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Michelle Obama Appreciation Thread (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP
. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #1
LOVE her. Lucinda Jan 2017 #2
Pure class. snacker Jan 2017 #3
Big k&r uppityperson Jan 2017 #4
Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are the First Ladies I most admire csziggy Jan 2017 #5
Uptown Funk - Dance - Thanks Michelle! Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #6
Love her n/t hibbing Jan 2017 #7
A thesaurus full of... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #8
Grace. Class. Intelligence. Sincerity. Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #9
Thank you Michelle Wiseman32218 Jan 2017 #10
K&R hwmnbn Jan 2017 #11
K&R! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2017 #12
Thank you , Michelle! octoberlib Jan 2017 #13
To Michelle Obama.. Cha Jan 2017 #14

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
5. Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are the First Ladies I most admire
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 12:06 AM
Jan 2017

While I respected and felt sorry for Jackie Kennedy, I disliked her public persona that perpetuated the idea that women should be stylish and retiring rather than strong and independent. I like Rosalynn Carter but she was another First Lady that maintained the traditional role for women.

On the other hand, both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Michelle Obama are beautiful, brilliant women that worked hard to achieve academic and professional excellence. Either woman would have made it to high positions on their own. They chose to set aside their own careers to support their husbands - but it could have gone the other way for either woman and the wonderful men they married could have taken the supporting role and helped their wives to their highest goals. Both Michelle and Hillary selected causes to fight for and they have done so even as their husbands worked on their own goals.

They are still beautiful and stylish but that is not the primary focus of their lives - as it is for the next First Lady, aka Third Wife.

3catwoman3

(23,931 posts)
8. A thesaurus full of...
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:42 AM
Jan 2017

...superlatives would fall short in trying to describe her. She is truly deserving of the over-used AWESOME!

Behind the Aegis

(53,913 posts)
9. Grace. Class. Intelligence. Sincerity.
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:45 AM
Jan 2017

If there were ever proof of the gods of the Ancient worlds, I would have NO doubt this woman is the reincarnation/embodiment of a Goddess.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
13. Thank you , Michelle!
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 05:02 AM
Jan 2017

I'm going to miss the integrity, class and dignity the Obamas brought to theWhite House

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