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Michelle Obama signals she may tackle tough issues in second term as first lady
The Washington Post / The Associated Press ^
| March 31, 2013
| Krissah Thompson
Posted on 03/31/2013 6:00:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In the first three months of her husbands second term, Michelle Obama has made a splash as fashion icon, entertainer, cover girl. Her The Evolution of Mom Dancing video with Jimmy Fallon has racked up 15.3 million views on YouTube, and shes back on the cover of the sartorial mag Vogue. But if this makes people think shes settling for soft power, avoiding the tough issues recent moves have shown this isnt so.
To the first ladys conventional issues healthy food, exercise and military families add violence against youth. On April 10, she will attend a youth violence event in Chicago, moving close to the gun-control debate, one of the years most contentious political issues. Obama will urge business and civil leaders in her home town to invest in expanded opportunities for youth across Chicagos neighborhoods, members of her staff said.....
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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: banglist; flotusmichelle; guncontrol; michelleobama; obama; secondamendment
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
She's a private citizen. Her opinion is no more important than that of any other private citizen.
I am so tired of her arrogant bullying.
She gives big, fat, mean black b%$#@!s a bad name.
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:17:42 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The event, which will be hosted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D), comes as the first lady who has always seemed approachable while staying keenly on message is in the middle of a period of strategic planning. Planning for what, her next vacation?
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:19:33 PM PDT
by
mcenedo
(lying liberal media - our most dangerous and powerful enemy)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
oh yes, I forgot about the bath houses....
thanks for reminding me..
or maybe, not...
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Michelle Obama signals she may tackle tough issues in second term
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:23:31 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(First Linebacker_OTUS)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Her “tough” issues are how fat she is and will the scale she steps on break or malfuntcion..
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:24:51 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Nobody voted for the wookie. She needs to stick to doing interviews for “Vogue”.
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:26:02 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Barry gave the Republicans a free lunch. All the taxpayers got was a lousy tax increase.)
To: mikrofon
Is that idiot boy Roger Goodell in the background?
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:29:00 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
It amazes me that an unelected dumba%% with a size 80 backside believes that she can lecture Americans as to what they should be eating. Perhaps she ought to take care of her own diet first.
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:30:59 PM PDT
by
meyer
(When people fear the government, you have Tyranny)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Tough issues. Which model thigh-master to buy?
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:32:28 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: 2ndDivisionVet
She’s lovely and brilliant. Or haven’t you heard?
If she wants Chicago businesses to hire kids she should see about getting rid of the minimum wage law. In the sixties I worked at a gas station for fifty cents an hour. Not much money but it kept me out of trouble.
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:39:10 PM PDT
by
Terry Mross
(This country will fail to exist in my lifetime. And I'm gettin' up there in age.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
“tackle tough issues...” She looks like she could tackle Michael Vick!;)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Michelle Obama signals she may tackle tough issues in second term as first lady
"Do I choose the rhinestone-studded boob belt or the boob belt with the Che Guevara face on it?"
"Two calzones for breakfast or three?"
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:43:27 PM PDT
by
LostInBayport
(When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Oh when will she have the time? Between the many vacations she takes or spending our money that doesn’t belong to her.
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:46:09 PM PDT
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: Terry Mross
The Mooschelle has a big fat arse! Until King and emperor makes her run laps around the WH ubtil her health issue is resolved I do not plan to do schit! FUBO!
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:47:40 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(I did not vote for 0bama, someone else did that!)
To: freekitty
It’s a lot of stress to schedule and execute a vacation to every premier resort on earth with only 45 months left to go....
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:48:49 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I sure don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I still miss Laura Bush.
To: Standing Wolf
Heck, she makes me miss Hillary Clinton and Lady Bird...
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:54:00 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I don’t think his har-him has any females involved.
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:55:22 PM PDT
by
rktman
(BACKGROUND CHECKS? YOU FIRST MR. PRESIDENT!(not that we'd get the truth!))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
In other words, she is going to double-down on her efforts to control the dietary freedoms of American citizens.
Why doesn’t she work on a bigger problem: unwed girls getting pregnant and single parent households?
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:55:52 PM PDT
by
jonrick46
(The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
To: svcw
I think what is meant by the headline is that she will BE a tackle. Maybe for “DA BEARS”!
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posted on
03/31/2013 6:56:40 PM PDT
by
rktman
(BACKGROUND CHECKS? YOU FIRST MR. PRESIDENT!(not that we'd get the truth!))
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