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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!

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  • Tuesday, November 18, 2008 01:48 PM

    disgraceful

    Michelle Obama is the soon-to-be First Lady of the United States of America and this article in essence depreciates the value of her accomplishments as a wife, mother and career woman by debasing her and her husband's historic feat to a discourse concerning Mrs. Obama's physical attributes. Please give her the respect you would of any other woman in her position.

    Not to mention that this is absolutely SEXIST. For shame. Pathetic. Disgraceful. Unimaginative. Banal. A WONDER it got passed the editors, because this article should have been SPIKED. Note to editors: Just because the person who wrote it is Black doesn't give you a pass to negate your own news judgment.

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