Posted by
Shogrensus on Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:12:47 AM
Michelle Obama- MO- was on the View today- the women were downright giddy- Whoopi spilled her coffee...
The most interesting segment had Whoopi declaring how delighted she was to have a Black woman on the news who has teeth and who doesn't have gold rimming the teeth she does have.
I had not noticed that there was a regular depiction of toothless Black women on the news and in the media... Has Whoopi missed Oprah? Condoleezza Rice? Has Whoopi missed Black women like Donna Brazile and Angela McGlowan? What was Whoopi saying???
The women gave Mo a very welcoming opportunity to show off her new and improved self:
MO was given an opportunity to explain that she has always been proud of America- just not "REALLY" proud of America. But actually she further clarified she wasn't talking about America in her comment that "For the first time in my adult life I am really proud of my country"- she was talking about our political system...
MO does like Laura Bush but then again, what's not to like?
BW noted how classy MO is- she is a bit like Jackie-O... I can't imagine Jackie-O giving JFK a fist bump... I also think BW should have been more careful in mentioning JFK as the Obamas are very sensitive about his demise- no comparisons please...
MO explained how her life is really all about her being a mom to their two daughters- no real mention of her job making hundreds of thousands of dollars per year- or her dramatic raise after her husband's election to the Senate.
The shower of affection and good tidings went on and on- a great opportunity to explore some issues like, for example, the cost of her husband's many, many plans for all of us, was missed as it was clear that this appearance was meant to be an unveiling of a friendlier, more attractive MO. Even EHasselbeck seemed detached from the show- only kid gloves all the way around...
Cindy McCain had a turn on the View- the women were nice but distant, the talk a bit stilted. There was really no comparison between the tone of the shows: Mccain was obligatory, MO was a not-to-be-missed event.
One more thing, for those who were wondering: After being questioned about H Clinton, MO gave the "Hillary cracked the ceiling... my girls will have it easier because of her" spiel and then assured the women that she would have nothing to do with the choice for VP...
Her training to become a smoother politician's wife is clearly working...