Tuesday, March 15, 2011

A Sartorial Preview of Campaign 2012

Since the news is so grim, and our grasp on it so slim, I was glad for the distraction afforded by Newsbird’s post on the PBS taping of the Big White’s Motown Review. It reminded me of a very pressing assignment I’d put on the back burner amidst all the bad news.

So yesterday Lady M and I spent the afternoon reviewing photos in order to begin to build an appropriate wardrobe for our 2012 Get Out the Vote for the Big White HOPE campaign.

We’ve identified several ensembles from our current wardrobe that seem to telegraph one or more appropriate campaign themes. So I’m just going to post them for your review and comments -  just in case we’re not actually in the middle of the Apocalypse, and will have to be hitting the campaign trail later this year. And because we can all use a little levity.

See what you think:

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Screenshot Studio capture #019  Screenshot Studio capture #020

 

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And two entries in our “Winning the Future” category:

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Finally, two take-aways from the Motown Review:

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Please pray for our Japanese friends.

106 comments:

  1. Brava, MOTUS!  Whacha gonna wear to Rio?

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  2. Charming RichardMarch 15, 2011 11:01 AM

    It seems her seams are unseemly, a perfect match to the rest of her.

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  3. MaryohsoContraryMarch 15, 2011 11:09 AM

    Humor is a lifeline...thank you MOTUS (and the Birdie!) for throwing this one!

    Like the Duh Won's Regime 'transparency,' Me!chelle Antoinette 'fashion sense' is a whopper of a stretch; all smoke (and forgive me) mirrors.

    Mr. Soetaro is allegedly 'brilliant' yet he cannot talk off TOTUS and has anywon seen a Transcript...(I would have been humourous and typed 'Trannie...' but that would lead to...)

    Mrs. Soetaro.  No fabric can be too stretched; no cardigan too small; no 'she is a FashionIcon(tm)' too ironic.'  Even the handlers (TeamKoopie?) realize the idiocy of it all, and must be in full media control to have kept the black, stretch satin, zipped to the nether regions jumpsuit so 'restricted.'  The airspace over Libya gets less attention.

    Mercifully, Barry's ignoring of Japan is a blessing.  Those people have suffered enough without his meddling.

    Prayers for Japan.  And America.

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  4. MichelleIndependentMarch 15, 2011 11:12 AM

    20 pounds of flour in a 10 pound sack

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  5. Big girls should not wear shiny tight clothes.  (I think that's a rule or something)


    Infant Pulled from the Rubble in Japan
    http://www.nationalreview.com/the-feed/262095/miracle-infant-pulled-rubble-japan

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  6. Mo might like this:

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  7. This just in from Newsbird's blog:

    http://shopliquorice.blogspot.com/2011/03/who-wore-what-michelle-obama-in-duro.html

    MA0 is wearing African symbols.  Check it out.

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  8. This needs to go viral, except I have no idea where to start.

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  9. Great day for America -

    Found extra strong upholstery thread ON SALE -
    Marked down from $3.99 to $2.49  (save 38% - wow)

    Just in time for our fashionista.

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  10. In Mo's World too tight =sexy.  So many, much younger women than MOO  are really putting it all out there, are they not ? Even the educated ones, in some cases.
    In a somewhat vulgar sense they are casting at least silicone pearls before swine.
    So many of the men they are trying to attract are not worth 5 minutes in front of the makeup mirror, much less the expense of  implants, fake hair and fake nails. The ladies' prey is more interested in sports, video games, and booze, and maybe a 15 minute 'romance.' Pathetic.

    As I often advised my own young ladies, "you will find the right person, when you Become the right person."Get your own life first, and the rest will fall into place.
    Worked for me, and so far it seems to have for them too.

    Imo, the same applies to Moo, when she doesn't look mad, she mainly looks bored She is even more over her head than her husband, if that is possible..She really doesn't know how to act, much less dress, when she is out of Chicago's South Side incubator.
    On the bright side, { I hope and pray there is one}, she will be back in her comfort zone sooner rather than later.
    P.S. Motus don't you think the bacwards is forwards top would work well in wooing the undecided voters ?

