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First Lady: 'Have pie! Eat the dressing!'
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Posted on 11/27/2010 9:34:05 AM PST by Sub-Driver

First Lady: 'Have pie! Eat the dressing!' By Elise Viebeck - 11/27/10 11:36 AM ET

First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged American families to enjoy their food over the holiday weekend and not to worry about "how much you eat."

Obama, who is spearheading a nationwide campaign against childhood obesity, explained to 20/20 host Barbara Walters that "this is the time" to let go a bit.

"I would urge people to use this time to come together, as families and community, and don't take it for granted. Be kind to each other and laugh a little bit. And don't worry about how much you eat. Just enjoy it," she said.

She later added, "Have pie! Eat the dressing!" when prompted to explain her comment.

The wide-ranging interview also included a discussion of Obama's campaign, dubbed "Let's Move," which focuses on healthy eating among schoolchildren.

"You know, our goal is ambitious but simple," Obama said. "We want to end the epidemic in a generation. We're really aiming at children born today, because our goal is that if we begin shaping habits and shaping the conversation and providing information to parents and teachers and engaging all of our leaders in this conversation, that we'll change the habits of young people today."

The First Lady has faced criticism from Republicans, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for advocating what they characterize as government-overreach.

"A government has a role to play in this issue, as does every other sector," Obama rebutted in the interview. "And we reached out and engaged the grocery store manufacturers and the restaurateurs. We brought in the mayors and governors of states and towns. We're calling on faith-based community. There is no constituency that should be excluded from this call to action for our kids."

Both Obama and President Obama commented in another portion of the discussion that they both exercise to relieve stress.

The interview aired Friday.


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To: Sub-Driver
Be kind to each other and laugh a little bit.

This deep thought brought to by Bill and Ted, the letter 'O', and the number zero.


21 posted on 11/27/2010 9:51:32 AM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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"Put down the fork and step away from the pieee B*otch!!!"


22 posted on 11/27/2010 9:51:55 AM PST by mylife (Opinions ~ $1 Half Baked ~ 50c)
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To: EGPWS
And don't worry about how much you eat. Just enjoy it," she said."

How magnamimous of her. Michelle has absolved the masses of any guilt from the sin of gluttony. /sarc

23 posted on 11/27/2010 9:54:00 AM PST by Starboard
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To: EGPWS

Ten axe handles wide...


24 posted on 11/27/2010 9:54:49 AM PST by Felis_irritable
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To: Sub-Driver
Michelle making the prerequisite 'first lady' gesture to the nation. Unfortunately, this child health ploy has been used many times and piggy backs programs already enacted by law and are in use.

.....elbow, not fist?

25 posted on 11/27/2010 9:56:08 AM PST by yoe
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To: Sub-Driver

Let them eat cake. Someone else once held this view


26 posted on 11/27/2010 9:56:48 AM PST by Bruinator (God is Great.... Beer is good.... Muzzies are.........?)
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To: Sacajaweau

“Bread is bad, milk is bad, butter is bad, meat is bad....”

But not the expensive Kobe beef. They serve that in the White House doncha know.


27 posted on 11/27/2010 9:58:17 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Sub-Driver

And Moochell tells the masses “let them eat stuffing” The masses were happy the queen has given them permission.


28 posted on 11/27/2010 9:59:13 AM PST by shoff (Cuomo is going to change the NY state motto from Excelsior to elixir (cause we bought it)
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To: Sub-Driver

Did she mention anything about having “cake”? Just axin’....


29 posted on 11/27/2010 10:00:01 AM PST by FrdmLvr (Death to tyrants)
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To: FrdmLvr

Eat, drink, and be merry!


31 posted on 11/27/2010 10:02:58 AM PST by nomodem
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To: LatinaGOP

This is laughable. She is NOT a role model for anything...


32 posted on 11/27/2010 10:03:01 AM PST by Shady (The real work is just beginning!)
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To: Sub-Driver

What in the heck difference does it make what the kids are like in this country in another few years? It’s not going to be the same country and there will be plenty of other things to be worried about, other than whether kids (or any of us) are too fat. Thanks to the folks who think we can’t live without their two cents!


33 posted on 11/27/2010 10:04:41 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Sub-Driver
"We want to end the epidemic in a generation. We're really aiming at children born today, because our goal is that if we begin shaping habits and shaping the conversation and providing information to parents and teachers and engaging all of our leaders in this conversation, that we'll change the habits of young people today."

This is what is scary about the Obamas! They want to indoctrinate the children not with just this obesity program but with socialism at its core!

34 posted on 11/27/2010 10:06:24 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: nomodem

Drink, and eat mary. burp.


35 posted on 11/27/2010 10:07:17 AM PST by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Sub-Driver

Moochie has gained 20 to 30 lbs. since living in our White House. Her younger daughter is decidedly overweight.

If she began with her own family she might have a bit more credibility.

As for the big dummy, every time we see him he is stuffing his face with an ice cream cone. And word is they have a personal chef in the White House.


36 posted on 11/27/2010 10:08:00 AM PST by Carley (IT'S THREAT ANALYSIS, NOT RACIAL PROFILING)
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To: Sub-Driver

” laugh a little bit. “

Not a lot..just a little.

Apparently Mooch is not concerned with the diet of her family, just the rest of us.
She routinely takes her girls for hamburgers and shakes and high fat foods.
http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/ unwittingly
documents the excesses.

Just a small sampling of the many restaurant high fat outings we pay for.

“..the mother-daughter pair sampled burgers, fries, onion rings, and a variety of hand-spun shakes—including cocoa, vanilla, toasted marshmallow and Milky Way Malt. “
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/offbeat/080609_michelle_malia_obama_visit_good_stuff_eatery

“I t was Mrs. Obama’s second visit to We The Pizza; pizzerias seem to be a frequent choice when she’s out with the girls.
During their visit to Los Angeles in June,
Mrs. Obama and the girls dined at Pizzeria Mozza;
while touring New York in April,
they visited Grimaldi’s pizzeria.

http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2010/10/michelle-obama-daughters-visit-dcs-we.html

” The girls, who have just kicked off summer vacation from the private Sidwell Friends school, ate hot dogs with ketchup
while their mother had a mild Polish sausage with mustard, grilled onions and jalapenos, according to Pink. “
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/16/local/la-me-0616-michelle-in-la-20100616/2

In Maine this past summer :
“ Today’s chow highlights included an ice cream run to Mt. Desert Island Ice Cream ..”
A few hours later they had this :
“.. The President and Mrs. Obama had lobster, and Malia and Sasha had fried shrimp baskets, according to Currier,
and the girls shared a slice of blueberry pie.”
http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2010/07/obama-maine-vacation-food-report-day-1.html


37 posted on 11/27/2010 10:08:44 AM PST by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten

exersize want do it moving back to kenya is the only cure fro ther stress oh gawd its on me 2 hurry SARAH FIX THIS CHIT


38 posted on 11/27/2010 10:09:09 AM PST by FreeperDoll
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To: Thank You Rush

mooch-elle: Shut up. No one cares to hear your opinion about anything. Please pay back all the money you have stolen over your equal-opportunity life time. YOU are the ultimate welfare queen. First Lady of The Welfare Queens. Shut your pie hole.


39 posted on 11/27/2010 10:10:23 AM PST by hal ogen (1st Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: GRRRRR

I keep trying to peer into the Obama’s future after they’ve left office (if you notice i used the plural )

I’m not getting anything.... I wonder what their public profile will be then and what will they go on to do in
their “community”


40 posted on 11/27/2010 10:13:49 AM PST by MissDairyGoodnessVT ( =^..^=)
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