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Right-Wing Haters Target Malia

'Ghetto trash' directed at Obama's daughter

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 13, 2009 3:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – The latest racist screeds against the Obamas on a right-wing website have a new target: Malia. "Ghetto street trash" was just one of the ugly comments posted on the Free Republic site about President Obama's 11-year-old daughter after she was photographed last week wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a peace sign, reports the Vancouver Sun. A picture of Michelle Obama talking to Malia was captioned: "To entertain her daughter, Michelle Obama loves to make monkey sounds."

The Huffington Post took Sun writer Chris Parry to task for slavishly reporting the cringe-inducing comments on the "paleo-site." The Free Republic first yanked the comments, then edited and restored some of them following questioning by the Daily Kos. Free Republic owner Jim Thompson eventually conceded on the site: "We should steer clear of Obama's children. They can't help it if their old man is an American-hating Marxist."

The Obamas arrive at the White House from Ghana early yesterday.
The Obamas arrive at the White House from Ghana early yesterday.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Malia Obama reads the back of a card bearing the photograph of the first dog Bo.
Malia Obama reads the back of a card bearing the photograph of the first dog Bo.   (Getty Images)
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kokuaguy
Jul 15, 2009 5:19 AM CDT
I've been here more than 4 months, SPH, and I honestly don't remember Corona_Queen, or the effort to stifle "her" free speech. I am very curious about C_k, and I'm certain that you will never convince enough here to ignore "it" to spoil "its" fun. And I must admit, I find playing with C_k to be enjoyable and a way to entertain myself and occasionally some of the regulars here. Yes, it's pathetic, but it's true. For me the newser community is as much a social club as anything else, and I never did care for bowling alone. C_k responded to a question i asked him on the Grand Canyon auto death story I think it was and I learned a few things I think. He/she professes to be fiercely protective of individual rights, hence my new oxymoronic pet name- Libertarian Nazi.
Fondue
Jul 14, 2009 12:47 PM CDT
As stated in another topic, the Democrats of the past are the Republicans of the present. How is it you phrased it "Read history." and I'll add to that, research the terms being used and read their history.
wax
Jul 14, 2009 9:34 AM CDT
Agree that all should walk the same d*mn line, no matter what the party. Too much talk & BS around Washington and the media circus

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