Who really cares what the Obama girls are wearing

[mattiematt]

I really didn't mean to offend anyone. I guess I actually probably feel the same way I perceive you do, jmdt. It gets a bit boring to hear the news people address the most ridiculous issues over and over again. I actually hadn't thought about using yorkietalk as an open forum. Duhhh! When I think about that now, I see I'm the "out of touch" one here. Sorry if I insulted anyone. I didn't mean to dismiss anyone's opinion and in the future I will be more careful about what I say.

[chachi]

I think they are cute and I really dont mind hearing about them

[jmdt]

Again, they look like very sweet girls, but how are they role models. I just don't get it. I can't see my girls coming to me and saying they want to be like the Obama girls. What? You are right unfortunatly the media can do anything they want. Just to mention the toy that happened to be attached to the little girls backpack can send sales through the roof. All I'm saying is why, mention it, and I personally don't want to hear about it. I think it's great that there are going to be kids in the White House. How exciting for them. Those kids look like they are very grounded and they are very family orientated which is great.

[Nikki+2]

Originally Posted by kezza

Yeah..I hope the media don't focus too much on the girls, they are still very young...but you know it will probably happen..they will be role models for many young girls in the USA who will probably want to copy their clothes etc.

I agree with you- they are so young for what they will have to deal with. They are (almost) our first family and Americans have always been fasinated by the first families. I think so many people have been aggrevated by the office for a while though and it will be nice to get that silly first family pride (fasination) back though.

Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc

Lair.

I'm still upset that I can't wear red (this season's color). It just isn't my color.

Oh I think a certain Christmas Mickey sweater begs to differ!

[tumismom]

well, they may not be role models but it's nice to see well behaved, smart kids on TV for other kids to see. it's better than birtney or lindsey.

[jmdt]

Originally Posted by tumismom

well, they may not be role models but it's nice to see well behaved, smart kids on TV for other kids to see. it's better than birtney or lindsey.

I agree they look like good kids

[tumismom]

oh also forgot to say..i am sure the kids don't like being followed by the cameras for every move they make. i feel bad for them since the kids did not sign up for it. But I think they will be fine since they are grounded and they have great parents to help them get through the first year.

[TatumsMom]

As far back as I can remember, the President's kids have always been in the media - whether they wanted to be or not. It's how Obama treats the attention that will matter, maybe. I think it's all new and will die down somewhat but really no different than hearing about Bush's kids or Clinton's daughter or other past president's kids. I just hope it doesn't all go to their heads and they continue to be the young kids that they are.

[Ashley V]

Maybe the media is going to focus more on the Obama girls because a) their dad made history and b) they are so young, whereas the rest of the white house kids were teens or older. I could be wrong, but has the white house ever had kids younger than the Obama girls?

[phfgkl]

Originally Posted by Nikki+2

I saw mention of a toy one of the girls had on her backpack but that's all I've seen. They are awfully cute little girls and the media loves that. There are some pretty frivolous stories covered on the news but if I saw a report that due to these little girls, red would be the new color trend I think I'd have to find a new station. Pretty ludicrous- they are children.

phfgkl, I'm sure you must have been teasing us, right?

Teasing about what? That I don't care about his girls or him? NO. All I know is we're already way in debt and he's wanting to put us deeper in debt by giving middle class people $1000(for hubby and wife total), that's not going to help the economy and won't help out much period. Now, if he wants to give us all $20,000, now that will help.. Just digging us deeper in the hole and he's not even in there yet.

[phfgkl]

Originally Posted by Ashley V

Maybe the media is going to focus more on the Obama girls because a) their dad made history and b) they are so young, whereas the rest of the white house kids were teens or older. I could be wrong, but has the white house ever had kids younger than the Obama girls?

Yes, JFK, maybe you weren't born back then, not sure, but, I think their son was like 2 and the daughter a little older(john and caroline Kennedy)
Not sure about when my step great grandpa was President(Tyler), don't know anything about him

[tumismom]

Originally Posted by phfgkl

Teasing about what? That I don't care about his girls or him? NO. All I know is we're already way in debt and he's wanting to put us deeper in debt by giving middle class people $1000(for hubby and wife total), that's not going to help the economy and won't help out much period. Now, if he wants to give us all $20,000, now that will help.. Just digging us deeper in the hole and he's not even in there yet.

i thought we were talking about the media and the girls....i think people need to stop bashing the president..it's been done..

[cariblonde]

anyone know where I can find one of those teddy bears

[Nikki+2]

Originally Posted by phfgkl

Teasing about what? That I don't care about his girls or him? NO. All I know is we're already way in debt and he's wanting to put us deeper in debt by giving middle class people $1000(for hubby and wife total), that's not going to help the economy and won't help out much period. Now, if he wants to give us all $20,000, now that will help.. Just digging us deeper in the hole and he's not even in there yet.

Teasing about not caring about seeing what Obama does. Like him or not you still kind of have to care since he will soon be the leader of our country.

Originally Posted by tumismom

i thought we were talking about the media and the girls....i think people need to stop bashing the president..it's been done..

[Nikki+2]

Originally Posted by cariblonde

anyone know where I can find one of those teddy bears

LOL, are you talking about GMA? Wasn't that one of the dogs from Lady and the Tramp- or at least a dog? I was cracking up when they kept calling the other things 'dolls'.