I don't know about the rest of you, but I'M VOTING FOR HER:

[Political Heretic]

...and...whats his name. :)



*swoon*

[SeattleGirl]

1. Dayam! Nice pic!

I think I'm gonna vote for her too!

Oh, and what's his name! :bounce: :bounce:

[gateley]

2. Fabulous pic! nt

[Political Heretic]

3. I should have said I'm voting for her and "her accessory" :)

That was a funny line by her... :)

[SeattleGirl]

5. I missed that!

When did she say that?

[hokies4ever]

65. She took a little flak about that comment

I think that someone complimented Michelle on her outfit at a rally and she joked about how she likes good accessories like her husband, or something like that. Right-wingers tried their best to spin it in a bad way.

[roguevalley]

56. too cute :)

[itsrobert]

4. I don't find her attractive

But what do I know?

[Donkey_Punch_Dubya]

7. Me either

Swoon? I don't get why some people think she's so beautiful. She's no Halle Berry. Jackie Kennedy was a hot first lady. If beauty was what he cared about, then Obama could've done better. *duck*

[VolcanoJen]

8. "She's no Halle Berry"

Yeah, ducking is probably a good idea for you.

[Donkey_Punch_Dubya]

12. Well I've never seen another First Lady touted for beauty

since Jackie Kennedy. Her looks have no bearing at all on what I think of her, because she's not supposed to be a pin-up doll. She's smart and helps Barack be the man he is. I don't remember anyone talking about Laura Bush or Hillary Clinton in the same way. And certainly not Barbara Bush, although she had white hair when Poppy Bush was running. But I don't think I'm in the small minority, and who cares? No big deal.

[JTFrog]

13. Yeah, you're in a small minority all right.

Sorry about your penis.

[hokies4ever]

66. Good Lord!

Going straight for the jugular I see. :rofl:

[AspenRose]

55. But Halle Berry is the standard of beauty for ALL black women to follow

Didn't you get the memo? :sarcasm:

[ShortnFiery]

11. Wow! How shamelessly superficial. That's cool, many of us find Michelle ...

Obama "drop dead gorgeous" ... body, heart and soul. :loveya: :grouphug:

So Beauregard, please take your superficial "all pretty black women should resemble Halle Berry" :wtf: prejudices elsewhere? :thumbsdown:

[Donkey_Punch_Dubya]

16. Superficial is irrelevant when the conversation is about beauty

I figured someone might insinuate that race had something to do with it. Are you saying that if I say Michelle is not beautiful, then I don't think black women are beautiful? The black women I've dated would probably disagree, and they didn't look like her. Or are you saying that liking Michelle's looks is not superficial but not liking them is?

Halle Berry came to mind because I saw "The things we lost in the fire" recently. How about she's no Tyra Banks, Jennifer Hudson, Jada Pinkett Smith, or Aisha Tyler. I just don't get the "she's so amazingly beautiful" theme advanced here, but I knew somebody would get offended if I disagreed with it (and I didn't call her ugly, she's not).

[Political Heretic]

22. Not really, no, and its sad that you would think that.

Apparently, for you, beauty is only about physical features.

[roguevalley]

57. her attitude, her elegance, the way she carries herself, her total

focus on her man and children, her smarts, the way she wears her clothes, all of it together makes her beautiful. Anyone who just believes the physical makes you beautiful is in need of edumacation.

[ShortnFiery]

68. Your comments make me very thankful that we're not acquainted. Nobody "passes muster" with you.

That is, IMO, the saddest truth of all.

BTW "she's so amazingly beautiful" YES! And elegant too! :evilgrin:

Michelle Obama :loveya: :yourock:

[Political Heretic]

21. Beauty is more than just physical.

First time I swooned I heard her speak on the radio.

[ecstatic]

63. Yep. nt

[Window]

42. Eleanor Roosevelt was the greatest first lady ever, and girlfriend was

ungainly and ugly as sin. Michelle and Barrack appear to be definite soul mates, and I would bet she is very beautiful to him.

Personally, I think she's attractive, but no raving beauty. Her beauty is her strength, intelligence and personality.

[DevonRex]

45. Jackie Kennedy was not a conventional beauty, either. But she

was definitely pretty. Her style, grace and intelligence combined with being very attractive, made her gorgeous.

It's the same with Michelle. Her features are not "perfect" like some actress or model. But her sense of style, her incredible intelligence, and her feisty personality combined with the fact that she is very attractive, make her gorgeous, too.

[Doityourself]

47. I didn't think Jackie O was that beautiful.. I never understood the hype. A young Hillary was cuter

at least IMHO... Michele ain't bad, I've seen her look good, better some days than other, it depends on her clothing and makeup..now her hubby...he's SEXY!

[kwenu]

64. Grace is frequently more impressive than raw beauty.

The great First Ladies of this country had grace, intelligence and beauty. Jackie O had that and Michelle O will certainly take her place among them as well.

[SoCalDem]

27. She's not "model/movie star" gorgeous, but she is attractive and striking

and is a statuesque woman who carries herself well, dresses smartly and looks like a million bucks..

Not everyone is , can be or wants to look like Halle Berry or anyone else..

Michelle is comfortable in her own skin, and her husband loves the way she looks.. That's all that matters..

She will definitely be a real change from the permanently upholstered first lady we have currently ..

[Mabus]

52. Don't say that in front of my nephew

His girlfriend looks a lot like Michelle. He told me that's the reason he originally supported Obama.

[chknltl]

6. All that and a brain!

Could be dangerous but she has my full support! Wow, when was the last time that we had a First Lady who was so beautiful? Forgive me for saying this but the last one I can think of was Jacquelin Kennedy. (Forgive me Roselyn) Fwiw: This will mark the first in my lifetime a Presidency by someone younger than I!!!
(edited to change a spelling error)

[SeattleGirl]

9. Oh, me too.

He's younger than I am!

