You're correct. Michelle Obama isn't running for public office, but let's not confuse your dismay of her popularity with what really bothers you. Ie: the 18 million votes that were "discounted." I'm not going to tell you to "get over it," but let's play it for what it is. Hillary Clinton lost the primary, which Michelle Obama had little if anything to do with. So let's not pit these two women against each other here. (They get enough of that from the media.)

I agree, I would never tell a Hillary supporter to get over it or wave Roe in their face but I cannot stomach the tearing down of another strong woman because she is NOT Hillary Clinton. Michele Obama has not just "Stood by her Man." She has a career. She worked while raising the two daughters in Chicago while Obama was in DC and she is proud of all of her individual achievements. Her speech was preceded by a video lauding all her own career achievements and her speech talked about her family which was fine. If you don't like Obama that's fine but please don't come on a feminist blog and talk down about another women like that. So she's not "making history." I guess if she's not the a women presidential candidate there's no reason to celebrate her personality and achievements.

I have only ever favored Barack slightly more than Hillary. I was a Kucinich supporter, and I still wish he would have gotten the nomination, but am willing to admit that he is a politician ahead of his time and people aren't ready for him at this point.

That being said, I do not agree that those 18 million votes should be counted at this time. I do think it was completely wrong of the DNC to punish the voters of Michigan and Florida because their governments broke the rules and decided to hold their elections before they were supposed to. However, given that everyone (except Hillary) took their name off the ballot in Michigan it is completely unfair to give all of the delegates from Michigan to Hillary. She did not earn them fairly. I'm not saying she cheated, though I am curious as to why she left her name on the ballot when everyone else took theirs off.

i have nothing against michelle obama. but, what bothers me about her celebrity (and i do think this was the point of vp12's post) is that it just goes to show how much more comfortable this country is with women as first lady, not as an actual leader. everywhere - including liberal websites - i see articles about her style, her hair, which past 1st lady is she most like, etc. and since joe biden has been announced as obama's running mate, i've been reading about how gorgeous his wife is.
see, i don't think the problem is that michelle obama ISN'T a strong person, who's had an incredible career and accomplishments - it's that most people really do not care about that. once you're 1st lady, that's really all you are.

ignorance. complete and total ignorance.

Funny, at least society has a place for female spouses of Leaders. Yes it's old fashioned and sexist but it sure beat the Black hole that is being a male spouse of a Female leader. There is no cultural narrative for them it's as if they don't even exist.

Bill Clinton doesn't count cause he was was already defined as a leader.