The first Obama controversy: Michelle and The Dress Seen Round the World (Caption dress)

Network national post ^ | November 06, 2008 | Kelly McParland

[AmericanMade1776]

Full Comment brings you a daily collection of international punditry on the issues of the moment. Today: It was the dress seen round the world -- Tuesday night in Chicago, Michelle Obama appeared on stage with her husband, wearing a black and red sheath by American designer Narciso Rodriguez. To an untrained observer, it looked as if someone out trick or treating had thrown a can of red paint at her.

Her choice of frock has polarized the country and beyond. USA Today published a snap poll in which the spread looked like the Barack Obama/John McCain numbers for a safe “blue” state. “More than 10,000 USA Today readers weighed in: 35% said: ‘She looks fantastic as always,’ 65% said: ‘This fashionista had an off day.’ Even the China Daily ran a piece (in the entertainment section).

[SparkyBass]

Spider First-Lady, Spider First-Lady, does whatever a Spider First-Lady does...
Spins a web, any size, thinks America attracts flies, Look out! Here comes the Spider First-Lady.

[sonic109]

She’s like one of those ANGRY , snotty b*tches I used to come across in Jersey City NJ.

[Dianna]

beyonce wears under her dresses-blinx or something like that.

I think that would be "spanx"

[CaribouCrossing]

LOL!!!!!

[ChicagahAl]

“if Barack doesn’t lead appropriately, she will eat him”

More likely the message was that if Americans don't acquiesce to the Totalitarian State, appropriately, WE will be eaten.

[AmericanMade1776]

The Latest in Red Boil wear.

[americanophile]

[VairyAngel]

She is one spooky looking chic.

She has some really big teeth. I would hate to get bitten by teeth that big..

[parisa]

Read my comment #37!

[aruanan]

A dress in honor of her husband’s politics: black and Red.

[CaribouCrossing]

“I am so going to miss the First Lady, Laura Bush. :(”

Me too, VairyAngel. I’m also going to miss President Bush. I don’t care what folks say, he’s a good man, a great president, and although he wasn’t perfect, we all owe him our respect and a debt of gratitude.

[AmericanMade1776]

Tacky in Black and Red

[Tzimisce]

Michelle Obama wearing a dress containing the blood smears of everyone who has so far gotten in their way politically....

[housewife101]

She just wanted something that cost a lot of money? Isn’t that all that is important??

[The Cajun]

4 years of a few laughs upcoming.

The media is going to have some serious water carrying and looking the other way to do in her case. I think old B.O. is going to have a tiger by the tail once she gets revved up as first lady.

[gogov]

The dress was ugly. The first thing my wife said when she saw it (that makes it official).

[taraytarah]

I guess someone talked her out of wearing the shoes.

[papasmurf]

What dress? I only see one Ugly woman(?).

Take the mask off, Halloween’s over.

[CaribouCrossing]

“Mr. Ed in drag”

Snicker snicker.....LOL A horse is a horse, of course, of course, and no one can talk to a horse of course, that is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed. ;)

[gogov]

Oh my gosh. That one is going to stick.