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Melania Trump is making a key mistake that makes her less admired than Michelle Obama
Business Insider ^ | Dec 28 2017 | KATE TAYLOR

Posted on 12/29/2017 6:50:49 AM PST by MarvinStinson

Michelle Obama trumped Melania Trump in winning over the hearts of the American people.

Michelle Obama placed second in Gallup's poll of the most admired women in the US, while Melania Trump earned the No. 8 spot.

Trump has received backlash for wearing expensive outfits, which can make her seem out of touch with Americans.

Obama, meanwhile, used her fashion choices to represent social and political initiatives.

On Wednesday, Obama earned the No. 2 spot on Gallup's poll of Americans on the woman living anywhere in the world they admire most.

The No. 1 spot went to Hillary Clinton.

Obama became famous for her appreciation of Target and J.Crew fashion during her time as first lady. She used fashion to appear as an accessible yet aspirational "mom-in-chief."

Obama's fashion sense was often used to symbolize her social initiatives. One of Obama's best-known acts as a first lady was establishing the White House garden in 2009. It went hand-in-hand with her efforts to reduce rates of childhood obesity, with initiatives such as the school nutritional regulations.

Obama used the garden as a place to showcase her down-to-earth fashion. Vogue said in its review of Obama's 2012 book, "American Grown," that "throughout the book, the first lady, always beautifully coiffed, wears a different J. Crew sweater to match the season (marigold yellow for summer, argyle for fall)."

Trump, meanwhile, has come under fire for some of her more expensive outfits. The first lady has scaled back somewhat after her clothing choices sparked criticism but her wardrobe is still notably more expensive and has more designer labels than Obama's.

Still, Americans demand substance — not just style. Obama managed to use her fashion choices as a way to make a political statement.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fakenews; flotusmelania; flotusmichelle; melania; michelle; moochelle; obama; trump
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To: Hang'emAll
Don’t forget Hussein wore Mom Jeans also. Probably Michelle’s hand me downs.

Oh right. Like Barry could fill out the back.

Mooch wears size Jumbo Booty.

41 posted on 12/29/2017 7:05:30 AM PST by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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To: MarvinStinson
Obama became famous for her appreciation of Target and J.Crew fashion during her time as first lady.

She sure did. LOL! (I don't think Melania needs to lose sleep over this :^))


42 posted on 12/29/2017 7:07:13 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: MarvinStinson

I wish they’d change the name of “Business Insider” either to “Business Outsider” or “Communist Insider”.


43 posted on 12/29/2017 7:07:51 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("Gun buybacks are one of the most ineffectual public policies that have ever been invented")
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To: MarvinStinson

To quote G. Gordon Liddy: “the secret is in not caring.”

She is an elegant and beautiful woman. That annoys the press. There is probably nothing she can do, and certainly nothing she should do to mollify them. It upsets the press greatly that the caption of photgraphs of Melania does not matter - the photo instantly conveys the message “the First Lady of the United States is an elegant, poised, beautiful woman”. That drives them nuts.


44 posted on 12/29/2017 7:07:52 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: MarvinStinson; All

Hillary is the most admired woman in the planet,according to the poll.


45 posted on 12/29/2017 7:08:58 AM PST by granada
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To: treetopsandroofs

46 posted on 12/29/2017 7:09:20 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Michelle is African

Melania will never be African.

Hillary lost because she was not really African


47 posted on 12/29/2017 7:09:35 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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Keep in mind .... this is not photoshopped. She's boarding AF One for a trip to NY. I'll never understand why someone didn't stop her from leaving the WH in this.


48 posted on 12/29/2017 7:10:53 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: MarvinStinson

A bunch of BS.

Recall during Moochie’s early years, she had ‘da hood’ look in a lot of what she wore.

Many silently complained, but the sycophants applauded her look.

Instead of that ‘da hood’ look becoming trendy, eventually, ‘they’ got through to her and she started dressing more ‘designer look’ especially in public.

Those criticizing Melania would do so anyway, because they politicize everything.


49 posted on 12/29/2017 7:11:08 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: BenLurkin

My parents would have repeated the little ditty that they used to remind us of our manners: “Mabel, Mabel, strong and able, keep your elbows off the table. You’re not living in a stable.”


50 posted on 12/29/2017 7:11:16 AM PST by Quality_Not_Quantity (If we're going to look at nature to justify our actions, then I say let's start flinging poop around)
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To: MarvinStinson
Gawd! I going to vomit again.

That's not very funny, Marvin. :-)

51 posted on 12/29/2017 7:11:53 AM PST by HotHunt
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To: Cowboy Bob

ROTFLMAO!


52 posted on 12/29/2017 7:12:08 AM PST by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: granada
“Michelle Obama placed second in Gallup’s poll of the most admired women in the US”

And everybody else was tied for first place.

53 posted on 12/29/2017 7:12:57 AM PST by Quality_Not_Quantity (If we're going to look at nature to justify our actions, then I say let's start flinging poop around)
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To: Phillyred

Probably polled at Wellesley College.


54 posted on 12/29/2017 7:13:52 AM PST by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: MarvinStinson
Nothing says "American fashion icon" more than wearing kitten heels and draperies to welcome the Emperor of Japan
Mooch meets the Emperor photo mooch japan_zpsnlato0s5.jpg
55 posted on 12/29/2017 7:14:03 AM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: MarvinStinson

I remember that hideous red and black dress that she wore during the last year. It reminded me of a poisonous spider.


56 posted on 12/29/2017 7:14:37 AM PST by Crucial
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To: silverleaf

Mike got caught between a bow and a curtsy.


57 posted on 12/29/2017 7:15:06 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: MarvinStinson

In related news: 95% of Americans think polls are wrong.


58 posted on 12/29/2017 7:15:10 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: MarvinStinson

Michelle Obama Wears $540 Designer Sneakers to Feed the Poor

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/05/01/michelle-obama-wears-540-designer-sneakers-to-feed-poor.html


59 posted on 12/29/2017 7:15:38 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Remember That Diversity Is The Opposite Of Unity.)
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To: MarvinStinson

The No. 1 spot went to the Hildebeast.

However, this was an open-ended poll....Pickles Clinton won the top spot with only 9% !


60 posted on 12/29/2017 7:16:05 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (SCHLONGED: How Donald Trump Beat My Lying, Marxist Ass and Went On to Win the November Election. HRC)
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