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16 May 2009 21:22

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U.S.: Michelle Obama gives commencement props to a tiny school

  • There are few things that are more rewarding than to watch young people recognize that they have the power to make their dreams come true. And you did just that.
  • First lady Michelle Obama • Giving a commencement speech to the first graduating class of the University of California, Merced, which is the newest school in the University of California system. Students and their families lobbied Obama to show up and give a speech, and she proved that her heart is not made of stone. See, students, dreams do come true! (This is way more uplifting that this drama.) • source
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28 Apr 2009 10:43

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Politics, U.S.: The media’s love affair with Michelle Obama continues

  • This is someone who appeals across the usual divides. She is a celebrity you can imagine being, not a celebrity you have to watch from afar.
  • Susan M. Reverby • Professor of women’s studies at Wellesley College in Mass., discussing exactly why Michelle Obama is so great. Perhaps it’s over the top, but, well, at least she isn’t talking about how amazing her arms are. • source
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03 Mar 2009 10:41

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Offbeat: And now, Jack Cafferty talks about Michelle Obama’s arms. Creepy.

  • Her arms are becoming the stuff of legend. Who appears sleeveless on the cover of Vogue, let alone in front of a joint session of Congress while her husband delivers one of the most important speeches of his life? And the reviews were rave.
  • Jack Cafferty • CNN commentator, in an article titled “My crush on Michelle Obama.” Dude, she’s just the first lady! I mean, you realize she’s married, right? It doesn’t matter how many martinis you offer her. She’s not going to let you ask her out, Jack.  • source
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06 Jan 2009 08:50

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U.S.: What “intimate” details are we talking about here?

  • Laura Bush, memoir-writer. The outgoing first lady just signed a deal with Scribner to publish a book about her life both in and out of the White House. She promises to give “intimate” details about living in the White House, whatever that means. Despite George W. Bush’s low approval ratings, they’re going ahead with it anyway, and it should be out in 2010. source
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