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  11. First Hoochie is Historic disgrace!

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  12. Finally, someone cracks the Michelle dress 'code'.

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  13. Mary,
    Maybe when Bo speaks of transparency, he is using it as a threat.  As in, "You people who think Big Moo looks bad, keep up with your snipes about my administration and I will have Moochelle start wearing transparent clothing."  You have to admit, that would be worse!

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  14. Married women who are pushing 50 and are wearing sexy, provocative outfits in public are telling us that things aren't good at home. 
    Some might say that she is trolling for outside attention.

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  15. Married women who are pushing 50 and are wearing sexy, provocative outfits in public are telling us that things aren't good at home. 
    Some might say that she is trolling for outside attention.

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  16. By the looks of the pictures posted, I don't think you're talking about MO, right?

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  17. It was bound to happen:

    ‘Let’s Move’ meets ‘Good Hair’Expensive, sweat-sensitive ’dos make many black women think twice about working out. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/15/2114810/lets-move-meets-good-hair.html#ixzz1GgrX0rwg

    "Calling Chris Rock!!!"

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  18. What astonishes me beyong her hideous taste is the budget.  That Motown jumpsuit with jewelry and shoes must have cost ten grand.  That's just for ONE night.  She rarely recycles.  We are talking about a half million dollars a year in clothes.  Far richer people than the Wons have gone bankrupt.  I know he will make money giving speeches to some liberal dolts, but when you are used to a lifestlye of a muti, multi millionaire you can spend the money quickly. Nicholas Cage owes the IRS millions and says he can't affort to pay them.  He owns 13 houses.  Over indulgent people can burn through a king's ransom.  The mid east would pay him - but only a few countries have any money.

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  19. Formatting went crazy, but link does work.

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  20. Noelle's Bootcut KittenpantsMarch 15, 2011 1:57 PM

    Here is another story coming out of Japan that made me all verklempt. The man's expression really gets to me.

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  21. As the irish say, You don't give cherries to pigs nor advice to fools.

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  22. Noelle's Bootcut KittenpantsMarch 15, 2011 2:00 PM

    She reminds me of my high school English teacher who bragged that she raided her teenaged daughter's closet. As I recall, that teacher was married numerous times and we did not know from one year to the next what surname to call her by.

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  23. Basketball brackets by Obama taped for ESPN.

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  24. When I went away to college, my mother said she had to put on two outfits so she'd have a change of clothes.   But it was 1948 and we was p-o-o-r.

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  25. Wow, that is so touching Noelle.  I feel so sorry for the Japanese people.  It makes you wonder if he lost his whole family and the dog was all he has left.  That brings you to tears and the lack of response from BO also brings me to tears.  His only response was to let us know how many encounters he had with the Japanese while living in Hawaii.  What an idiot.  Always all about the O.  Thanks for the pic.  

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  26. Noelle's Bootcut KittenpantsMarch 15, 2011 2:21 PM

    There is a girl that I work with who is wearing an...interesting outfit today. It's not the dress itself so much--dark brown tiger stripes on an ivory background--as it is the fact that she is wearing HOT PINK BIKINI PANTIES underneath. Sweet pancake hell, doesn't anyone wear a slip anymore?!?!

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  27. Glad Moo can't read this blog, Noelle, or she would be looking for that designer.

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  28. Maybe Moo will need special clothes..might be a bad year for campaigning:
    The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 20% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -22. That is the president’s lowest rating since September (see trends).

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  29. Phew,,,that was a day's work.

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  30. Florida - give BO a break.  His schedule is packed.  He had golf - about five hours the way he plays.  Then delivered his stand-up comendy speech at the football party.  Then he "penned" - uh edited his op-ed on gun control for the Arizona paper.  Now he's packing his speedo for Brazil. Now this guy knows his priorities.

