Q: Michelle Obama recently said that young people are “knuckleheads” on a national talk show. What are the details surrounding that?
—Marcel Robert, Acworth
A: Obama made the comment, which was made in reference to the Affordable Care Act, on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Feb. 20.
“Well, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, young people can stay on their parents’ insurance until they are 26,” said the first lady of the United States. “But once they hit 26, they’re on their own. And a lot young people think they’re invincible. But the truth is, young people are knuckleheads. They’re the ones who are cooking for the first time and slice their finger open, they’re dancing on the bar stool.” Many conservative websites called out the first lady in the days after her comment, saying she was “condescending,” but little was mentioned in the mainstream media.
Q: Bing Crosby had two sons who committed suicide. Does he have any living sons?
—Eddie Webster, Douglasville
A: Harry; Mary, an actress; and Nathaniel, a former pro golfer – Crosby's children with second wife Kathryn Grant — are still alive.
Mary Crosby played Kristin Shepard on “Dallas,” the character who shot J.R. Ewing at the end of the show’s 1980 season. Crosby’s four sons – with first wife Dixie Lee – are dead. Dennis and Lindsay both died from self-inflicted gunshots, Gary died of cancer in 1995 and Phillip died from a heart attack in 2004.
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