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Michelle Obama raises fears over Hillary Clinton-style debacle ['Hillary-itis'.....]
Times Online ^

Posted on 06/27/2009 4:51:46 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Michelle Obama raises fears over Hillary Clinton-style debacle Democrats are fretting as the first lady seeks a wider role in the White House Michelle Obama

(Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Michelle Obama has sparked fears that she is suffering from 'Hillary-itis' and wants to influence politics on healthcare Tony Allen-Mills

Over the past five months Michelle Obama has basked in some of the most flattering reviews ever earned by an American first lady. Yet the first stirrings of discontent are beginning to surface as President Barack Obama’s wife emerges from her newly installed White House vegetable garden in search of a meatier political role.

Reports last week that she is seeking to expand her influence in her husband’s administration set alarm bells ringing among Democratic veterans.

Despite denials from White House officials that Michelle Obama is suffering from “Hillary-itis” — a burning desire to help her husband run the country — her long-running interest in healthcare has raised painful memories of 1994, when Hillary Clinton presided over a political debacle as her health reform proposals collapsed in Congress.

As a Harvard-educated lawyer and a former hospital administrator from Chicago, Michelle Obama has been dealing with the shortcomings of US healthcare for much of the past decade.

Yet since her husband became president in January she has mostly steered clear of the contentious debate over the soaring costs of treatment, insurance and care for the poor.

Instead she has emerged as a fashion icon, a model mother and a symbol of African-American achievement. The angry black woman who once suggested she had not been proud of her country until her husband ran for president has since been hailed as the most glamorous first lady since Jackie Kennedy.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agenda; bho44; flotusmichelle
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Bring it ON, Michelle. The SOONER you start ‘helping’ The Boy King rule his country, the SOONER we can be rid of the both of you. :)

Pass the popcorn, this could get very interesting.


41 posted on 06/27/2009 5:37:42 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

“Pass the popcorn, this could get very interesting.”

Actually, it’s kind of terrifying...can you imagine Michelle as YOUR future ‘carpet bagger’ Senator? Eeeeeeeeeek!


42 posted on 06/27/2009 5:39:11 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Dude. Aunt Jemima was probably a nice person. Why dirty her name with that ghost job, government teat sucking succubus’ picture.


43 posted on 06/27/2009 5:43:07 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: depressed in 06
Michelle has more experience in health care than ZerO or Hillary. At least she worked for a hospital.

Go to Michelle Malkin's site and look in the archives for:
The Obamacare Horror Story You Won't Hear
by Michelle Malkin

to see what her "experience" really was.

44 posted on 06/27/2009 5:43:48 PM PDT by DejaJude
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To: Doe Eyes

To: SWAMPSNIPER
What have you got against pancakes?
I think the Aunt Jemima thing with the First Lady of the United States is crude and could be considered racist.

25 posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 7:16:13 PM by Doe Eyes
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45 posted on 06/27/2009 5:45:13 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: pennboricua
I'm not a racist. I have a Hilary version too. They are going to call me a racist no matter what I feel, say or do. It is the only card they have to play. I have absolutely no respect for them, but it has nothing to do with race. They have absolutely no respect for me, for whatever reason.

Why pretend?

46 posted on 06/27/2009 5:47:04 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: Sub-Driver

Fantastic.

I didn’t think our government was moving radically enough to the left yet...


47 posted on 06/27/2009 5:49:23 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: Doe Eyes

get over yourself. and quit labelling anything black with racist.


48 posted on 06/27/2009 5:57:27 PM PDT by spacejunkie01
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To: Tzimisce

Didnt I read today that Obama is having trouble keeping her sober?

I KNOW I read an article where Michelles’ idea of health care was to send them away from her hospital if they couldnt pay.


49 posted on 06/27/2009 5:58:37 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Caipirabob

How is the mid east leaders personal bitc* going to cope with someone other than HIMSELF getting any attention. Maybe she better be more careful or she, like many, many, many others, could also be thrown under the bus,

She needs to remember:

It’s always about HIM, first, last and always HIM, HIM, HIM.


50 posted on 06/27/2009 6:01:35 PM PDT by chiefqc
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

MICHELLE OBAMA BOOZE BINGES
National Enquirer | 6/25/09 | nationalenquirer.com
Posted on 06/27/2009 2:36:36 PM PDT by melt
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2280864/posts


51 posted on 06/27/2009 6:04:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: indylindy
"I guess the Clinton’s were no match for Chicago politics."

Guess again. The clintons ARE Chicago politics. Name me ONE person 0 has appointed to anything that doesn't have direct ties to the clintons.
It's a very longggg list.


Tony Rezko before Ali Hussein Zero

52 posted on 06/27/2009 6:15:27 PM PDT by MestaMachine (Evil exists, but cannot act without willing participants. Obama participates.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"President Barack Obama’s wife emerges from her newly installed White House vegetable garden in search of a meatier political role."

Pancake chef?

53 posted on 06/27/2009 6:16:09 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Global Warming Theory is extremely robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it)
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To: Sub-Driver

I heard KFC has a Michelle Obama Special - two large thighs, two small breasts and two left wings.

Funny, they called that the Hillary special in the ‘90’s(/sarc)


54 posted on 06/27/2009 6:16:26 PM PDT by boatbums (Pro-woman, pro-child, pro-life!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Wasn’t there also something about MO’s unrestrained and rather pungent flatulence? So bad the SS didn’t want duty with her....?


55 posted on 06/27/2009 6:18:41 PM PDT by MestaMachine (Evil exists, but cannot act without willing participants. Obama participates.)
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To: pennboricua

I’d love to know what the person who took her job at that hospital (if the vacancy was ever filled) is paid. I suspect her $300,000 salary ws a quid pro quo for political favors.


56 posted on 06/27/2009 6:20:29 PM PDT by pasquale
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To: Sub-Driver

Hillaryitis? Oh no, don’t tell me her hillary is inflamed. She’ll need a poultice.


57 posted on 06/27/2009 6:25:57 PM PDT by Crawdad (If you're in a fair fight, your tactics suck.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“The angry black woman who once suggested she had not been proud of her country until her husband ran for president has since been hailed as the most glamorous first lady since Jackie Kennedy.”

Hurl. What delusion.

She couldn’t come near Jackie’s style or class or any of the First Ladies for that matter. Her fashion style is the most hideous I’ve ever seen on a woman. I’ve seen women better dressed at the Home Depot.


58 posted on 06/27/2009 6:28:56 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Spay or Neuter your liberal today!)
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To: Sub-Driver

I can’t wait till she parachutes into New York and runs for Senate.


59 posted on 06/27/2009 6:46:33 PM PDT by Doohickey (The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I haven’t read through all of the replies, but could this be the reason for the unflattering story about her in the Enquirer? I know, I know, it’s the Enquirer, but they have been correct on a few scandals recently.
The Democrats must be trying to shut her up and discredit her before she can hurt them.


60 posted on 06/27/2009 6:46:37 PM PDT by republicangel
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