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R B Garr

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98. She always came across as a weirdo to me
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:49 PM
Nov 2012

along with the rest of the family. Nothing they ever said or cared about resonated in any meaningful way -- it was just a compilation of oddities that appealed to their petty and hostile base. Her hostility was always so near the surface. For all her riches and travels, she didn't seem wordly at all. She seemed to shrink in stature the more you saw of her (wow, a lot like Sarah Palin's persona shrank).

Michelle, otoh, always comes across as a graceful, intelligent and worldly person. Wise yet fun. And she is constantly growing in her role(s) in every way. Michelle is world class all the way. We are so lucky to have her.

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That is so true. ananda Nov 2012 #1
Here! Here! Well said. n/t Fla Dem Nov 2012 #2
And also - Hear, Hear!! jhrobbins Nov 2012 #125
I cosign every thing you said! ywcachieve Nov 2012 #3
Great point Heretic! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #4
Cheers Julie! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #14
Good point! She reminds me of Leona Helmsley: The little people pay taxes. nt morningglory Nov 2012 #5
LOL... good one morningglory... skeewee08 Nov 2012 #7
Hip-hip-hooray for Michelle Obama, and her grace and style under the worst of.... Raster Nov 2012 #6
And Michelle does it all without the benefit of magic underwear too! xtraxritical Nov 2012 #23
Who was she wearing last night? gottavote Nov 2012 #47
Other than Mitt Romney? Raster Nov 2012 #56
I rarely... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #75
heh heh heh Raster Nov 2012 #112
I would guess her husband our President! xtraxritical Nov 2012 #58
well, I am shocked, shocked, I say... jhrobbins Nov 2012 #126
Very well said! n/t TardisBlue Nov 2012 #8
"Sorry Ann, but you couldn't hold a candle to Michelle." skeewee08 Nov 2012 #9
...sod over the vegetable garden? babylonsister Nov 2012 #10
Nah, She'd probably would have let Rafalca use it to graze on. n/t woodsprite Nov 2012 #13
Also she would have had the First Bees destroyed. sarge43 Nov 2012 #61
"the first bees"... babylonsister Nov 2012 #62
The girls insisted on the title sarge43 Nov 2012 #64
She would have reallocated that to her horses. calimary Nov 2012 #100
Post of the day Doctor_J Nov 2012 #11
So glad we get to keep Michelle! Jennicut Nov 2012 #12
+1000 n/t antigop Nov 2012 #15
It would be unbearable to watch the First Family pack up and move out of the White House! CTyankee Nov 2012 #16
So true. Ineeda Nov 2012 #60
I know - I want those girls to grow xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #95
...errr, it might have been "too hard" on her! hue Nov 2012 #17
"Listen, this is hard..........." George II Nov 2012 #59
Stop it DawgHouse Nov 2012 #72
Very good comment I agree. oldbanjo Nov 2012 #18
The look on her face after the concession speech was unbelievable alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #19
I'm posting from my phone while at work today.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #67
You forgot pasturing Rafalca on the WH lawn. n/t yankeepants Nov 2012 #20
Damn straight sunwyn Nov 2012 #21
SALUD!!!!!!!! heaven05 Nov 2012 #22
I Don't Believe That 1ProudAtheist Nov 2012 #24
Hopefully she'll be careful enough that one of her three houses doesn't fall on her! n/t A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #68
That's an insult to the pretty darn smart and independent Witch of the West.... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #70
That is EXACTLY how I felt before and after the election. kuba Nov 2012 #25
She DID think she deserved it A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #27
I'm thinking they already have access to the lifestyle. But it's the position of honor and power Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #66
Can we just say that Michelle Obama is more qualified to be First Lady wtmusic Nov 2012 #26
That's me! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #31
Here Here kwolf68 Nov 2012 #28
Ann looked stunned on stage last night, and as if she'd been crying. Avalux Nov 2012 #29
She was crying or had been crying. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #122
Poor Ann...her biggest decision will be which Cadillac to drive. Atman Nov 2012 #30
Hammer meet nail snagglepuss Nov 2012 #79
That's BS - tomorrow Mitt is gonna say - to hell with all that patriotic American crap... jhrobbins Nov 2012 #127
Feel exactly the same WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #32
Sorry momsrule Nov 2012 #33
I agree with you clydefrand Nov 2012 #34
No kidding. I'm too old to put up with that crap. Four more Michelle years! nolabear Nov 2012 #35
We truly dodged a bullet madokie Nov 2012 #36
another heaven05 Nov 2012 #37
Amen! treestar Nov 2012 #38
I am so glad that we have Michelle Obama as First Lady, First Mom, and our ambassador to the world NBachers Nov 2012 #39
Here! Here! LibGranny Nov 2012 #40
I remember reading a commentary on the respective spouses after one of the debates. Aristus Nov 2012 #43
Now "you people" stop denying her rightful place as 1st lady... BlueNoteSpecial Nov 2012 #41
