Thank goodness to the Atlantic Magazine for setting the record straight. The press and many other political blogs are running with the story that he made a crude remark about the First Lady and the comments accompanying stories are downright disgusting in response to something that didn’t even happen. President Obama has too much class and cares too much for the first lady to ever embarrass her. Journalist and blogs, you should be ashamed.
The full excerpt from the press pool report:
“‘Michelle outdoes me in pushups as well,’ he said, after saying that she’s taken some criticism on her technique ‘because she doesn’t go all the way down’ — a line that he let hang, naughtily, provoking laughter from the crowd.”
The official White House transcript of the speech, according to The Atlantic Wire, reads:
I want to thank my wonderful friend who accepts a little bit of teasing about Michelle beating her in pushups — (laughter) — but I think she claims Michelle didn’t go all the way down. (Laughter.) That’s what I heard. I just want to set the record straight — Michelle outdoes me in pushups as well. (Laughter.) So she shouldn’t feel bad. She’s an extraordinary talent and she’s just a dear, dear friend — Ellen DeGeneres. Give Ellen a big round of applause. (Applause)
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