Michelle Obama’s recent comment about how she is "for the first time in her adult lifetime" beginning to feel pride in America has created a firestorm for all the wrong reasons.

"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 -- or 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."

Follow me below the fold for an explanation of why...

There have many declarations that "the surge is working" and that is a misleading understanding because it implies the surge in US forces in Iraq is all that's needed in order for us to leave.

Apparently conservatives are energized by the Benazir Bhutto assassination because they think it proves how much America needs an aggressive foreign policy in a dangerous world.

Although I agree that the MSM via TV is a poor way to get to the truth, I couldn't help but notice a report this morning that Sen. Harry Reid decided to turn down an offer to attend Queen Elizabeths' dinner gala at the white house.

Hillary is being dismissive of the anti-war left and this will have grave consequences for her presidential chances. Here's why...