Live from New York - It's Michelle Obama

by Walter Shapiro
Politics Daily
May 5, 2009

http://www.waltershapiro.com/5556/live-from-new-york-michelle-obama

Excerpt:

The news, such as it was, revolved around Michelle Obama's excited admission Tuesday afternoon in the midst of her first visit to New York as first lady. "I never thought I'd be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird and I was thrilled," she gushed. "I'm still thrilled. I'm on a high. I think it's probably the best thing I've done so far at the White House."

With controversial comments like that, it is easy to imagine the front-page banner headlines in the nation's remaining newspapers: "MICHELLE: SESAME STREET BETTER THAN INAUGURATION" and "FIRST LADY PREFERS STUFFED TV ANIMALS TO EUROPEAN LEADERS." Dressed in a black-and-green print dress designed by Tracy Feith, Mrs. Obama delivered her incendiary remarks during a 10-minute talk to the staff of the American mission to the United Nations, which was her tenth stop on a round-robin tour of all major federal agencies.

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