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Ilikepurple

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34. I'm confused also. It's feels like tabloid fodder.

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:33 PM

Mar 7

If it was just the initial post, I’d chalk it up to mere curiosity, but somehow this seems unduly important to the poster. I have no idea why she didn’t show, but she hasn’t struck me as someone who makes decisions lightly. Furthermore, she has asked nothing of me and I will afford her the same courtesy. I’m not even sure what the aim is of this thread. I’m sure none of us know Michelle Obama’s personal situation or views on this matter. The only real options are to defend her or pile on her, so I don’t know what OP wants. I am grateful for Michelle Obama and will not go down this road any further.

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Where was Michelle Obama? [View all] question everything Mar 7 OP

Wherever she wanted to be. marybourg Mar 7 #1

Perfect answer. Quiet Em Mar 7 #7

But her spouse is still in the public eye and acknowledged Jackson's activism as paving the road to his question everything Mar 7 #11

Maybe you should write her a letter and tell her that. marybourg Mar 7 #12

She has no obligation to do that. Quiet Em Mar 7 #14

Acknowledging the man who paved the way for her to be where she is now is not "political life." question everything Mar 7 #16

She never asked for and didn't want this "political life" Quiet Em Mar 7 #18

She paved her own way obamanut2012 Mar 7 #31

Wow, telling others in the private sector what they should do in their spare time. Ferrets are Cool Mar 7 #27

Are you serious? yardwork Mar 7 #30

Michelle Obama Skips Jesse Jackson's Funeral Despite Facing Backlash for Missing Major Events quaint Mar 7 #2

Thank you. H2O Man Mar 7 #3

No problem, although I thought marybourg quite succinct. quaint Mar 7 #5

Likewise! H2O Man Mar 7 #10

Bravo to her. NewHendoLib Mar 7 #4

Good on her. Don't play their game. Solly Mack Mar 7 #6

She would not have been where she is now were it not for Jackson as her spouse acknowledged. question everything Mar 7 #13

Did she disagree with her spouse ? JI7 Mar 7 #23

Her husband you mean JustAnotherGen Mar 7 #26

I understand the power to "say no" Skittles Mar 7 #28

AOL is just the news aggregator for that article. The article is from OK! Magazine, a British-based weekly magazine that Celerity Mar 8 #42

Thank you. quaint Mar 8 #45

here is the link Celerity Mar 8 #46

Maybe she's not really into these events fujiyamasan Mar 7 #8

I thought she would've been there Bookreadingliberal53 Mar 7 #9

Ah didn't know that fujiyamasan Mar 7 #15

Acknowledging the man who paved the way for her current luxurious life is not "these events." question everything Mar 7 #17

The man, Barack Obama, is quite comfortable with his wife living her life and making her own decisions. Quiet Em Mar 7 #20

Seems to be about her "luxurious" life. betsuni Mar 7 #32

Maybe she never aspired to a "luxurious life" PatSeg Mar 8 #44

She has said in interviews she is working on using the word "no" more in this chapter of life... hlthe2b Mar 7 #19

Yeah! MorbidButterflyTat Mar 7 #21

Jesse and Rainbow Push Beringia Mar 7 #22

What is with these demands for women like Michelle Obama and Taylor Swift JI7 Mar 7 #24

Living her best life JustAnotherGen Mar 7 #25

Just as a matter of curiosity, is there some particular reason niyad Mar 7 #29

I'm confused also. It's feels like tabloid fodder. Ilikepurple Mar 7 #34

Thank you. Well put. niyad Mar 8 #38

"Vehemently.". What a vivid imagination. question everything Mar 7 #35

Yes, we do. Decency involves not making demands and judgments about niyad Mar 8 #36

His wife JustAnotherGen Mar 8 #40

I'm sure she had her reasons MustLoveBeagles Mar 7 #33

Exactly! niyad Mar 8 #37

I find it curious too, Jesse Jackson was a cornerstone in justice and equality for Black people Beringia Mar 8 #39

Am I the only one who remembers what Jackson said about Obama during his 2008 campaign? milestogo Mar 8 #41

Who Are You to Ask That Question? MineralMan Mar 8 #43