(CNN) Michelle Obama: "It's not about whose turn it is."

[Colobo]

(CNN) – Michelle Obama has a message for women voters: Don't cast your vote in 2008 based on "whose turn it is."

“We are working hard to ensure to the women of America that Barack Obama is who we need," Ms. Obama said of her husband on CBS's "The Early Show" Friday.

"You know, some women just feel like, that it's a woman's turn," she added, regarding Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton." And people have said….that they just feel like, you know, it's Hillary's turn. That, I reject because democracy isn't supposed to be about whose turn it is."

Her comment is the latest from the spouse of a Democratic candidate directed at Clinton and other top rivals. In a Salon interview in July, Elizabeth Edwards said her husband John Edwards would be a better choice for women voters.

“ is just not as vocal a women’s advocate as I want to see. John is,” she said.

Mrs. Edwards, in an interview with Ziff Davis Media published last month, also said, “We can't make John black, we can't make him a woman. Those things get you a certain amount of fundraising dollars."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/09/14/michelle-obama-its-not-about-whose-turn-it-is/

[DURHAM D]

1. I don't understand why either campaign is doing this.

It insults all women.

[bigdarryl]

2. Because they want to win silly

[DURHAM D]

8. I remain confused.

If you insult 51% of the voters how does that improve your numbers?

[eweaver155]

12. It does not insult women. The Office of Presidency is not about a Man or Woman

it is about who is best suited for the job. Michelle is correct. Women should not vote for anyone just because they are a woman.

[Mass]

9. How? I am a woman and do not feel offended.

I feel offended to be told I have to support Hillary because I am a woman.

[DURHAM D]

11. Having a conversation with yourself?

No one in the Clinton campaign has said that. Another straw whatever.

[kimmerspixelated]

3. That's one of my top fives against HC.

The, "It's my turn" thing...I can't imagine running for prez with everything that entails and the huge responsibilites, for reasons of, "Hey, when do I get a chance?", mentality!

[msongs]

4. so if you think it's Obama's turn you should not vote for him? hmmmmm nt

[SaveElmer]

5. Straw man...or Straw Woman argument from Ms. Obama...nt

[rufus dog]

6. how is this a strawman?

[Mass]

7. Does an Hillary supporter care to explain why it is Hillary's turn?

Of course, Michelle Obama is right. Democracy is not about whose turn it is, it is about who can convince the most people that they are the best for the job.

Note that she is not attacking Hillary on being a woman. She is attacking Hillary on the habit her campaign has to say that the nomination is something long overdue and not to be won.

[DURHAM D]

10. I am curious -

Do you have a quote where Hillary says it is her turn?

[laugle]

13. Have people already forgotten, it was Michele who said,

"it's HIS turn," when referring to her husband??

I just don't get her at all......

[DURHAM D]

15. She said that? eom

[laugle]

16. She most certainly did, and the responses to it

we very negative, as it sounded like a "sense of entitlement!"

[DURHAM D]

17. Umm - people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

:toast:

[ShortnFiery]

14. Well put Michelle!

:thumbsup:

[zulchzulu]

18. A rare exchange with a Hillary supporter got to that "assumption" for her support

It was one of the few people out of thousands who openly expressed support for Hillary Clinton. She had just gotten done yelling at a group of people who want justice for the Palestinian people at a table near mine when she came up and yapped at me that she thought "Hillary should pick that Obama" and followed it with a hand holding my arm saying "it's her turn, it's her turn...".

I told her some people think that.