Michelle, you are an intellgent woman stand up for what you believe in and don’t be caught off guard by the press. Be true to yourself and you will shine. Off the subject, but someone brought up the Iraq war….. Barack was not in the senate at the time of the vote to go to war with Iraq. It came up often that Hillary voted FOR the war, but so did most of the other senators. They were all misled by the Bush administration. Don’t blame Hillary for the war, she didn’t start it. While we are on the subject of the war, don’t be misled into thinking that Barack is going to bring ALL the troops home, he couldn’t if he wanted to. He may bring some of the troops home but we will probably occupy Iraq for years and years. Millions of dollars have been spent to build bases there. Iraq will probably be like Korea, do you know people are deployed there for at least a year at a time?

I really can’t give her advise. I always measure a woman by determining if she could be a confidante, a best friend, a co-worker, a sister. For some reason, I cannot find any of these qualities in Michelle Obama. When I see her, I do not see someone I trust.

Keep on doing exactly what you are doing!

If Michelle Obama normally dresses like Jacqueline Kennedy, that’s fine. If the Obama campaign is transforming her into someone she’s not, that’s phony. We want to know the real Michelle, whatever her personal style. (She looks attractive in dresses and pearls in any case.) Why this fascination with the Kennedys?

Michelle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qTD7geUCyM I love their chemistry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifLZ7JQXv38 Nice chit chat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w1OU0SVaWg&NR=1

Michelle Obama has what it takes to be a great First Lady. Hello, Ladies. It is an honor to be among such fabulous minds!! It is my opinion that Mrs. Michelle Obama should strive to remain true to herself in the sense that she keeps her good intentions in line with what her words and actions display. The position as First Lady carries the huge responsibility of being a good example. Mrs. Obama is, relatively, young, but she appears to be a wise, careful, and pure hearted woman. The question of what she should do reminds me of what a co-worker repeatedly said to me as we brushed shoulders in the hallways of a local government building. “Salome, do not let these people change who you are,” she said to me often. This does not mean that the accelerated access to people, places, and things, extensive travel, decision-making, information retrieval and dissemination, affiliations, and experiences will not add to Michelle Obama’s mental, emotional, social and psychological development. However, the fresh, solid person who loves her family and who has made it to the point where she is without becoming overly judgmental or insensitive is the one who should leave the Whitehouse and the world a better place after her husband’s two terms as president have expired. With all of that in mind, it seems that Mrs. Obama’s being exposed to so much local, national, and worldly realities that will include issues such as death to an extent that she has probably only heard of, epidemic poverty beyond her wildest dreams, and to resolute envy, will cause her to have to put into play some positive and necessary defense mechanisms in order to protect her self-image. It seems that her task will be to find a nice balance between elegance and grace in the face of good and bad that ranges from both extremes of life’s various spectrums without becoming overly apathetic or needlessly fearful. It seems that Mrs. Obama will have to stay focused on being a concertedly accessible and surrendering mother to her daughters’ so that they will be able to develop strong senses of familiarity with their mother’s nurturing priorities. It seems that Mrs. Obama will need a strong support system filled with family and friends who can stand in as surrogates (grandmothers, mothers, aunts, and uncles) when she is required to work beside her husband in order to help build a new face on the government that mirrors concern about the poorest and exultation for those who have worked hard to achieve vast successes. As an individual who makes assessments by considering expressions, statements, and deeds, as well as intuition, it is my opinion that America has gotten on a path that could lead to something that lifts spirits, hopes, and positive energies, a cycle that looks back only to learn how to make going forward worth all of its honorable and striking efforts. It appears that Presumptive President Barack Obama is a humble man, that he believes that there is no paternalistic role that this government should play. He seems to believe that the success of our nation depends on everyone getting involved by taking personal responsibility for his or her behaviors, their interactions with each other, and their duties to answer the calls to help govern our country. Consequently, Mrs. Obama seems to, also, have a humble, but proud determination that will be just as useful when her husband simply needs a wife, not a first lady. Finally, just as many other Americans believe, for the first time in their lives, it seems that America does understand that all human beings deserve the opportunities to matter. Mrs. Obama seems to be one who knows that she is fallible, but, just as importantly, it seems that she has the grace to apologize, learn from her mishaps, and take each step a little bit higher. It is the same advice that we all could take to heart and from which we could, collectively, and individually, profit.