Happy Michelle Photos

'Cause I got nothing unless you care about Daryl Gates dying. (Plus, that one of them kissing killed me. Pics via.

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Video- President, Mrs Obama Speak In Honor of International Womens Day

Photo- The Obamas on cover of NYT magazine

Love love LOVE this photograph. Via Greg.

Photo- White House Releases Portrait of First Family By Annie Leibovitz

What a lovely pic.

Raw Video: Obama Arrives in Italy for G8

So much for my speculation on the "high waisted" dresses. Michelle looks fab.

Pics- Malia Obama's BIG Birthday Party

Um, is it me, or is Michelle wearing an awful lot of high waisted clothes recently? Pics via here and here.

Video- President Obama & the First Lady Hold LGBT Pride Reception

So, what do you think, good enough?

VIDEO: Rick Santorum, the Obamas' love doctor

By GottaLaff



Good thing the Obamas have Rick "Man on Dog" Santorum to teach them all about marriage and dating and love and stuff.

Video- Mr and Mrs Obama's Night Out

Note the "thousands cheer".

Tim Gunn: Obamas saving D.C. fashion

I take it that this Gunn person should know? Not that I'm arguing about the Obama's style, but they've saved D.C. fashion in just over 100 days? If you care, the podcast is here.

"Project Runway"'s Tim Gunn knows a thing or two about fashion, but he traditionally doesn't expect to see much fashion sense out of D.C. ... until now.

When Gunn was last in D.C. two years ago, "I was woeful about how dowdy and frumpy and matronly and saggy everybody looked." But when he visited recently, "They looked polished. They looked sophisticated. Their clothes fit. It was really remarkable. And I thought, Michelle Obama, are you responsible for this? ... I can't help but think that the Obamas have had a huge impact on how people present themselves to the world. The message comes from the top and we haven't had an administration that embraces fashion for many decades."

Top Words Used to Describe Michelle Obama

Pic via Oliver.

Americans list their one-word impressions of the first lady

1. Classy
2. Nice/Nice Lady
3. Intelligent
4. Strong
5. Elegant

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ABC`View`Hasselbeck's Closure With Michelle Obama

White House unveils 2009 Easter egg design

They're rather, bright. Via.

First Grandma: 'Secret weapon'

Michelle Obama in wax

Her mannequin is much better than his IMHO.

Obamas Paying for White House Renovations

Somehow the wingers will make this into a bad thing.

At a time when people are having trouble holding on to their houses, Barack and Michelle Obama have sensibly decided not to use taxpayers’ money to renovate theirs. New presidents are allotted $100,000 to overhaul the White House residence and the Oval Office, and the Obamas hired Hollywood decorator Michael S. Smith (known, per his site, for mixing “Old World classicism with very contemporary settings”). But the First Couple isn’t spending that money. They “are not using public funds or accepting donations of goods for redecorating their private quarters,” says Camille Johnston, director of communications for the First Lady. Nor is the couple, who reported $4.2 million in household income in 2007 tax returns, using money from the White House Historical Association, a privately funded foundation that paid for a $74,000 set of china shortly before Laura Bush left town.

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The White House declined to disclose the budget, saying that all expenses would remain private as a result of the Obamas’ decision to absorb the cost.

Deep Thought

If this is what President Obama is giving up to spend time with his family, well then we chose well.

Oh my

It's all John's fault.

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Obama daughters surprised with new swingset

How fun!!! I don't remember this much excitement since the Bush girls got the key to the liquor cabinet!!

WASHINGTON (AP) — First daughters Malia and Sasha Obama got a big surprise after school Wednesday: a brand-new swing set.

They squealed with delight upon seeing it, a spokeswoman for the first lady said.

President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, went to work while the girls were at school, arranging for the set to be installed on the south grounds of the White House within sight of the Oval Office, where their father spends plenty of time.

Late last year as the couple planned the family's move to Washington, they talked about ways to make the historic residence feel more like home for their girls, said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama.

Malia and Sasha, ages 10 and 7, had never lived anywhere but Chicago.

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"They ran right for it. They were really, really excited. All four of them," McCormick Lelyveld said.

The girls played on the set for almost an hour in chilly weather, she said.

PhotObama with bonus VIDEO: Romantic interlude

By GottaLaff

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