Now we Americans are "down-right mean", "slothful", and a bunch of other stuff. Given her educational level I can assume that the lady is speaking her mind, ie...she knows what she is saying and means it. It sounds like she does not much care for America or Americans. Are we to presume that she will emulate the widow Arafat and reside quietly in France while First Lady or that we'll have the opportunity to hear more about how bad America is, on an on-going basis?
Profiles: The Other Obama: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker