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VoteBlue2175

(24 posts)
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:04 AM Friday

Michelle Obama a no-show?

A scheduling conflict ay? Hmmm .. please correct me if I am wrong but Michelle Obama is fed up perhaps and incapable of constructing a facade?

Loved that W didn't acknowledge Trump.

Much respect to Jimmy Carter, a true statesman

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walkingman

(8,633 posts)
1. I didn't see her either nor did I see Dick Cheney. It was pretty obvious that Trump
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:11 AM
Friday

was not only antithetical to everything President Carter stood for and several of the eulogies that emphasized "character" were directly a rebuttal of the Orange POS. I did notice that Pence's wife basically refused to acknowledge Melania - and why wouldn't she? I think Obama showed maturity by willingly talking to Trump, especially because you know he wanted to slap the shit out of him.

KentuckyWoman

(6,908 posts)
4. Sadly
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 01:19 AM
Friday

It's Carter's day and everyone, everywhere is talking about the elected. I'd guess half the people that watched did so to see what classless rude thing he would do this time.

Seems like Obama's job was to keep the toddler busy in church.

hawkeye21

(290 posts)
19. I would have respected Obama more if he had slapped the shit out of Trump
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:19 AM
Friday

I mean, is Trump a neo-Nazi fascist dictator who is the emodiment of evil or isn't he?

summer_in_TX

(3,351 posts)
2. My personal guess is illness.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 01:05 AM
Friday

I know Michelle loved and respected Jimmy.

Funerals like his are important because they showed the lifetime of American values (and the values of his kind of Christian) to a wide audience. It was moving and inspirational.

Arazi

(7,160 posts)
3. Protocol would have had her sitting next to Traitor for the event
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 01:07 AM
Friday

I’m guessing she paid her respects at Rosalyn’s funeral and called off for today.

marshall

(6,681 posts)
17. That's gonna be her assigned for the foreseeable future
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:26 AM
Friday

We may be seeing more of these scheduling conflicts until something changes.

Prairie Gates

(3,645 posts)
18. Blaine: You buy everything. You couldn't buy her, though.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:33 AM
Friday

That's what's killing you, isn't it?

Steff: I don't want to listen to this.

Blaine: That's it, Steff. She thinks you're shit. And deep down you know she's right.

Quiet Em

(1,350 posts)
5. I love that she is so highly respected and popular that her absence is notable
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 01:30 AM
Friday

If Trump didn't show nobody would even care.

Just sayin'.

Quiet Em

(1,350 posts)
8. Yes, but not quite in the same way.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 01:47 AM
Friday

Michele Obama had a scheduling conflict.

Trump did not show up for Rosalyn Carter's funeral and I don't think his absence generated much news at all.

Hope22

(3,239 posts)
7. She attended Rosalynn Carters funeral by herself a year and a half ago.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 01:42 AM
Friday

I doubt it was anything to do with a facade. More likely a conflict with her schedule. Or possibly they don’t attend functions together where mob bosses will be in attendance to limit exposure in public as their children are still young.

Cha

(306,113 posts)
13. Ah yes... TY for the ugly reminder of what he did.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:19 AM
Friday

No class assholes. him and his stupid wife.

Hekate

(95,562 posts)
10. Were you invited there to take attendance? If not, I suggest you acknowledge Michelle Obama is an adult...
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:52 AM
Friday

…who can be trusted to make decisions for her own reasons.

During her 8 years in the White House, Mrs. Obama was unfailingly polite to all and correct in her behavior. In the years since then she and her husband have partnered in enterprises to inform and better the American people.

On this occasion, for all any of us know she could have a broken leg or pneumonia or cancer treatments — none of which are any of our business unless she makes a public announcement.


Cha

(306,113 posts)
14. Aloha Hekate.. I read Michelle Obama was
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:42 AM
Friday

on "an extended Holiday in Hawaii".

I don't care if she chose that instead of sitting beside Mump. She doesn't suffer fools well. Remember when she was a some luncheon and gave John Boehner the Side eye. lol

I'm sure she communicated her heartfelt gratitude for Pres Jimmy Carter to his family privately.

Hekate

(95,562 posts)
15. Aloha, friend...
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:59 AM
Friday
I just got a bit tired of the sniping tonight, as there were several instances … I’m off to bed. I hope all is well where you are. Our air quality isn’t so great just now, and we are in the Red Flag Alert Zone (along with half the state) but so far so good.

Cha

(306,113 posts)
16. I noticed... I'm not so good
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 05:15 AM
Friday

with sniping either.

I was talking with someone else in LA who is "very East of the Fires".. but her husband woks downtown so he's wearing a gas mask to be able to breathe better..

And, I learned tonight that my Niece and her son are going to be able to go back to their home in Brentwood when it's Safe. So Fortunate
and full of Gratitude.



VoteBlue2175

(24 posts)
21. Ditto
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:22 AM
7 hrs ago

I meant no animosity. I respect Michelle's decision regardless of the justification. Actually, if it's based solely on disgust at the political status quo, I get that too. Take care.

Tickle

(3,230 posts)
22. What was trump and Obama laughing
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 12:11 PM
5 hrs ago

about? I keep hearing that they were laughing but I don't know why

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