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Michelle Obama Shows Off 'Limited' Handy Skills on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
People ^ | 9-24-11

Posted on 09/24/2011 5:40:34 PM PDT by STARWISE

Like millions of their fellow Americans, the First Family often gathers around the television on Sunday nights to watch ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team create livable homes for families in need. Such a fan of the show, First Lady Michelle Obama couldn't resist jumping in and helping out on the Sept. 25 season premiere.

"This particular show is especially moving because it features Barbara Marshall, a Navy veteran, who despite her own struggles opened her home to serve homeless female veterans in her community," Obama tells PEOPLE. "She's an amazing example of the strength, values and service of America's veterans."

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: extrememakeover; hhs; letsmove; michelle
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To: STARWISE
She'll be putting out some new home construction rules within the week mandating that new homes be built from mud bricks just like she mandated apples rather than fries in kids meals. Next I guess she'll go to war on anyone having a big Thanksgiving dinner or giving gifts at Christmas..
21 posted on 09/24/2011 6:10:58 PM PDT by Rashputin (Obama is insane but kept medicated and on golf courses to hide it)
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To: gargoyle

When First Lady’s were involved with subjects such as illiteracy and such, I did not have any problems with the activities.

What I do have a problem with his first ladies who get involved with food preparation and content, and want to pass intrusive legislation (and use their bully pulpit, such as it is to advance said legislation) that will limit my choices and limit my freedom.

As much as I detested Jimmy Carter, I couldn’t have cared less what Rosalyn Carter did while her husband did his damnedest to destroy an economy.

I DO care about what this woman is doing, because it is not so much in the background and is going to have an impact on my life.

I don’t care what her hairstyle looks like, I don’t care what her ugly ass fashions look like, but I don’t care that her physical appearance resembles the salt monster from a Star Trek episode.

What I do care about is her trying her damnedest to intrude into our lives, which she is doing.


22 posted on 09/24/2011 6:13:40 PM PDT by rlmorel (9/11: Aggression is attracted to weakness like sharks are to blood, and we were weak. We still are.)
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To: Lizavetta

I wish she would not show those stanky old underarms!


23 posted on 09/24/2011 6:19:35 PM PDT by Palladin (Rick Perry: The one with the big cojones.)
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To: STARWISE

Shame that People made this story all about Moochelle’s photo-op instead of Barbara Marshall, who is serving her community.


24 posted on 09/24/2011 6:22:14 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter Hobbit)
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To: FrdmLvr
For some reason she has retired the Diana Ross ‘60’s flip wigs. Now she sports either the Al Sharpton do or the Mars Attacks look.

Or...the “casual” glued back with a nubbin sticking out an elastic band like a 3 year old?

Classy!

Oh...and put that arm down you crass thing. Why does she keep showing her deodorant stained pits? For the love of....

Blech. I can't even stand to look at this phony grifter anymore.

25 posted on 09/24/2011 6:27:33 PM PDT by Pigsley
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To: Pigsley

This ultimate affirmative-action, equal-opportunity grifter does nothing for anyone except ruin Free America...like she gives a rat’s ass about anyone else. She is a marxist ideologue.


26 posted on 09/24/2011 6:32:19 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: gargoyle

Well, that’s nice. I understand the policy.

Me? If a FLOTUS gets involved in making public policy and starts affecting the way literally billions of tax payer $$$’s are spent? At that point I’m going to care, comment, take notes and make a stink. Not an elected position.

For fun, go to the WH website and see where the Let’s Move $$$ went to. Start with seeing it filtered through HHS...for a real laugh (just ONE of many) follow the $$$ to the Southern Nevada Health Department. See what they are using part of MILLIONS for....look at the PR or SOCIAL CHANGE agency they are using. I guarantee if you look into this, you will be beyond shocked. The agency is called Rescue SCG. Take a look if you have a strong stomach.

Your tax $$$ at work!

Anybody else following the $$$ on Michelle?


27 posted on 09/24/2011 6:37:53 PM PDT by Pigsley
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To: gargoyle

You are an Obama supporter. What are doing on FR?


28 posted on 09/24/2011 6:39:25 PM PDT by bvw
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To: Lizavetta
Whoever the First Lady is, she should reflect class, dignity, and respect for her position. Michelle Obama is deficient in all three categories. And I think she does it on purpose.

I have come to the conclusion that she does, in fact, do it on purpose.