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  31. They now having vending machines for everything...how about something for MO?
    http://thechive.com/2011/03/15/vending-machines-full-of-wtf-no-really-18-photos/

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  32. Celebration time! After Rio I'm hoping for an even lower number. Are people waking up? Is it the gas and food prices?

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  33. Very true.  How can I be so harsh??????  Maybe MO can come out and shed a tear or two.  Don't forget today is bracket day.  Please, please, please don't let him pick my team!!!!!!

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  34. Cage made 94 million on 9 of his 60 films. He owns a $50 mil Ferrari and countless other outrageous stuff.

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  35. An why won't the gov. attach his stuff?   He's a Hollywood star, maybe?

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  36. I have been in tears on and off re: Japan...and what the Japanese people are having to endure.

    NOTE:  Though there is the opportunity, these people do NOT loot.

    They seem to understand more about Nature, and how it 'operates' (best word I could come up with).

    Interestingly, prez PRESENT is setting his 'brackets'...because, obviously, there is nothing in HIS world more important today.  IDIOT!

    He seemingly wanted this presidency sooooo much...bbut if you all look deeper, he really wants to be a DICTATOR, answerable ONLY to MOO, who we know IS the dictator of Fairy Barry's life.

    These two continue to make me more ill and disabled than I already am.

    I sincerely hope and pray that their 'DAY OF RECKONING' comes soon...even before Jan. 20, 2013!

    BTW" Florida Girl...
    she cannot shed a tear.  First, she obviously has no heart.

    Second, her evil, sulphurous tears would melt the excessive fake eyelashes right off her lids!

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  37. MOO hectors the National League of Cities on Let's Moooooooove:

    http://www.daylife.com/photo/05LNeg59oYg1p

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  38. http://sablegsd.myopenid.com/March 15, 2011 5:17 PM

    That one made me cry.  Between Japan's heart rending tragedy and the savage butchery of the Fogel family in Israel and seeing the video of Tamar speaking the truth about zero being a bully, I have been weepy for days.  I am not ashamed of my country, but I am deeply ashamed of my government and in between bouts of sadness I have a surge of anger than kind of scares me.

    MOTUS, Newsbird and others that are so quick witted and can make me smile and even laugh out loud are a gift from God.

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  39. MOO hectors the National League of Cities on Let's Moooooooove:

    http://www.daylife.com/photo/05LNeg59oYg1p

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  40. That's great P.S., let me finish my cheeseburger and I'll jump in the golf cart and right over.

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  41. Deep in the Heart of TexasMarch 15, 2011 5:27 PM

    OK, I admit.  I'm torn!  I can't decide which describes The MOOCH best, so I need your help to figure it out!

    SLOVENLY: 
    <span>1. frequently or habitually unclean or untidy, as in dress or appearance.</span><span></span>
    2. Marked by negligence; slipshod.


    FROWZY<span>: </span>
    <span>1. untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby2. Having an unpleasant smell; musty; </span>ill-smelling; frowsty


    BLOWSY<span>: </span>
    <span>1. Having a coarsely ruddy and bloated appearance.2. Disheveled and sloppy; unkemptSLATTERNLY:</span>
    1. Characteristic of or befitting a An untidy, dirty woman2. Slovenly; untidyRAUNCHY:<span><span><span><span><span>1. </span></span></span></span></span><span><span>vulgar</span> <span>or</span> <span>smutty;</span> <span>crude;</span> <span>earthy;</span> <span>obscene:</span> </span><span></span><span><span><span><span><span>2.</span></span> </span></span></span><span><span>dirty;</span> <span>slovenly;</span> <span>grubby.</span> </span><span><span><span><span><span>3.</span></span> </span></span></span><span>lecherous</span><span></span><span>I thought she was the definition of SLOVENLY.  But then I kept seeing the filthy wighat that needs the Orkin Man by now, it's gone so long without a good fumigating, so I was starting to lean more towards FROWZY, BLOWSY or SLATTERNLY.  However, it seems like she's getting over the edge into RAUNCHY with the shiny black Motown Jumpsuit.  </span><span></span><span>So now I'm in a quandry!  HELP!!!!</span>

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  42. ugly...UGLY...UGLY!

