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Cha

(297,323 posts)
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 02:30 AM Jan 2015

Who wants to wish FL Michelle Obama Happy Birthday with me?.. Still the 17th of Jan in Hawaii!


PARTY ON!



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?@Lnonblonde Happy Birthday To Our Classy & Elegant First Lady Michelle Obama!




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Happy Birthday to our amazing First Lady, Michelle #Obama.
#FLOTUS

3:39 AM - 17 Jan 2015 80 Retweets 78 favorites


Dr. Jill Biden ✔ @DrBiden
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To a fun friend and an incredible @JoiningForces partner, happy birthday @FLOTUS! –Jill
5:02 AM - 17 Jan 2015 535 Retweets 1,052 favorites


Dudette @Dudette9t9
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Happy Birthday to America's Mom-in-Chief @FLOTUS Michelle Obama!
7:54 AM - 17 Jan 2015

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/17/chat-on-71/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FL MICHELLE OBAMA.. WE LOVE YA!:
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Who wants to wish FL Michelle Obama Happy Birthday with me?.. Still the 17th of Jan in Hawaii! (Original Post) Cha Jan 2015 OP
How old is she? senseandsensibility Jan 2015 #1
She's 51 nt herding cats Jan 2015 #2
1964.. Michelle is 51, senseandsenibility.. One year older.. Nifty at Fifty and Fifty ONE! Cha Jan 2015 #4
my older daughter's birthday year...she'll be celebrating on June 29th... CTyankee Jan 2015 #45
Cool! How fast the years go, eh CTYankee?! Cha Jan 2015 #46
tell me about it! Geez... CTyankee Jan 2015 #47
Happy 51st birthday to the FLOTUS! herding cats Jan 2015 #3
Mahalo, herding cats~ Cha Jan 2015 #5
Thank you! herding cats Jan 2015 #12
If FLOTUS is like me.. I welcome Birthday Greetings on or around my birthday.. doesn't matter! Cha Jan 2015 #14
From 3chicspolitco~ sheshe2 Jan 2015 #6
Thank you for those pics of FL Michelle Obama from 3chicspolitico.. they are so on her Birthday! Cha Jan 2015 #8
Me too~ sheshe2 Jan 2015 #9
Yeah, I'm just going to kick this here.. little late for a party but I've been wanting to do this Cha Jan 2015 #11
The second pic is the kind of faces I'm always making in my pics! herding cats Jan 2015 #13
that last pic is fabulous. I absolutely love it...wonderful, bravo... CTyankee Jan 2015 #44
Happy Birthday to the most glamorous/downtoearth applegrove Jan 2015 #7
That is so well said, applegrove.. thank you! Cha Jan 2015 #10
Happy birthday to a great first lady ucrdem Jan 2015 #15
Oh that's right, ucr.. Not Midnight yet in Cali! Cha Jan 2015 #18
Love her to pieces. . . ucrdem Jan 2015 #19
It's got to be helpful.. promoting eating healthy and Move your body! What's not Cha Jan 2015 #22
Gawd the haters are lame ucrdem Jan 2015 #26
Yes, haters.. please scarf up those BigMacs! Cha Jan 2015 #29
One of my fave pics of Michelle.. tweet from TOD.. Cha Jan 2015 #16
....and many happy returns of the day, Aloha nui loa! Hekate Jan 2015 #17
