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Did Michelle Obama Send the Wrong Message With Obesity Comments?
ABC News ^

Posted on 02/05/2010 1:42:06 PM PST by traumer

Michelle Obama has earned accolades for making healthy living and eliminating childhood obesity a priority as first lady. But when it came down to personalizing the issue in relation to her daughters, the remarks touched a nerve with some, and praise from others.

The first lady made the issue of healthy eating personal last week at an event in Alexandria, Va., where she kicked off a campaign addressing the issue of childhood obesity.

"We went to our pediatrician all the time," Obama said. "I thought my kids were perfect -- they are and always will be -- but he [the doctor] warned that he was concerned that something was getting off balance."

"I didn't see the changes. And that's also part of the problem, or part of the challenge. It's often hard to see changes in your own kids when you're living with them day in and day out," she added. "But we often simply don't realize that those kids are our kids, and our kids could be in danger of becoming obese. We always think that only happens to someone else's kid -- and I was in that position."

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1 posted on 02/05/2010 1:42:06 PM PST by traumer
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Lovely costume....
2 posted on 02/05/2010 1:43:11 PM PST by traumer
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She exploited her children.

Typical of the first family. Nothing is sacrosanct.


3 posted on 02/05/2010 1:59:43 PM PST by Carley (Are you better off now than one year ago? HELL NO!!!!!)
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She exploited her children.

She should have been talking about herself!!

4 posted on 02/05/2010 2:02:25 PM PST by 1776 Reborn
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To: traumer

What a buffoon. And yet another example of the inmates running the asylum.


5 posted on 02/05/2010 2:03:48 PM PST by VeeP22
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Lay off the Kobe Beef and Lobster, SUCKA!!


6 posted on 02/05/2010 2:04:27 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: traumer

When other First Ladies took up their obliged “cause” they never singled out their own children, this is horrid. Those poor girls.


7 posted on 02/05/2010 2:08:33 PM PST by Jean S
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I think before she tells everyone else how to live and take care of their children, she should set an example and try to lose weight.


8 posted on 02/05/2010 2:09:13 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discover" Sarah Palin)
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Nobody with an ass that big should be the face of an anti-obesity campaign.

First, shrink your own ass, then talk to us about ours.


9 posted on 02/05/2010 2:14:27 PM PST by rattrap
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Sebelius: “I bet those sleeves reached her wrists 30 pounds ago...”


10 posted on 02/05/2010 2:16:55 PM PST by GnuHere
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Does she eat according to the government food pyramid? Generous amounts of starches, spread across the bottom...

Hmmm, I perceive a trend.


11 posted on 02/05/2010 2:21:19 PM PST by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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To: Jean S
Those poor girls.

I agree. Malia is getting to an age where comments like that can have a negative impact. (And personally, I think both girls look fine.)

It appears that those girls are more props for the Obamas than anything else.

12 posted on 02/05/2010 2:26:33 PM PST by Allegra (It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
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Sebelius gives here the LOOK..... :o)


13 posted on 02/05/2010 2:35:32 PM PST by traumer
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14 posted on 02/05/2010 2:37:42 PM PST by traumer
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15 posted on 02/05/2010 2:38:53 PM PST by traumer
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Why do I think Michelle isn't entirely comfortable with the issue chosen for her? But I guess the "organic" gardening attempt sorta blew up in her face.

Pity "Providing Boob Belts To The 3rd World" wasn't on the list.

16 posted on 02/05/2010 2:40:36 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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Ya know, that outfit doesn’t work at all without the bracelets.


17 posted on 02/05/2010 2:43:12 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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Michelle isn’t exactly slender.


18 posted on 02/05/2010 2:45:06 PM PST by KansasGirl
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19 posted on 02/05/2010 2:46:07 PM PST by traumer
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I watch a lot of samurai movies. She should try a kimono and the sash thingy that goes with it. Then she might almost be attractive, after half a bottle of Patron Anejo.


20 posted on 02/05/2010 3:22:30 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (US out of the UN - UN out of the US)
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