YES!! supercats Nov 2012 #42
My guess is she's packing .... relayerbob Nov 2012 #44
I'm sure the White House staff is breathing a sigh of relief. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #45
I think Ann would be GREAT on "Dancing With the Stars" 66 dmhlt Nov 2012 #46
I totally agree and... pegasis Nov 2012 #48
Probably thinking, "Good! I can get rid of those goddamned Cadillacs and get that Maybach, finally! bluedigger Nov 2012 #49
STOP IT! Just STOP IT! Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #50
I look forward to that with great eagerness! N/T A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #78
Last nights's winnners and losers guyfromla Nov 2012 #51
OH YES! evilhime Nov 2012 #52
Dear Ann, lyingsackofmitt Nov 2012 #53
When she said that... zellie Nov 2012 #132
And this year the White House will see another joyous Christmas for the First Family. Iris Nov 2012 #54
She never wanted any of that and has been sabotaging his campaign... DCKit Nov 2012 #55
You are so wrong! Paka Nov 2012 #114
You could tell that she was bawling her eyes out before they went out to concede. George II Nov 2012 #57
I love our First Lady - Michelle Obama Doodler71 Nov 2012 #63
Well put. blackspade Nov 2012 #65
I think Ann wants to be first lady more than Mitt wants to be president. Initech Nov 2012 #69
You mean you didn't want 4 years of THIS dimwit? tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #71
Good LORD! demokatgurrl Nov 2012 #82
Oh, God, llmart Nov 2012 #115
I think she needs a good, healthy dose of PBS. savebigbird Nov 2012 #120
let her eat cake noiretextatique Nov 2012 #73
Michelle vs Ann: That would be a GREAT debate ErikJ Nov 2012 #74
Nah. It would have been a massacre sarge43 Nov 2012 #77
you and me both SemperEadem Nov 2012 #76
I lament the loss of mandatory viewing of her weekly horse ballet show. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #80
I'm wondering thelarge Nov 2012 #81
She never would have been first lady - she wanted to be Queen of the USA LynneSin Nov 2012 #83
In the words of Ann Romney, "Stop it". Dollface Nov 2012 #84
I'm not bashing her! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #101
On that I whole-heartedly agree. Dollface Nov 2012 #135
Queen Ann denied DemoTex Nov 2012 #85
I'm thinking the people wanted Michelle just as much as they wanted Mr. Obama. I love Michelle. Booster Nov 2012 #86
Hifiguy, J. concurs in the opinion of Heretic, J. hifiguy Nov 2012 #87
We the Voters said no. elbloggoZY27 Nov 2012 #88
PerZactly, HERETIC! I couldn't bear the thought of not having Michelle as our FLOTUS Cha Nov 2012 #89
Beautiful Photo! smirkymonkey Nov 2012 #117
Beautiful! And thanks for the link. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #118
beautiful picture outsideworld Nov 2012 #130
"She doesn't get to sod over the vegetable garden." CrispyQ Nov 2012 #90
I am so relieved not to have this "princess" as first lady mrsadm Nov 2012 #91
At first, i liked Ann Romney- I had no reason to dislike her - I always felt spouses, family members Pachamama Nov 2012 #92
Excellent !!!!!!!!!!!! russspeakeasy Nov 2012 #93
I remarked last night, her hair is a mess xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #94
LOL. Good one! n/t A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #102
Well, I guess it wouldn't be a total victory without taking a shot at someones wife ChillZilla Nov 2012 #96
Seriously? Someone expresses their feelings (see mine in a post above) that accurately and fairly Pachamama Nov 2012 #99
Man, oh man A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #104
She's being beaten to a pulp by the psychopath she married. Happy now? nt DCKit Nov 2012 #97
Ummmm. Errrrr..... No? A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #103
She always came across as a weirdo to me R B Garr Nov 2012 #98
Why so much hate for Ann? Beacool Nov 2012 #105
I wouldn't like her choice of curtains in the WH! Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #106
Michelle Obama in 2016!!!!! Taverner Nov 2012 #107
I want it to be a ticket- Hilary and Michelle co presidents Tumbulu Nov 2012 #108
SCHADENFREUDE!!! slutticus Nov 2012 #109
Ann is physically ill and Mitt is mentally ill. They need to go home and take care of each other. libdem4life Nov 2012 #110
Thanks, DU. Thanks for the warm reception this thread received. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #111
Our Flotus is every bit as amazing as our Potus. Paka Nov 2012 #113
I could be wrong but sonibeth Nov 2012 #116
K & R! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #119
This thread is everything Mdterp01 Nov 2012 #121
She is wonderful; but please don't forget how wonderfully Hillary served us as First Lady. juajen Nov 2012 #123
Well said, man. n/t AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #124
Well, She Does Have Those Car Elevator Rides To Look Forward To BadSaratoga Nov 2012 #128
The designers will never feel obligated to create dresses for her. Chemisse Nov 2012 #129
Totally! ermasdaughter Nov 2012 #131
Michelle and Hillary... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #133
Yep, she's a real c-word (not allowed to use the real word here). nt valerief Nov 2012 #134
Stop it! This is hard! Phentex Nov 2012 #136
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