Liz Smith Wants Michelle Obama to Just Be Adorable

uuuugggghhhhhh! In other words you want the same-old-same-old? Not only do we need a new direction but it is refreshing to see a young couple that share their thoughts and actions. I think she will be an inspiration to all women to stand up and say what they think.

Just be herself. It is difficult to utter any kind of statement or opinion as the press jumps over it. Don’t take anything personally, and know that many, many people love you and your husband. You are terrific. You are the future.

Very tactful, Liz.

This is just historic just historic to see a woman a highly intelligent black woman .like the women that I grew up around who always been there.Just to see the country talking about this highly intelligent woman Mrs.Obama

Be true to yourself, but stay focused on the goal.

Your loftiest public aspirations, your words - no matter how brilliant, your passion and energy, will never be recognized as clearly as when coming from you in the White House.

And love that man with all you’ve got.

Hi Liz,
I’m like you, I want Michelle Obama, to be adorable, so many people has their wants and needs to be something else, but I feel just being his wife and the 1st Lady is enough. There is going to be all kinds of opinions, but I believe she is strong enough, to stand her ground. But feel she will bring some flavor to the WH, there have got to be some change. Juanita

Sister Liz, there is definitely some validity in what you’ve said in spite of those who say you’re suggesting that she be a Stepford Wife. Michelle Obama is a strong black woman. She is secure in her feminine power as I perceive it. She is the culmination of black women who have lived in this country since the very first slave ship arrived on its shores. I am not offended that you say she should be adorable, she should. Because by being adorable she can disarm those who see her as powerful and/or unworthy. She will always have haters. Those haters see her glory, but they don’t really know her story. Michelle Obama’s story is OUR story- the story of the Black woman in America. So, she must be gracious, smart and empathic to master this unchartered territory. I believe she can do it.

Every relationship has an alpha and a beta. Sometimes it switches back and forth, but we are naturally drawn to those who fit to our position. With the Obama’s she is clearly the alpha, and he is very deferential to her. I see her struggling to not play her alpha role, and sometimes the tension in doing that causes her to start giggling. She doesn’t want to be quiet, she wants to lead. Should be interesting.

Liz, it is valid to say that you want the first ladies to be much more than they ever are. It is also important to take into consideration what things they have been involved in and recognize those as extra-ordinary.

June 12, 2008

ROME - US First Lady Laura Bush arrived in Rome today after putting up a 10.2-billion-dollar contribution for Afghanistan reconstruction at a conference in Paris, Telenews agency reported.

Bush leaves Germany for Italy
Bush begins his European tour
Bush, wife of US President George W. Bush, was to deliver a speech at the Rome-based World Food Programme.

In France, she announced the US funding for a planned five-year, 50-billion-dollar development plan and said: “Afghanistan has reached a decisive moment for its future. We must not turn our backs.”

“If Congress approves all of this funding, it will add to the more than 26 billion dollars in US humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan since 2001,” when US-led forces ousted the Islamist Taliban militia from power, she said.

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=784042

I just checked her website and saw the many areas that she has personal direct involvement, and it is very impressive. People like Mrs. Bush are usually very effective in their activities because they are very focused and very determined but tend to fly under the radar to get things done.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/