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Mrs. Obama Speaks Out About Her Household [Exclusive NYTimes Interview]
New York Times ^ | March 20, 2009

Posted on 03/20/2009 8:33:20 PM PDT by Steelfish

Mrs. Obama Speaks Out About Her Household

By MARIAN BURROS

Published: March 20, 2009

WASHINGTON — Reporters are not the only ones with a particularly keen interest in what Michelle Obama wears. Her husband, Mrs. Obama says, notices everything. In fact, she has learned not to wear a certain gray metallic belt when the president is around.

“Barack calls it my ‘Star Trek’ belt,” the first lady said in an interview this week. “He doesn’t understand fashion.”

The interview, which started out on the subject of the new White House vegetable garden, ended up ranging over a variety of household topics, which Mrs. Obama addressed with substantial fun-poking at her husband, her mother and herself.

On the president and her wardrobe:

“He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out of my closet.”

She teasingly imitated him: “You didn’t need any more shoes. The shoes you had on yesterday were fine. Why can’t you just wear that for the rest of the presidency?”

The first lady said she was not naturally thin and, like most other people, had to exercise and watch what she eats.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhofamily; fashion; flotusmichelle
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1 posted on 03/20/2009 8:33:20 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

Have some heart and put a barf alert in the title next time. Or is the NYTimes a default barf?


2 posted on 03/20/2009 8:35:20 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Drango

Let them eat ... home-grown veggies!


3 posted on 03/20/2009 8:38:26 PM PDT by Winstons Julia
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To: Steelfish
The first lady said she was not naturally thin and, like most other people, had to exercise and watch what she eats.

No matter what she does she is still fugly. I am starting to believe that the reason her husband was attracted to her is because of her manly looks.

4 posted on 03/20/2009 8:41:27 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Steelfish

The first lady said she was not naturally thin and, like most other people, had to exercise and watch what she eats.

She is obviously not artificially thin either. In fact she is not thin at all. Now the good news. Weebles Wobble but they don’t fall down.


5 posted on 03/20/2009 8:42:30 PM PDT by cquiggy
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To: Steelfish

Well you know what? I’m not a big fan of Missus O by any means, but over the past few months she’s about the only one in DC who’s been staying out of trouble and not screwing up right and left.


6 posted on 03/20/2009 8:43:34 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Steelfish

I can’t wait to see her running her rototiller.


7 posted on 03/20/2009 8:47:22 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault
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To: Steelfish
“Barack calls it my ‘Star Trek’ belt,” the first lady said in an interview this week. “He doesn’t understand fashion.”

On the contrary, Michelle. It would appear to be the only thing he actually does understand.

8 posted on 03/20/2009 8:49:59 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Steelfish

““He doesn’t understand fashion.” “

Neither do you.


9 posted on 03/20/2009 8:54:02 PM PDT by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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To: Steelfish

Don’tcha all think these two are going to wear out their welcome in the press soon.....this is getting REALLY old....


10 posted on 03/20/2009 9:00:55 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Conservative and fighting for freedom and liberty....whether you like it or not.)
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To: Steelfish

These people are Pretenders.

Unfortunately, they have fraudulently usurped the throne.

There are dark days ahead for our country.


11 posted on 03/20/2009 9:04:52 PM PDT by ChicagahAl (Don't blame me. I voted for Sarah.)
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To: goodnesswins

“Don’tcha all think these two are going to wear out their welcome in the press soon.....this is getting REALLY old...”

Wishful thinking, I’m afraid...the media got him elected and they are not going to turn on him. They would have to admit they made a mistake. So you have no idea at this point just how OLD all of this is going to get....


12 posted on 03/20/2009 9:08:43 PM PDT by Fu-fu2
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To: Steelfish
Those two asshats certainly aren't worried about being perceived stereotypically.

This has to be a joke, right?

Does she have grape soda in the fridge too, or just tons of shrimp?

13 posted on 03/20/2009 9:09:26 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: Steelfish

She says he has no fashion sense..she doesn’t either if you ask me.


14 posted on 03/20/2009 9:39:27 PM PDT by celtic gal (I think the democRATs should change their logo from a jackass to a RAT with a long tail.)
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To: Drango

Default Barf (Res Ipsa Loquitur)


15 posted on 03/20/2009 9:45:41 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

“He doesn’t understand fashion.”

Apparently, you don’t either, Mrs. Obama.


16 posted on 03/20/2009 9:48:39 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Steelfish

I can’t believe I read the whole article. She actually said she knows she has big hips and yet she CONTINUES to wear outfits that accentuate them????


17 posted on 03/20/2009 9:52:08 PM PDT by azishot (I just joined the NRA.)
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To: Right Wing Assault
I can’t wait to see her running her rototiller.

Looks just like all of our gardening clothes.

Sad thing is, this is our White House Lawn!

18 posted on 03/20/2009 9:53:43 PM PDT by Neverforget01 (Talk is cheap...except when Congress does it.)
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To: Neverforget01

This is the most stupid crap in the world. What the hell to they plan to accomplish with the cul rakes?


19 posted on 03/20/2009 9:59:11 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: Steelfish

They sound like deep-thinking folks....with such a touching relationship. /sarc


20 posted on 03/20/2009 10:01:11 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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