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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 08:48 AM

    My dear Thrace 96,

    YOU, SIR, ARE AN IGNORAMUS AMONG IGNORAMUSES.

    BAD MONKEY! BAD MONKEY! BAD MONKEY!

    Great apes are far superior to mere monkeys.

    You have a tail, great apes don't want your kind around.

    SHOO! SHOO! SHOO!

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