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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: ChinuSFO who wrote (21897)5/18/2008 11:19:52 AM
From: Sr K  Respond to of 149317
 
>>She would be not only the first black first lady in history, but the youngest (at 44) and the tallest (at nearly 183cm, she has at least 2.5cm on her husband).<<

Jackie Kennedy was 31.
born: 28 Jul 1929



To: ChinuSFO who wrote (21897)5/18/2008 12:33:34 PM
From: Sr K  Respond to of 149317
 
That column by Ben MacIntyre has legs.

And, other media used better headlines (and different currency conversions):

independent.ie
The extraordinary Mrs Obama...



Running mate: Michelle and Barack Obama in North Carolina last week.

The extraordinary Mrs Obama is her husband's greatest asset; but she could also become his biggest liability...



To: ChinuSFO who wrote (21897)5/18/2008 1:04:00 PM
From: zeta1961  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 149317
 
Unfortunately, we're going to see a full swift boat assault at both Michelle and Obama this season...the kind of hatred I've seen directed at Michelle by both Hillary supporters and McCain supporters on the various blogs is ????.......unforgivable comes to mind.........

Who can possibly blame her for characterizing aspects of American society as mean...........Huck proves her point, masterfully....