I love Michelle! She is a much better campaign wife than Hillary was. What a strong, opinionated woman! She would be such a GREAT example for girls and women all over the world. I'm ashamed to be in the same gender as Laura Bush....how could someone with such a unique opportunity to do so much good in the world do NOTHING?!!?! Go Michelle!

Oh, Michelle we know better, and though you won't admit it, there are many ways to say what you really meant, and yet, you hit the nail on the head, so to speak.

Oooo, snap!
It's on now!
Let's get them on Jerry Springer.
The Democratic candidates are sending their spouses into the field to attack.
In response, the mainstream media focuses on the spouses and families of the Republican candidates.

non-story

Why is the media making this an issue? She was not talking about the Clintons and everyone knows it! Why is this a report? Its truly apparent the media will do anything to bring Obama down. The real story is who is twisting this into an issue. A slimy politician is behind this. Do your job media by doing some real reporting on truth not spin and lies. There is no hope at all for black people in this country at all!

She is so moron when she want to offends Mrs. Clinton. Mrs. Clinton's family is still intact that is so wonderful if American voters hear Mr. Huckabee praises Clintons. That is a shame,Michelle.

The title is very exciting and perfect to manufacture controversy. I am sure the Clinton campaign will use this to falsely accuse the Obama campaign for not living up to the politics of hope. Maybe it would have demonstrated more integrity if you had revealed at the beginning of the article that the text of the speech proves that she was not taking a swipe at the Clinton's. Trust me, Michelle Obama is a "Real Black Woman" and she has no problem saying exactly what she means.

Michelle Obama made a very good point at showing how she and Sen. Obama work at spending time with their daughters while campaigning. It's has to be hard at times. I wondering how many of the other candidates from both parties fit their families into their schedules especially if they have younger children?

It's refreshing to see someone finally speak their mind. And its even more reviving to see someone believe in putting family first just like our family does. Thats what's American. Knowing where priorities should be. Knowing what morals are. And also knowing the difference between good and bad, right and wrong. We have been out of touch with this concept for a long while now.

at some point she should be a political candidate of some kind.

Geez, much ado about nothing. When looking at the full transcript, it is clear she is addressing her and her husband's efforts to prioritize their children. The media should really be more careful. There is a difference between reporting the news and making the news.

Michelle Obama personifies success both as a mother and a career person! She is awesome!!!!

Michelle is a great role model and certainly comes across as someone with a lot more polish and experience than Hillary did on Inaugration Day.
These remarks didn't take when tried last week and it's sloooow news sooo someone is trying to make something out of nothing!! Anything out of context to make it look like a slur -- why don't we get an honest media to report the "news" not opinions -- leave the opinions to the pundits?? What a novel idea!

It doesn't make sense to say it's aimed at Hillary. Actually, Hillary did a super job of holding her family together in spite of the numerous disgusting actions by her husband. I'm not Hillary supporter, but I give her an A+ on how she ran her family.

Michelle Obama's statement easily could have been aimed at Giuliani. Giuliani is the opposite from Hillary on how he ran his family. Giuliani humiliated and then deserted his wife aand two children. Giuliani gets an F on how he ran his family, and that's a good reason he should never be allowed to run the country.

Shame on the Chicago Sun-Times so-called "journalist" for her "could be interpreted" comment. I was a journalism major 20 years ago, and I can't believe what gets published today. Where are the unbiased, objective professionals who went into journalism to seek out and report the truth?

Geez, what is everyone so up in arms about. If you read the whole quote it has nothing to do with Mrs. Clinton! I love Michelle and Barack, they seem like a great, tight knit family.

What is the WORLD coming to?? Women in office? African IMMIGRANTS running OUR country? Are the PEOPLE confused? I have nothing against the Obamas or Hillary Clinton, I just want what is right for the U.S. Hillary did a great job running the Country a few years back, it's not right for her to try and run it again! She served her term! Barack has NO EXPERIENCE!! Why would people vote for that? Please explain.

I think the whole attack idea was of course a prop, and blew the original statement out of porportion. I think if she had made an inuendo, she would have made it a bit more direct towards a certain individual. Who automatically assumes it would be Hilary anyway?? Didn't Bush have problems with his daughters partying? Seriously, people need to report facts, and let the readers judge without cooersion!

