Michelle Obama said the following the other night, and has been taken to task over and over again for it:

What we have learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It is making a comeback. And let me tell you something — for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment. I’ve seen people who are hungry to be unified around some basic common issues, and it’s made me proud.

Cindy McCain took her to task without naming her:

I am proud of my country. I don’t know about you. If you heard those words earlier, I am very proud of my country.

Be careful Cindy. Something about not throwing stones when you live in a glass house. I think being a drug addict and, worse still, stealing from your own charity for your stash, and then trying like crazy to cover it up, might give you a little more compassion as to how much pressure is put on political wives, who never asked to be in the spotlight.

A little solidarity and respect among politician's spouses - is that too much to ask?

Gillian Parrillo
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