How the hell did THAT happen? :wow:

[chknltl]

20. It's a fair trade off I think.

Hmmm...keep the streak alive with insane mCcain or go with the youngster? I know, I know, no contest there for me either.

[grantcart]

10. Smart, beautiful and a little bit Sassy - it doesn't get better than that

And you bring up a good point. Talk about candidates making important decisions on a running mate. His decisions about his home and family life have all been exceptional. When was the last time we had a family this normal and wholesome in the WhiteHouse.

Before you answer that you have to go back quite a while.

[JoFerret]

43. FGS

get a grip.

[LowerManhattanite]

54. LOL!

Loving this.

[Doityourself]

48. "Smart, beautiful and a little bit Sassy - it doesn't get better than that"

Why thank you! You described me to a T! lol

[shireen]

14. she's a remarkable lady

so far, of all the first ladies, i like her best.

[cboy4]

15. Give it a rest. Jesus,

:puke:

[SeattleGirl]

17. Huh?

:shrug:

[jgraz]

26. cboy's working through some -airquote- "issues" -/airquote-

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6309830&mesg_id=6309830

[JoFerret]

31. And so are you it seems

.

[jgraz]

32. True. I'm following Elizabeth Kubler Ross' 5 steps of dealing with whiney children.

I'm at the "exasperated" stage right now.

[JoFerret]

36. Age two?

.

[roguevalley]

59. you with your comments validate his posts. go poop somewhere

else.

[Political Heretic]

23. Yes, damn those positive threads!

[JoFerret]

33. Positive?

...depends on your sensibilities. (Not to mention common sense.)

[Political Heretic]

69. Whatever Jo, go take a shit in someone else's thread.

[LowerManhattanite]

51. Ahhhhhh...

...just knowing that you're pissed lets me know it's a good day.

[roguevalley]

58. go poop on some other thread. this isn't work. you come here by

choice. buzz off.

[UndertheOcean]

18. meh , she's not my type

[Kaleko]

19. Ha ha, you got me -

voting that is. The woman strikes me as remarkably grounded and unpretentious.

Can't wait till Nov. 2008.

[intaglio]

24. Obama/Kucinich gets you gorgeous 1st and 2nd Ladies

Just sayin' :smoke:

[BOHICA06]

25. Wait til she starts taking the Wright questions ....

.... toast for Barack!!!

[SoCalDem]

28. Well aren't you the cheery prognosticator

:evilgrin:

[BOHICA06]

39. She'll have to do the View ...

... and the like. Then the question of "How you could embrace and consistently expose your children to such hateful rhetoric?" In the traditional role of keeper of the hearth, women will hold her more accountable than Barack.

[roguevalley]

60. 4.5 days and you dudes are history.

[Warren Stupidity]

34. can't wait, can you?

I can see you rubbing your hands in gleeful anticipation.

[Teaser]

53. 4 more days and you'll be gone

.

[JoFerret]

29. Not me

Nice smile, appealing pic but

I will not be voting her.

[roguevalley]

61. don't worry. zillions more to take your place.

[BklynChick]

30. woohoo! don't forget Sasha and Malia.

[Mezzo]

35. Oh MAN, that's rich, considering how Bill Clinton was ostracized.

:rofl:

[Political Heretic]

70. That has to do with what, how?

[sellitman]

37. She looks better than Barbara Bush.

Just kidding.

[jgraz]

38. You mean her?

[sellitman]

40. lmao!!!

Yep! What a looker er....um I mean Cooker.

[Benhurst]

41. I doubt it. He looks better than Barbara Bush.

[Honeycombe8]

74. Hey, now! Babs was great! The only 1st lady who let her silver locks show, and looked...

like the middle aged woman she was, with no pretense! It was refreshing. Wanna talk feminist issues? Babs had it big time. "Here I am, world. Take me as I am. No cosmetic surgery, no dyed coif, no professional makeup job. I have more important things to think about."

She's one terrific lady. She has said some stupid things, but she's not a politician. She's "the spouse." Hence, my efforts not to focus on Michelle, as great as she is, or she'll be targeted for stupid comments, which she will make....because she is not a politician.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

44. A very classy lady soon to become a very classy first lady.

[Honeycombe8]

46. Good pic. But she's not the nominee. I am not, and would not, "vote" for her. I WILL vote for him

I WILL vote for him, though.

She is the SPOUSE. She is not a politician. She is not the nominee.

[Political Heretic]

71. What is up with people who can't just let an unserious thread be?

Just go crap on someone elses thread already.

[fadedrose]

49. Pretty is too small a word...

I have other more descriptive words for her as well as pretty - attractive, dignified, trustworthy, polite, sense of humor, honest, sexy, kind, tasteful, courageous, loyal, helpful, supportive, humble, a bit shy, sensitive, and she will bravely stand up to criticism. And she obviously loves the Presidential nominee.

I know that I trust her to represent me anywhere in the world as well as in the White House.

Very nice picture - the photographer captured the qualities above.

[WillyT]

50. Me Too, Me Too !!! - K & R !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

[SpookyCat]

62. The old man and I were discussing

whether or not Obama will pull the gloves off when he goes after McCain. We both agreed that he will and that he will surprise people by his ability to fight, and he said,

"well sure, he must win an argument with Michelle occasionally" LOL! Yeah, love her!

It's weird to have the next first couple by my contemporaries!

I do love having someone 6 years older than me called "too young" though. That rocks! :D

[genna]

67. Yes we can

:introducing the pound:
:kick:

[phrigndumass]

72. First Lady Michelle Obama :)

has a nice ring :D

[AZBlue]

73. She will make one fine First Lady!