People are often quick to call out Democrats that are “centrists” but she probably would not have had a chance in hell if she was any more left-leaning.

May I add that they always find a Lego under their bare feet? 

Remember when Michelle hugged the queen, and after a half second pause of ‘what is this?’ the queen instantly melted to ‘Yes...this is nice. I like this.’ And yet it was considered a minor scandal.

You are a goddamn poet. Bravo!

You curse like......I have no words. GOAT.

“Trump is shaking!!!”

Maybe if he gets covered in water he’ll melt like the witch in the Wizard of Oz? I literally hate every single thing Trump stands for. He is a disgrace.

It would be Angelou-level poetry if he ended up dying of fecal poisoning.

“If Mrs. Trump wanted something from Mrs. Obama, she’d just take it.”

Mrs. Trump is a strong and independent woman who has been navigating her role as First Lady in her own way. When she needs advice on any issue, she seeks it from her professional team within the White House.

I’ve written about this before here but I did background checks for a couple of years after 9/11. I did thousands of interviews of spouses, co-workers, neighbors, classmates, ex-spouses, subjects for secret, top secret, SCI and q clearances. Border Patrol and ICE applicants ALL had signs of messed up domestic violence…

Well at least we can all agree that they’re both the worst. 

thank you!

Salsify is delicious! I had it once when I was staying at a Shaker inn in Kentucky. (I’m not entirely sure that’s right. It was definitely Kentucky, and the inn was old-timey.)  

I think that’s because of the counseling. I love seeing pictures of them together because in a lot of them you can see their love and happiness. It’s apparent they are on equal footing and have a united front if shit is hitting the fan— but it’s not in this weird, transparent way. They are also playful, but don’t…

They’ve hinted at the stress they were under in their marriage before. Barrack was never home because of work and Michelle was pretty much working full time and running the house by herself even before the campaign.   That they survived that speaks to their love and dedication to each other.  

Absolutely, it’s a huge positive to see counseling normalized, because it’s hugely beneficial to a lot of people, but is too frequently presented as a sign of weakness or failing.

Indeed! Husband and I have never gone to couple’s therapy, but *I* go to therapy, and we talk about it a lot. And we expressly use the principles I learn in therapy to help us resolve our own issues. It’s a powerful tool.

I think that it’s very heartening to know that the Obamas went to marriage counselling, considering how genuinely happy they seem to be.

one of my absolute favorites!