FROM THE DRUDGE REPORT.... DEVELOPING....
MICHELLE O MEETS THE HECKLERS: LISTEN, OR I'M LEAVING!
Tue Jun 04 2013 7:09:03 ET
FLOTUS Pool Report #2
Pool was ushered in as FLOTUS began speaking at 6:07
under a white tent in the backyard of the residence of Karen Dixon and Nan
Schaffer in NW DC. FLOTUS was introduced by Dixon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
also in attendance.
FLOTUS was wearing a dark blue sleeveless shirt dress,
with a black belt and pumps. [WHO CARES?]
Most notable part of the event was an interruption from a
protester about 12 minutes into the 20-minute speech. A pro-LGBT rights
individual standing at the front began shouting for an executive order on gay
rights. (Pool did not hear exactly what.)
"One of the things I don't do well is this,"
replied FLOTUS to loud applause. She left the lectern and moved over to the
protester, saying they could "listen to me or you can take the mic, but
I'm leaving. You all decide. You have one choice."
Crowd started shouting that they wanted FLOTUS to stay.
"You need to go!" said one woman near the
protester.
The protester was then escorted out, shouting
"...lesbian looking for federal equality before I die." (First part
of the quote was inaudible.) Pool could not get their name before they were
taken out.
"So let me make the point that I was making
before," continued FLOTUS. "We are here for our kids. So we must
recapture that passion. That same urgency and energy that we felt back in 2008,
2012. Understand this -- this is what I want you all to understand. This is not
about us. No one back here. It's not about you or you or your issue or your
thing. This is about our children."
Loud applause in response to this comment.
Main takeaway from her speech was to stay engaged in
off-presidential election years.
"We cannot wait for the next presidential election
to get fired up and ready to go. We cannot wait. Right now, today, we have an
obligation to stand up for those kids."
Cited the administration's work taking on climate change,
gun violence, comprehensive immigration reform, student loans, gay rights.
Railed against the failure of background checks
legislation, sequestration, and the budget stalemate.
[Arrogant bitch! I so wish the crowd had told her to hit the road!]
FLOTUS finished speaking at 6:27, then shook hands and
took pictures with attendees. Pool was ushered out immediately after the
speech.
Amanda Terkel, a Huffington Post scribe who served as the night's 'pool' reporter, wrote that the '[m]ost notable part of the event was an interruption from a protester about 12 minutes into the 20-minute speech. A pro-LGBT rights individual standing at the front began shouting for an executive order on gay rights.'
ReplyDelete'"One of the things I don't do well is this," replied FLOTUS to loud applause,' according to Terkel. 'She left the lectern and moved over to the protester, saying they could "listen to me or you can take the mic, but I'm leaving. You all decide. You have one choice."'
The crowd, the pool report continued, 'started shouting that they wanted FLOTUS to stay.'
THIS ENTIRE EXCHANGE WAS SCRUBBED FROM THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE TRANSCRIPT OF THE EVENING’S EVENTS. Just so you know…..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2336084/Michelle-Obama-threatens-leave-fundraiser-lesbian-protester-heckles-speech-White-House-deletes-exchange-official-transcript.html