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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:00 AM

First lady got back

I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!
By Erin Aubry Kaplan

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  • Monday, November 17, 2008 09:33 PM

    Why settle for less?

    Ms. Kaplan feels better about her own body because, finally, someone who looks like her will be residing in the White House.

    I'd like someone who looks like me to be actually running the White House, not just living there. Now that we've elected a president of a minority race, perhaps sometime we could elect a president of the majority gender. I don't care what color she is, either -- any will do. I'm not picky.

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