Yes, Aloha nui loa to FL Michelle, Hekate! Cha Jan 2015 #20
K&R. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #21
Mahalo JD! Cha Jan 2015 #23
Kicking~ sheshe2 Jan 2015 #24
I know it's late for you.. and I'm just geting started! Cha Jan 2015 #25
You go girl! sheshe2 Jan 2015 #28
She's been great first lady and a great mom. Only too happy to wish her a happy birthday! pa28 Jan 2015 #27
Mahalo, pa.. she really has! Cha Jan 2015 #31
Happy birthday Michelle Obama! lovemydog Jan 2015 #30
So healthy! Cha Jan 2015 #33
Mahalo, Cha! lovemydog Jan 2015 #36
Hope you had a nice relaxing day watching football, lovemydog! Cha Jan 2015 #42
Okay, time to start.. Cha Jan 2015 #32
huge fan here Skittles Jan 2015 #34
Almost Midnight in Hawaii.. so it's the next day.. but hey Party Weekend! Cha Jan 2015 #35
Happy Birthday James Earl Jones, too.. 84 years young! Cha Jan 2015 #37
.. Cha Jan 2015 #38
She's hardly aged a day! (Just kidding - she's better looking now). And she's got a great heart. freshwest Jan 2015 #39
Aloha freshwest! I meant to send you a special Cha Jan 2015 #40
She is fantastic on so many different levels. Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #41
"..she sure has raised the standards of expectations for all of the future First Ladies.." YES! Cha Jan 2015 #43
Naturally she would have a great sense of humor. Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #49
Nothing like Humor to help us through the really rough patches, too. I did read that about Cha Jan 2015 #50
I find people who've gone through troubles have a sense of humor. Drunken Irishman Jan 2015 #53
Well, I admit I am biased towards liking Michelle. Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #56
It's a shame neither the Prez's mom or Michelle's dad lived to see this. Drunken Irishman Jan 2015 #57
Yes, it is. Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #58
KICK4Michelle! Cha Jan 2015 #48
Happy Birthday! ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #51
Mahalo ismnotwasm! Cha Jan 2015 #52
K&R! Happy Birthday to our beautiful, elegant, and intelligent First Lady! BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #54
Mahalo, BlueCali! That's a really nice pic of our First Lady, Michelle Obama~ Cha Jan 2015 #55
Mahalo, Cha! Thanks. I love that pic, tool. But it's not hard to find a beautiful picture of our FL! BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #61
Sweet reply BlueCali.. and for that I'm posting a pic of what the First Couple are up to today.. Cha Jan 2015 #62
LOVE it! Thanks so much, Cha! BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #63
Totally agree.. we'll miss this! Cha Jan 2015 #64
.. Cha Jan 2015 #59
Just 'cause I like Michelle Obama.. First Lady. Cha Jan 2015 #60
Happy Belated birthday DesertDawg Jan 2015 #65
Thank you for that wonderful tribute to our First Lady Michelle Obama, DesertDawg! Cha Jan 2015 #66
Thank you for the kind words! DesertDawg Jan 2015 #67
Glad you feel that way.. just came from a thread that is full of hate for all things Obama! Thanks Cha Jan 2015 #68

