First Lady: Michele Obama Or Cindy McCain
By Harris R. Sherline
September 1, 2008
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Education: Princeton (graduated cum laude) and Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, she participated in political demonstrations advocating the hiring of professors who are minorities.
Occupation: Hospital Executive (Vice President for Community and External Affairs at the University of Chicago Hospitals, where her salary was $121,910 until her husband was elected to the U.S. Senate, when it was increased to $316,962.)
Family: Met her husband through her work as a corporate lawyer, married 14 years, with two daughters, ages 10 and 7).
In a February 2008 Townhall.com article, Michelle Malkin noted, "Michele Obama has achieved enormous professional success, political influence and personal acclaim in America. Ivy League-educated, she's been lauded by Essence magazine as one of the 25 World's Most Inspiring Women; by Vanity Fair as one of the 10 World's Best-Dressed Women; and named one of 'The Harvard 100' most influential alumni."
Throughout the campaign she has made a "commitment to be away overnight only once a week - to campaign only two days a week and be home by the end of the second day" for their two children.
When she and Barack were engaged, she once requested that he meet her prospective boss when she was considering her first career move. Now, she is her husband's closest adviser. Early in the presidential race she did not portray herself as an adviser, however. In fact, she was quoted in interviews saying, "My job is not a senior adviser."
However, a ChronWatch.com article titled, "Michelle Obama, First Lady Wannabe," by Carey Roberts, reported that Mrs. Obama has also been credited with making the following statements, among others:
"I've got a loud mouth, but Barack is very able to deal with a strong woman, which is one of the reasons why he can be president, because he can deal with me."
In a visit with a group of mothers at a day nursery in Zanesville, Ohio, she noted that her family is "spending about $10,000 a year on piano and dance and sports supplements." She also told them, "Don't go into corporate America. You know, become teachers. Work for the community. Be social workers. Be a nurse." (Note: Interesting advice from someone who was educated in elite schools, became an attorney with a major law firm and was subsequently employed as an executive with a large hospital corporation, at an annual salary in excess of $300,000.)
"We have spent the last decade talking a good game about family values, but I haven't seen much evidence that we value women or family values."
Carey Roberts also observed that in Michele Obama's appearance on "The View," she "deplored the fact that 'People aren't used to strong women.' It should also be noted that, speaking in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 18, 2008, she said, 'For the first time in my adult lifetime I am really proud of my country.'"
"Obama's closest bosom-buddies refer to her as 'The Taskmaster.' Others would say that she has a monumental chip on her shoulder."
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