The Black Snob's 2nd Smackdown of Bonnie Erbe, re:The First Lady

----Callie Shell

From The Black Snob:

Someone Needs to Tell Bonnie Erbe to Let It Go (Rants)
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 10:56AM

Columnist Bonnie Erbe of "why isn't the First Lady kicking ass and taking names already" fame is still complaining. Most recently she shot down professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell's argument that Michelle Obama's domestic and ceremonial role as First Lady was already a revolution for black women considering how we've been treated and portrayed historically -- which would be not as women, let alone human, at all.

But let's listen to what Erbe had to say this time. (Sigh)

First lady Michelle Obama could be making history. She could take giant steps to give women and women of color more power in society and in the workplace. Instead, she self-selected the title of Mom-in-Chief and told Time Magazine, she stays out of public policy.

This attitude of hers is sad, very sad. I know it's constructed by the Obama public relations types—who want to tone down this brilliant, eminently qualified career woman. This new quote in particular reminds me of an all-time clunker from Barbara Bush who told the media when her husband was president she just, "went her own dumb way" and stayed out of politics.

What is it with these women? Or more importantly, what is with American society that it cannot accept a working spouse first lady? Is that so threatening it causes immediate public fear and dislike? If the answer is yes, and I fear it is, it reconfirms my belief during the last election attitudes toward race moved markedly forward, but gender-bias was allowed to remain politically correct.

Once again, Erbe continues to basically ignore the bigger picture or get over her narrow view of feminism or even acknowledge the arguments of black women and feminists who do find Michelle's role revolutionary because of its novelty and her background.

More after the jump.

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Media Alert

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She'll be discussing The First Lady.

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Operation David Palmer A Success!

Here's some humor for this morning.

This is a Black Snob Classic.

Top Secret: Operation David Palmer A Success
Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 9:55AM

Shortly after the election of 44th president of the United States Barack Hussein Obama and before the Inauguration, the Obamas took part in a pre-Inaugural celebration on Saint Sojourner, SCAN's(Secret Council of American Negroes) Fortress Island in an undisclosed location in the West Indies.

Separated from the press pack after disappearing into a local Hawaiian shaved ice stand and water park Dec. 27, 2008, the Obama's were quickly spirited away by SCAN FORCE ONE to the island to take part in the top secret festivities planned, late as usual, for the new First Family.

There high ranking members of the Secret Council of American Negroes, along with their Conservative sister organizations, Negroes of North American (NONA), threw a joint "Mission Accomplished" party for the incoming president and family.

In attendance were the shadowy, HNIC, pivitol members of Operation Real David Palmer, high level members of SCAN's governing council.

Here is a brief, heavily edited transcript and description of the on-goings.

DATE: Dec. 30, 2008

EVENT: Black Caesar Arrives

RE: Success of "Operation David Palmer"

An event more than 100 years in planning, the excitement on St. Sojourner was at a fever pitch. Famous and covert SCAN and NONA operatives found convenient excuses to flee the mainland for two days and two nights on St. Sojourner to celebrate what had become a life-long obsession with the Council -- Revolutionary change through elections.

Finally, the tools that had held SCAN back for decades had worked in their favor and operatives were sunning themselves on the island in good spirits, remarking on their success in getting Special Agent 001, Barack Hussein Obama, Code name: Black Caesar, elected.

It was before Obama, his wife Lt. Special Class Michelle LaVaughn Obama, and their children, Sasha and Malia arrived via the HNIC's special transport that the HNIC engaged in the following conversation with NONA co-chairpersons, Colin Powell and Double-Agent Condoleeza Rice.

"Good work," said the HNIC, sipping on a pina colada in the shadows, stroking a cat. "I'm so glad you both could come."

"I'm just sorry we couldn't convince more to join us, but as you know, relations are still a tad hostile with some at NONA," Powell said, "But Condoleeza and I wouldn't have missed this historical day."

"I'm especially surprised to see you, Condoleeza," said the HNIC.

"I'm willing to let bygones be bygones as long as you keep Councilwoman J away from me. I have a restraining order against her," she said.

"Is this about the pig's blood?" asked the HNIC.

"And the cow hearts with the nails through them. I mean ... I was just doing my job, HNIC. I don't see the need for the brutality."

"Well, you break the eggs ..."

"I just wrote out the paper work for the egg breaking. Those were Rumsefled's eggs."

Colin rolls his eyes.

Read the rest of this here.

Let's Find Some Faux Obamas for Madison Avenue

The Black Snob is asking for our help.

She has written two posts about the ' hard time' that Madison Avenue seems to be having with finding adequate representation of The Obama Family:

Child Model Look-A-Likes For Malia and Sasha Hard to Find?

Hustlenomics: Will Obamas Be Boon For Black Models?



So, being PRO-Active, The Black Snob has decided to help those befuddled Madison Avenue Executives.

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