Michelle Obama

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

MO is great. I don't know how anyone could hate her.

I don't know enough about her to hate her. She's just kinda there, you know? I know she wants our kids to eat healthy, while her husband is a chain smoker, but that's about it.

Well, now you know two things. She wants our kids to eat healthy, and if a short person asks her for help reaching something on the top shelf at Target, she thinks it's probably due to racism.

[Cartierfor3]

I don't really care about her one way or the other but the target story is a terrible story. She needs to up her story telling game.

[michigancat]

I didn't see anywhere in anything you quoted that she claimed to be mistaken for a Target employee.

You're right, but I'm confused as to why else she would now cite this story as an example of racism. She's claiming that the woman asked for her help because she is black, right? That she wouldn't have asked a white woman for help? That doesn't make any sense.

It seems likely that the reason the woman asked for help is exactly as Michelle described it to Letterman - she's tall, the other woman was short. The woman even joked "you didn't have to make it look so easy."

So can someone please explain the racism here?

She didn't claim it was racism, either.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

I didn't see anywhere in anything you quoted that she claimed to be mistaken for a Target employee.

You're right, but I'm confused as to why else she would now cite this story as an example of racism. She's claiming that the woman asked for her help because she is black, right? That she wouldn't have asked a white woman for help? That doesn't make any sense.

It seems likely that the reason the woman asked for help is exactly as Michelle described it to Letterman - she's tall, the other woman was short. The woman even joked "you didn't have to make it look so easy."

So can someone please explain the racism here?

She didn't claim it was racism, either.

You think People Magazine just randomly decided to insert this story into its article titled "The Obamas: How We Deal with Our Own Racist Experiences"? I guess that's possible. Seems like a stretch.

[Tobias]

liberal media

[Institutional Control]

Why does K-S-U read People magazine?  Seems weird.

[Cartierfor3]

I always LOL at people outraged by media they don't watch/listen to/read. OH MAN I'M SO MAD AT (fox news, MSNBC, Rush, Hannity, People mag, NY Times, etc). Who gives a crap about People magazine? Dentist office waiting room people maybe?

[michigancat]

I didn't see anywhere in anything you quoted that she claimed to be mistaken for a Target employee.

You're right, but I'm confused as to why else she would now cite this story as an example of racism. She's claiming that the woman asked for her help because she is black, right? That she wouldn't have asked a white woman for help? That doesn't make any sense.

It seems likely that the reason the woman asked for help is exactly as Michelle described it to Letterman - she's tall, the other woman was short. The woman even joked "you didn't have to make it look so easy."

So can someone please explain the racism here?

She didn't claim it was racism, either.

You think People Magazine just randomly decided to insert this story into its article titled "The Obamas: How We Deal with Our Own Racist Experiences"? I guess that's possible. Seems like a stretch.

When's the last time you clicked on a people magazine link before today?

[sonofdaxjones]

The implication is clearly there that mistaking MO has a store employee was in fact racism.

That's what we've become; innocuous, every day things that happen all across the country every day, are somehow racist if the situation occurs to certain people.

A sorry state of affairs.

[Cartierfor3]

It was a pretty weak example of racism.

[Rage Against the McKee]

The implication is clearly there that mistaking MO has a store employee was in fact racism.

That's what we've become; innocuous, every day things that happen all across the country every day, are somehow racist if the situation occurs to certain people.

A sorry state of affairs.

The implication wasn't there, and nobody mistook her for an employee.

[sonofdaxjones]

The implication is clearly there that mistaking MO has a store employee was in fact racism.

That's what we've become; innocuous, every day things that happen all across the country every day, are somehow racist if the situation occurs to certain people.

A sorry state of affairs.

The implication wasn't there, and nobody mistook her for an employee.

Okay then

[Rage Against the McKee]

I was mistaken for a target employee once. I was wearing khaki shorts and a red polo, and some lady came up to me and asked if we had something (don't remember what she was looking for). I just shrugged my shoulders and said I have no idea. The lady looked angry and probably told the manager about me.

[Tobias]

how much of your last paycheck do you guys think moochelle funneled into this puff piece coming out on that liberal rag?

[Spracne]

I think the implication is there.  I would imagine most people would intuitively make that link reading the story as written.  However, the onus is on the author(s) of the piece.  It was either lazy or dishonest.  Or both.

[420seriouscat69]

I was mistaken for a target employee once. I was wearing khaki shorts and a red polo, and some lady came up to me and asked if we had something (don't remember what she was looking for). I just shrugged my shoulders and said I have no idea. The lady looked angry and probably told the manager about me.

[Cartierfor3]

I dunno but this target story makes me think she'd be pretty boring IRL. I mean, its the boringest story ever.

My favorite first lady OAT remains the same:

[Cartierfor3]

Barbara bush had a radio show on Sunday mornings where she would read to kids. I think it was on NPR maybe. Very great. I listened to it sometimes.

[Rage Against the McKee]

First lady has to be about the worst job on the planet. That is a good point, CF3. Imagine planning an entire day around a trip to Target. It would be like living in Meade and planning a big Saturday shopping in Dodge City.

[Cartierfor3]

yeah its a pretty lame job. i think i would hate being a famous person honestly.

[Dugout DickStone]

First lady has to be about the worst job on the planet. That is a good point, CF3. Imagine planning an entire day around a trip to Target. It would be like living in Meade and planning a big Saturday shopping in Dodge City.

LOL, Moooochelle and her girls are constantly flying around the world to shop on the taxpayer dime while BO golfs.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Goddamnit libtards, stop defending this pathetic bullshit. JFC

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

When's the last time you clicked on a people magazine link before today?

Why does K-S-U read People magazine?  Seems weird.

Man, the libtards really retreated quickly to their last possible defense of "well, nobody reads that stuff anyway."

[Dugout DickStone]

When's the last time you clicked on a people magazine link before today?

Why does K-S-U read People magazine?  Seems weird.

Man, the libtards really retreated quickly to their last possible defense of "well, nobody reads that stuff anyway."

Is Kendall pregnant?

[michigancat]

When's the last time you clicked on a people magazine link before today?

Why does K-S-U read People magazine?  Seems weird.

Man, the libtards really retreated quickly to their last possible defense of "well, nobody reads that stuff anyway."

People is probably the most read magazine in the world.