Celeb News: Michelle Obama demolishes gay rights activist

RobynYoBank

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Obama was speaking at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Washington.

According to a pool report from a reporter who attended the event, an audience member started shouting in support of an executive order on gay rights halfway through Obama's remarks.

"One of the things I don't do well is this," the first lady said. According to a pool report of the event, she then left the lectern, moved toward the protester and said the person could either, quote, "listen to me or you can take the mic, but I'm leaving."

The crowd started shouting for Obama to stay. The protester was then escorted out of the event.

The Washington Post quotes witnesses as saying the first lady confronted the protester "eye-to-eye."

The New York Times reports Obama was about 12 minutes into her 20-minute speech at a home in Northwest Washington when a woman "at the front of a crowd of about 200 people began shouting for President Obama to issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity."

The Times adds that, as she was escorted out, the protester shouted some more, at one point describing herself as a "lesbian looking for federal equality before I die."

According to the Times, GetEqual co-director Heather Cronk later identified the heckler as one of its activists, Ellen Sturtz.

In an interview, Sturtz told the Washington Post, that she was stunned by the first lady's response to her heckling.

"She came right down in my face," Sturtz told the Post. "I was taken aback."

White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday, however, "It's my personal opinion she handled it brilliantly."

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liberalmusiclover

She should have been more mindful and respectful of the fact that the First Lady is not the one who makes, interprets, or executes the laws.

AstroBall

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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover

She should have been more mindful and respectful of the fact that the First Lady is not the one who makes, interprets, or executes the laws.

Exactly. Plus, that's just disrespectful. As a gay man, I really do believe things need to change, but this is Michelle Obama and she clearly is not intent on taking away your rights, so there's no need for all the shouting.

Belle

There's no reason to have the title "demolishes gay rights activist," because that's not what happened at all. Stop trying to influence people like that; the story is quite different and you SHOULD be pointing out that the person was, for all intents and purposes, a heckler interrupting when it was not her turn to speak.

Samuel

What a misleading title

GreasyBruce

Yeah there's a time and place for everything and heckling the first lady, who has never shown herself to be anti gay rights, is not the way to do it.

Miles.

Get em Michelle!

Arking

AP & this title is doing the most.