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In reply to the discussion: Seth was fab, and Our Dear First Lady out of context. Really [View all]WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)50. Well, you've come to the wrong planet. Politics and sports? Hello, Olympics? Even
a President throwing "the first ball."
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She is always fine...Hollywood is not the National Endowment for the Arts, her appearance
Ninga
Feb 2013
#7
No, no, no and no!!! Her APPEARANCE (not her comments) had no context. It was too
Ninga
Feb 2013
#33
I'd Call W's Landing on a Carier and Strutting With His Codpiece Contrived AND
dballance
Feb 2013
#28
Reading comprehension is a huge problem. Posters who suggested that there was "hating"
Ninga
Feb 2013
#30
What specifically leads you to believe her presence was any more contrived ...
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#75
99.99% of the democratic party loves Michelle and seeing her on the Oscars.
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#62
I like separation between politics and sports, entertainment, be that a circus or the Oscars.
Ninga
Feb 2013
#48
Well, you've come to the wrong planet. Politics and sports? Hello, Olympics? Even
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#50
Pres. WH Taft in 1910, did without any statements or comments. Fast forward to 2013 and
Ninga
Feb 2013
#54
The Presidents always threw out the first baseball of opening day & World Series
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#63
I agree with you. I thought both did a great job. Yet I hear both are being slammed. I don't
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#51
You choose to use quotation marks to question "a place"...a baiting and dog whistle
Ninga
Feb 2013
#64
Of course both Ron and Nancy were lifelong voting members of that Academy and both came
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#73
That's where I'm at. But I don't have a problem with Ninga presenting her opinion/questions...
Little Star
Feb 2013
#69
Michelle has been a very vocal advocate of the arts making her very suited for an award for
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#71