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claudette

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8. Maybe he

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:46 PM

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decided to return for the funeral and it was ok with him that Michelle didn't. I don't blame her for not going to the orange moron's inauguration after the way his insane remarks led to threats against her children. Any mother would do the same. Obama was president so his being there is just respect for DEMOCRACY - not for the orange lunatic.

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I haven't totally followed news about Michelle Obama [View all] dsc Yesterday OP

Maybe her actions are her way of "going high"? fierywoman Yesterday #1

For the Carter funeral, I heard she didn't want to interrupt her vacation in Hawaii n/t MichMan Yesterday #2

Can't say I blame her entirely for that dsc Yesterday #3

Who can blame her? She was to sit next to trump. brush Yesterday #4

Respect for Pres. Carter wanderer54 Yesterday #15

Pres. Carter is deserving of respect. I'm sure she weighed that, but Pres. O represented the family and... brush 23 hrs ago #16

Is she and her husband vacationing separately now? fescuerescue Yesterday #5

He could interrupt while she didn't dsc Yesterday #6

Maybe he claudette Yesterday #8

Protocol would have forced her to sit next to Trump. rsdsharp Yesterday #7

I thought Rebl2 Yesterday #9

Good grief! She doesn't owe anyone an explanation. Deuxcents Yesterday #10

I loathe Trump but I would have gladly sat next to him dsc Yesterday #11

You are not Michelle and she is not you. Live your life and let others live theirs as they see fit Deuxcents Yesterday #12

Nothing but tumbleweeds and a skinny coyote should attend the inauguration. IA8IT Yesterday #13

I hope Mrs. Obama is enjoying a good chuckle over this over the top concern re her absence from both the Carter SheilaAnn Yesterday #14

Maybe she needs to avoid that MFer to maintain her sanity. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #17

I think I read she was in Europe at an event/meeting ......... Fla Dem 18 hrs ago #18