    I that biyotch EVER shows up in MY kitchen, I'm sure I'd wipe her out with SLABS OF TOFU!

    Cannot...and WILL NOT listen to her whiny South Side Chicago Negress voice any longer!

    Perhaps she should seek out someone like DEEP-pack CHOP-rah, rah...to find a way to get a freakin' life!

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  43. Sophie, there are some very accomplished women, some in the public eye, who have certainly gotten their own life first, but "the rest" (i.e. "the right person") has not simply "fallen into place" for them.

    On the other hand, there are women who meet "the right person" before they even finish college (or high school), and then have somebody supporting them for the rest of their lives without even beginning to "get their own life first."

    Some peope say, "You'll meet the right person when you stop trying to find him. It worked for me." Others say, "You'll never find the right person if you don't make any effort to find him. I made the effort and it worked for me."

    Sean Hannity has been known to say things along the lines of: "If you behave yourself at a minimal level, it's impossible to fail in America. It worked for me!"

    Deducing rules of life from one's own experience, or that of a few people you know, is hardly a scientific approach to reality. Sometimes, it really sounds smug and cruel.

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  44. My vote: BLOWSY, particularly "disheveled, sloppy, and unkempt--and slatternly." Perfect fit for our MOO.

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  45. I found Sophie's post and advice heartwarming and uplifting. Makes sense to me, too. Besides, who wants a "scientific approach to reality?" Reality is what we make it, my dear.

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  46. Would someone please move her hair out of her eyes! It is not "sexy" -- it is "stupid"!!!

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  47. Madame de Farge.March 15, 2011 6:43 PM

    I'd say all of the above.  I can't tell you how relieved I am that they missed Carnaval in Rio.  I was afraid that FFA and Mau-Mau Mao would try to "git down" with the locals and indulge in a public ethnic boogie strip.  The image of FFA in a....no, no, I can't go there.  Of course, MMM could find plenty of costume choices in FFA's warehouse.

    We have to remove them before the 2014 Olympics in Rio...just plain scary.

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  48. Madame de Farge.March 15, 2011 6:46 PM

    And, he is "heartbroken", after all..

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  49. When did Hillary morph into Charlie McCarthy?

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  50. big fail, here's what was meant:

    @<span><span>In Mo's World too tight =sexy ... available </span></span>
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    <span><span><span><span>now how would you like to be shaking it in the world's face and still no takers?</span></span></span></span>

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  51. Where I am gas prices just got lower to about $3.45, from around $3.55 a couple of days back.  What gives?

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  52. Father and baby
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366155/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-4-month-old-baby-girl-father-reunited-Ishinomaki.html

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  53. Our Afrocentric president has, it seems, mainly afrocentric movies and guests...hint: Al Sharpton. It's written by Politico's #1 Obama sycophant who probably thought it was complimentary.
    http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1103/obamas_new_schmooze.html

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  54. She paid good money for those panties,,,why hide them.

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  55. Market fell....

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  56. Here's the real Charlie...and Edgar Bergen Soros.

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  57. RealAmerican, she does that to hide her "little eye." Butt maybe she also thinks she looks sexy.

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  58. If he's getting ready to go to Brazil, he must remember to wax.  We wouldn't want to see any body hair anywhere.  He'll have to work it in between golf games and watching basketball.

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  59. PortiaElizabethMarch 15, 2011 7:44 PM

    From Late Night with Jimmy Fallon:

    President Obama said he was always getting in trouble when he was in middle school. In fact, Obama said he talked so much during class, the teacher had to take away his teleprompter.

