Michelle Obama Will Define Herself
Michelle Obama is going to be a great First Lady.
How do I know this?
Because I’m going to accept her as the person she is and needs to be to survive and suceed in the role of First Lady. I’m going to let her define herself instead of being defined by Fox News as you see above.
These are things going to be said about any prominent black woman no matter how successful she is in life.
The message is that no black family is “legitimate”— Even one soon to be living in the White House.
The good news is that the voting public is paying attention and they will reject this stuff next November.
First Lady is a hard job and it merits great respect.
Some said Nancy Reagan was too adoring of her husband. But Mrs. Reagan had the right to be the person she was. Or, like anybody in public view, Mrs. Reagan had plenty of reason to put forth the image she wished to project.
Lady Bird Johnson ran LBJ’s business affairs. Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most famous people in the world for her humanitarian efforts.
Whatever a First Lady—or First Spouse as the case will someday be— wishes to be, that’s fine with me.
All people need to be is who they are. Or who they need to be to survive the attention of being in the shadow of a President and living in the shadow of the physical danger a President always faces.
Also, I know Mrs. Obama and Mr. Obama are going to rise up the level of people’s hopes and expectations. I’m not sure that the maturity and gravity are there yet. But I have faith it will come.
Michelle Obama is charting a path no one before has charted. I’m fully on board with her as both she and the nation move forward.
She will be picked to death on everything she says and wears and how she does her hair. I am sure she is capable of holding her head high. She will have alot of black women and girls looking to her for her attitude and handling of herself. I wish her the best of luck the republicans can’t find anything on her husband so they are going for his wife to get to him. Just like Sen Edwards wife.
Margaret—She’s going to give it right back at them and then move into the White House next year.
Errington–
I appreciate your thoughtful comments on this subject. I cannot wait for all of the Obamas to be in the White House–finally a family that is defined by hard work, honesty, and committment to the core values of this country.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks.
I wish I could take credit for this post but I can’t. It is the Texas Liberal. He posts occasionally on my blog. I love his perspective.
Thanks again.
BTW, the thought of the Obama’s as the first family just brings a smile to my face.
The only people who will take the Faux News crap seriously are people who would vote GOP. It may alienate some swing voters, which is the last thing “Keating Five” McCain wants.