[Lancey Howard]

The Obama campaign is wisely keeping Michelle out of sight. When people come to the cold realization that if they elect Obama, THIS is what they will see on their TVs ad nauseum, serious nervousness sets in.

[irishjuggler]

The Obama campaign is wisely keeping Michelle out of sight.

Exactly. They shrewdly avoided putting her into a situation where TV viewers would compare her with Cindy McCain. It doesn't take Nostradamus to predict which woman would appear more first-lady-like to the average American.

[It's me]

THAT looks like Jackie Kennedy Onassis?

I think not.

[daku]

they should have put some lipstick on her and ... er ....

you know ...

[manc]

sorry but she is one ugly woman.

this is the first thing in the morning and that pictures has just nearly made me sick

and why does she always look like she’s angry in it

[cake_crumb]

Actually, when I think of Michelle Obama living in the White House, the image I see us suffereng from ad nauseum is this one:

[twigs]

That is not a good picture of Michelle. But to be fair, it’s the worst I’ve seen. She really is a beautiful woman. But our Cindy and Sarah do just fine in contrast.

[SaltyJoe]

It's advice pulled from the first season of 24. Presidential hopeful David Palmer sends his interfering wife home.

Democrats use Hollywood script writers to run government.

I saw the same exact tactic while watching a British series "House of Cards". The PM hopeful, Francis Urquhart, gives an interview to the media and has a flashback (not sure of all the details, I think its of his act of defenestration (murdering his lover who knows too much by throwing her from a building). However, during the flashback Urquhart pauses in his speech to the media. The British TV series has a newscaster comment that the PM has an “emotional” momentary pause.

Not long after that TV series, Pres. Clinton discusses his support for abortion to a media audience. During his speech he has an “emotional” pause which is later played back over real life media news.

The coincidences were too close to be mere coicidence. Perhaps the Clintons were fans of the addictive House of Cards show or one of their advisors passed on this little bit of acting skill. I guess West Wing got to predictable and boring for political advice for the Democrates. Too many Americans would have sputtered, "Hey, this ain't original TV! When I vote for a president, I want first run entertainment...not this re-run crap!"

Here's a clip of some of the scenes from the BBC adapted novel to drama:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4aiZnPHGfA

Here's the basic difference between celebrity advice for political parties:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4aiZnPHGfA

[newzjunkey]

That is not a good look for her.

[valkyry1]

Now THATS a scary face!

[sheik yerbouty]

“Fred Sanford! You old heathen!”

[murdoog]

"You better NOT say Michelle Obama looks like King Kong's baby sister"

--Reverend James David Manning