Oh, the religious webs we weave….

Michelle Obama, wife of the Democratic presidential nominee, and Rabbi Capers Funnye, spiritual leader of a mostly black synagogue on Chicago’s South Side, are first cousins once removed. Funnye’s mother, Verdelle Robinson Funnye (born Verdelle Robinson) and Michelle Obama’s paternal grandfather, Frasier Robinson Jr., were brother and sister.

Funnye (pronounced fuh-NAY) is chief rabbi at the Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in southwest Chicago. He is well-known in Jewish circles for acting as a bridge between mainstream Jewry and the much smaller, and largely separate, world of black Jewish congregations, sometimes known as black Hebrews or Israelites.

I think it’s a long stretch for Jewish voters to feel a kinship with Obama simply because his wife has a first cousin (once removed) who just so happens to be a chief rabbi.

Strangely enough, this information was never hidden nor ever announced to the media.  It just simply… existed.

Sort of like VP candidate Joe Biden calling himself a zionist because his son married a Jewish woman.

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…I could set that up for a bad joke, but instead I’ll just go right into the meat of the matter.

Barack Obama has informed the Republicans through the media that they had better lay off his wife Michelle when the Primaries end and the race for the White House begins, or else… umm… something. Yeah.

Well, I hate to say it, but to quote one of my favorite comic book characters of all time “Sorry Bub”. Welcome to the public arena. Everything you, and those associated with you, do or say in view of the world- will be witnessed and commented upon by everyone, and I mean everyone (hell, probably even me and Ms. Missive).

Besides, it’s not like your campaign hasn’t had a few things to say about another Prez hopeful’s significant other, I mean, granted Bill Clinton is a slightly more public figure having been the President already, and still being a public social and political figure, whos past job makes his public appearances an endorcement from a big wig in the Dem party, as well as from a husband in the case of Hillary, but still, fair is fair.

Cindy McCain hasn’t been completely left out either, as her refusal to disclose tax information as the other candidate’s families have done has stirred a few pots, but isn’t as heavily commented upon as, well, Michelle Obama saying she didn’t used to be proud of her country. But she said it in public, and as any celeb (and let’s be honest, in America politicians are far less scrutinized than the pop diva of the moment) will tell you- what you say and do in public is fair game for the media, and those who can gain from your missteps.

So you have two options, lighten up, toughen up, and learn to take the heat- or lock her up from the public eye until the whole campaign is over.

Your choice.

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