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SheilaAnn

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

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:41 PM

Jan 2025

funeral and the upcoming inauguration. She owes no one any explanations as to her absence and I'm starting to get the feeling that some here are trying to insinuate a problem between she and her husband. Knock it off, none of your business or concern.

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I haven't totally followed news about Michelle Obama [View all] dsc Jan 2025 OP

Maybe her actions are her way of "going high"? fierywoman Jan 2025 #1

For the Carter funeral, I heard she didn't want to interrupt her vacation in Hawaii n/t MichMan Jan 2025 #2

Can't say I blame her entirely for that dsc Jan 2025 #3

Who can blame her? She was to sit next to trump. brush Jan 2025 #4

Respect for Pres. Carter wanderer54 Jan 2025 #15

Pres. Carter is deserving of respect. I'm sure she weighed that, but Pres. O represented the family and... brush Jan 2025 #16

Is she and her husband vacationing separately now? fescuerescue Jan 2025 #5

He could interrupt while she didn't dsc Jan 2025 #6

Maybe he claudette Jan 2025 #8

Protocol would have forced her to sit next to Trump. rsdsharp Jan 2025 #7

I thought Rebl2 Jan 2025 #9

Good grief! She doesn't owe anyone an explanation. Deuxcents Jan 2025 #10

I loathe Trump but I would have gladly sat next to him dsc Jan 2025 #11

You are not Michelle and she is not you. Live your life and let others live theirs as they see fit Deuxcents Jan 2025 #12

Nothing but tumbleweeds and a skinny coyote should attend the inauguration. IA8IT Jan 2025 #13

I hope Mrs. Obama is enjoying a good chuckle over this over the top concern re her absence from both the Carter SheilaAnn Jan 2025 #14

Maybe she needs to avoid that MFer to maintain her sanity. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #17

I think I read she was in Europe at an event/meeting ......... Fla Dem Jan 2025 #18