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calimary

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73. Indeed!

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 10:49 PM

Feb 2013

Kick n Rec!

I'm old enough to remember Jackie Kennedy. I kinda liked Lady Bird Johnson for her "Beautify America" campaign. Even while being GOP, I loved Betty Ford. And Rosalind Carter. I'm a huge admirer of Hillary Clinton, and now we have the glorious Michelle Obama!

I'm not old enough to remember Eleanor Roosevelt, but everything I've read and heard about her tells me she was a towering, courageous, and inspiring light! I heard a story about her - that she was the first First Lady to hold a news conference. And only women were allowed to ask questions. Which opened doors for women to go and staff news events for the first time. That was REALLY NEAT to hear. Made me think that I'm one of many women in the news biz who owe her their careers.

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There's nothing quite this stunning in all of the WH official portrait history [View all] bigtree Feb 2013 OP

I love our First Lady, but beveeheart Feb 2013 #1

They were both women of their times. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #4

Jackie looked great bigtree Feb 2013 #5

Ayup MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #20

Both stunning women in their own times................... Fla Dem Feb 2013 #39

Jacqueline ONASIS didn't do it on a President's salary. /nt TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #41

What do you mean? cyberswede Feb 2013 #53

You are wrong. Jackie's style was simple clean lines, always, but the Kennedys were rich Hekate Feb 2013 #58

jackie was born to it. michelle learned it on the job. mopinko Feb 2013 #72

Very true. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #82

I miss fabric stores! Hekate Feb 2013 #85

No Joanne's Fabrics in your area? Are here in western PA. maddiemom Feb 2013 #92

Excuse me. Jo-Ann Fabrics. maddiemom Feb 2013 #93

>sigh< When the last fabric store left us, one of the craft stores kept stuff for quilters Hekate Feb 2013 #102

Agreed, but.... Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #43

Thanks for posting these pics. beveeheart Feb 2013 #48

What I love about both is that they weren't afraid to bare their arms malaise Feb 2013 #49

Wearing pants is more important lbrtbell Feb 2013 #59

I disagree malaise Feb 2013 #61

Hillary likes pant suits xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #78

It's 2013 where (thankfully) women wear what they want to wear SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #81

What a strange comment. Number23 Feb 2013 #86

Last Sunday, the NYT had a big magazine section devoted to style with Lee Radziwill on CTyankee Feb 2013 #84

Jackie was a lady luxe just like Michelle. I loved them both. I also loved Eleanor roguevalley Feb 2013 #70

I agree. I think her natural and honest personality outshines them all. n/t UtahLib Feb 2013 #2

Oh yeah? What about Barbara Bush? tblue Feb 2013 #3

They thought so much of her they put her on the dollar bill. Bandit Feb 2013 #30

The Quaker Oats box too jmowreader Feb 2013 #47

I was about to say... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #74

The advantages of bulk oats jmowreader Feb 2013 #83

Such a class act Mnpaul Feb 2013 #80

How did I miss this? Tell! nt IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #96

On Larry King Live Mnpaul Feb 2013 #100

I'm very proud of our First Lady! lunatica Feb 2013 #6

Barack is one lucky guy! eom ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #7

Pretty woman inside and out madokie Feb 2013 #8

Totally agree with you workinclasszero Feb 2013 #95

Beautiful person and best FLOTUS ever. Love you, Michelle. n/t Whisp Feb 2013 #9

sorry, much as I like Michelle Obama, the best FLOTUS ever is Eleanor. cali Feb 2013 #13

we can have an arm wrastle over that some day. with a beer or 9. hah n/t Whisp Feb 2013 #14

Reminds me of the debate about Arwen and Galadriel in Lord of the Rings. davsand Feb 2013 #27

just because i am a tolkein nut fizzgig Feb 2013 #32

Oh, I don't know zipplewrath Feb 2013 #45

She is a wonderful person and beautiful woman! MoonRiver Feb 2013 #10

Great photo of a wonderful First Lady but not the most stunning cali Feb 2013 #11

heh, 19th century bigtree Feb 2013 #12

Yes, and she was quite pretty when young. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #15

there it is bigtree Feb 2013 #19

One can see why Franklin fell in love with her. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #23

