Obama Defends Michelle's Anti-American Remarks

The "defense" isn't much better than the original.

by Rod D. Martin
February 20, 2008

Last night, sensing that Americans were pretty annoyed (and Republicans were smelling blood in the water), Barack Obama defended his wife's anti-American comments from earlier in the day.

Barack Obama, interviewed on WOAI radio in San Antonio, Texas, expressed frustration that his wife's comments became political fodder. "Statements like this are made and people try to take it out of context and make a great big deal out of it, and that isn't at all what she meant," Obama said. "What she meant was, this is the first time that she's been proud of the politics of America," he said. "Because she's pretty cynical about the political process, and with good reason, and she's not alone. But she has seen large numbers of people get involved in the process, and she's encouraged."

Okay, fair enough. Except that that's not at all what she said:

"Let me tell you, for the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country. Not just because Barack is doing we…