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Originally Posted by Alf

To answer your first question, I just posted what I thought was a throw away comment about Michelle Obama, after I'd seen a couple of posts championing Michelle Obama for next president.

But it got a few backs up, and I was told to explain (even though those who championed her was not asked to explain their reason they want her for president)

So for your next part, I didn't start the talking about Michelle Obama, and just posted a small little comment which was jumped on for an explanation, so how did I derail the thread?

Now go away you interfering busy body.

While I appreciate the time you're taking to respond to those comments therein, an inflammatory statement about supposed views on white privilege has naught to do with the OP, which is about voting demographics in the US.

Michelle's speech has everything to do with this discussion since she is a not only coming from an informed position, but she herself represents the female vote seeing as she is not only a US citizen, but is an active female voter. I don't necessarily agree with others that she should be president as I don't think inspirational speeches are enough to prepare someone for the presidency. However, I don't see how some idle conjecture about her views on white privilege aka alleged racist views has anything to do with this topic...

That said, one of your quotes...

and what he get's up to with women doesn't really effect me, so I'm not that bothered.

It's like setting up a large fire in the center of a live protest and then turning to people and saying "Well I don't care actually care about what the protesters are talking about... I just didn't like your choice in speakers". Bullocks.

I don't think Michelle Obama was the trigger behind your "throw away comment". I think you made the post to derail the thread because you didn't like the discussion, and for what purpose, I won't even try to surmise.