Michelle Obama: I'll "Think About" Supporting Hillary

This morning on Good Morning America:

ROBERTS: So what if Senator Clinton defeats her husband, becoming the first woman nominee. Could you see yourself working to support the first woman nomination?

OBAMA: I'd have to think about that. I'd have to think about that, her policies, her approach, her tone.

ROBERTS: That's not a given?

OBAMA: You know, everyone in this party is going to work hard for whoever the nominee is. I think that we're all working for the same thing. and, you know, I think our goal is to make sure that the person in the White House is going to take this country in a different direction. I happen to believe that Barack is the only person who can really do that.

Comments

[BUSHsurvivor]

Just another example of the Obamas getting a free pass. Imagine if Bill said this? Sheesh!

[BonoX]

Imagine what Anti-Hillary Media would have done with this comment if this even came from someone associated with her campaign! They would have run it for days and bash her all day!
And here the candidates wife is pronouncing it!!! you wont see it anyone playing it in the media!

[riverhouse]

This parsing is silly. Michele Obama is ahead of me, that's for sure. I will state categorically that I will not vote for Hillary Clinton.

[RAVEN13]

There are no purists. No political virgins.
One of Yucca Mt. biggest supporters is also an
Obama financial contributor. David Axelrod also
a consultant. Check: Larry Johnson's -
NoQuarterUSA.Net/blog, very enligtening. But,
no one picks up on this in the MSM. Oh well.

[BUSHsurvivor]

OBAMA: I'd have to think about that. I'd have to think about that, her policies, her approach, her tone.

ROBERTS: That's not a given?

OBAMA: You know, everyone in this party is going to work hard for whoever the nominee is. I think that we're all working for the same thing.

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Which is it Michelle? Triangulate much?

[AxelDC]

Why is no one asking Bill if he will campaign for Obama? He has a lot of fence-mending to do with his own party, as evidenced by Ted Kennedy and Tom Daschle's public rebuke of him.

[GhiaccioPronto]

back to the kitchen!

[BigLib]

Another lovely photo.

[KPinSEA]

At least she didn't say "It depends on how you define 'work for' ..."

Let's not obsess over one quote, people.

[lexicoscott]

ok people you all need to reread:

She states in her last sentence on this post that she thinks her husband is the best person for the job, but just claimed she would have to think about hillary, her policies, her approach and her tone. Yet all of you missed that. How can she academically claim her hubby is the best, if she obviously hasn't thought about the other candidate, the other candidates policies and the other candidates approach. Her claim about her husband in that case would be baseless wouldn't it? Just sparking some though..

OBAMA: I'd have to think about that. I'd have to think about that, her policies, her approach, her tone.

ROBERTS: That's not a given?

OBAMA: You know, everyone in this party is going to work hard for whoever the nominee is. I think that we're all working for the same thing. and, you know, I think our goal is to make sure that the person in the White House is going to take this country in a different direction. I happen to believe that Barack is the only person who can really do that."

[byteb]

Hello. She said she'd think about working to support Clinton not that she'd think about supporting Clinton.

[trailrunner9]

This is the same woman that made the statement "black people are going to wake up and get it" in regard to why they should support Obama's campaign, and that in fact appears to be the case. There is a definite element of reverse racism taking place in the African American community. What class to say she would not support Hillary Clinton if she is the nominee. Boy, the real good of the party at heart, huh Michelle. That woman seems vicious to me. And they talk about Hillary Clinton. Watch out for this woman.

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[RAVEN13]

Statements like this, have caused 3, that know to say, they will not vote for Obama. Both, the former President and Sen.Clinton have spoken of the need for party unity. You start there, and once you've secured the nomination you reach out. Obamas seem to think it is OK to throw progressive ideas under the bus, and hold themselves above the needs of our nation.
Get elected at all costs. Bringing "Harry and Louise" Ads against healthcare that the Re-
publicans will surely use to attempt to defeat
universal healthcare. Yet, he too, calls for
mandates for the children's part of his pro-
posal and some form of enforcement. Robocalls,
his supporters, claiming without proof, that
they could be from a Clinton supporter. No one
was outraged about the robocalls placed against Sen.Clinton.
The issues are huge. As has already been stated. The Supreme Court Appointments, I for
one was turned off by her response. Had it
been made by Bill Clinton, the media storm
would have been just like SC. But, again, the
Obamas get another PASS. Wait, till the
Republican Meatgrinder. That's what we don't need.

[V4Vigilance]

I'm here to call BS on this "will you support the eventual nominee" question. My suggestion to candidates (or supporters) that are asked this is to reply, "I'm focused on (my candidate) winning and until that's no longer possible I find it wholly inappropriate to discuss what I would do if I (he/she) didn't win."