Michelle Obama: The Ultimate Joe Biden Replacement?
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests that only one Democratic candidate would decisively trounce former president Donald J. Trump in November—Michelle Obama. Read More Here
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Two Months Out Of Office, Barack Obama Is Having A Post-Presidency Like No Other
Not only are the Obamas still young and unusually popular for a post-White House couple, their decision to stay in Washington while their younger daughter finishes high school has combined with the compulsion of the new Trump administration to keep pulling them back into the spotlight. Read Here – The Washington Post
Michelle Obama’s Message: Trust Hillary, Like I Do
Michelle Obama’s speech on Monday, at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, was not about her husband, or about herself. Instead, it was about two young women and a somewhat older one: Sasha and Malia Obama and Hillary Clinton. Read Here – The New Yorker
Pop Goes The Prez!
As president, (Barack) Obama has put all his knowledge of and experience with pop culture to work. His great insight has been that by being part of pop culture—being a celebrity himself—a president can influence how pop culture portrays him. Read Here – The Commentary
Peng Liyuan Is The First Prominent Chinese First Lady In Decades. But Does She Matter?
Is China having a first lady moment? It would certainly seem so. Peng Liyuan, a.k.a. Mrs. Xi Jinping, the wife of China’s new president, has emerged swiftly and seemingly decisively, into an overtly more prominent first-lady role than we’ve seen for some time in China. To be fair she has the track record to be […]
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