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Michelle Obama says her family felt a sense of responsibility to represent the Black community during White House years [“It was no accident that the administration was scandal-free."]
CNN ^ | 3/14 | Staff

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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To: simpson96

Big Mike is a man
Skippy is an effeminate man
They are not a family


61 posted on 03/17/2023 4:34:14 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: simpson96

Michelle Obama opening her disguising mouth to brag about being hatemongers.


62 posted on 03/17/2023 4:41:04 AM PDT by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: simpson96

Oh please, will you shut up and go away. You’re almost as bad as Hillary.


63 posted on 03/17/2023 5:28:56 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: simpson96

Scandal free???? Oh please. Solyndra, Fast and Furious, Benghazi, and his church buddies..oh wait that wasn’t reported.
Stupid Beer Summit, Trayvon could have been his kid...oh wait Michelle can’t have kids. Any pictures of her pregers?


64 posted on 03/17/2023 5:47:31 AM PDT by lula (Shine the light of truth Lord, confound the deceiver I pray...AMEN!)
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To: lula

I seem to recall a scandal called Uranium One in which Russia purchased interest in U.S. Uranium reserves.

In another scandal, Pearson Publishing gave the Obama’s a $65 million book deal - the same Pearson Publishing that received a $350 million publishing contract from the Obama administration for worthless Common Core books.

Mr. Kalamata


65 posted on 03/17/2023 6:18:25 AM PDT by Kalamata (President Trump, the ONLY candidate who is NOT OWNED by the Deep State.)
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To: lula

…don’t forget REGGIE LOVE!…


66 posted on 03/17/2023 6:29:10 AM PDT by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: simpson96

Huh? Is scandal free? (Fast and Furious was just someone’s fantasy?)


67 posted on 03/17/2023 7:14:23 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (When Ashli Babbitt’s video-taped murderer Michael Byrd is indicted, I’ll start paying attention.)
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To: simpson96

The ape in heels strikes again.


68 posted on 03/17/2023 7:42:13 AM PDT by Dandy (Drain the swamp baby!!!)
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To: simpson96

He gave billions in gold and cash to Iran.

The fed audit never did fine the billions that came up missing.

Scandal-free huh Moe


69 posted on 03/17/2023 9:12:42 AM PDT by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
It's too late now, but "barf alert".

70 posted on 03/17/2023 9:13:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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I don’t care for their politics but the Obama’s did a beautiful job as First Family - not only for the black community and black children - but for all of us. If you have doubts compare them to the Clintons putting condoms on their WH Christmas tree or Biden sniffing little girls hair. And children? There’s ZERO chance Obama’s daughters will grow up to be like Biden’s children.


71 posted on 03/17/2023 9:59:30 AM PDT by GOPJ (Biden LIES: The Banking system is safe. The borders are secure. Hunter's laptop is disinformation.)
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Thanks (?) for your pitiable martyrdom, Michelle. Many were relieved (and entertained) to see the back of you.


72 posted on 03/17/2023 2:38:20 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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"Michelle Obama says her family felt a sense of responsibility to represent the Black community during White House years"


73 posted on 03/17/2023 4:38:05 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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It was no accident that the administration was scandal-free.

Selling his Senate seat.

Running guns to Mexican drug cartels.

Attorney General held in Contempt of Congress.

Bowie Bergdahl.

-PJ

74 posted on 03/17/2023 4:41:38 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: simpson96

Racist LIAR


75 posted on 03/26/2023 6:55:39 PM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: Political Junkie Too

Benghazi


76 posted on 03/26/2023 6:58:08 PM PDT by combat_boots ( )
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