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

Reply to wanderer54 (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:52 PM

Jan 2025

and save her from having to endure sitting next to that corrupt, traitor trump who is not deserving of respect.

She made her statement and I respect her for it.

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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