AP Lauds Michelle Obama's 'Superstar Glamor'; Mocks Russian First Lady

NewsBusters ^ | July 6, 2009 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

The way the Associated Press is fawning over Michelle Obama and her supposed sense of fashion, you would almost think they were talking about Carla Bruni who really does dress quite elegantly and oozes glamor. To add to this absurdity, the AP also went out of its way to paint the Russian First Lady as frumpy. Um, advice to AP personnel; don't expect the Russians to go out of their way to help you in your stories in that country after that gratuitous slam on the wife of their president. First let us watch the AP's Catrina Stewart act dazzled over the "superstar glamor" of Michelle Obama:

MOSCOW (AP) - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.

But the American first lady, who has wowed publics in the U.S. and Europe with her easy elegance and charm, will perhaps face a bigger challenge in winning over a Russian public that has scant respect for women who grab the limelight from their powerful husbands.

[Roscoe Karns]

Michelle looks like she could pick Sarkozy up and toss him 20 yards in that picture.

[CAluvdubya]

I wqonder if Sascha and Malia are on alert.....

"Girls if you hear creaking sounds coming from the area of my Boob belt....RUN! Barak, you may as well stay where you are, you smelly, snore-y man"

[chris_bdba]

I’m beginning to think she has that GAWD awful plastic belt in every color? It must not fit her waist anymore so that is why she wears it so high?

[Miss Behave]

OMG LOL, CA! That last part!

[CAluvdubya]

Or hide him in case of an air assault....(heh, I said ass..)

[STARWISE]

[Fudd Fan]

Hi jonny... it was just begging to be posted.

[Aria]

Superstar Glamour???? What a CROCK! The hilarious yellow snake dress alone disqualifies her from that.

I don’t get all these belted sweaters - is that an....errr...regional thing like wearing slippers and a shower cap when you go out?

There are plenty of gorgeous sexy accomplished black women and I really don’t think calling MO something she isn’t is anything but condescending.

[Roscoe Karns]

Throwing out the first pitch-

[Citizen Soldier]

She looks like there’s a male appendage under the blue gown, has this been photoshopped?

[Aria]

oh that’s hilarious! LOLOL

[Bronzy]

I'm with you. Every time the press writes about MO’s glamor attire, I spend fun time looking at the pictures here. If anything, I've decided that belts are not a great fashion accessory for everyone.

[PhiloBedo]

They are the State Run Media. Party line and all that.

[dsutah]

I’d swear, by the way she looks in that picture w/Rus. Pres. wife, Mrs. Obama looks pregnant! The way the belt on her dress is set, and the bump in the fabric under the belt is where it is, she looks pregnant!

[luvie]

She must have gotten a bargain on those ugly belts. She is wearing
one with every tacky cardigan in the wardrobe.

The Russian First Lady LOOKS like a First Lady!
Michelle looks like a cracker housewife who made
her outfit out of the curtains!

[dangus]

>> Is she preggers? <<

Unless she’s carrying behind her...

[jch10]

Is that a clear plastic belt, with a purple buckle, worn over the yellow sweater and the blue, green, and white patterned dress?

Nice.

[dalereed]

She has never worn anything short of barf clasification!

[kcvl]

How many people are the taxpayers paying for the Obama's to take on this trip?!

Party on! The economy is soaring. Unemployment is the lowest it has ever been. /s

[freebilly]

Damn! Baby got back...!