Michelle Obama signals she may tackle tough issues in second term as first lady

The Washington Post / The Associated Press ^ | March 31, 2013 | Krissah Thompson

[2ndDivisionVet]

In the first three months of her husband’s second term, Michelle Obama has made a splash as fashion icon, entertainer, cover girl. Her “The Evolution of Mom Dancing” video with Jimmy Fallon has racked up 15.3 million views on YouTube, and she’s back on the cover of the sartorial mag Vogue. But if this makes people think she’s settling for “soft power,” avoiding the tough issues — recent moves have shown this isn’t so.

To the first lady’s conventional issues — healthy food, exercise and military families — add violence against youth. On April 10, she will attend a youth violence event in Chicago, moving close to the gun-control debate, one of the year’s most contentious political issues. Obama will urge business and civil leaders in her home town “to invest in expanded opportunities for youth across Chicago’s neighborhoods,” members of her staff said.....

[E. Pluribus Unum]

She's a private citizen. Her opinion is no more important than that of any other private citizen.

I am so tired of her arrogant bullying.

She gives big, fat, mean black b%$#@!s a bad name.

[mcenedo]

The event, which will be hosted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D), comes as the first lady — who has always seemed approachable while staying keenly on message — is in the middle of a period of strategic planning.

Planning for what, her next vacation?

[faithhopecharity]

oh yes, I forgot about the bath houses....

thanks for reminding me..

or maybe, not...

[mikrofon]

Michelle Obama signals she may tackle tough issues in second term

[max americana]

Her “tough” issues are how fat she is and will the scale she steps on break or malfuntcion..

[FlingWingFlyer]

Nobody voted for the wookie. She needs to stick to doing interviews for “Vogue”.

[nascarnation]

Is that idiot boy Roger Goodell in the background?

[meyer]

It amazes me that an unelected dumba%% with a size 80 backside believes that she can lecture Americans as to what they should be eating. Perhaps she ought to take care of her own diet first.

[Huskrrrr]

Tough issues. Which model thigh-master to buy?

[Terry Mross]

She’s lovely and brilliant. Or haven’t you heard?

If she wants Chicago businesses to hire kids she should see about getting rid of the minimum wage law. In the sixties I worked at a gas station for fifty cents an hour. Not much money but it kept me out of trouble.

[Frank_2001]

“tackle tough issues...” She looks like she could tackle Michael Vick!;)

[LostInBayport]

Michelle Obama signals she may tackle tough issues in second term as first lady

"Do I choose the rhinestone-studded boob belt or the boob belt with the Che Guevara face on it?"

"Two calzones for breakfast or three?"

[freekitty]

Oh when will she have the time? Between the many vacations she takes or spending our money that doesn’t belong to her.

[MtnClimber]

The Mooschelle has a big fat arse! Until King and emperor makes her run laps around the WH ubtil her health issue is resolved I do not plan to do schit! FUBO!

[nascarnation]

It’s a lot of stress to schedule and execute a vacation to every premier resort on earth with only 45 months left to go....

[Standing Wolf]

I sure don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I still miss Laura Bush.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Heck, she makes me miss Hillary Clinton and Lady Bird...

[rktman]

I don’t think his har-him has any females involved.

[jonrick46]

In other words, she is going to double-down on her efforts to control the dietary freedoms of American citizens.

Why doesn’t she work on a bigger problem: unwed girls getting pregnant and single parent households?

[rktman]

I think what is meant by the headline is that she will BE a tackle. Maybe for “DA BEARS”!