Senator Clinton is one ambitious woman. Obsessed with relentless pursuit of power. Being President of the USA is a personal goal for her. She has been preparing her whole life for this. So she will do anything (ANYTHING) and say anything to get there.

She din't vote for Iraq war thinking what is best for the country. She thought how that vote will play out in her future pursuit of power. She stayed with a disfunctional marriage after being cheated so many times because she needs her last name "clinton" in her pursuit of power. She compromised her self respect, dignity and honor as long as it helps to become more powerful. She became a senator from NY only because she needs that title on her resume to make her case. She was wife of an elected governor or an elected president although she claim those years as her "qualification and experience". She needed to be in public office for herself. Hillary claim she knows how to beat Republican. Well, every single elected Senator who is in the race beat an Republican in their own election.

On the other hand Obama is a selfless man. He never tried to convert his fancy degrees into big fat pay check but dedicated his early career in improving other people's lives. He has witnessed the pain and suffering of people 1st hand by being there in person, knocking the doors, walking on street. Making an impact on people's lives has been improtant for him. He did not do those as a "roadmap" to become a president or create his resume. People all across the country asked him to run for president.

So it's important for Hillary to become the next US president but it's important for the PEOPLE to see Obama being the next president. That's the main difference between the two. One for herself only, other for all of us. You choose what you want.

Michelle Obama is no fool. She knew exactly what she was saying and how it would be interpreted. For her to drag Senator Clinton's family problems into the race, and to do so in such a snide, "deniable," underhanded sort of way, was shameful.

I'm annoyed.

At first I was annoyed at Obama when I first heard reports on this comment. But now that I've read the full quote it is obvious that she was talking about her own family and making NO comment on any other person's family.

Only a reporter who WANTS there to be a cat fight between Michelle and Hillary would distort Michelle's comment so badly.

Now I'm annoyed at the reporter.

Everyone who knows how people try to say things and give the impression that they would never say such a thing is what is wrong with our country now but i see that things aren't going to change so we will be in the same way no matter who gets elected if they run for office thire all the same SIGNED

If the Obamas think this is going to win them votes - they had better think again. Bad enough the American people have to listen to the bad mouth repubs bashing dems without the dems doing it to each other. Let the Obamas become repubs if they hate dems so much as to bring personal lives into play.

OF COURSE, Michelle Obama jammed on Hillary. Hillary Clinton is a card-carrying member of that exclusive club: the White American Liberal Club. It is no secret to any person of color that had OBAMA been a Conservative that the members of that club would call him every racial epithet known: Ask Condi, Colin, Justice Thomas, Michael Steele. The 'progressives', especially the Clintons are exploitive of Blacks and never placed any in REAL positions of authority during their two terms. Certainly no where near those in President Bush's administration. Michelle took an artful opportunity to state what most Americans feel about the Clintons.

Some of the comments posted here are unfortunate. It doesn't take rocket science to figure out to what Mrs. Obama was referring. Anyone who believes otherwise has already prejudiced themselves to take anything said by she or her husband in a negative light. Maybe the country's not ready for an African American leader.

I think michelle never meant anything about the clintons,what she impled is simple just about the attention she gives to her family that she has to cater for her amily befor doing anything else.This however reveals aot of love expressed by her and this may be the reason as to why they even go with them in campaigns.But there is nothing about the clintons so,the clintons should not be guilty of that in as much as they may be having some family problems bue that was not what she intended to.This reveals her as some committed lady who greately puts her family in the first priority,shame on the clintos,shame.

George W. Bush to George H.W. Bush is like Hillary Clinton to Bill Clinton. G.W. Bush was back room all through his Dad's campaigns, as was Hillary in Bill's campaigns. So if you thought G.W. only did things to garner enough votes to win elections, Hillary is the exactly same. She plays wedge issues. She is calculating. She does not care beyond winning. The way she plays the game should bother everyone.

Sounds like she's sexist herself- against her own gender!!
I DO NOT run my household, and why should I, as a woman, HAVE to? I'm a much better business owner, musician, and soon to be civil rights lawyer- my husband runs the household.
What a bunch of crap.
I'm not even voting for Clinton!!
I'm a Democrat voting for Ron Paul because I have a brain-
Because I don't believe someone that repeatedly iterates the word "change" without saying HOW he is going to change anything.
And if you vote to fund the war (Obama, Clinton, every other Republican besides Ron Paul), you can kiss my vote goodbye.