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Breitbart Website Calls Michelle Obama Fat

Political cartoon mocks anti-obesity campaign

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2011 12:00 PM CST

(Newser) – Andrew Breitbart, fresh off the news of Shirley Sherrod's lawsuit against him, has gotten himself embroiled in another controversy. His Big Government website lashed out at Michelle Obama's anti-obesity campaign ... by basically calling her fat. A cartoon strip on the website shows an overweight Obama eating a huge pile of hamburgers while talking to her big-eared husband about the campaign, Salon reports. The punch line—"Shut up and pass the bacon!"—was originally "Shut up and pass the lard!" Media Matters notes. Click to see the cartoon.

First lady Michelle Obama takes part in Wal-Mart's announcement of a comprehensive effort to provide healthier and more affordable food choices to their customers, Jan. 20, 2011, in Washington.
First lady Michelle Obama takes part in Wal-Mart's announcement of a comprehensive effort to provide healthier and more affordable food choices to their customers, Jan. 20, 2011, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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czechwizard
Feb 16, 2011 9:38 PM CST
She's hot. True, Americans eat like pigs, look at the tanks and ships and whales living in relative harmony. You've got to go the extra mile to find a hole or something, and under the circumstances, forget it, man ! We the damned Europeans are slim. I'll have some oatmeal and do some exercise ... ok, I'm the dubbed Czech Hollywood Warrior Priest from Serious Entertainment, http://thesixthgospel.blogspot.com/, and if you eat my shit, you'll stay healthy and beautiful forever. Deal ?
kokuaguy
Feb 16, 2011 4:18 PM CST
OK, what's going on? N230099 said: "Breitbart is wrong here. Only parts of her are fat." I made a pun about the part he was obviously calling attention to (as other clods have done here) and said: "You're an ass." Which is the same as calling him a donkey. But that comment has been "disappeared" -- not just "removed", as every other comment Guest makes is "removed" -- invariably before I see them. So, moderators, editors, etc. It is missing without a trace as though it never existed. What's going on?
Riffran
Feb 16, 2011 9:57 AM CST
No Not really fat. .... Now beyonce on the other hand yummy she PHAT

 
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