HOCKEENIGHT EXCLUSIVE: Excerpts from Michelle Obama's "Whitey" speech
HOCKEENIGHT.COM has received exclusive excerpts from the long-rumored speech given by incoming First Lady Michelle Obama.
While not a speech to a church congregation, as once thought, it is still controversial. The speech, it was recently learned, was actually given to a group of Chicago Blackhawk fans.
It seems Mrs. Obama, a native Chicagoan, has been a passionate Blackhawks fan since early childhood.
"Twice, when I was a little girl, I got to see my Hawks get into the Finals," Mrs. Obama said. "But when we needed the big goal, where was Whitey? Whitey never got the big goals!"
"I can't help but notice," Mrs. Obama continued, "Whitey was captain of the team in 1970. As soon as they take the 'C' off his sweater? Boom! They make the Finals."
Mrs. Obama was, by all accounts, increasingly agitated as she continued.
"They make it to the finals in 1971, make it to the finals in 1973. Both times, Whitey was always passing the puck, getting assists. We didn't need assists, we needed goals!"
Mrs. Obama even placed blame for the end of the Blackhawks' run of success in the early 1970s. "We had a good team, with Hall of Famers, Tony O at the top of his game, Magnuson able to throw down with anyone in the league. Even after Bobby Hull left, we still made the Finals. But after the last trip to the Finals in 1973, Whitey ran out on us! Deserted us! Left us holding the bag!"
Former Blackhawks Defenseman Pat "Whitey" Stapleton, the obvious object of Mrs. Obama's outburst, was unavailable for comment.Stapleton was, in fact, captain for one year, 1969-70, which was immedately followed by the Blackhawks reaching the Stanley Cup Finals. Stapleton also led all scorers in assists in the 1973 playoffs with 15, while scoring 2 goals.
While not nearly as racially divisive as originally thought, experts are not sure how damaging the anti-Stapleton rhetoric will be, as Stapleton is still considered to be one of the most popular Blackhawks of all time.
In fact, when Stapleton left the Blackhawks after the 1973 Finals, it was to become player/coach of the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association. The Cougars signed Stapleton, along with fellow Blackhawks fan favorite Eric Nesterenko, for the 1973-74 season.
It is not known at this time whether Mrs. Obama also holds strong feelings toward Nesterenko.
Gold.
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For the first time in my adult life, I'm really proud of the Blackhawks.
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White people like assists all right.
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/18/4-assists/
But this was genius. Steak sauce on wheels.
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You guys are resorting to reruns now?
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Inspired.
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Speaking of First Lady Michelle Obama:
Michelle Obama is a racial-minority individual, and in her heart and mind she inevitably does not endorse hate crimes committed by George W. Bush.
George W. Bush committed hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism (indicated in my blog).
George W. Bush did in fact commit innumerable hate crimes.
And I do solemnly swear by Almighty God that George W. Bush committed other hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism which I am not at liberty to mention.
Many people know what Bush did.
And many people will know what Bush did—even to the end of the world.
Bush was absolute evil.
Bush is now like a fugitive from justice.
Bush is a psychological prisoner.
Bush has a lot to worry about.
Bush can technically be prosecuted for hate crimes at any time.
In any case, Bush will go down in history in infamy.
Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993
“GEORGE W. BUSH IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN U.S. HISTORY” BLOG OF ANDREW YU-JEN WANG
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I am not sure where I had read it before, but anyway, it is a linguistically excellent statement, and it goes kind of like this: “If only it were possible to ban invention that bottled up memories so they never got stale and faded.” Oh wait—off the top of my head—I think the quotation came from my Lower Merion High School yearbook.
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Ever been to Hobart, Indiana?
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Michelle Obama is good in what she tries to do. At least she has the desire to be a good leader's wife for the country. As far as I learnt from the film about her (downloaded at http://www.rapidsharemix.com )her life was far from being easy and safe, still she didn't los hope for better future
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Stapleton was, in fact, captain for one year, 1969-70, which was immedately followed by the Blackhawks reaching the Stanley Cup Finals. Stapleton also led all scorers in assists in the 1973 playoffs with 15, while scoring 2 goals.
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