Michelle Obama: It’s Tough To Stay Grounded

AP Report ^ | January 19, 2010

[Steelfish]

Michelle Obama: It’s Tough To Stay Grounded First lady looks back at her personal challenges of the past year

Jan. 19, 2010 Every once in a while Michelle Obama checks in with old friends.

"Do you still recognize me?" she'll ask. "Do I still feel like Michelle?"

In the past year, the first lady's name has popped up on Forbes' "most powerful women" list, People's "most beautiful" list, Time's "most influential" list, Vanity Fair's "international best-dressed" list, Barbara Walters' "most fascinating" list. And so on.

Her every word, move, bite, gesture, dress and shoe has been analyzed and second-guessed.

Is she taking on too much? Why isn't she doing more?

Did she touch the queen first? Should her arms be bare? Are her shorts too short? Are her sneakers too expensive? Is she putting on weight?

"It wasn't something that I was prepared for," she said last week as she looked back on her first year as first lady.

The challenge, then, has been to remain Michelle through it all, and not become "somebody else that is in a magazine."

To stay grounded yet reach high.

This is a first lady, after all, who wants to make a difference, who dares to speak even now about her legacy.

[a fool in paradise]

In the past year, the first lady's name has popped up on Forbes' "most powerful women" list, People's "most beautiful" list, Time's "most influential" list, Vanity Fair's "international best-dressed" list, Barbara Walters' "most fascinating" list. And so on.

The Pravda Media makes me gag.

[a fool in paradise]

Did she touch the queen first? Should her arms be bare? Are her shorts too short? Are her sneakers too expensive? Is she putting on weight? "It wasn't something that I was prepared for," she said last week as she looked back on her first year as first lady.

At least the Pravda Media hasn't asked her about Marxism. < /sarc >

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

Yeah, I imagine that when you are as deluded and out-of-touch as Michelle Obama and her husband, staying grounded must be just about impossible.

[crusty old prospector]

Who cares whether you are considered “Best Dressed” when someone else is picking up the tab. And if you are paying your own way, then you are a fool who wastes your money in the search of vanity.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

ACK - another vapid puff-piece from the Enemedia.

 

 

[freekitty]

She has to get use to all that spending.

[red tie]

To stay grounded.

Just take her broom away! ;-)

[MortMan]

With that a$$, I figured she would have a problem getting airborne!

[Da Coyote]

She should have excess bandwidth, since it doesn’t appear to consume too much of her efforts to stay stupid.

[Blue Turtle]

How are those lobster tails? Need more butter?

[stephenjohnbanker]

Grounded in communism? Nah...no problem.

[Sir Gawain]

Her every word, move, underbite, gesture, dress and shoe has been analyzed and second-guessed.

;-)

[Sunshine Sister]

Thank for the laugh! I was trying to think up something cute but you win hands down!

[jim35]

“With that a$$, I figured she would have a problem getting airborne!”
Ha! You beat me. I was fixing to post the exact same thing,LOL!

[ColdOne]

Oh PLEEAAASE! Michelle we do not believe you....

[NathanR]

In the past year, the first lady's name has popped up on Forbes' "most powerful women" list, People's "most beautiful" list, Time's "most influential" list, Vanity Fair's "international best-dressed" list, Barbara Walters' "most fascinating" list.

Barf. The only correct one is "most fascinating"; and that is fascinating like a train wreck. Otherwise it is typical MSNBC drivel.

[saganite]

It’s hard to be humble when you have 26 personal servants.

[red tie]

Thanks!

To stay grounded?

I didn’t know turkeys could fly?

[jim35]

“Do you still recognize me?” she’ll ask.”

Yes, Michelle, you might try plastic surgery, although there’s not much they can do with your big ol’ wookie body.