First, she became proud of her country. Now, she’s proud of openly gay NBA player Jason Collins:
So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is a huge step forward for our country. We’ve got your back! -mo
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) April 29, 2013
They’ve “got his back.” That, of course, may be contingent upon a few things:
But don't eat a burger! RT @FLOTUS So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is a huge step forward for our country. We’ve got your back! -mo
— SFK (@stephenkruiser) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/jesseberney/status/328981582666936320
Heh.
While plenty of FLOTUS’ fans are impressed:
I love our FLOTUS. 🙂
— Crystal Marie (@CrystalMarieCom) April 29, 2013
#awesome .@FLOTUS: So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is a huge step forward for our country. We’ve got your back! -mo” #JasonCollins
— Victoria Keelan (@OnAirVictoria) April 29, 2013
Well this is wonderful “@FLOTUS: So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is a huge step forward for our country. We’ve got your back!"
— ? Virginia ? Gay ? (@virginia_gay) April 29, 2013
how awesome of First Lady! “@FLOTUS: So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is a huge step forward for our country. We’ve got your back! -mo”
— Shangela (@itsSHANGELA) April 29, 2013
Not everyone is clear on why Collins’ revelation warrants special recognition from the First Lady:
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I'm heterosexual and like ketchup on my scrambled eggs, are you proud of me? @FLOTUS
— Joe Buc (@JoeBucRavens) April 29, 2013
@FLOTUS How is this a step forward for the country? There are so many gays what makes this guy special?
— Red (@BS_Red) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/KyleMurphyUSA/status/328984384923369472
https://twitter.com/melissa5001/status/328984171143909376
@FLOTUS Broadcasting intimacy that should be kept between consenting adults in their bedroom to the whole country is a step forward-to what?
— daltonzgang (@daltonzgang) April 29, 2013
I think the Jason Collins thing is great, but I can't for the life of me work out what it has to do with the White House.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) April 29, 2013
Good for Collins. Really. But there are men and women who face true hardships on a daily basis, who literally put their lives on the line. Perhaps we’ll assign more value to FLOTUS shout-outs when she acknowledges their contributions to our country and gives them the respect they deserve.
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Update:
Collins has reportedly received one of President Obama’s coveted phone calls:
President Obama spoke by phone to Jason Collins @Jasoncollins34 after his announcement. Obama offered support/congratulations on courage.
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) April 29, 2013
How nice for him. Nice to know the president’s priorities remain in tact:
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994079767678976
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994183778025473
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994214375485440
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994214375485440
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994306251702272
Maybe if Terry had been a gay professional athlete.
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994472060911616
https://twitter.com/Tyler_McNally/status/328994269882900480
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/329001488644964352
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994896008601601
And exactly what we’d expect from our illustrious leader.
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