Comments on: Laments that Michelle Obama is Throwing Away Her Achievements

By: Moderate01

Moderate01 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:07:12 +0000

No, Rebecca Traister is right that there is something wrong with how the first lady is assumed to be the perfect housewife and feminine foil to the masculine president. However, nothing says that Obama must blindly conform to the stereotype. Hopefully, Michelle Obama will challenge these stereotypes while she is First Lady

By: Tariq Mahmood

Tariq Mahmood — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:04 +0000

I feel Michelle Obama will bring about as great a change as her president husband Barack would. Michelle before becoming the first (black) lady has lived a near perfect life as wife and mother. There is no reason she would be able to carry on a balanced existence.

By: Jean Ellingen

Jean Ellingen — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:00:32 +0000

A woman who is smart and capable rises to any new challenge she faces as she moves along in her life.

Michelle Obama is the epitome of those qualities. Everything she has done so far in her professional life has prepared her well for the tasks and jobs she will take on as First Lady of the Unites States of America.

She will be remembered in history for being many things, a great mom, a wonderful wife, her professional accomplishments and being an incredible First Lady.

The fact that she isn’t being paid for this role in no way diminishes what she has already acheived.

As a woman, I look forward to having her in the White House and I can’t wait to see the global impact she will have.

What could be greater than that?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:41:29 +0000

Mrs. Obama will be a wonderful First Lady. She has given birth to two children, and for women all over the world, we know if we choose to do it, our first priority is our children. She has an exemplary education and an established career which will not suffer. She will represent our country and women well. Someday it will be a Michelle in the White House, but that day has not come. In the meantime, Mrs. Obama will do an enormous of good for all of us just by being who she is. I think both Red and Blue States alike will like what this woman brings to us.

By: Dee

Dee — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:09:28 +0000

Rikyrah and Alsace, I can add nothing more to your comments save a hearty “here, here!”

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:30:36 +0000

I think Michelle’s first priority is making sure the media doesn’t drive her children crazy.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:38:15 +0000

Rebecca Traister can kick rocks….take that bra-burning bullshit down to the lake, tie a boulder around it and LET IT GO!!

By: Odessa

Odessa — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:25:33 +0000

I believe Michelle will do her job as wife, mother and then first lady and in that order. She has a loving husband who adores her, two beautiful babies that still need her and she will give her all to them and still come out on top. I know she will keep her mind occupied with the things that matter to her most and she is WOMAN, hear her roar. I am so proud of her and all of her accomplishments and people need to stop hating, that’s all this is.What a beautiful vision it will be to see a face of color in the white house. I say You go Girl and let’s all support her and President-elect Barack.

By: Nitalia

Nitalia — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:42:53 +0000

Michelle’s greatest achievement is paving the road for her husband to be the most powerful man in America and maybe even the world. If she doesn’t do anything else, she has done enough and believe me she will benefit well from it! He gets to do all the work-she get’s to bask in the glory! How is that for being strong and independent!

By: MaryB NSB

MaryB NSB — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:10:31 +0000

It’s just a “temp job” for a few years. Let her enjoy it.
She’ll get some unusual experience, get to enjoy her daughters, help her husband and be an even more valuable employee because of it all.
I wish her all the best.