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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

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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 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 23 hrs ago #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