Michelle Obama More Popular (And Less Disliked) Than Barack—An Amazing Rise
By Bonnie Erbe, Thomas Jefferson Street blog.
President Obama's ability to draw and inspire large crowds has drawn comparisons to rock star status. But if he were a rock star, he might consider handing over the guitar to wife Michelle, if he wanted to sell even more records. This new Gallup poll shows the first lady is more popular with Americans than her husband.
While there is a mere three percent difference between the couple's favorability ratings, Mrs. Obama's unfavorable rating of 17 percent is much lower than the president's 28 percent. Traditionally, first ladies have higher approval ratings than their husbands. After all, the presidents are the ones making tough decisions about spending and taxes and first ladies bear no such burden.
In Michelle Obama's case, though, the changeover is particularly amazing, considering some of the nasty rumors that swirled around her during President Obama's campaign. One of those was that she had written a race-baiting thesis at Princeton. Some media outlets defined her as an "angry black woman."
Another was a New Yorker magazine cover portraying the couple as a pair of terrorists.
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popularity alone is not enough to govern the country with the biggest GDP in the world. Ponder that, if only for a few moments.
Comparing the Obama's and calling the Mrs... angry.
Such endless and stupid comparisons about two beautifully evolved human beings. As far as I'm concerned (and most of the world that's paying attention) both have done remarkably well educationally, socially, professionally, politically, as parents and as humane and compassionate human beings. About that last adjective, compassionate-you don't get there without first being passionate. That means that any and all African-American Women born before the Civil Rights Movement should (and rightfully so) be passionate about the past, present and her and our future. People who are moved to anger by injustice have been and always will be the ones who have the conviction to bring about action. We're very proud of our president and 1st family choice. Hopefully, you are too... But if not, oh well.
We Are Blessed
I feel so fortunate to witness the stunning and yet down to earth phenomenon that is the Obama presidency. Warmth, charisma, brains, looks and the desire to leave a mark of the highest caliber on the pages of American history. May they have every success.
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