senseandsensibility

(17,066 posts)
1. How old is she?
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 02:37 AM
Jan 2015

Just curious. Is it the big 5-0 by any chance? She looks young, fit, and like someone I would like to be friends with. Happy birthday, Michelle!

herding cats

(19,565 posts)
12. Thank you!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:15 AM
Jan 2015

For both your post giving me a chance to wish the FLOTUS a happy birthday before the window closed, and the wonderful pictorial tribute to the FLOTUS on her special day!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
14. If FLOTUS is like me.. I welcome Birthday Greetings on or around my birthday.. doesn't matter!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:22 AM
Jan 2015

It's later but the first chance I had after wanting to do it all day! I thought about it throughout the day.. I got to do it!

herding cats

Cha

(297,323 posts)
8. Thank you for those pics of FL Michelle Obama from 3chicspolitico.. they are so on her Birthday!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 02:58 AM
Jan 2015



The White House ✔ @WhiteHouse
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Happy Birthday, @FLOTUS!
7:30 AM - 17 Jan 2015 1,189 Retweets 1,620 favorites

I just love her, she!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
11. Yeah, I'm just going to kick this here.. little late for a party but I've been wanting to do this
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:14 AM
Jan 2015

all day and just got the time.


The First Lady ✔ @FLOTUS
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Growing up, Robinson style. Happy Birthday to the First Lady!
8:09 AM - 17 Jan 2015 1,333 Retweets 2,579 favorites

Thank you, she~

herding cats

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13. The second pic is the kind of faces I'm always making in my pics!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:17 AM
Jan 2015

Yes, even when I'm supposed to be smiling. I'm the least photogenic person on the planet!

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
15. Happy birthday to a great first lady
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:29 AM
Jan 2015

Baracks's a lucky guy! and it's still Jan. 17 here in Cali too!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
18. Oh that's right, ucr.. Not Midnight yet in Cali!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:35 AM
Jan 2015

Yes, the President's a lucky guy and I would say Michelle thinks she lucky, too~



ucrdem

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19. Love her to pieces. . .
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:38 AM
Jan 2015

by the way her campaign against childhood obesity has been another unsung success. Haven't checked the stats lately but last time I did they'd been declining for a couple of years. You wouldn't know it from the media of course!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
22. It's got to be helpful.. promoting eating healthy and Move your body! What's not
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:51 AM
Jan 2015

to like?

Which reminds me of a comment I read on the DNC card for Michelle a couple of days ago(they let anyone post there evidently)..

Something about.. "what a bad mother.. makes her kids eat broccoli." This is what some of America is regurgitating. There were worse ones.. glad everyone Appreciates our First Lady, around here.



ucr

ucrdem

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26. Gawd the haters are lame
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 04:00 AM
Jan 2015

and they never miss a trick do they . . . well let them eat Big Macs LOL!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
29. Yes, haters.. please scarf up those BigMacs!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 04:12 AM
Jan 2015

Let the girls eat Broccoli.. More Big Macs for you! Oh, that's right.. McDonald's is trying to clean up their image.. Thanks Michelle!

McDonald’s cutting menu items, examining ingredients

McDonald's is trying to improve the image of its food, especially as people examine labels for artificial ingredients they're not familiar with, and therefore find unappealing.

MOre
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/mcdonald-cutting-menu-items-examining-ingredients-article-1.2040671

Ooops, she's everywhere!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
16. One of my fave pics of Michelle.. tweet from TOD..
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:32 AM
Jan 2015

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Happy Birthday to the exceptional @FLOTUS, may your day be filled with joy!
2:04 AM - 17 Jan 2015 238 Retweets 182 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/17/early-bird-rise-shine-2/

lovemydog

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36. Mahalo, Cha!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 06:31 AM
Jan 2015

I'm up late. Nice to ring in the birthday of one of my favorite people.

Going to watch lots of football this afternoon. Hope you enjoy a great day too.

Cha

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37. Happy Birthday James Earl Jones, too.. 84 years young!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 07:19 AM
Jan 2015

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Happy 84th birthday to the mighty James Earl Jones, or Mufasa Vader as he is known to me!
4:44 AM - 17 Jan 2015 22Retweets 46 Faves

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/17/a-laughter-filled-saturday-is-a-good-one/#comments

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
39. She's hardly aged a day! (Just kidding - she's better looking now). And she's got a great heart.
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 12:47 PM
Jan 2015

Thanks for the heads up.

Happy Birthday to the First Lady!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
40. Aloha freshwest! I meant to send you a special
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 07:47 PM
Jan 2015

invitation, but then it flew out of my mind.

Glad you got to see this.. we're so lucky to have Michelle Obama as our First Lady I thought the least we could do is wish her a Happy Birthday!

Major Hogwash

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41. She is fantastic on so many different levels.
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 08:06 PM
Jan 2015

She is genuine, honest, and very humble.
I don't think she gets the credit that she deserves.
But, she sure has raised the standards of expectations for all of the future First Ladies, in my opinion.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
43. "..she sure has raised the standards of expectations for all of the future First Ladies.." YES!
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 08:47 PM
Jan 2015

And, I will add.. a great sense of humor to all the attributes you've mentioned..



http://theybf.com/2012/04/29/first-lady-michelle-obama-laughs-it-up-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-president-oba

Mahalo Major.. for getting it!

