In Chris Rock's latest HBO special (filmed before the election) he makes a joke that a black man can't be president because no black woman can be first lady. This is based on the premise that black women don't stand politely in the background, a la Laura Bush. You know, like a white woman. "Oh, you think you got elected president. No, we got elected president."
Like most of this routine, it made me laugh. Then I thought, "Maybe Bill Clinton was the first black president." 'Cause we all know that Hillary didn't stand politely anywhere.
Later this year, Michelle Obama was on the Jay Leno show, where she shared a story about Malia Obama. Apparently, when Malia heard that Barack had bought prime time air space to advertise his campaign she said, "Is this going to interrupt my television!"
"No," Barack said, "we did not buy time on The Disney channel or Nick."
It's a cute story, worth utubeing, because the way Michelle tells it, you can really hear how Barack talks to his family with the same calm confidence that he talks to the public.
When I look at pictures of the first family elect I think two things. First, they are a naturally good looking group of people. Its been a while since I've seen a public family that good looking and that plastic surgery free.
Then I think, that man is surrounded by too many women. Too many. Soon he will be the most powerful man in the world, and you know that won't amount to much at home. I bet they still won't cut him any breaks.
P.S. Martha Stewart just had Seal on and said to him, "Isn't it great to have a president elect who thinks like you do, who thinks like I do."
Then she made a stuffed doll out of a glove, gave it a buzz cut, and named it Obama.
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