Skip to content

Tag Archives: Michelle Obama

United we spend

The historic election of Barack Obama was said to signal Hope and Change. And Unity. Let’s not forget Unity. Because Mr. Obama was going to put an end to politics as usual. We were all going to work together for the common good of the country. We weren’t going to [...]

Posted 12 February 2009 † Brigette Russell § Economy § Humor § Politics § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (24) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Yes, we damn well can

Yes, we can. We can put America-centrism behind us. We can celebrate the fact that our new President gave his first TV interview to an Arab network. We can stop dictating and start listening, as President Obama told the Arabs we need to do. Yes, we can. We can listen [...]

Posted 28 January 2009 † Brigette Russell § Politics ‡ Comments (58) ° Also tagged: , , ,

The personal and the political

I’ve been dying to blog for days, but family matters have prevented it. As it is I’m supposed to be out the door with all my kids in half an hour, and I’m probably not going to make it — at least not with everybody’s hair fixed.
I try to keep a balance on this [...]

Posted 29 August 2008 † Brigette Russell § Politics ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Disappointed in Denver

Is it just me, or does it seem like Bill Clinton is the only one having a really good time at the Democratic National Convention? He was cheerful as all get-out before Hillary’s speech, leaning in close to the good-looking redhead sitting next to him, chatting her up and giving her both barrels [...]

Posted 27 August 2008 † Brigette Russell § Feminism § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Maybe now Michelle can stop whining and be happy

They kept “raising the bar” so that poor Barack just couldn’t catch a break. In a speech last month, Mrs. Obama complained bitterly that “they” (whoever “they” are – maybe the media that was rooting so hard for Mr. Obama that every time Sen. Clinton won another primary, they demanded to know why she [...]

Posted 04 June 2008 † Brigette Russell § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,