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
49. Naturally she would have a great sense of humor.
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 01:41 AM
Jan 2015

I think that's because of the high level of intelligence she has, another one of her best assets.

She speaks so eloquently it's hard to believe that she didn't run for political office herself!

Cha

(297,323 posts)
50. Nothing like Humor to help us through the really rough patches, too. I did read that about
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:16 AM
Jan 2015

"intelligence" being related to having a good sense of humor. She and President Obama are both gifted that way.

Humor helps around this place too..

 

Drunken Irishman

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53. I find people who've gone through troubles have a sense of humor.
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 03:14 AM
Jan 2015

People who've actually lived, faced struggles, whether illness or poverty, somehow are able to look at life differently than most. It's why Donald Trump can't take a fucking joke.

Same with Bush.

Obamas, though? They've had enough bullshit in their lives to know when it's best to just laugh.

Major Hogwash

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56. Well, I admit I am biased towards liking Michelle.
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 03:39 AM
Jan 2015

She has it together, for sure.
And it is all marvelous.
She's married, though, so I won't say anything about her fabulous good looks or her hot bod.
Not that I have noticed anything like that.



Nevertheless, you make a good point.
The way she described her upbringing had a lot to do with her view of life and how she struggled to become a success.
She's at the top of her game now, and there is no one else like her on the planet, as far as I am concerned.
Her mother must be extremely proud of her.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
58. Yes, it is.
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 04:13 AM
Jan 2015

But that is all part of the circle of life.
Something that the Obamas understand well.
I think that President Obama's mother knew he was going to win the 2008 election before she passed away.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
55. Mahalo, BlueCali! That's a really nice pic of our First Lady, Michelle Obama~
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 03:32 AM
Jan 2015

Thank you! As Major said in the thread .. she has set the bar really high for First Ladies.

Lucky us and the 8 years we will have!

PS.. thanks for being #30.. I knew DU could come up with 30 recs for the First Lady.

BlueCaliDem

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61. Mahalo, Cha! Thanks. I love that pic, tool. But it's not hard to find a beautiful picture of our FL!
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 11:21 AM
Jan 2015

She's gorgeous, and I'm so proud to have her as our First Lady. Her husband is pretty awesome, too.

I wish we could have them in the WH forever, but I'm certain they don't feel the same, considering what a bunch of ingrates this country's proven to be toward them.

It's pretty alarming when it's difficult to get 30 posts on a thread at DU that wishes our First Lady or our President happy birthday - or say anything positive about them. Yet threads that excoriate them, criticize them, spread false rumors about them even for things they've never done, are flooded with negative responses akin to posts Teabaggers would happily write. It's shameful.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
62. Sweet reply BlueCali.. and for that I'm posting a pic of what the First Couple are up to today..
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 06:44 PM
Jan 2015

speaking of sweet!


The President and First Lady at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington today, marking the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (Photo by Pete Souza)

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/19/the-first-familys-day-2/

Happy Martin Luther King Day~



http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/19/rise-and-shine-995/



BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
63. LOVE it! Thanks so much, Cha!
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 09:58 PM
Jan 2015

For the first time in my life, I actually love the First Couple of the United States and wish they would never leave our White House. This is the first time for me. Honest.

DesertDawg

(66 posts)
65. Happy Belated birthday
Tue Jan 20, 2015, 11:40 AM
Jan 2015

To our beautiful, intelligent and always classy First Lady. She's taken the bar set by Jackie and raised it tenfold and I am honored to have her as FL. Happy birthday!

DesertDawg

(66 posts)
67. Thank you for the kind words!
Tue Jan 20, 2015, 12:42 PM
Jan 2015

I couldn't even begin to give the Obama Family the tribute they deserve! Easily the greatest President and First Family in my lifetime.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
68. Glad you feel that way.. just came from a thread that is full of hate for all things Obama! Thanks
Tue Jan 20, 2015, 12:47 PM
Jan 2015

Obama!

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