Michelle Obama:
Bio - Harvard Law graduate, associate at Sidney Austin (world's 9th largest law firm), VP at University of Chicago Hospital Systems
Offense - In a campaign appearance in Milwaukee on 2/18/08, was quoted as saying "For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback"
Consequences - excoriated for weeks in the mainstream press, tagged as an "angry black woman" and unpatriotic by right wing pundits, forced to soften her tone for the remainder of the campaign, actually had to say she was proud of her country during her address at the 2008 Democratic Convention.
Todd Palin -
Bio - Never finished college, DWI arrest at the age of 20, 18 years as a production supervisor at BP Oil and is also a commercial salmon fisherman
Offense - Alaska's Division of Elections confirms that Todd Palin, husband of the presumptive Republican nominee for Vice-President, was a registered member (1995-2002) of the Alaska Independence Party, a radical group who actively advocates for Alaska's secession from the United States.
Again.....a registered member of a party whose sole purpose of being is to secede from the United States. Kinda like the Confederate States of America. Funnily enough, 2002 was the first year Sarah Palin ran for statewide office in Alaska.
Consequences - None, so far. In fact, the McCain campaign issued a statement calling questions on the Palins' past party affiliations "smears"
....but at least Todd Palin never said he wasn't proud of his country as an adult until his wife ran for Vice-President.
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