Ms. Samms, have you not been watching what has been happening in the past two years? This woman, who as the first African-American woman to enter the White House, worked tirelessly prior to and during President-elect Obama’s campaign. She mentored the man who is to lead the country, she, along with her wonderful mother, reared two promising women while our President-elect interviewed for the nations most prestigious job in America. Yes, you are correct, our future first lady did stand by her man. That would be a huge part of the job that a first lady has. And I take it that your added “duh” is referring to the fact that she hasn’t pressed any policy or become a politician, but just remember that while she hasn’t pushed policy, she pushed the man who has already pushed policy prior to (just to correct you he is President-elect) becoming (and not happens to be) President. So it appears, Ms. Samms, that you have answered your own (and hopefully only your own) question of “what has she done to merit ANY praise?” Mrs. Obama is standing behind and has stood by and even at times in front of the man who will in less than 24 hours run your and my country.