Oh! Good Grief!
"Toned"???
What Next??
What's The big deal?
Who Cares?
Posted on 03/17/2009 10:03:33 PM PDT by Steelfish
March 18, 2009 Michelle Obama's toned arms spark a trend
Dress designers and Michelle Obama have developed an obsession with toned biceps.
Is this a new kind of low-key status symbol, asks our Fashion Editor Lisa Armstrong
Who knew that when the faintest dimple on the mountain of Michelle Obama adulation manifested itself, it would be incurred by the First Lady's propensity to display her biceps?
It began, as barely perceptible dips in adulation (and concurrent spikes in envy) often do, when she appeared on the March cover of American Vogue. The accompanying gallery, in which the First Lady's fine arms were repeatedly on view, appears to have trampled on some venerable traditions - namely, that First Lady's arms should be seen but not bared.
And when they are on view, they should at least have the good grace to look slightly less buffed and slightly more reassuringly out of condition.
The unease arising from the rude health of Mrs O's muscles simmered into full-on snarkiness when The New York Times's Republican columnist David Brooks told fellow Times columnist Maureen Dowd that the time had come for Michelle to put away her arms. Was this the only powder in the Democrats' muskets, he asked.
And now comes news that Michelle is to star in a comic book.
(Excerpt) Read more at women.timesonline.co.uk ...
Hoisting all of those chips on her shoulders will do that.
Oh! Good Grief!
"Toned"???
What Next??
What's The big deal?
Who Cares?
Frankly, I can’t help but be a little curious.
Did Jackie wear her sleeveless outfits in Winter?
The White House strategery must be to keep Michelle busy being a controversial fashion maven so as to keep her from trying to spout off on matters of greater substance.
Between Michelle and Joe Plugs, the handlers must have their hands full.
They're each Michelle Obambi. Good grief!
I don't think the WH thermostat was set to 80 degrees...
gag me
I think they are a distraction—reporting on them distracts public from the economics and political changes sweeping the country and from her rather large derriere!
She looks like Yeti.
A dress with a bodice designed like gym wear adds to the effect. We know who wears the pants in that family, and it's not a pretty sight.
Frankly, I can’t help but be a little curious.
Did Jackie wear her sleeveless outfits in Winter?
That is what I thot—it is JAN,FEB, MARCH?!! You don’t wear sleeveless or even short sleeved in the WINTER?!
I think deep-down inside, she is very insecure.
As a nerd, it pleases me greatly to see the female Klingon warrior look coming into style.
the press is that desperate.
Nah, Michelle looks more like Crazy Aunt Esther..
If Mother Nature gives you thunder thighs and a sixty pound ass like m obama’s...she owes you a couple of good arms in the deal!
What’s scary she has more balls than he does...but than again, Sarah has more balls than any other Republican out there today....
People, people, think! Bambi is keeping the temperature of the White House at 78 degrees because he likes it warm. And Michelle is at that age where women have trouble regulating their body temperature. She’s probably having hot flashes. Wearing sleeveless clothes in what’s supposed to be cold weather is a common way for women of a certain age to remain comfortable. My office is filled with women in their late forties and early fifties who wear sleeveless tops with a sweater thrown on, just like Michelle, for when the hot flash ends and they’re suddenly chilled.
As for having buff, toned arms: uh, I’m not sure what you’re all complaining about. I have buff arms myself, from doing a lot of physical work. Would you really rather we look flabby and have a flap swinging under our arms?
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