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  60. Notice no commenters at the Herald will touch that article. Hilarious.

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  61. Here is scary...
    http://www.alamongordo.com/prophecies_for_2011.html

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  62. I'm being really snarky, butt, is body waxing something that is accomplished at the men's clubs in Chicago?

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  63. Also, maybe she doesn't want to root of the real hair to show.  Wighat over the forehead  takes care of that.

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  64. I meant "the roots" of the real hair.  duh

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  65. I had a MoochMO moment the other day. I found a blouse that was a great color, interesting cut, attractive closing of invisible hooks in the front -- and it was too small.

    I stood there trying to convince myself that the stretch lines around the arms and across the body were a part of the "look." Also, that I would shortly lose enough weight for the blouse to fit. (These are contradictory thoughts, I admit.)

    Then I sadly put the blouse back on the hanger and returned  it to the rack. I did not MoochMO in the end.

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  66. I vote for slatternly. I think that could cover the cheap woman ghetto aspects of some of her choices.

    Do you think the pantsuit thang was a cute reference to the styles of the 1970s? I had a pantsuit back then made of denim.

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  67. Is the little dog dead? I hope not. So many people lost everything, really every single thing.

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  68. Is that MoochMO rushing out to buy ketchup and french fries?

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  69. Is that MoochMO rushing out to buy ketchup and french fries?

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  70. I have tried to be a good person and support myself, etc., but love hasn't fallen into place for me. Instead after some decades of effort on myself, I got a disabling disease and am now looking at the rest of my life alone for certain -- I am too sick for any man in their right mind to take on my situation.

    It makes me sad to read about how things will fall into place, but it's better advice that sophie offers than what women get from magazines, etc., which is to be on the constant hunt and throw every resource into appearances in the hope of that "attraction" factor. Neither route is a guarantee, but sophie's will leave you with self-respect.

    As for MoochMO shaking it in the worlds' face and still not winning all hearts and minds -- tho she does have a big population buffaloed -- all I can say is  LOLOLOL!

    I expect that MO and BO will divorce when they leave the White House. He will marry a MUCH younger woman and she will run through a very public series of short romances. What do you all think of my predictions?

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  71. srd -- do you think that MoochMO's getting any behind the scenes? From Barry? Or anybody? Maybe ValJar?

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  72. I'm beginning to think that she's breaking the rules and accepting presents. She assumes that no one will confront the first AfAm FLOTUS on this issue and she may be right.

    There's no way that MO&BO can afford the carnival of clothing that this woman has put on her back.

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  73. You may not be able to heal the body, but you can always heal the soul! :) And yiu've brought many a bright day to us here and at Newsbird!!

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  74. It only draws more attention to it!

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  75. OMG, who knew it was contagious?

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  76. OMG, who knew it was contagious?

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  77. Pitiful when a good long zipper goes to waste.....

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  78. Pitiful when a good long zipper goes to waste.....

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  79. Oh dear, Radegunda, when I start to type I get into a sort of flow, don't edit, and I did sound like a smug jerk, If I read that post I wouldn't like me much either. So thanks for the heads up, I had it coming.
    The end of the story is that we ended up with six daughters, sort of Stiller and Meara, but with more kids and just as many laughs. Developing a few principles with which to raise them all,was necessary for everyone's sanity. Grown ups with good  character, humor, and good hearts, attract better partners with similar qualities. Didn't we all learn that from Jane Austen?
    Better that, than learning it the hard way, or not all.

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  80. Trailer trash out on the town ~ That black thing looks like one of the later-year Elvis jumpsuits. Criminey, the woman never fails to make me burst out in a braying laugh, quickly followed by utter disdain because of the always present pinky malformation.

