This is not quite in Vince Foster territory but it’s getting close. Apparently, Michelle Obama is responsible for a slight uptick in pedestrian deaths. It’s all part of her anti-obesity campaign. By getting more people to walk to work, she’s putting more people at risk of being run over by a car. Never mind that that also means a lot of people are less likely to get into a car accident, or that they’re modestly less likely to develop diabetes or heart disease.
The first lady’s office did not respond immediately Wednesday to a request for comment.
That’s probably because their heads exploded when the question was posed. Honestly, smart phones and iPods alone are probably responsible for any increase in pedestrian deaths. And the First Lady’s anti-obesity program is saving lives, not costing them. Wank on, wank off.
they are batshyt crazy, plain and simple.
I had no idea that Michelle Obama had so much influence on people. Actually, it is very generous of Republicans to point this out. Who do you think is influenced by what Michelle Obama has to say? Certainly not the folks who listen to Rush Limbaugh. No, it’s Democrats who are taking those walks and getting disproportionately knocked off. And Republicans are surprisingly saying this is a bad thing. Shame on you Booman, for suggesting that Republicans were not decent folks.
However, I think they are mistaken in this case. The pedestrian death surge is due, naturally (or unnaturally), to global warming. You know what cuts down on pedestrian deaths? Days with wind chills of 25 below zero. Last year was the warmest on record, and hence there was an increase in pedestrians, which led to an increase in pedestrian deaths.
It’s interesting when you think about it:
Michelle Obama says “exercise more” and according to our right-wing wurlitzer people actually listen to her.
Meanwhile Nancy Reagan said “just say no to drugs” and nobody listened.
Who would have thought that the right-wing wurlitzer would be making the case that Michelle Obama is a more influential First Lady than Nancy Reagan was?
Who would have thought that the right-wing wurlitzer would be making the case that Michelle Obama is a more influential First Lady than Nancy Reagan was?
And to think about it. If you logically extend it, they are making the case that some of the Teahadist rubes are actually listening to the First Lady. Talk about making Orange Julius cry!!