A veteran D.C. police officer will not be prosecuted after allegedly telling colleagues that he wanted to shoot First Lady Michelle Obama. The unidentified officer is a 17-year member of the force who could be disciplined for violating the police department’s code of conduct, authorities said Thursday. He was stripped of his police powers and [...]
D.C. Police Officer Not Charged After Alleged Threat to Michelle Obama
September 7, 2012 | Posted by
Limbaugh Attacks President Obama In Racist Diatribe
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh launched into a racially-tinged diatribe against President Barack Obama on Wednesday, charging among other things that he was “not authentically black” and lacked “slave blood.” The right-wing extremist had initially been criticizing First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina when he [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama Hams It Up With David Letterman
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
It didn’t take Michelle Obama long to trade in the serious political talk from the night before at the Democratic Convention for a few good laughs. Roughly 24 hours after delivering a well-received personal testimony in Charlotte, N.C. exalting the achievements of her husband and her own personal story, the nation’s First Lady appeared on [...]
Michelle Obama’s Stirring Speech Contrasts President with Romney
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
First Lady Michelle Obama closed the opening night of the Democratic National Convention with a stirring speech that cleverly contrasted the beliefs and principles of President Obama and the Democratic Party with those of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney—without resorting to attacks and vitriol. When the first lady stepped out onto the Charlotte stage in [...]
Michelle Obama Speech To Highlight Tuesday’s DNC Slate
September 4, 2012 | Posted by
Michelle Obama and Ann Romney are two women a generation apart with vastly different backgrounds and perspectives. First Lady Michelle Obama and Ann Romney have each taken their turns dominating the political stage as of late, but it’s hardly surprising that their convention rhetoric and stated visions about the nation’s future couldn’t be any more [...]
Beyonce Makes Forbes List of World’s Most Powerful Women
August 24, 2012 | Posted by
Beyonce – She is undeniably talented, beautiful and sexy, but now you can add “powerful” to the list of adjectives used to describe Beyonce. The singer and new mom has earned a spot on the Forbes list of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, coming in at number 32—primarily for all the work she does offstage [...]
Michelle Obama Provides Rare Glimpse into Life of First Family
August 22, 2012 | Posted by
First Lady Michelle Obama sat down for an interview with iVillage in which she gave a rare look at her life raising her daughters, struggling to eat healthy, the importance of her girlfriends and her views on the challenges of motherhood in 2012. “I think sometimes we, as women, feel like we’re not doing it [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama Makes Surprise Visit with Aurora Victims
August 12, 2012 | Posted by
First Lady Michelle Obama brought some of her charm and compassion to the Aurora shooting victims yesterday, making a surprise visit to victims and family members in Colorado. The first lady slipped into Medical Center of Aurora and made the rounds, thanking victims, families and hospital staff for the strength they have showed through this [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama to Appear on ‘The Tonight Show’ on Monday
August 8, 2012 | Posted by
First Lady Michelle Obama will be making another appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next Monday to talk about her experience in London at the Olympics and also about life in the White House. The first lady is always an entertaining guest on the late night talk shows because she comes bearing colorful [...]
A Defense of First Lady Michelle Obama
August 6, 2012 | Posted by
Throughout American history, the role of the First Lady has been largely her own to define. Some, like Hilary Clinton, have chosen to tackle issues both nationally and abroad with the same level of diplomacy as the commander –in-chief; others took a more supportive position within the walls of the White House. Washington Post writer [...]
