I'm sure most of you watched the speech that Mrs. Obama made at the national convention. I have seen her many times sense on TV at first one occasion then another. I'm thinking that according to her choice of "dress style" she is trying to be another Jacquie Kennedy. Sorry, Mrs. Obama, you'll never be able to come close to competing with her style and grace. How many noticed her BEING ON TV, AT A NATIONAL CONVENTION, WITH YOUR BRA STRAPS SHOWING? nit-picky of me, yes, tacky of her, yes yes yes.
Flo, I am glad you posted that, if I had you would have eaten me alive, and put the go flo curse on me. We may have to have that cup of coffee yet.
I usually don't mention nit-picky comments about fashion. As a kid I had the 60's 70's long hair and sloppy jeans army jacked. I look back at old pictures and can't believe some of the stuff we wore. Platform shoes, tight Quianna silky shirts, puka shells. And at the risk of sounding like my father I have to say all this bra strap hanging out on purpose stuff is just such a terrible look. Girls hide your bra straps you will be embarrassed by those pictures when you are 40. Nit picky yes correct get back to me in 25 years.
David
LOL! Look at it this way at least she was WEARIN a bra LOL.
David, yes, some of our "fashions" of the past were quite tacky and "in-style", but we weren't trying to be the first lady of this country, the one who wants to walk on the arm of the President and try to represent this country as First Lady. Rest assured we may have worn the "fashions" of the day, but by damn, when we dressed up, we made sure we looked presentable and put our best foot forward as I'm sure you did. This was just plain trying to be someone she isn't and sorry, who ever dressed her should have caught that before she went on national television. Yes, Pam, you're right, at least she was wearing one, but a turquoise dress and white bra straps don't go together.
Quote from: flo on September 10, 2008, 02:13:44 PM
I'm sure most of you watched the speech that Mrs. Obama made at the national convention. I have seen her many times sense on TV at first one occasion then another. I'm thinking that according to her choice of "dress style" she is trying to be another Jacquie Kennedy. Sorry, Mrs. Obama, you'll never be able to come close to competing with her style and grace. How many noticed her BEING ON TV, AT A NATIONAL CONVENTION, WITH YOUR BRA STRAPS SHOWING? nit-picky of me, yes, tacky of her, yes yes yes.
I SO AGREE WITH YOU. She is no Mrs. JFK-Onassis. She is trying desperately to ride those coattails but is doing a lousy job at it.
Speaking of how classy Jackie Kennedy was in her day. I don't know all the details of how or why this happened but here is the story. My mom sent a birth announcement to the White House when I was born in January 1961. She received a personally signed card on fancy White House embossed card stock from President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy. It is in my baby book.
David
Quote from: dnalexander on September 10, 2008, 06:43:31 PM
Speaking of how classy Jackie Kennedy was in her day. I don't know all the details of how or why this happened but here is the story. My mom sent a birth announcement to the White House when I was born in January 1961. She received a personally signed card on fancy White House embossed card stock from President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy. It is in my baby book.
David
Well gee your 1 month older than me. LOL I was born in feb of 61.
The White House had, and still has, an office set up to send greetings to the parents of newborn children.
I personally didn't watch the conventions, I am so tired of the whole thing. But back to what Flo said, I agree with Pam on this one, at least she was wearing a bra. I personally get tired of the higher, richer than me attitude. Do you know what I think? I think that there are many people in this world that are much more ready to lead this country than what we have to chose from. We need some one that doesn't have the riches banks in America, someone who doesn't struggle from month to month. And there wife could probably cook, speak, and make appearances ten times better than the first ladies that we have to chose from. That is just my opinion. ;D
Lol, you got a point Angie. Made me think of when I was a kid and they made a movie about Davy Crockett goin to congress and walkin in wearin his buckskins and his accent lol. We need a Davy Crockett!Go far enough back in the hills we could probly still find one lol
Here I go again, but somethimes it's the "little things" that tell you more than all the big TV programs and TV ads etc. I watched on the news this morning as McCain and Obama paid their respects at the 9/11 memorial yesterday. Each had flowers to place. McCain quietly and reverently placed his flowers on the memorial, Obama "tossed" his. Now, I know this is nit-picky at it's best, but I just felt like Obama was not showing respect for those that gave all that day, or didn't care. It just hit me wrong, I guess, but as I said, sometimes you can learn a lot from the "little things" about a person's character and personality.
I didn't want to say anything.. but I noticed that too. I almost flinched when he did that.
But once again.. all of these little things that tells you the TRUE character of the man.
And John McCain IS a man of heart. a true patriot in all ways.
I didn't watch that and glad that I didn't. That would have really upset me. It just upsets me to read this. I just keep wondering what we are in for in the years to come!! It can only get better, right??!!???? ;)
I'm going to twist a tail....then why wasn't McCain wearing a flag on his lapel? Obama had a flag on his lapel and McCain didn't. Issues folks, its about issues. (and yes, the fact he tossed those flowers bothered me too. I knew you all would pick up on that.) I still want to hear more, they are starting to sound alike!
Actually, this whole thing has gone beyond whether or not a simple pin is being worn. There are many markers that show the true person and their personality...all you have to do is watch and listen...and I mean REALLY listen...don't get caught up in all of the hooplah surrounding them. When you really stop to observe, you start to see lots of things, not the least of which is the flip manner of putting flowers down in what is supposed to be a symbolic gesture. It's called reading people. There are entire volumes out there to read, if you just take the time to observe.
I don't know about obama, but if he had of attended a funeral down where i was raised and tossed flowers on the grave,
he would have been run out of town on a rail. thats disrespectful.
You lay the flowers on the casket or memorial not throw them at it. I guess its a cultural thing maybe.
I watched the video this mornin cause I missed it the other day. I don't think he meant any disrespect......the other guy that was with them did the same thing, I don't know who he was. I don't know..........He looked uncomfortable to me... maybe like he wasn't sure how to do it.
Personally, I think he jumped the gun on runnin for president, maybe with a few more years he could be what he seems to want to be which is a combination of JFK and Martin Luther King, I don't know, nobody does.
I think Mccain waited too long and is sellin out to win at all costs which is a pretty good indicator of HIS integrity. If he wants to win on this change spiel he's been spoutin lately he should win on HIS merits not Obamas DEmerits real or imagined.
I'm just way tired of all the negativity on my tv right now, when you're sittin there tellin your tv to shut the hell up and get over it it's time to turn it off or change politics one or the other :P
Pam, I think that other person was the current Mayor of New York. No, of course Obama didn't mean any disrespect. None of them would. And lapel pins and hands over hearts, let's forget all that stuff on all sides and figure out who is going to do the best job considering all the negative forces of congress, and 40,000 lobbyists wrangling for favors. I don't know how anybody, no matter how well meaning can handle all that. Eventually they all become so surrounded by staff that I'm not sure they ever hear much of anything first hand, it's all filtered through so many layers first.