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In reply to the discussion: Seth was fab, and Our Dear First Lady out of context. Really [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)13. I don't think it was about them as individuals--they
were there as a personification of EVERYONE in uniform in their branch of service. In short, they were "living symbols."
It wouldn't have been appropriate to introduce them, really--it wasn't about them, personally--and I mean that in the nicest way.
I thought it was cool that FLOTUS put them in the scene, as it were. I'm sure the kids watching at bases around the world were gratified to see that they were being remembered.
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She is always fine...Hollywood is not the National Endowment for the Arts, her appearance
Ninga
Feb 2013
#7
No, no, no and no!!! Her APPEARANCE (not her comments) had no context. It was too
Ninga
Feb 2013
#33
I'd Call W's Landing on a Carier and Strutting With His Codpiece Contrived AND
dballance
Feb 2013
#28
Reading comprehension is a huge problem. Posters who suggested that there was "hating"
Ninga
Feb 2013
#30
What specifically leads you to believe her presence was any more contrived ...
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#75
99.99% of the democratic party loves Michelle and seeing her on the Oscars.
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#62
I like separation between politics and sports, entertainment, be that a circus or the Oscars.
Ninga
Feb 2013
#48
Well, you've come to the wrong planet. Politics and sports? Hello, Olympics? Even
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#50
Pres. WH Taft in 1910, did without any statements or comments. Fast forward to 2013 and
Ninga
Feb 2013
#54
The Presidents always threw out the first baseball of opening day & World Series
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#63
I agree with you. I thought both did a great job. Yet I hear both are being slammed. I don't
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#51
You choose to use quotation marks to question "a place"...a baiting and dog whistle
Ninga
Feb 2013
#64
Of course both Ron and Nancy were lifelong voting members of that Academy and both came
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#73
That's where I'm at. But I don't have a problem with Ninga presenting her opinion/questions...
Little Star
Feb 2013
#69
Michelle has been a very vocal advocate of the arts making her very suited for an award for
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#71