Tag Archives: Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama Shows The Way

If the embattled OBama Administration wants a lesson in how to handle public communications, they could do no better than to watch and copy the First Lady. In a recent interview Mrs. Obama was asked to opine on former Alaska governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. This came days after White House Press Secretary […]

America’s Top Role Model

I really appreciated Ed’s post a few days back about the double standard women leaders face on the wardrobe issue. It’s true that Michelle Obama’s clothes garnered a disproportionate amount of attention during this recent Europe trip. And let’s be honest:  she looked fantastic.  Her clothes were gorgeous, and so is she.  It makes me […]

Backwards and in High Heels

One of the strange curiosities of modern politics is the totally in-your-face double standard confronting political women: the wardrobe issue. We’ve all heard that clothes make the man. But apparently they absolutely define the woman, as far as DC chatterers are concerned. Whether it’s Hillary’s pantsuits or Condi’s knee-high boots or Sarah’s glasses or Laura and Michelle’s […]