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First lady Michelle Obama hugs entire U.S. basketball team after win over France
Yahoo Sports Olympics ^ | 7/29/12 | Dan Devine | Fourth-Place Medal

Posted on 07/29/2012 2:03:11 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

What better way to celebrate a dominant opening to group play at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London than with a hug from the first lady of the United States?

After the final buzzer of their 98-71 win over France on Sunday, members of the U.S. men's national basketball team shook hands with their vanquished opposition, gathered at center court for a brief cheer, then walked off the court to a rousing ovation from the fans at the Basketball Arena in London. Before they headed back to the locker room, though, they took a quick left and headed straight for Michelle Obama — President Barack Obama's wife, who greeted the full U.S. athletic delegation on Friday — who was seated in the front row to take in the action.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 2012olympics; athletes; flotusmichelle; londonolympics; michellebballteam; michelleobama; moochelle; olympics
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To: NormsRevenge

I saw Moosechelle at the women’s 4X100 medley where I am not sure what brought her more glee, the Chinese winning or the American losing.


41 posted on 07/29/2012 5:31:25 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (6 November, 2012, the day our embarrassment is sent back to Kenya.)
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To: nascarnation

Gee, stay classy Mooch...

First Lady my ass.


42 posted on 07/29/2012 7:39:24 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: nascarnation

You know that little punk ass wuss didn’t carry her over the threshold.


43 posted on 07/29/2012 7:53:35 PM PDT by bicyclerepair ( REPLACE D-W-S ! http://www.karenforcongress.com)
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To: NormsRevenge

Could be the kiss of death for our team.


44 posted on 07/29/2012 7:56:10 PM PDT by Tau Food (Tom Hoefling for President - 2012)
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To: bravo whiskey
olympic professional dream teams are a joke.

They didn't win that. Somebody made it happen

45 posted on 07/29/2012 8:06:17 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Literals will believe anything.)
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To: hattend
Be fair. She's remembering her glory days, before FLOTUS, when she was a WWE Diva. Wrestled there, got the belt.

46 posted on 07/29/2012 8:17:20 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Literals will believe anything.)
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To: Covenantor

Touchdown! Or was that a home run?

47 posted on 07/29/2012 9:02:47 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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