Posted on 03/16/2023 7:11:06 PM PDT by simpson96
Former first lady Michelle Obama said her family felt an enhanced sense of responsibility during their time in the White House as the first Black first family in American history.
“It was no accident that the administration was scandal-free. It was no accident that … our children had to show up right in the world. They carried a burden of making sure they weren’t messy, because it wouldn’t have been laughed off. It wouldn’t have been just, ‘Oh, it’s youthful, whatever.’ It would have been some bigger statement about the soul of Black folks,” Obama said in her recently launched “The Light Podcast.”
“So we didn’t underestimate that. But that, that weight is exhausting when you’re carrying that,” she added.
Obama’s comments come as part of her promotion for her third book, “The Light We Carry,” which reflects on how she’s dealt with relationships, self-doubt and anxiety during uncertain times.
The former first lady’s comments echo a common teaching in African American households that one must be twice as good as their White counterparts due to enhanced scrutiny, and underscore her unique experience as the first Black first lady of the US.
Obama said she had to quiet herself “because the mission during those eight years was bigger than just my voice. You know, we were the first.”(snip)
“One small misstep isn’t just a misstep for you, but it’s a misstep for your family, for your community, for your race, for all of humanity because we don’t often get a second chance,” she said.(snip)
“The bar that we had to live under where a tan suit was a scandal, where a fist bump was deemed to be terroristic. Oh, don’t get me started,” she said in the second podcast episode, which featured a conversation with director Tyler Perry.
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The media covering their sorry cans at every step made a big difference.
Scandal Free
Fast and furious
Weaponized IRS vs Tea Party
Record illegal immigration and cages
Hillary’s missing server
Dead Ambassador in Libya
on and on
Attempt to overthrow Honduras’ government.
No scandals? Tell that to Brian Terry and the other dead Border agent, and the 400 Mexican kids - all murdered with guns Obama and Holder gave to the Mexican cartels.
Race uber alles!
Pathetic racist.
So, Moochie, representing the black community means a sweetheart deal on your Chicago house from soon-to-be Federal jailbird Tony Rezko, going on date-nights at taxpayer expense, having a pizza chef flown in from Chicago to make pizza for you at the White House, having Bo the dog flown on a separate jet to spend vacation with you, wearing a pair of $540 Lanvin trainers to a food bank, and buying a $12 million dollar mansion on the historically white island of Martha’s Vineyard. Yeah Moochie, you really did a good job representing the black community.
If Mike is playing the “No Scandals” card something is about to break.
Scandal-free?
Mooch is delusional, and is probably going to run.
Obama intel chief violating Iran sanctions (sits on the board owned by the Chinese government )
3/4/2009, 6:09:45 PM · by patriotmediaa · 9 replies · 843+ views
worldnetdaily.com ^ | March 04, 2009 | Aaron Klein
The Obozo administration itself was the biggest scandal but there were many.
Yes because proper cultured behavior is so hard to endure when the tendency is to act like a herd of water buffalo
SCANDAL FREE!, just because the flying monkeys in the media provided you with melanin armor doesn’t mean you were scandal free.
Fast and Furious
” sense of responsibility to represent the Black community during White House years “
Shows how little democrats understand what the founding fathers built. The sense of responsibility is to represent all americans.
And how did the Obama get so rich?
Big Mike is the reason there has been such a relentless push to normalize transgenderism.
She is running in 2024.
The entire 8 years was nothing but a series of serious scandals, including the second term reelection that almost no one voted for.
She is running in 2024.
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I agree that the dems are looking at a female to become president.
My thought was that Biden would step down and Harris would
become the President. Then she could run for re-election.
It all comes down to which candidate has the most diversity points.
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