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On AlterNet: michelle obama

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "michelle obama"

Is It Wrong to Talk About Michelle Obama's Body?

Is It Wrong to Talk About Michelle Obama's Body?

Tamura Lomax, RH Reality Check. November 22, 2008.
A recent Salon article declared 'First Lady Got Back.' Does the piece tap into racist assumptions about black women's sexuality?

Michelle Obama Tells Leno Why Her Wardrobe Doesn't Cost $150,000

Michelle Obama Tells Leno Why Her Wardrobe Doesn't Cost $150,000

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. October 28, 2008.
Michelle Obama shares shopping secrets, talks life on the campaign trail, and says Barack is "romantic."

Michelle Obama Cooks Up Quite a Political Dish on the Food Network

Michelle Obama Cooks Up Quite a Political Dish on the Food Network

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. September 22, 2008.
Both campaigns have been trying to the attention of female viewers -- during talk shows, soap operas, you name it.

Michelle Obama Rallies Women for Barack

Michelle Obama Rallies Women for Barack

Adele M. Stan, The Media Consortium AlterNet: PEEK. August 28, 2008.
Michelle: Hillary made my husband a better candidate.

Michelle Obama Moves First Lady Role into 21st Century

Michelle Obama Moves First Lady Role into 21st Century

Adele Stan, Huffington Post. August 26, 2008.
Michelle Obama's appearance last night conveyed an admirable unwillingness to diminish herself and her gifts to fit a sexist ideal.

Kennedy, Michelle, and Two Little Obamas Make Dems' First Night a Win

Kennedy, Michelle, and Two Little Obamas Make Dems' First Night a Win

Blue Texan, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. August 26, 2008.
Some people are worried that the Dems didn't go after McCain last night ... be patient, last night wasn't the night to attack.

Michelle Introduces Who the Obamas Really Are: Just Like All of Us

Michelle Introduces Who the Obamas Really Are: Just Like All of Us

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. August 26, 2008.
Michelle Obama gives an inspiring and intimate introduction to her family's all-American success story. And: Ted Kennedy passes the torch.

The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Sean Hannity

The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Sean Hannity

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 28, 2008.
Why FOX didn't go after Phil Gramm.

The New Yorker's Weak

The New Yorker's Weak "Satire" Only Reinforces Racist Stereotypes

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2008.
"The cover snidely laughs at these silly rubes who believe such silly things, but ... I'm afraid the joke's on us."

On Michelle Obama and Patriotism

On Michelle Obama and Patriotism

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 10, 2008.
Why the right wing shouldn't sum up patriotism in black and white absolutes.

Sorry FOX, We Won't Let You Trash Michelle Obama

Sorry FOX, We Won't Let You Trash Michelle Obama

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 9, 2008.
We cannot allow FOX to make politics about racist stereotypes.

Damned If Feminine, Damned If Feminist

Damned If Feminine, Damned If Feminist

Susan J. Douglas, In These Times. July 8, 2008.
Our culture's conflicted attitudes toward femininity (too much is weak) versus feminism (too assertive) leaves women with no place to stand.

Michelle Obama Watch

Michelle Obama Watch

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. July 7, 2008.
Women unite to counter racist and sexist media coverage of aspiring First Lady.

The Candidates' Wives Face Media Sexism

The Candidates' Wives Face Media Sexism

Lisa Witter, Newsday. June 27, 2008.
The media bring us the most important issues of election 2008: which candidate's wife bakes, cleans and most closely resembles Jackie-O.

McCain Joins Michelle Obama in the Easily-Misconstrued-Quote Club

McCain Joins Michelle Obama in the Easily-Misconstrued-Quote Club

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. June 23, 2008.
"I really didn't love America until I was deprived of her company."

Can the Media Deal With Michelle Obama?

Can the Media Deal With Michelle Obama?

Megan Garber, Columbia Journalism Review. June 21, 2008.
The media is pushing hard on the boundaries between being a life partner and being a political partner.

As Long As We're Talking About Michelle Obama, Did You Know That Cindy McCain Was a Drug Addict?

As Long As We're Talking About Michelle Obama, Did You Know That Cindy McCain Was a Drug Addict?

Stephen Elliott, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 20, 2008.
Could you imagine how mainstream media would be portraying Mrs. Obama if she had Mrs. McCain's past?

Right Wing Pundit: Vice President of Premiere Medical Centers has a

Right Wing Pundit: Vice President of Premiere Medical Centers has a "Do Nothing Job"

Kate Harding, Shakesville AlterNet: Video. June 19, 2008.
...if she's Michelle Obama.

Michelle Obama gets a War Room of her Own

Michelle Obama gets a War Room of her Own

Liza Sabater, Culture Kitchen AlterNet: PEEK. June 17, 2008.
Aspiring first lady plans ambitious outreach to voters.

Fox News: Racist to the Core

Fox News: Racist to the Core

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Election 2008. June 12, 2008.
The news network plays the racial card and attacks Michelle Obama.

In Historic Moment, White People Exposed To 'Fist Bump

In Historic Moment, White People Exposed To 'Fist Bump" for First Time

Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com. June 6, 2008.
The Obama pound, exchanged between Michelle and Barack on Tuesday night, marked a historic moment.

Michelle Obama Outdraws Bush, McCain

Michelle Obama Outdraws Bush, McCain

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. May 30, 2008.
The wife of the Democratic frontrunner outdraws McCain in his home state.

Michelle Obama on Colbert

Michelle Obama on Colbert

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. April 16, 2008.
Watch Colbert woo Obama on last night's episode!

Fox and Friends Team Up with Right Wing Crook Ralph Reed to Bash Michelle Obama

Fox and Friends Team Up with Right Wing Crook Ralph Reed to Bash Michelle Obama

Julia, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 23, 2008.
That fact that Ralph Reed lost badly when he ran for office a couple years ago is yet another reason Michelle Obama should feel proud of our country.

Time for Bill O'Racist to Resign in Disgrace

Time for Bill O'Racist to Resign in Disgrace

Bob Cesca, Huffington Post. February 23, 2008.
O'Reilly should be fired for using the word "lynching" in the context of a rant about Michelle Obama, despite his faux apology.