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  81. Anonna, I should have competed the thought that we often discussed around the kitchen table, was that having the wrong man is worse than none at all,  And have none at all is just fine, if we like ourselves and and know how to create our own happiness. I read all your posts, and look forward to more. Despite health issues, you are smart, thoughtful  funny, and write beautifully,  which just proves my point. At some stage in life, many of us end up  alone, and unfortunately, unwell, no matter how much broccoli we eat, not all will handle it nearly as gracefully,

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  82. Exactly, I nearly got my head taken off elsewhere, trying to explain the difference between net worth and income.
    As I understand it they have a net worth of 5 million, give or take. The droolers kept saying they had an 'income' of 5 million a year, they have no clue how much money one would have to invest, and hold, over many years, to have an annual income of 5 million. So unless Soros or Oprah have mansions somewhere using Bo's books as Lincoln Log construction blocks..I believe them to be sort of mini-millionaires. In which case, she could not possible afford her current wardrobe. Which, imo, gives rise to the larger issue of how  that wardrobe is obtained legally.
    My son in law works for a man who is going to be on a future segment of "Secret Millionaire." He lives nothing like the O's and has way more money. Some folks who own a few McDonalds in metro areas have more money..
    They are all around us, but most blend right in, because they are normal acting.

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  83. Thank you all! (Blush)

    I look forward to reading your comments, too, every day!

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  84. Sowsear, I guess she wore them under her see-through pants to show she had "good taste." Some might have worn them on the outside ....

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  85. Dang! Elvis! I knew there was some image knocking at my memory's door. Black jumpsuit Elvis!

    And I agree about the twig-stick pinky of pseudo-refinement.

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  86. Wow, no wonder all the shots of MO waist down in this monstrosity were embargoed!  That stretch(?) satin is strained to within an inch of its life! 
    Koop or not,  one way or another, I guess, MO gets her way.  If she compromises on a half way decent looking top half then she'd better show off (in her mind at least) her bootiliciousness!  And if she can't have glittery metallic bling she would not be denied at least the sheen and gloss of satin!
    I'm hoping for many new (non-recycled) looks on her campaign ppearances as well as all their 'paycations' and 'partays' that we can snark on. 

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  87. The Plague FairyMarch 16, 2011 1:58 AM

    "'<span>MOTUS, Newsbird and others that are so quick witted and can make me smile and even laugh out loud are a gift from God."</span>

    Well said!  There have been many times I've turned to this site when I've been weepy.  MOTUS is great and so are the rest of you commentors.  A gift.  Thank you all...and thank you for your well put  words, Sable.

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  88. The Plague FairyMarch 16, 2011 2:13 AM

    Self respect, compassion, humor... I think you ladies have explicated it all rather nicely, thank you.  It is a joy to read your thoughts. 
    You're all funny and gracious! 

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  89. From the article: '... <span>in the wake of renewed calls for bipartisanship, the schmoozy receptions have re-emerged ...' and later: '... Obama’s guests — including activist Al Sharpton, Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree and actor Don Cheadle ... Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) ... Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) ... Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C).... Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill,)<span> ...[.]' [Emphasis added.]</span></span>

    Those are the people a Democrat president invites when he wants to promote bipartisanship?Bipartisanship must have taken on a whole new meaning somewhere.

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  90. Anonymous and A.Men: these two posts have the nucleus of a great rap.

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  91. Wow....here is an amazingly detailed take-down of the childhood obesity scam and Moochelle's role:

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-16/michelle-obamas-childhood-obesity-lets-move-campaign-helps-bullies/?cid=hp:mainpromo8

    What makes it so impressive is that the author is a liberal leftoid (a professor no less).  His point is that liberals need to examine the rationale for government intervention in problems, lest the evil conservatives expose it as mere government expansion, loss of reedom, waste of resources, etc. 

    There is a lot of detail here:
    1. There is no obesity epidemic.  Over the last ten years, adults and children have stopped gaining weight.  There is demographic proof of this.  

    2.  The childhood obesity epidemic is a hoax created by bureaucrats and politicians.  By taking BMI rates for the 60s and 70s (when children actually were smaller and thinner and there was some malnourishment) and comparing them with rates for the 80s and 90s (when adults and children did gain weight and size -- why is not known -- I blame Bill Clinton) they created the impression that there were exponentially more fat children.  

