Michelle Obama Rouses NAACP Before Vote Condemning 'Racist' Elements of Tea Party

[luvspeas]

The headline is a bit misleading, since the First Lady spoke about "Let's Move", and not teabaggers, but it's still good........

http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=11144640

First Lady Michelle Obama brought renewed energy to the NAACP today, delivering the keynote speech at the annual convention one day before the nation's largest civil rights group is expected to condemn what it calls racist elements in the Tea Party movement.

The nation's largest and oldest civil rights organization will vote on the resolution Tuesday during its annual convention in Kansas City, Mo. In addition to jobs and the economy, anti-Tea Party activism has been a large focus of the gathering, which conservative leaders say is driven solely by a political agenda.

The resolution is part of the movement to realign people against the Tea Party, which has emerged as a strong grassroots, albeit fragmented, force across the country.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in coordination with 170 other groups, including labor unions, is planning a protest march in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10 as the next step in building momentum against the Tea Party.

[AngryAmish]

1. Crush those Teabaggers, Michelle!

Shit in their mouths.

[JuniperLea]

2. Boycot Tea Bags!

Everyone should be using loose leaf... it's better for the environment... less paper, less waste!

[Enrique]

3. yeah it sounds like she stirred them up on the issue

she actually talked about obesity and didn't say anything about politics.

[BlueIdaho]

4. Racism

is the single unifying force behind the tea bagger movement. Crush their racist roots and they will disappear.

[bobbolink]

6. "Crush their racist roots and they will disappear." Really?

Just like racism has disappeared after abolishment of slavery?

After the Civil Rights Act?

ANGER is what is driving them.... those who are racist have chosen that as a target for their free-floating anger.

If "progressives" were smart, they would address the anger. It is real.

And, before you attack me in the good old DU way, Thom Hartmann is saying the same thing.

[opihimoimoi]

5. Them Baggers Gonna feel the real Heat now....Even Dick Armey is saying STFU to the group HE STARTED.

LOL

Just wait till the Minority Coalition focuses

The Baggers will wilt

[BootinUp]

7. article trying to stir up some trouble

Michelle Obama wasn't there to talk about Teabaggers.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Why the sensational headline? Huma Khan leads you to believe that...

Michelle made some political declarations about the teabaggers. If you read no further than the headline, you'd be sorely misled.

"The first lady's speech focused on childhood obesity and her "Let's Move" initiative designed to promote healthy living and eating for children".

I don't like these little tricks that journalist play to draw people in. I know you warned us, but I hate misleading crap like this.

[maxsolomon]

9. it will work as fuel for the Conservative Outrage Machine

they don't need much, just some scrap wood here, a few lumps of coal there, maybe a million dollars and a think-tank talking point occasionally.