Actually, I think Eleanor was gay pink-o Feb 2013 #52

I don't think so. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #66

Nancy Reagan as well Enrique Feb 2013 #22

I've always liked the one of JFK: Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #16

I 've never seen that one - it is great karynnj Feb 2013 #46

I also have always loved this portrait Grateful for Hope Feb 2013 #63

We're not worthy. We're not worthy. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #17

Agreed, lovely portrait treestar Feb 2013 #18

I LOVE HER iandhr Feb 2013 #21

Beautiful and gracious. n/t Paper Roses Feb 2013 #24

Au contraire: WinkyDink Feb 2013 #25

That photo captured Jackie's mysterious quality that people just could not get amandabeech Feb 2013 #34

It's a shame, but Jackie Kennedy was a heavy smoker. Aristus Feb 2013 #35

Another portrait to come in the future- President Michelle Obama 46. 2024,2028 graham4anything Feb 2013 #26

Get real. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #29

I am fully serious.n graham4anything Feb 2013 #31

Actually, she was not cold and above it all. I knew her slightly cali Feb 2013 #36

I had the pleasure of meeting her at many benefits in NYC graham4anything Feb 2013 #38

Meeting her at a benefit or two? not the same thing. cali Feb 2013 #87

That is correct. NOT the same. Nice memories. But I stand by my remarks. graham4anything Feb 2013 #88

cali, ITA. I also knew her very slightly.... tpsbmam Feb 2013 #104

Wow, cali Grateful for Hope Feb 2013 #65

Hillary went from First Lady to what??? cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #54

She has to wait her turn Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #40

46 comes after 45 graham4anything Feb 2013 #55

Why not? She's a lawyer. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #60

Ronald Reagan was a fucking actor. GiveMeFreedom Feb 2013 #75

awesome MFM008 Feb 2013 #28

Taken on Lincoln's birthday and Pres Obama's SOTU Cha Feb 2013 #33

I honestly believe MO never took a 'bad' picture. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #37

Very Nice. Denninmi Feb 2013 #42

LOVELY. Every bit of her, nt rivegauche Feb 2013 #44

Loved reading this thread and viewing the pictures.. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #50

Best ever. You rock girl! Gorp Feb 2013 #51

wardrobe, handlers, money, blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #56

K & R Scurrilous Feb 2013 #57

Simply charming! Hulk Feb 2013 #62

Jacqueline Kennedy has her beat michigandem58 Feb 2013 #64

This is an amazing portrait. Grateful for Hope Feb 2013 #67

wow spanone Feb 2013 #68

I love this thread... one_voice Feb 2013 #69

Indeed! calimary Feb 2013 #73

The lighting on her face is odd. blackspade Feb 2013 #71

All I have to say is, Dam-yum! She is beautiful inside and out. Barack is so lucky. Lint Head Feb 2013 #76

If this is what a "midlife crisis" looks like klook Feb 2013 #77

Yeah, I will have what she is having.... Pachamama Feb 2013 #89

LOL! marew Feb 2013 #99

Michelle just whacks me in my heart every single time I see her. NBachers Feb 2013 #79

I think Michelle Obama and Jackie Kennedy rank at the very top AndyA Feb 2013 #90

Nothing to see here guys ... just move on... mwooldri Feb 2013 #91

From what I gather from reading about the founding of our country WCGreen Feb 2013 #94

Message auto-removed Kevski Feb 2013 #97

She's gorgeous but still don't like the bangs. efhmc Feb 2013 #98

favorite flotus so far Smll_Ax3 Feb 2013 #101

She's beautiful Smll_Ax3 Feb 2013 #103