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NBC’s ‘Today’ Compares Michelle Obama to China’s Communist First Wife: ‘Hip Fashion Icon’
Newsbusters ^ | 3/23/14 | Jeffrey Meyer

Posted on 03/23/2014 11:28:08 AM PDT by Nachum

First Lady Michelle Obama is wrapping up her tour of China today and even though the American press was shut out from her trip, the First Lady has received glowing coverage of her taxpayer-funded visit.

Despite the already over-the-top praise, NBC’s “Today” had a unique take on the trip. Appearing on Sunday, March 23, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon commented that both Mrs. Obama and the wife of the communist president of China were a “hip fashion icon from a small town who happens to be married to a very powerful man who’s running a country.”

The segment itself was fairly brief, but the CNBC correspondent hyped how “With her daughters and mother in tow, Mrs. Obama’s winning over Chinese. Visiting tourist sites, school, trying her hand at traditional calligraphy and creating the most buzz, her first meeting with China's First Lady.”

After comparing Mrs. Obama to the communist first lady, Ms. Yoon tried to claim that the China trip was “not a political mission” before promoting how “Mrs. Obama addressed the importance of freedom of speech for the Internet as well as for religion.”

As NewsBusters has documented, none of the networks have mentioned the fact that the White House prevented American journalists from traveling with the First Lady to China, even though Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of government not censuring information during her trip.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; communist; michelle; nbc
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1 posted on 03/23/2014 11:28:08 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Got the hip part right but shouldn’t it be plural —Hips?


2 posted on 03/23/2014 11:30:24 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: Nachum

I have dated several Chinese-born women. The Chinese are probably amazed at the size of Moochie’s “caboose.” The Chinese tend to have small, flat butts, not all, butt small derrieres are most common.


3 posted on 03/23/2014 11:35:18 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: hoosiermama

DANG! You beat me to it. That’ll teach me to go out in the garage. :>)


5 posted on 03/23/2014 11:40:01 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Redneck. Race: Daytona 500)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

What’s in the bandoleer? Milk duds?


6 posted on 03/23/2014 11:41:05 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Redneck. Race: Daytona 500)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Have you ever dated a women that has separate zip-codes for each butt cheek?


7 posted on 03/23/2014 11:41:51 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Nachum

They might want to dig out a thesaurus to find a synonym for “hip,” given the subject matter.


8 posted on 03/23/2014 11:43:14 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Nachum

The concept of a “First Lady” is evidence that Americans have unresolved feelings of remorse for having revolted against a monarchy. Evidently, you still haven’t learned to live without a monarch. More and more, the Presidency is becoming an “elected monarchy” — only with real powers, not the symbolic residual powers of the monarchy you threw off, over two centuries ago.


9 posted on 03/23/2014 11:49:09 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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Appearing on Sunday, March 23, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon commented that both Mrs. Obama and the wife of the communist president of China were a “hip fashion icon from a small town who happens to be married to a very powerful man who’s running a country.”

Michelle remarried and we didn't know about it? Imagine our surprise.

11 posted on 03/23/2014 11:51:07 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Some people meet their heroes. I raised mine. Go Army.)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

It irks me to see people refer to our elected representatives as “leaders”. They are supposed to serve, not lead.


12 posted on 03/23/2014 11:51:15 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Nachum
Appearing on Sunday, March 23, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon commented that both Mrs. Obama and the wife of the communist president of China were a “hip fashion icon from a small town who happens to be married to a very powerful man who’s running a country.”

I know that I always refer to Chicago as the "Windy Small Town," so this piece starts off with high credibility.

Mr. niteowl77

14 posted on 03/23/2014 11:53:45 AM PDT by niteowl77 ("Why do we go to Iowa? Because that's where the suckers are.")
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To: Nachum
they are trying to give her foreign policy creds. likely preparing her for a run as President.
15 posted on 03/23/2014 11:55:01 AM PDT by Bellflower (The LORD is Holy, separated from all sin, perfect, righteous, high and lifted up.)
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With her daughters and mother in tow,

'Might as well put those hips & thighs to good use ....

16 posted on 03/23/2014 11:59:59 AM PDT by mikrofon (Mule-chelle)
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To: Nachum

We paid for their trip but we won’t even be getting any souvenirs. Maybe Moochelle will teach and force us by gubermint fiat to grow asian greens from her educational/ cultural trip to benefit America. >>gag me man.


17 posted on 03/23/2014 12:06:16 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: Nachum

Remember, to the libs in the MSM, if you hold the right beliefs, you are physically beautiful and dress fashionably. If you are conservative, you are ugly and un-hip a fortiori.


18 posted on 03/23/2014 12:08:23 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: SpaceBar

“Have you ever dated a women that has separate zip-codes for each butt cheek?”

No, but that would describe my ex’s present condition!


19 posted on 03/23/2014 12:08:54 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: mikrofon

Gluteus Maximoose?


20 posted on 03/23/2014 12:10:25 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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