way that I haven't seen and really trying to figure this out — and that's the source of pride that I was talking about," she added.
When asked if she had always been proud of her country, she replied "absolutely" and said she and her husband would not be where they are now if not for the opportunities of America.
For more check out AP's take on, CLARIFICATION.