First Lady Michelle Obama met with patients and their families at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC on Monday. Before reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the children, she was asked about her favorite holiday story, the first family Christmas eve traditions and even what she planned to give the president for Christmas. Here is her answer:
Well, again, we go through this every year. I’m not going to say because it’s going to be reported in the paper and it won’t be a surprise. Because he will read it. And he’ll say, Oh, that's what you’re getting me. So you know I try to get him stuff that he likes to do, sports stuff, clothes. But the truth is, we generally - we always say we’re not going to give each other gifts because the gift is the love that we have for each other. Yes, that's a good thing. But then he usually gets me something. And then I’m like, we weren’t supposed to get each other stuff. so I got him something but I’m not going to say. All right? That make sense? Last year one of the kids suggested that I get him a hot tub. Remember that? We didn't get him a hot tub.
Punch it
Is a muzzle too much to ask for?
Bet you must be the one who needs a muzzle. What is wrong with showing a little respect for the man God has allowed us have as our leader. Try Prayer and we will all feel better.
Im sure it will not be too extravagent . Hope the whole family has a great christmas. Im sure the repos will be weighing in on this story.
The greatest First Lady ever !
yeah right... she's a stinker of a first lady!
hater!
You have absolutely no basis for that low blow. That's what's wrong with us now – we make ignorant baseless comments and then some fools actually believes it. You must be one of those fools.
Yes she is. Very caring and giving First Lady.
I agree that Michelle Obama and her family are loving and genuine. President Obama has a sex appeal due to his energy, excellent presence and speaking skills. It is obvious he loves his wife and children. And he is so rational.
Ok, Sasha, we get it.
While the obama's are lying and swindling the American people ... CNN runs frivolous articles like this, to divert readers attention away from the actual damage barack obama is doing to this country !!!
Care to enlighten us how the Obama's are lying and swindling the American people? It is amazing that some of you people are so out of control with your unreasonable hatred of All things Obama that you all are willing to show yourselves as ignorant, petty, jealous, hateful, prejudiced people. While you all are on here insulting the President and his family, they are so above it all in class, culture and intelligence. It is you people looking foolish and sounding pathetic.
I agree. I love her. Wish I could be placed on the Christmas Card list from our White House. 3050 Greenbrook Way NE,Atllanta,ga 30345
The Best First Lady was Elennor Roosevelt
Wish somebody would start a project to give every member of Congress a Christmas stocking loaded with lumps of dirty coal.
I think she should give him a "clue" since he's clueless!
Most young people are so out of touch with having to show up at a job on a regular basis, it's pitiful. This is reinforced by a clueless President, who promotes class warfare, expectations of entitlement, and a socialist system, which creates dependency. In addition, our liberal educational community has demonized competition, and initiative ... while demanding pay raises and pensions, based upon tenure ( just showing up ... you know, like voting 'present 127 times) Newt Gingrich is right ... and, if we don't replace Odumbo with a real leader, who reestablishes reward for merit ... America is doomed !!!
A GOP VOTER, HOW CAN I TELL ? LOL.
F#$!% OFF
@Howard
I occasionally visit this website and sometimes I comment, and each time you are always on it ignorantly ranting your vicious insults at the president or Mrs. Obama. Do you have a life outside of being on the internet making a FOOL of yourself?
Are you retired wasting SS funds, or if you are still working and stealing computer time from your employer? Either way you are a very sick "person".
Howard you are the only one who has never been in touch with reality.
How about a new prayer rug?
DOES ANYONE REALLY CARES ??? WHEN MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE UNEMPLOYED-HOMELESS-ON WELFARE-COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT-SLEEPING IN THEIR VEHICLES–SLEEPING IN THE PARKS–WOODS....I DON'T CARE AND I VOTED FOR HIM.
you cared enough to click on this article
HOW ABOUT A TAX REBATE OF $ 5,000 DOLLARS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOSS THEIR JOB ?? NICE CHRISTMAS GIFT.
My goodness people, there is no need to be so rude. Even people in the most dire of straights find something to appreciate. It is just a lighthearted story. I think it's quite nice actually. It is Christmas!!! Try showing a little holiday spirit.
You are obviously completely out of touch with average Americans. America has been scraping the guard rails for decades, and his actions put us into a ditch. Its going to take a serious revolution to get out of this mess, or we will end up like the Soviet Union. Oh yeah, merry christmas.
George W. Bush's actions put us in this ditch; and this good man has been trying his hardest (for the last 3 years to right thing) with zip help from the morons who drove the train off the cliff. History has dates and nobody including you is allowed to rewrite the simple facts of that history.
Open a book, get a clue, and quit whining.
Yeah and you aren't reading the Republican playbook. The GOVERNMENT meaning the President is not responsible for your miserable lives. Why are you expecting the government to improve people's lives? I mean I thought Republicans think people should be on their own, able to create jobs out of thin air. Create millions by just thinking about it. President Obama isn't the person that ruined your life or made you such a miserable person. He isn't the one who ruined the country. Get over yourself and do something worthwhile rather than blame the President for your miserable life.
Dear president obama and michelle
MY name is Chiffon Long I hope you will be president next year .I vote youto be president again.You have made a different in my life.You have teach me to acheive my goal in life and to be a best person.Thank you for make a diffrent for the world.
Love Chiffon Long
Dear president obama and michelle
MY name is Chiffon Long I hope you will be president next year .I will vote for you to be president again.You have made a different in my life.You have teach me to acheive my goal in life and to be a best person.Thank you for make a diffrent for the world.
Love Chiffon Long
Obama put us into a ditch after decades of scraping the guard rails. It will take a serious revolution to get us out of this mess, or we will end up like the soviet union. Elect Ron Paul in 2012, because are we stupid? Merry Christmas.
Ron Paul is a hypocrite.
Good story!! Merry Christmas to All and a Happy New Year!!!
One of Santa's elf's has it that she plans to have a bow on a big box for Barack.
It must be both complacency and ignorance that forces petulent knuckle draggers to insult the First Family on a blog about a gift under the WH Christmas tree. Its amazing we have such ignorance like this moving amongst the decent people of this country everyday. Although hopefully these people never get out of their parents basement.
Given the number of single celled imbeciles on this particular blog, it only reminds me the distress this country faces...So many idiots and its plainly obvious, we couldn't possibly fix all this stupidity.
CNN....Your moderators should return whatever pay they receive. Enforcing and excluding vile and insulting rhetoric about the 1st Family is simply not within their skillset. I would argue complete illiterates would do a better job. A person looking for intelligent conversation here, would be very much disappointed, unless Jr High name calling needs more exposure in the public discourse....I think not. Clean it up CNN
Trace, I honestly don't get it. I can post a piece with dates, figures, websites and what I consider clear thoughtful statements about a position, and the moderator will sit on it for hours....but they let some of the above comments which are the most disrespectful about the President and First Lady and it flies right by them.
The 1st family is a disgrace
Their vacation cost $4 million dollars.
Oh, puke!
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MAYBE THIS YEAR 2012 the first lady will read the new smoke free edition of Twas The Night Before Christmas.
as the president has been involved in tobacco prevention for the good of children of the world.
Given the option I wonder if the first family will be reading the new smoke-free santa edition of Twas the Night Before Christmas edited by Santa Claus.
In a study of over 1,000 children with parents that smoked their number one wish for Christmas was that their parents stop. They were even willing to give up Christmas presents if it would make a difference. Christmas presents make up 20% of annual retail sales. The ramificiations of a smoking Santa – just like a smoking Joe Camel on the youngest of readers is obvious.