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Sacrifice is for the little people

In response to Shared Sacrifice: Michelle Obama Should Cancel Her White House Birthday Bash: “It’s really odd that the Marxist drivel preached by President Obama time and time again is often eschewed by the First Lady, who never actually adheres

Michelle's B-Day Bash = 3 years of White House Tours

Michelle's B-Day Bash = 3 years of White House Tours

Following the example of the inestimable Charles Krauthammer, who calculated that President Barack Obama’s $1 million golf trip with Tiger Woods would pay for a full year of White House tours (at $18,000 per week), I decided to calculate the

Adele to Perform at First Lady's 50th Bash Next Year

Adele to Perform at First Lady's 50th Bash Next Year

Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday isn’t for another 10 months, but the First Family is already plotting for an event the media will cover with unbridled joy. British sensation Adele along with Obama-approved Beyonce will both perform during the FLOTUS bash,

The sadly predictable denoument of the Samira saga

If you needed any further evidence of terrifying Obama State Department incompetence after the Benghazi debacle, the Samira Ibrahim saga should do it.  She was due to be honored by Secretary of State John Kerry and First Lady Michelle Obama

No. No. NO!

From The Washington Times: There is already a bumper sticker out there that says “Barack 2012, Michelle 2016,” spotted in the nation’s capital in the last month. In that mindset, consider new numbers just released: a Harris Poll gauging first lady

Oprah Winfrey to Speak at Harvard Commencement

Oprah Winfrey to Speak at Harvard Commencement

Michelle Obama may have spoken at the Oscars, but Oprah Winfrey is going her one better in the prestige department; she will be the speaker at Harvard University’s 2013 commencement. It’s hard to take the announcement seriously as an indication

FLOTUS: Dogs Need Fitness, Too

FLOTUS: Dogs Need Fitness, Too

First lady Michelle Obama is not only on a mission to get the nation’s children fit — with her “Let’s Move” campaign — but also insists dogs need to “move” too. Mrs. Obama talked about “dog fitness” during her Google

First Lady Says She's Not Surprised by Oscar Appearance Backlash

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressCHICAGOMichelle Obama says it was “absolutely not surprising” to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conversation about whether it was appropriate, after some conservative critics accused her of selfishly crashing

ABC News Admits Editing Out FLOTUS Gun Gaffe

ABC News Admits Editing Out FLOTUS Gun Gaffe

The official excuse from ABC News is that a decision was made to edit out 10 words spoken by Michelle Obama “solely for time.” This excuse is of course absolutely ridiculous, and the chummy photo above of ABC “reporter” Robin

We All Scream for Fennel!

In response to Fennel, It’s What’s for Lunch: I think I could come up with a reality TV reference for anything.  In this case, I’m reminded of the challenges in Top Chef when they’ve had to feed kids.  One episode

ABC News Memory-Holes First Lady Gun Gaffe

ABC News Memory-Holes First Lady Gun Gaffe

While we’re all thrilled Robin Roberts is well enough to return to her job at ABC’s Good Morning America, it is a shame that the same old beat goes on when it comes to protecting the Obamas. Roberts interviewed First

ABC Gives Michelle Obama a Helpful Edit

Charlie Spiering at the Examiner finds ABC has edited an interview with Michelle Obama to remove a portion where she misspoke about a recent shooting in Chicago. Here’s what Mrs. Obama said on Good Morning America according to a story

Donny Deutsch: First Lady Was 'Uninvited Guest'

Donny Deutsch: First Lady Was 'Uninvited Guest'

Piers Morgan and Donny Deutsch discuss Michelle Obama’s Oscar appearance… PIERS MORGAN: Should she have been there at all? DONNY DEUTSCH: In my opinion, absolutely not. As far as I’m concerned, she was an uninvited guest. Now what I mean

Iran News Agency Photoshops Michelle's Cleavage

Iran News Agency Photoshops Michelle's Cleavage

Iran’s state-run news agency FARS altered an image of First Lady Michelle Obama presenting the Best Picture Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards.  The photo showing Obama on a giant screen hovering over the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood

Totalitarian barbarians

In response to Lena Dunham: Let’s Save the Nasty Lookist Attacks for Women Who Aren’t Feminists: Collecting this sort of anecdote is a personal hobby of mine.  Lena Dunham’s quote is a sturdy expression of totalitarianism, which most of us

CNN Asks: Did FLOTUS 'Jump The Shark' At Oscars?

CNN Asks: Did FLOTUS 'Jump The Shark' At Oscars?

A CNN panel discussion about Michelle Obama’s Sunday night video appearance at the Academy Awards was not complimentary and even mocked the first lady by showing “Happy Days” character Fonzie’s shark-jumping clip.

The Irony of Michelle Obama's Oscar Moment

I saw Argo when it came out, one of four Best Picture nominated films I’ve seen so far. I thought it was excellent in part because it was tense and realistic but not deadly serious in the way most Oscar