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| Michelle chafed at Daley, Hynes, Madigan power lock |
| 2012-01-08 |
| When Michelle Obama worked in Mayor Daley's City Hall in the early 1990s, she was "distressed" by how a small group of "white Irish Catholic" families -- the Daleys, the Hynes and the Madigans -- "locked up" power in Illinois. And as she prepared to become first lady, Mrs. Obama naively wanted to delay a move into the White House for six months, so her daughters could finish the school year. Her initial thought was to "commute" to the White House from her South Side home. And Marty Nesbitt, one of President Obama's best friends, had been recruited to run for Chicago mayor by African-American leaders -- but never ended up challenging Rahm Emanuel, who was Obama's chief of staff who went on to win City Hall. Details about Mrs. Obama's initial reluctance to embrace her new life, her time in City Hall, the influence she has in the White House, tensions between Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, Emanuel and former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs -- are in a new book about the first couple by New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 Wookies, like Moochelle 0bama, the spousal-unit of Pharaoh 0bama, were placed on Earth to facilitate the likes of Harrison Ford and the STAR WARS franchise, etc. So just how did this "pair" come to gain the power that they now have? Don't make me go there. I refuse to go there. But the answer makes about as much sense as anything else does these days; with the exception of Jesus Christ, of course. Our submission to and confessed belief in Christ, will give us peace of mind and center our thinking in a world that's spinning out of control. Please think about this. Please keep it simple. |
| Posted by: Slomp Oppressor of the Faeries1490 2012-01-08 20:40 |
| #1 I am glad she chafed. She certainly has been a bitter pill for me and most Americans. |
| Posted by: whatadeal 2012-01-08 19:59 |