Michelle Obama on the cover of Parade Magazine

[Playinghardball]

On whether she thinks having an African-American family in the White House has moved the needle.

Absolutely. Children born in the last eight years will only know an African-American man being president of the United States. That changes the bar for all of our children, regardless of their race, their sexual orientation, their gender. It expands the scope of opportunity in their minds. And that’s where change happens.

More here:http://www.parade.com/62609/maggiemurphylynnsherr/michelle-obama-on-the-move/

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[Skittles]

1. she is simply stellar

I'm a big fan

[shenmue]

2. She's beautiful

I like her a lot!

[lpbk2713]

3. Everything a flotus should be.

And then some.

[winter is coming]

4. Nice photo. n/t

[michigandem58]

5. Damn.

n/t

[tblue37]

11. You should put that " nt" (or an "eom") into the *subject line* of the post.

The whole point of including "nt" (no text) or "eom" ("end of message&quot is to considerately let the reader know that the subject line is all there is to the post.

In other words, "nt" (or "eom&quot indicates that there is no further message in the message box, so the reader shouldn't waste his/her time clicking the message open to read more text that is not there.

By putting "nt" in the message box, you defeat the entire purpose of using the abbreviation.

[SunSeeker]

6. Every time I see a picture of her I realize it's been way too long since I've been to the gym. nt

[maddiemom]

16. Yeah, her toned arms are amazing! And as much else as you can tastefully see.

As someone who was still working hard on my arms and legs at her age, I could never achieve anything like it. I'm going out on a limb now, as I'm Caucasian, but the most admirable thing about black women is their comfort with their bodies. Even those more naturally heavy, such as Oprah, with anywhere near her advantages, focus on staying healthy more often than being a slave to the scale. Granted there are as many overweight and sloppy black as white women. The most admirable thing about black men is their lack of judgement (usually) about weight. The nerve of unattractive, pudgy white men such as Rush Limbaugh, criticizing women of any race is what is even more amazing. Long story short: I wish white women would cut themselves the same slack, and white men would go along. Pushing seventy years of life, and knowing many more mixed racial couples in recent years, I still can't believe some of the thoroughly unattractive white men who will comment about a couple where the man is black, and the woman white and somewhat plump, even if lovely, that she must be desperate because HE thought she was too fat. Body types are body types and we have to live with our own, not usually movie-star perfect, but we can do our best. Sorry for the tangent.

[Maven]

7. love Michelle

That's a great point she made about kids born in the last 8 years.

[Whisp]

8. so beautiful, inside and out. n/t

[sheshe2]

9. Beautiful~

From your link~
On her thoughts about turning 50 in January.

"I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman."

She is an amazing woman. Her beauty shines from the inside out.

[Cha]

10. Our First Lady.. what a Team!

Mahalo, Play!

[Drunken Irishman]

12. My favorite First Lady of all-time.

[Botany]

13. I have something in my eye

http://www.parade.com/62609/maggiemurphylynnsherr/michelle-obama-on-the-move/

video @ bottom of page

[cilla4progress]

14. Can't say enough good about her..

the entire 1st family: bringing up the stature of the US in the eyes of the world.

[locdlib]

15. She's a beautiful woman inside and out.

She and President Obama have that something that people love about them. Classy, yes. But it's more than that. They just have "it." It's not something that can be brought with money from Sheldon Adelson or the Koch brothers. This is a big part of the reason that righties can't stand them, aside from the fact that a black family is in the white house.

[Number23]

17. Love her.

Children born in the last eight years will only know an African-American man being president of the United States.

Between the Obamas, her mama and last year's Olympics, my six year old daughter thinks that all Americans are black. Seriously. When she sees a white American she looks damn confused.

[underthematrix]

18. I love melanin. The best defense

against aging.

[Beacool]

19. That's a lovely pic of Michelle.

[ucrdem]

20. Childhood obesity rates fell in 19 states between 2008 and 2011,

according to the CDC:

Nineteen of the states and the U.S. Virgin Islands saw a small but significant decline in preschoolers' obesity rates between 2008 and 2011, according to the CDC.

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/06/signs-of-progress-in-childhood-obesity-fight/

What a difference an election makes . . .

[navarth]

21. Good pic. Great FLOTUS. nt

[tofuandbeer]

22. She looks fantastic!

[Live and Learn]

23. She really is beautiful (both inside and out). nt

[alp227]

24. They redesigned the Parade logo?

I haven't received a Sunday paper since 2008 or so so I have no idea what Parade looks like now.

[hopemountain]

25. a picture of strength, courage, vitality,

intelligence, self-awareness, power, a graciousness. what a way to be at 50!

[Booster]

26. If anyone says they don't like Michelle, there's something

wrong with them, not her. She's shown us nothing but intelligence, composure and grace and I think she's been an excellent First Lady.