Two completely different circumstances, I believe. She did look totally surprised at Melania’s gift. When she gave her gift to Laura Bush, is it possible that it was a completely different situation? It does not look like it was going to be a photo op. Anyway, there are many, many, many, more things to criticize about the Obamas than a minor social faux pas. Rush even talked about it this morning, and I think it makes conservatives look petty and needlessly critical.
No one is criticizing her for committing a faux pas. We are criticizing her for lying about the faux pas.