Posted on 10/07/2010 10:10:13 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
Forbes has published its world's most powerful women list and on that list, in the top slot no less, is Michelle Obama, the wife of the President of the United States of America. Along with Obama a few singers and entertainers made the list. It all goes to prove that apparently no one knows what "powerful" means anymore.
On the most powerful list – after Obama at number one -- Lady Gaga comes in at seventh place, in ninth singer Beyonce Knowles appears, and bringing up the rear is entertainer Ellen DeGeneres. Oprah Winfrey makes it in as number three.
There is no reason that any of these women (well, I'll give you Oprah) belong on a "most powerful women" list -- or a most powerful anybody list, for that matter.
Michelle Obama has no power at all. She was not elected by the people to anything, she holds no office, and has no real responsibilities past tradition. She is but the wife of an elected official. Sure she has the power, such as it is, to waste millions of the taxpayer's money on new decorations and lavish trips abroad, but that is not much to qualify for a "powerful" woman. She controls no corporation, guides no country, and has contributed nothing of great worth to mankind....
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She has power in the sense that as long as she sticks by her man, or at least appears to, they may stay in the White House. But if she told us what was really up with that family, that would be it!
Thank you!
The president is a Jr. so any same-named son of his would be BHO the 3rd.
You’re right. My mistake.
I guess I just don’t see that as the sort of REAL power that would put someone on a list of most powerful people. I mean using the “she sleeps with him” rule would put every wife in the wold on the same list as husbands that have REAL power and that would be rather silly, wouldn’t it?
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Then why wouldn't the blogpimp post that content here?
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FR's audience is MUCH larger than any foolish blog.
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Okay, I see the distinction. Thanks.
The point I was making was that she’s NOT sleeping with him but The Powers That BE want the world to think so!! And that makes her pretty powerful!! She’s there to play a role.
Well, I guess I just don’t follow. Thanks for replying though.
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