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treestar

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51. I can see that point too, thought someone who would say the the OP is about

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 01:41 PM

Sep 2012

likely doesn't mean that.

If she were an older looking black lady - more akin to Babs, Laura, or Nancy or Pat Nixon - would it then follow the person would not say that?

It's as silly a statement, if not sillier, than whether someone "looks presidential." The President is the person who is elected, regardless of what he looks like. The First Lady is that person's wife (if male) regardless of her looks.

It would be as easy to say Babs did not "look like" a FLOTUS, who we might think of as older but still well preserved.

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"Michelle Obama doesn't look like a first lady" [View all] REACTIVATED IN CT Sep 2012 OP

I'd only agree with that opinion if the second half of the comment said no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #1

I heard it and posted about it here. NPR Raven Sep 2012 #2

She could not handle all those good looks in one setting.nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #26

In fairness she doesn't. She's buff, she's casual yet fashionable, she's hip and young. Happyhippychick Sep 2012 #3

I think it's the 'casual' part that throws some people. randome Sep 2012 #25

Jackie Kennedy was very traditional obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #29

I can see that point too, thought someone who would say the the OP is about treestar Sep 2012 #51

She looks like a First Daughter, then...! MADem Sep 2012 #61

She looks like the best first lady ever to me!! Scuba Sep 2012 #4

44 times over even madokie Sep 2012 #14

She looks like Eleanor Roosevelt? Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #40

And many said MysticLynx Sep 2012 #49

+1 treestar Sep 2012 #53

As far as not looking like a ' Stepford Wife ' I agree orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #5

She set a new standard Laurajr Sep 2012 #6

She shattered the dowdy, boring first lady mold. avebury Sep 2012 #8

She's the first cool First Lady since Jackie Kennedy Greybnk48 Sep 2012 #15

One is forced Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #7

All y'all are missing the point. Daemonaquila Sep 2012 #9

+1 BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #12

I agree. The woman didn't say Michelle doesn't ACT like a traditional first lady - Siwsan Sep 2012 #13

She did the pushups on Ellen, and it was very cute obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #35

Didn't she do something like that with Jimmy Fallon, too? Siwsan Sep 2012 #66

I know she did something with the Women's Olympic team obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #67

Well Said. (nt) Paladin Sep 2012 #16

I didn't miss the racist pig's point. I'm almost 64 y/o Greybnk48 Sep 2012 #19

I didn't miss the point at all etherealtruth Sep 2012 #32

"Racists often wear their stupidity like a crown (for all to see)" ailsagirl Sep 2012 #44

+10000 CakeGrrl Sep 2012 #62

Well, I hope that racist conservative feels MISERABLE every time she sees MADem Sep 2012 #63

Bobbie Lussier of Manassas Virginia is an idiot, to put the issue kindly. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #10

I firmly agree with you bluestate10! Greybnk48 Sep 2012 #21

She doesn't look like Marie Antoinette. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #11

We have had strong first ladys.... RichGirl Sep 2012 #17

It's a good thing I don't give a shit what Bobbie Lussier thinks. rucky Sep 2012 #18

Exactly right. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #22

And who the fuck is Bobbie Lussier and I don't think I care so no need to respond. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #24

With A Few Exceptions* She Looks Like Every First Lady I Have Ever Seen DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #20

Michelle is YOUNGER than most First Ladies. Her "cause" is obesity & physical fitness....hence Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #23

She didn't like Michelle's bare arms Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #27

Jackie Kennedy wore sleeveless dresses obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #30

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #31

Bare arms? progressoid Sep 2012 #33

Attack of the 50-Foot Michelle Obama! randome Sep 2012 #34

She doesn't like the color of her bare arms. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #41

I don't think Michelle is Mormon or Amish or Muslim, so what does it matter if she shows her arms?? kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #48

I wonder if she didn't like this either: NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #58

I thought there was a Constitutional right to bare arms Retrograde Sep 2012 #65

True, most of them look like slipcovered couches Warpy Sep 2012 #28

yup..almost 8 yrs of ragging on unfortunate laura bush madrchsod Sep 2012 #46

I had no problem with Mrs. Bush beyond her taste in men Warpy Sep 2012 #47

Are we back to this shit again? Seriously? tjwash Sep 2012 #36

She'd look like a first lady LWolf Sep 2012 #37

A First Lady? Sorry, she looks like, and is THE First Lady of the United States of Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #38

Obviously said person thinks First Ladies have to look like frumps lunatica Sep 2012 #39

Ideally, they look like the Quaker Oats guy. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #52

That ain't a dog whistle, that's a bull horn. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #42

I like MO The Second Stone Sep 2012 #43

the racism is strong with this one.... madrchsod Sep 2012 #45

So what does a First Lady "look like" in their HO? treestar Sep 2012 #50

I don't think she necessarily needs to be old etherealtruth Sep 2012 #56

If they honestly disagree with the President's politics treestar Sep 2012 #54

I would like to see the bitch who said this about our lady clydefrand Sep 2012 #55

Yah, it is a little dark in the white house these days ain't it Bobbie Lussier you racist fuck. SmileyRose Sep 2012 #57

Translation: fujiyama Sep 2012 #59

"Bobbie Lussier from Manassas, VA" longs for moonlight and magnolias... VOX Sep 2012 #60

that is not necessarily racist Skittles Sep 2012 #64

Good point - she's not a Republican and isn't pumped up on Botox. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #68