Michelle Obama rolls her eyes TWICE at John Boehner as he speaks to her husband during the inaugural luncheon
By Hayley Peterson 21 January 2013
Michelle Obama was clearly not impressed by House Speaker John Boehner at the inaugural luncheon on Monday, as a camera caught her twice rolling her eyes at the congressman as he tried to engage her in conversation.
Mr Boehner, the Republican leader of the House of Representatives, was seated to Mrs Obama's left and President Obama was on her right as they dined.
Boehner made a remark to the First Couple and tapped Mrs Obama's arm, as if to engage her, but she refused to make eye contact with him, according to a video recording of the exchange that unfortunately did not capture the audio of the conversation.
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 House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, tries to engage Michelle Obama in conversation by tapping her on the arm
 Michelle Obama responds to John Boehner's remark with a searing glance of disapproval
 John Boehner tries again to engage Michelle Obama by tapping her on the arm but she refuses to look at him, while Barack Obama laughs and squeezes her right shoulder
Mrs Obama rolled her eyes toward Boehner, offered a half smile and returned to chewing her food.
She then sat forward in her chair, allowing Mr Obama to lean behind her and exchange words with Mr Boehner.
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But the House Speaker wasn't satisfied with Mr Obama's attention alone.
A couple seconds later, he tried again to engage Mrs Obama, nudging her arm a second time.
This time, she was less discreet about hiding her disgust.
 Not impressed: Michelle Obama scowls at John Boehner and refuses to make eye contact
 Stone-faced: Michelle Obama appears to ignore John Boehner completely as her husband leans behind her to exchange words with the House Speaker
 Michelle Obama and John Boehner appeared to be getting along fine earlier at the luncheon
She shook her head from side to side as she rolled her eyes and stared straight ahead, refusing to make eye contact with Boehner.
The president put his hand on his wife's shoulder and squeezed it, but the gesture did not change her stone-cold body language.
The source of the animosity between Mrs Obama and MR Boehner remains a mystery, though it likely has something to do with the fact that he and her husband are political foes.
Or perhaps two meals were too many for Mrs Obama to share with Boehner on Monday. Prior to the swearing-in ceremony, the First Couple met for coffee with Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and their wives.
 John Boehner eyes Michelle Obama as she toasts her husband at the luncheon
 Barack Obama signs a proclamation to commemorate the inauguration as Vice President Joe Biden (left), John Boehner (right) and Rep. Eric Cantor (far right) look on
VIDEO Michelle Obama rolls her eyes at John Boehner - TWICE
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Elbows on the table while eating? Mama didn't teach her proper manners. Wonder if she does that at State dinners...
- maggier , usa, 21/1/2013 22:50
He interrupted her counting the days until her next multi million dollar vacation.
- Cliff Pettigrew , Intermountain West, USA, 21/1/2013 22:48
She has no class. She spends my tax dollars on vacations and designer clothes. I haven't had a vacation in years. I resent every penny she spends. And I can't wait for four years to pass.
- Jackie , Durant, 21/1/2013 22:48
Ghetto wig, ghetto manners.
- SoLongUSA , Boston, 21/1/2013 22:48
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Classless and ugly. Not a good combo.
- Paula , USA, 21/1/2013 22:47
Class always tells.
- Skinny Joe , Major City, Scotland, 21/1/2013 22:46
No wonder she didn't get an invite to the British Royal Wedding.
- justanopinion , Harrogate, 21/1/2013 22:46
Elbows on table, hunkered over her plate like she hasn't eaten in a week AND chewing with her mouth open. Gads. She has really terrible table manners. Maybe on one of her next taxpayer-funded junkets, she could attend a fine finishing school in London to learn how to consume food like an adult.
- anti_tax , Chicago, United States, 21/1/2013 22:45
Guess she didn't listen to her husband's indoctrinations speech this morning about setting politics aside and everyone getting along now in Washington. Typical hypocrite libtard.
- Colorado Chick , Breckenridge, United States, 21/1/2013 22:43
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