Interesting debunking of a rumor that is spreading on the right side of the blog world, or if one sees this as Machiavellian--further spreading of said rumor. I'm willing to believe the former. See: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=Adj&q=Michelle+obama+whitey&btnG=Search

Interesting speculation about a possible link between Michelle Obama's remarks and a prior work of fiction. Regrettably, most of this remains speculative at best, gossip at worst. Don't these rumor-mongers have anything better to do? How about focusing on more important matters, such as substantive policy issues?

It is surprising that a conservative publication and a conservative blogger would be criticizing a Clinton supporter who has apparently fabricated a story about a videotape that could be devastating, if true, to Michelle Obama. But that is what this story is about. The author assumes people know the background story, which is beginning to leak into the MSM. Obama himself was asked about the story today and told the reporter to go find evidence that supports the allegations before injecting the story into the mainstream. It adds to the story, pulling up The Power Broker as the possible source of the smear. Nonetheless, the author of the videotape story continues to make one unsupported assertion after another on his web site. ... More »

It's an impressive example of how and why to dispell rumors. There are surely countless other such rumors out there spread by racists and believed by the fearful.

This discussion is giving credence to the story that is a no brainer. Michelle Obama is too savy and too public to be used in this way. Whoever tried to place this story in the mainstream and right wing press is not only insane but in another country would be sued for libel. In short, I'm disgusted by this story, rumor or not. It's ironic that it's Frey that wrote the novel.