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OneTenthofOnePercent

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37. I'd say best first lady of the past decade.

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Sat Dec 31, 2011, 12:03 AM

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Michelle Obama, Best First Lady Ever? [View all] a kennedy Dec 2011 OP

I like Michelle, but for best ever I vote for Eleanor Roosevelt. n/t totodeinhere Dec 2011 #1

Sorry mine will always be Eleanor Roosevelt William769 Dec 2011 #2

You can see anytime the Obamas are around military families they are happy to have them. As a southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #3

Exactly. Wait Wut Dec 2011 #7

Your son is right. Is your son a democrat? Is he enlisted? I just want to see if my observation southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #30

"Independent" Wait Wut Dec 2011 #43

My heart goes out to you. I know it isn't easy for our soldiers today. I thought your son was southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #44

Thank you for the advice. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #50

Don't worry about your daughter-in-law. My mother came from another country she had southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #52

Oh I forgot to wish you a Happy New Year. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #53

Ah. The pics put tears in my eyes. Wait Wut Dec 2011 #4

Absolutely spectacular Stratetalker Dec 2011 #5

I looked. Great photos. She IS so very awesome. I love her too. lamp_shade Dec 2011 #6

She is a magnificent first lady etherealtruth Dec 2011 #8

Really? Garden work as opposed to E. Roosevelt lifting up the poor? MichiganVote Dec 2011 #9

You may not agree, but why dismissively belittle what Michelle Obama has done? nobodyspecial Dec 2011 #33

I disagree that I "slammed" her. She wants to role model organic gardening. Good. Great. MichiganVote Dec 2011 #38

as an organic gardener, I admire Michelle Obama's 'garden work' magical thyme Jan 2012 #51

Well I tell you as a wife of a retired soldier Mrs Obama and Mrs Biden have brought issues of southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #45

To my knowledge all women in the role of first lady MichiganVote Dec 2011 #49

Best First Lady.... ThatsMyBarack Dec 2011 #10

Michelle is certainly the most authentic first lady I can think of. applegrove Dec 2011 #11

K & R n/t Tx4obama Dec 2011 #12

She's definately up there with Eleanor Roosevelt, but it's a tough call. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #13

Eleanor Roosevelt, Dolly Madison, Abigail Adams. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2011 #14

Your batting a thousand. William769 Dec 2011 #16

Three excellent choices. Beacool Dec 2011 #42

She is performing the role and responsiblilies of First Lady enough Dec 2011 #15

Best first lady: Hillary! Skinner Dec 2011 #17

Eleanor Roosevelt Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #18

Who sets that standard? Mrs Reagan when her little thing was trying to be Mrs JFK, and southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #46

No point assessing this until Obama's no longer in office RZM Dec 2011 #19

She has already done alot of good. Healthy eating. Growning gardens, supporting military families. southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #47

She is the best wonderful. I love her. Whisp Dec 2011 #20

Rosalynn Carter & Betty Ford BOHICA12 Dec 2011 #21

She's great. Really, really like Michelle. I've posted before that BlueIris Dec 2011 #22

Eleanor Roosevelt by far. emilyg Dec 2011 #23

Isn't she just? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #24

Nope. That would be Eleanor Roosevelt. n/t MoonRiver Dec 2011 #25

Nice. Scurrilous Dec 2011 #26

Love her BUT "best ever" ... absolutely NO Raine Dec 2011 #27

Agreed there. Lyric Dec 2011 #36

One of the best. I wouldn't be surprised if she was the best mother to live in the WH. grantcart Dec 2011 #28

Rosalyn Carter DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #29

Definitely Eleanor Roosevelt - but I do like Michelle Obama as well. nt TBF Dec 2011 #31

She's very good but Gman Dec 2011 #32

Read this about Abigail Adams: Nye Bevan Dec 2011 #34

maybe in the end. hard to top Eleanor. dionysus Dec 2011 #35

I'd say best first lady of the past decade. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2011 #37

My favorite has always been Eleanor Roosevelt. City Lights Dec 2011 #39

Eleanor Roosevelt dflprincess Dec 2011 #40

She's doing a fine job, but for me the best first ladies are Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton. Beacool Dec 2011 #41

No, but only because of the fierce competition! kiva Dec 2011 #48

Eleanor Roosevelt Carolina Jan 2012 #54