What Michelle Can Teach Us

This is NO WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTICE the adam's apple....and the size 13 shoes??? This amazon is not capable of representing the likes of Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, or Jackie Kennedy....I can just imagine her attempting to make associations with leaders of the world and their wives....like Cindy McCain....she towers over her and invokes FEAR....Kinda like King Kong and the little barbie doll.....I don't think she would represent the AMERICAN WOMAN at all..... McCain/Palin '08

To Pia and others who have the will and strength to stand-up to those here who would preach lies and hatred. THANK YOU!

Sometimes the comments placed here seem so surreal, how can anyone think such things. It can be frustrating and sometimes difficult for us to keep things civil (Yes even I have felt the need to give a tongue lashing), however I am happy to see others like myself who strive to make intelligent, civil and well thought out comments. Pia, I hope to see more of your thoughts in the future.

Obama/Biden '08!

As a middle-aged white woman, I was totally behind Hillary. She narrowly lost to Obama and since then, I've read and listened to everything said by him, about him and about Michelle. I've fact-checked (good Lord there are a load of erroneous emails being circulated out there!) and have definitely come to the conclusion that not only can America not survive another YEAR of failed Republican poliecies, much less another 4, but also that a McCain/Palin ticket would be not only wrong, but disasterous! So, not because Hillary (and Bill) told me to, lol...but because my own good common sense and patriotism(and sense of self-preservation!) tells me to! Obama has had everything but the kitchen sink thrown at him (thanks in large part to Hillary, who helped shape him up and make him a tough opponent against McCain) and he always comes off as gracious, thoughtful, intelligent and a man that builds cohesive consensus and is not so arrogant (i.e. George W!) as to think he can make unilateral decisions without first getting the best minds available to help shape his policies.That makes for not only a safe, but an effective President.One we can trust. One who can definitely answer the phone at 3am.
Having said all that, let me address the issue of blacks voting in mass for Obama.Get over it, white America!I can assure you that if most black Americans were invited to 2 dinner parties in the same night, one at the Obama's and one at the Clintons, most(before Obama was so close to becoming President) would elect to go to the Clinton's party. Yes. Most African-Americans have more in common with the Clintons than with the Obamas.In reality, Obama is an intellectual...but isn't that what we really need at a dangerous time like this? Since when is it wrong to be so intelligent?That is not to say that the Clinton's are slouches in the IQ department, by any means, just that they appeal more to the blue-collar crowd, nothing wrong with that either.
In conclusion, I don't believe that ALL blacks are voting for Obama just because of his skin color, though admittedly, some are.They are voting their own interest, mostly economic interest. So am I. Obama/Biden in '08! Ba-ROCK the Vote folks!

89 percent of registered black voters vote for obama. purist form of racism. It makes me sick. the african american community should be ashamed of themselves for whining all these years only to then go and vote based on color...

Is she a role model for all of us, American people? We do not even know her husband well. Who is the real Obama, with all the influence from radical people such as Louis Farrakhan, Bill Ayers and Rashid Khalidi and Rev. Jeremial Wirght?

to jremy74, get over yourself. blacks are not so shallow that we are voting for obama becasue of the color of his skin. We are voting for him because we believe he will make better decision that mccain. we believe that he is here for all americans, rich or poor, young or old, black or white. mccain isn't making me or my friends, who are black and white, feel like we are a part of the amerrica fabric. obama makes us feel that. and if you want to challenge us for voting based on the color of his skin, make sure you call out the skin heads, red necks and over all racist who are voting for mcain just becasue he is white. and by the way, as long as i work, pay my taxes and raise my children to be responsible american citizens, i can whine as long and as loud as i want!!!

It is so funny how folks have made this article a political issue. Another funny attribute to these negative comments is that this article was written with the focus of African American women. Some of you call her arrogant, some call her selfish, some even call her a whiner, but the fact of the matter is, as African Americans in a country where our women are discriminated against everyday, this is a breathe of fresh air. Many women consider themselves as role models, but none of them are really considered African American Role Models. I have 2 daughters, and damn sure don???t want them to grow up to be like Paris Hilton, Brittney Spears, and the list can go on of all the other role models that you and your society look up too. We live in a country where positive African American women, are scarce, and for you few to come out and be negative about it is just plan unappreciated. I am tired of you few that think we (blacks) are racist, when we compete to exist in your society. Hell, you are just afraid that we are finally coming to do things better than you are. And for political sake, You guys are running scared, because a African American will be your next President, and after that, we will be grooming more intelligent African American men to take his place for years to come. BE SCARED, BE VERY SCARED

I think she can be a wonderful role model for women of all colors. Why just the black women?

I can appreciate your point of view, and obviously you are Democrat. Which is fine. But when you speak about classy, prominent role models (excluding celebrities), who don't fit the mainstream media profile of a strong black woman, what about Condoleeza Rice? She is incredibly intelligent, well spoken, well educated and a very prominent, successful political figure. It sort of dismays me that she's been over-looked here.

Michelle Obama is no more of a role leader than Bill Ayers. She is just now proud to be an American (those were her own words). She, along with Barack, associated with Rev. Wright for over 20 years. Wright is Anti-American. Yes, she is very articulate and obviously intelligent, but a role leader she will never be.

I agree that Michelle Obama can be a wonderful role model for all women, regardless of color, ethnicity or race. She demonstrates femininity without weakness and strength without masculinity. I have no doubt that she can be an intelligent, articulate first lady without having her own agenda.

Cindy McCain, on the other hand is about the worst example of white women available. Ms. Samuels wrote of the image of black women being drug addicts, but Cindy McCain IS a drug addict ... and stole from a charitable organization to support her addiction. She is also the epitome of the high-society trophy wife, well-kept in an extravagant lifestyle funded by inheritance.

denmill?? I don't believe that you are even a black person. I think you are a "plant" in this forum, so that you can appear to be a "black women" who is "voting her conscience" in order to try to fool people. If this forum made everyone post a true pic of themselves, I doubt you'd even be spouting your crap here.
And to elizabeth, who spoke of how black women have a "natural beauty" that needs no make-up, and white women don't? You are another idiot!I am a naturally beautiful WHITE woman who is voting for Obama because he is gracious, well-educated and poised as well as thoughtful and consise.His color has not a thing to do with my vote, nor does his wife. I think Michelle will be a very involved first lady and an effective one but that isn't why I will vote for Obama.With the world in general and America in particular in such a dangerous state, we cannot afford to take a gamble with our future and if Barack and Michelle were green as Kermit, I'd still vote Obama! So let's stop insulting everyone's choices and itelligence with all this nonsense about race or gender, ok? I am a Hillary Dem, so get with it guys and vote as if your lives depend on it...because they do! Obama/Biden '08!

She looks like a man, she is so ugly, I hope if Obama wins he keeps her in the kitchen and away from my tv set.

After all the free-loading she has never been proud of America until her husband got votes from white people. Her husband suddenly developed faith in the people and she started getting prouder. These two used car salespeople are dangers to this nation. Hitler, Castro, Chavez were also eloquent speakers without even going to Harvard.