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 So Morning Joe is amplifying Michelle Obama's concerns about Biden losing to Trump . "It's about the democracy," says Morning Joe's co-host (and Joe Scarborough's wife) Mika. Joe talks about the Obamas dragging black voters and swing state voters to the polls. But what none of the pro-Biden/pro-Democratic Party crowd will say out loud is that Obama did very little to entice voters to continue voting Democrat in the waning days of his presidency.  Nothing to address police brutality. Nothing to address growing income inequality. Nothing to address rising homelessness. No cessation of de-escalation of wars being conducted.  Obama put a happy, professional, intelligent face on a lot of horrible things going on, and the vast majority didn't realize what was happening until Trump came along.  Also, Ms. Obama fails to acknowledge that another reason Trump was even a factor was because of the supposed successor to her husband, Hillary Clinton. Not only did she r...

It's good to see that former 1st Lady Michelle Obama is urging voters to participate in this upcoming midterm election . It's disturbing to know that former President George W. Bush was calling wavering Senate Republicans about their Supreme court vote . It's confusing that Michelle Obama and George W. Bush get along the way they do , considering their opposing political views. Why? Because not too long before Michelle Obama started talking about why we should give "strangers power over our lives," Bush was convincing elected officials that someone who (allegedly) asserted his power over someone and consequentially wrecked her life would make an awesome judge over the most important issues facing America.   Basically it's the Team Politics Problem: for them and others like them, this is a game where there are predominately two sides (Democrat and Republican) and they take turns running our government. They play the game until an election, then they g...

The hatred the Right has for the Obamas is much like their hatred of the Clintons, only magnified due to, well, you know.

Them hunches, I tell ya .

Media Matters has a post about how the folks at Fox and Friends all in a tizzy over Michelle Obama's anti-obesity push, particularly the false theory that she's trying to force women to breast feed . The irony? F&F were (via their guest) basically making the argument that women should have the right to choose what they do with their own bodies . Read that sentence again.

See what happens when a black family gets into the White House? Every aspect of their being is magnified and examined .

At least that's what she's telling Oprah : "Here's the scoop," Michelle continued. "Not pregnant. And not planning on it." In fact, Michelle is very interested in staying in shape, admitting she works out regularly, but not as much as her husband, President Barack Obama. Sure, people have lied to Oprah before, but I'll give the FLOTUS the benefit of the doubt here. But here's what I noticed: And as for that workout, Michelle said she does the treadmill and weights, as well as some other physically demanding activities. "I also do some jump rope, some kickboxing -- and I'd like to take up Pilates, if I could figure out whether there's time," she told Oprah. "After I had Malia, I began to prioritize exercise because I realized that my happiness is tied to how I feel about myself. I want my girls to see a mother who takes care of herself, even if that means I have to get up at 4:30 so I can do a workout." So basically s...

Every little bit helps , especially in this economy: Like so many people who move into a new home, Barack and Michelle Obama have decided to do a bit of redecorating. And, as the occupants of the nation’s most famous residence, the White House, the president and First Lady are given a tax-backed budget of $100,000 to make the house their own. The first couple, however, isn’t having it and announced that they’ll be paying for everything out-of-pocket.

Thanks to the wonders of " Pre -Blog" (think " precrime ") we've been able to anticipate the next nonsensical online rant/blog/Twitter from neo-conservatives who are too busy crying about not being in power to actually do something to help the GOP. You see : The whole world, it seems, wants to know: What kind of dog are the Obamas getting and, for goodness sake, when? Speaking to PEOPLE at the White House recently, Michelle Obama leaned in and confided: "You're getting some scoops here." So, when? In April, Mrs. Obama says – after she and the President take daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, on a vacation for spring break. [snip] And what kind of dog will soon be frolicking on the South Lawn? Mrs. Obama says the family is looking for a rescue Portuguese water dog who is "old enough" and a "match" for the family dynamic. Where does the afore-mentioned Kennedy connection come in? Glad you asked: "Temperamentally they're s...

...I can honestly say that it's not what I expected. (H/T: blogxilla )