29 posted on 09/24/2011 6:43:53 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Lizavetta

I think, SHE thinks, she looks *hot*.

Excuse me while I vomit.

Back again....Must be hard being a beard for the Golden Child. She probably got those big old butt muscles, and the media worthy fab arm definition, from chasing that little feller around the First Bed Room.... catching him and throwing him on the First Bed.

Maybe she is FIT not FAT after all. Poor guy...got to go in there every night.


30 posted on 09/24/2011 6:46:22 PM PDT by Pigsley
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To: Kirkwood; All

this is a pic from the segment -- id'd as the Barbara Marshall family

Barbara Marshall


PHOTO: Barbara Marshall Receives $5,000 for The Jubilee House


Barbara Marshall races up the steps to take the tour of her new home.

VIDEO

31 posted on 09/24/2011 6:47:30 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: A CA Guy

OMG! I love the youtubes of that old show!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here we go:

Kitty C: Were you born in this country?


32 posted on 09/24/2011 6:50:11 PM PDT by Pigsley
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To: STARWISE
Zero has proven skills for this type of thing, why didn't he go?


33 posted on 09/24/2011 6:53:18 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Disgusted with the establishment GOP and their enablers.)
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To: gargoyle
While pleading (a questionable, fwiw) religious-like high motive "never have and never will question the motives or appearance oftheFirst Ladies of The White House, past orpresent" you immediately dropped into vile profanity and naught else to respond to me.

Let me ask again. You support Obama, you in fact typify by your hypocritical worship of purported high-motive combined by a vile potty-mouth just about every liberal and Obama supporter. Why then are you on FR?

34 posted on 09/24/2011 6:53:42 PM PDT by bvw
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To: STARWISE

Pretty house. I don’t know much about the show, but hope the recipients enjoy it.

M.O. is a media w*ore.

I know how much $$$ these two grifters gave to charity before the WH gig. Not a generous couple.


35 posted on 09/24/2011 6:55:48 PM PDT by Pigsley
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To: Venturer
This is a job for Dapper Dan


36 posted on 09/24/2011 6:58:27 PM PDT by Hoodat (Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God. -Psalm 55:19-)
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To: Rebelbase

That is the stupidest picture....Almost as good as the blue bunny.


37 posted on 09/24/2011 6:58:53 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: STARWISE

This is not about helping anyone. Neither the show nor the appearance by Michelle O.

IIRC, most recipients of the largess of this particular traveling media circus of a production end up in worse shape a couple years later.


38 posted on 09/24/2011 7:11:13 PM PDT by bvw
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To: STARWISE

The traveling circus of despair! Of course the Obama’s sign on.

Examples:

Camden NJ, http://www.theundergroundrailroad.ca/oneabolitionist/2011/02/extreme-makeover-home-edition-epic-fail.html:

2000 volunteers converged on the area and in 90 hours... there stood the home where once was empty space. In what has become a pop cultural mantra, thousands screamed with Ty Pennington: “MOVE THAT BUS!!!”... and the single father, who was mentoring other single fathers in Camden, had an amazing home.

Then the bills began to arrive.

Extreme Makeover was out of the picture. No phone calls. No follow up help. The family, with children growing up, needed more and more money but it was all being put towards the home.

Here’s where community gets really good: Urban Promise continued to walk alongside this family all this time. It offered to buy the home (after 2 years, because I guess there are tax penalties if you sell an Extreme House before then), assist the father in downsizing to a home where he didn’t have to unscrew lightbulbs to make ends meet, and renovated the Extreme Home into a retreat centre.

A reporter followed up with the story, but she wasn’t with Extreme Makeover. Apparently, after doing some “Where Are They Now?” stories, she discovered this pattern of HUGE HELP... but only once. And the help and home are SO HUGE that the families they are supposed to be helping cannot afford to live in them.


39 posted on 09/24/2011 7:15:58 PM PDT by bvw
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To: bvw

I admit I’m ignorant about the show. I know of it, but never watched it.

Could somebody explain why the family has to have such a fancy house?

One of these THINGS was done in the Phx metro area. Just a mess, later.

I GET that you have 8 kids...but, really...if you are in need of charity...and would love a decent house...why something so fancy and expensive...when the reason you were chosen is because you had little money...

Oh. Forgot. This is liberal thought. Sorry.


40 posted on 09/24/2011 7:34:23 PM PDT by Pigsley
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