    3.  Even if this faux epidemic existed, there is no evidence that the program proposed by Mooch -- exercise, healthy food, salad bars, etc -- would actually decrease obesity among children.  The good prof cites several scientiic studies which show that a Fat Behinds program will in act improve the health of the subjects, but having no effect on reducing obesity.

    4.  Finally, he notes that this program -- by stigmatizing fat kids -- actually increases the likelihood that they will be bullied.  Again, duh!  

    To sum up :  This piece is a devastating expose of Mooch's pretensions.  Junk science, intellectually vapid, faddish, dangerously extreme, a program based on bullying and bribing agribusiness and retailers, stealing funds from food stamp programs to push nutritionally questionable diets on public school children by expanding funds for SEIU thugs -- and avoiding any discussion of Mooch's own food and weight issues and her expanding...ego.

    Short version:  Sarah Palin is right.  And thin. 

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  92. Noelle&#39;s Bootcut KittenpantsMarch 16, 2011 10:49 AM

    I was listening to a radio talk show host yesterday on my way home, and he was inviting callers to give their opinion on why the Japanese weren't rioting and looting like the Katrina victims. One caller said it was because Japan is not a welfare state and that if you own property, you respect property, but if you are given everything, then you think everything is there for you to take.

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  93. Noelle&#39;s Bootcut KittenpantsMarch 16, 2011 10:56 AM

    Neal Boortz's rules of success are pretty simple: they boil down to 1) stay in school, 2) stay off drugs, 3) don't get pregnant until you're out of school, and 4) take any job you can get, even if it's flipping burgers.

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  94. Noelle&#39;s Bootcut KittenpantsMarch 16, 2011 10:57 AM

    Do you think he'll marry again? It seems that the strain of keeping up appearances has been considerable.

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  95. We-at least I-look forward to all of your comments, Anona.  Both here and at Newsies.  You always contribute thoughtful ideas.  We all come from different places and different circumstances, but, I think, we all add to each others lives in a small way.  So, thank you all.

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  96. I agree.  If Moo were to concentrate her efforts on making inner city neighborhoods safer so kids could go out to play, that would be helpful.  But she won't do that, because to do so might make" Holders people" feel bad.  She could also concentrate on unwed mothers and absent "baby daddies", but that, too, would be too controversial.  And rather than talking about the need for grocery stores in the hood, she could talk about why grocery stores moved out of the hood.  She took the easy way, however, so she missed a chance to do some real good for everybody.

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  97. Okay, you just have to visit  http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=66450 for your morning giggle!! :-P

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  98. Marry a much younger...man.

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  99. They did a great job representing her body - little bitty boobies and one enormous arse and thighs.  Thanks - I guess.

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  100. Respect is a big word in the Japanese culture. Unfortunately in the US it's becoming a four letter word. When the next big shaker hits Kahleefornicatia there's going to be lots of customers carrying big screen TV's out of the stores.

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  101. Obie could have married anybody, he needed a Black wife to complete the myth of his Blackness.
    My dentist has a lovely receptionist, who happens to be Black.
    She is pretty, perfectly groomed, well spoken and have love manners.
    She however, is way to smart to fall for him. Real people spot phonies a mile away.

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  102. oh dear, she "has lovely manners" and types well, too..

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  103. That is the best description/explanation I've heard.

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  104. Flyover PilgrimMarch 19, 2011 4:42 PM

    MOTUS, I don't think FLOTUS looks at you before she goes out in the morning. Are you feeling alone? Disregarded? Ignored?

    Why didn't you tell her that LAVENDER and RED-ORANGE do not "go" together? You naughty, naughty mirror...

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  105. that jumpsuit on moo is about as hoochie as it getsprobably wasnt even wearing a bra and more then likely one of her thongs.

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