Michelle Obama's official WH photo

[ProSense]

THE ADMINISTRATION • FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

[MadMaddie]

1. That is a great photo!!

[mahina]

Grace, intellect, class and aloha.

oh, and beauty.
Wow.

[globalvillage]

2. She's fabulous.

Love the dress and pearls.

[Emit]

3. Oh my word she looks great

very nice. classy photos, for sure.

[Berry Cool]

4. Once again, she's exercising her right to bare arms.

And she can do it. Lovely.

[applegrove]

6. LOL!

[DKRC]

5. Gorgeous 1st Lady

and a great role model, too.

:applause:

[Somawas]

7. I find it ironic that the first African American First Lady is

photographed in front of Thomas Jefferson's portrait.

[PretzelWarrior]

27. first thing I thought of too.

especially since Dems in general and President Obama in particular seems to subscribe to a more Hamiltonian rather than Jeffersonian worldview about the federal government versus loosely connected republic of states.

[Raine]

8. Most beautiful and classy First Lady

since Jackie Kennedy. :thumbsup:

[my2sense]

9. Class, grace, beauty and intelligence

I'm so proud to have she and Pres. Obama representing us.

[TygrBright]

10. My LORD that woman is elegant. Just elegant. n/t

[Festusss]

11. Excuse me while I pick my tongue off the floor?

Wow...

I have to admit that I thought she was, "OK" when I first saw her a couple of years ago. But she's been growing on me.

And now this? She's hawt...

[beac]

12. It really is nice to have a First Lady who does NOT look like a Batman villian, isn't it?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gxTHvYiO6_4/SUhISCG8gMI/AAAAAAAAADE/JRxi9jsi1ks/s400/Laura+Bush+vs+The+Joker.jpg

[KingFlorez]

13. So nice

Much better than the last First Lady.

[politicasista]

14. Priceless Pic!

This lady rocks. :yourock:

[Zynx]

15. Very elegant.

And, speaking as a man, possibly the most beautiful First Lady we've ever had.

[mwei924]

16. Wow. Nice to see a first lady who can show a little skin.

[dodger501]

17. Anyone know where to get a hi-res version

suitable for printing?

[johan helge]

18. This is a photo that says "I am so proud & happy!" (nt)

[greenbriar]

19. beautiful

.

[fortyfeetunder]

20. She looks FABULOUS as usual

I have no more words so say, except proud she is our First Lady.

[NoSheep]

21. Isn't that cool? She's beautiful and just beaming with spirit and grace.

[mackerel]

23. Sleeveless, pretty gutsy. Gorgeous.

[960]

22. Michelle looks great, but that photo has just about the worst

composition ever. What's with the drape forming a column and the tulip in front of her hand.

She is absolutely gorgeous, but I wonder if she is ever going to cover her arms. Sometimes it's just a little crass.

[Maru Kitteh]

25. Your concern is duly noted. I'm sure you wish she looked more like this:

or this:

[960]

26. Thanks for the constructive post.

I'm not "concerned" just surprised.

You can go to the same place those wrinkly shrews will be going.

[Baikonour]

30. You know, I was planning on going to bed soon.

But you just HAD to post that Nancy Reagan picture..

:puke:

[buzzycrumbhunger]

31. Holy crap and LMAO. . .

Is she wearing a fucking Snuggie? Does her giant head have its own solar system? And :wtf: is up with the Playboy pose? This is just so. . . very, very disturbing. :P

[PretzelWarrior]

28. no it's not. it's on purpose, by the way.

everything is on purpose.

[960]

32. which is why it is disastrous

the flower can be explained as to appear impromptu, but the drape is unforgivable.

[muffin1]

33. What is crass

about showing beautiful, toned arms?

[960]

34. Nothing in general. There are certain times, such as the near-SOTU address that

a little more modesty would be appropriate.

[acmavm]

35. MODESTY?? Please point out what is not modest about her attire and

her pose?

Modesty. **snark**

[960]

37. If you had read my post, you woudln't be asking about this pose.

[acmavm]

39. I did read it. But nothing you said eqates at all with the word 'modesty'.

Hell, you'd think she was being photographed in stripper gear in front of a bunch of drunken Hells Angels.

[960]

40. I said sometimes. Not referring to this picture, just her penchant for going

sleeveless. Maybe it is more acceptable in America. I personally think there is a time and a place for it, but she often appears sleeveless at times when it is not really appropriate.

It is not about shame of the body. There is nothing wrong with a swimsuit, but I wouldn't show up at church in one.

[Maru Kitteh]

36. There is absolutely NOTHING immodest about arms. Get over it.

Only an uptight, repressed, stone-aged value system would find something "crass" in a pair of arms. Thank goodness that tired old prudish 'sensibility' is dying away.

[960]

38. Sorry, but pits hanging out at a state dinner is vulgar.

[Jackeens]

43. Phew...next you'll be saying lipstick is Satan's child. Weird.

[960]

44. That is just about the most random thing I've ever heard.

Michelle is beautiful; she just needs to put herself together with a little more thought.

[muffin1]

45. Pits, really?

I don't see any PITS. I see the curve of a beautifully sculpted arm.

[ProSense]

46. Get the hell over it.

Women wear strapless evening gowns all the time.

[newview88]

41. Perhaps in the 1800's showing a little arm would have been considered immodest

But for the record...we're in 2009...and the first lady looks FINE!

[960]

42. Some things are better left unseen. The first lady's pits on constant display

would be one of those things.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. I try not to dwell on appearances but it would be blind and stupid not to notice - SHE LOOKS GREAT.

The immediate impression I get?

Youthful
Classy
Friendly
Confident

[obiwan]

29. Michelle Obama is a beautiful woman, no doubt about it.

[pettypace]

47. Is there a large size photo available

Can someone post a link?