Public service, it’s a bright, hot, sharp spotlight, and most people don’t understand it, nor should they. The thing that I always keep in mind is that none of this is about ‘us’ in public service, it’s about the people that we serve. I always try to push the light back out and focus it on the folks that we’re actually here to serve. Race isn’t a new construct in this world for people of color, so it wasn’t a complete surprise to hear [Meghan’s] feelings and to have them articulated. The thing I hope for, and the thing I think about is that this first and foremost is a family, and I pray for forgiveness and healing for them, so that they can use this as a teachable moment for us all.”— Michelle Obama on The Today Show, asked to relate her own experience under the global spotlight to that of Meghan Markle’s.
James (controversial2019)
Yes Michelle!
Good words!
yendor808
Always gracious and wise, Michelle. Thank you. But be forewarned that these same words will no doubt appear in a future Tweet or media release from Melanoma tRump.
Caddy4J
@yendor808
You Had to mess up your comment with an ending like that. I don’t know the obsession with the Trump’s, they’re gone. But then again, everybody has a right to their opinion, good or bad. And personally, I Don’t think we should be commenting regarding another persons household no matter the color., gender, etc:: The majority of our households are not in order them selves.
Cam
@Caddy4J
Hi Monkey1, Roy Ajax, TheREALTruth etc…
I hadn’t come onto this thread yet and when I saw Michelle Obama was the topic I just KNEW that you would be on here.
You haven’t used this screename in a few weeks, and you’re still trying not to lash out as obviously as you used to, but you just STILL couldn’t help getting angry and trying to defend Melania Trump.
This isn’t about Melania’s household, this was about her saying on camera, that she wrote her convention speech, which she stole from the intelligent and compassionate Michelle Obama, “All By Herself”.
Nobody told her to say that, she said it on camera.
Oh, and also, she lied about speaking 5 languages, lied about graduating school,
Lied about being a famous model,
Promoted a racist birther conspiracy against President Obama
Mocked kids locked in cages.
So yeah, I have no trouble with her being brought up as a poor comparison to Michelle Obama.
Yooper
God, I love this woman.
Fahd
Michele Obama was mean to one of the White House pastry chefs from what I’ve heard, but she’s totally on point in this tactful statement. Those who were born into or who have married into privilege shouldn’t try to use family grievances for profit. Queen Elizabeth is already a great proponent of reconciliation. Megan should take Michele Obama’s statement to heart.
Cam
Nice try, bring up a vague phony comment without attribution. You aren’t slick.
ElPillo
Absolute class and elegance
SirBlushalot
@Caddy4J
Lighten up, Mary.
Dymension
This is how you do it: forgiveness and healing. Not this bullshit “Hurt..” uh, I mean “Cancel culture” bullshit the Twitterati has be spouting.
Cam
“Cancel Culture”.
Oh, you mean people being held responsible for their actions?
Openminded
Dymension, You are so right but usually it much harder to take the high road than it is to take the low road and seek vengeance. Today’s cancel culture is too lazy to do anything the hard way, even if it’s the better thing to do.