Posted on 10/26/2009 12:37:12 PM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out
Showing that the media sees every act by the Obamas as an historic achievement, at the end of Sunday’s Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer was amazed by the romping of First Lady Michelle Obama: “Michelle Obama took it to another level as she set records as the first First Lady to run barefoot across the White House lawn. She also became the first to jump rope there.”
Schieffer began his pointless rambling by looking at how past first ladies, all wives of Democratic presidents, shaped the position:
There was a time when presidential wives were seen on occasion but almost never heard and that’s too bad, some of them had a lot to say. But along came Eleanor Roosevelt and she changed the job description. She was heard a lot and created her own following. Jackie Kennedy brought some glamor to the job. And Hillary Clinton, well, the Clintons used to talk about two for the price of one and people are still talking about whether that was such a good idea.
After explaining how Mrs. Obama “took it to another level,” Schieffer praised her efforts as example to the rest of us: “But whatever her skills at jumping rope, she performed a mean hula hoop. And the kids loved it and it was just a reminder to all us grown-ups that whatever our jobs, it never hurts every once in a while to kick off your shoes and just have a little fun.”
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She also captured the record as the first black First “Lady” to run across the lawn. WOW! She’s amazing!
CBS is on the cutting edge. That’s for sure....
Gee! Now I know why they were elected! This kind of unbridled enthusiasm is contagious - just like the flu!
What’s she gonna due next, conjugate some verbs in Latin?
On the other hand, all this mundane coverage seems to indicate that Michelle is the equivalent of a three year old that needs to be applauded for figuring out how to turn a door knob.
I certainly hope THEY don’t set any other records for “firsts”...
Hey CBS and the Obamas - get a room!
Our press isn't quite that bad.
Yet.
Okay, what’s the fun of living in a big house with a big lawn if you can’t run barefoot every once in a while? I don’t begrudge her that. I’m just saying that if Schieffer put that in any slot but the feel-good-story-of-the-week slot at the end, he’s a douche.
It’s hard to beat hard-hitting journalism
I hope she stepped in a “present” Bo left...
If Laura had ran barefoot, would there have been an end to the “hillbilly”/”redneck”/”stupid hick” jokes?
thank you! I have been waiting for someone to put that picture up, in conjunction with our first Yeti.
( I don’t know how to do anything cool on my computer)
You made my day.
“In North Korea, the press praised their leader for getting 18 holes-in-one on his very first outing of golf.
Our press isn’t quite that bad.”
No - they are worse! The propaganda is a lot more powerful, as it’s more subtle!
Alrighty then...let’s see if we can all guess what the MSM would have reported if Laura Bush had one day taken a barefooted romp through the White House lawn. They’d have painted her as insane. Michelle is praised. The current fake first lady has removed any class from the title of First Lady. The title will have to be restored by a future First Lady. 3 more years of these ya-hoos. What a test of patience.
So true - and just imagine if Sarah Palin runs barefoot ANYWHERE! She’d be the laughing stock.
Sarah is already portrayed as a stupid hayseed. If she were to run barefoot, it would never end.
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