Michelle Obama and Family Pack Care Boxes for Soldiers

[Barack_America]

Today is Delegate Service Day at the convention. Michelle, her daughters and mother were up bright and early assembling care packages, including handwritten notes, for our soldiers overseas.


Michelle Obama, wife of presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), and her daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) pack boxes for troops in Iraq at a DNCC Delegate Service Day Initiative event in Denver, Colorado August 27, 2008. Denver is hosting the Democratic National Convention through Thursday August 28. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008
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Michelle Obama, wife of presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) places a handwritten note in a box for soldiers in Iraq at a DNCC Delegate Service Day Initiative event in Denver, Colorado August 27, 2008. Denver is hosting the Democratic National Convention through Thursday August 28. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008
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Video at link:
http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7300157&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1

:patriot:

I wonder if the RNC will incorporate a Delegate Service Day? I won't hold my breath. :thumbsdown:

[Barack_America]

1. No?

:shrug:

[SoonerPride]

2. This ought to get at least 100 recs.

Seriously.

[Barack_America]

6. Thanks. Hard not to love this family.

I found these pictures extremely touching.

Adding handwritten notes...

Getting the children involved...

It's just beautiful.

[bdamomma]

3. ............

how wonderful

[PBS Poll-435]

4. Very worthy of a KnR

Thanks for the hard work Michelle and kids...

[Barack_America]

12. Thanks!

They really are a great family, aren't they?

I specifically love how she's reading over the message in that second pick. She wanted to make sure she said the right thing. So touching.

[K8-EEE]

5. K&R & SHAME ON BUSH!!!!

I never could understand why they didn't encourage Americans to send stuff over there. Most people don't know, those flat-rate boxes are only $9 to send to any APO military address. My family has sent several of then, it's very easy and the stuff they ask for is like, just cheap stuff! Vaseline, Crystal Light (their water is nasty-tasting) energy bars and the like.

[Barack_America]

7. That's great information...

I'll look into that this holiday weekend!

:thumbsup:

[K8-EEE]

11. If you need an address, look on anysoldier.com

They post what they need and you email for the APO.

:hi:

[Barack_America]

13. Thanks! I'm looking at that site now! nt

[fadedrose]

8. Wouldn't she look a bit foolish - Cindy McCain...

with her 7 houses, Budweiser and her $300,000 a month credit card purchases - sending these little boxes to soldiers?

[Barack_America]

10. Yikes! And can you imagine what she'd send?

What she considers "essential"?

-Percocet
-Botox
-Trim-spa
-A domestic servant

[ClayZ]

9. K and R

[DevonRex]

14. Marvelous. Meanwhile, down here in Highlands Ranch, they're

collecting tens of thousands of dollars for a freaking monument.

Monuments are all well and good. But when we have military families losing their homes, the money could be MUCH better spent.

[Barack_America]

15. Monument for what?

Just out of curiosity.

[mopinko]

16. ask not what your country can do for you

ask what you can do for your country.




just thought a reminder might be in order after 8 years of selfish pigs.

[Jobama Biden]

17. Beautiful pics!

Beyotoototiful