White House Flowers: Make a Statement

By: emptywheel Friday April 3, 2009 5:45 am

The White House is looking for a new florist. Not only is this an opportunity to integrate more contemporary arrangements into White House arrangements. But it’s also an opportunity to insist that the flowers that go into White House arrangements have been grown and processed under conditions that are safe for workers.

Darrell Issa Fears Michelle’s Triceps, But Not Dick’s Guns

By: emptywheel Thursday March 26, 2009 10:41 am

Darrell Issa wants to regulate Michelle Obama. I guess he’s afraid of her triceps.

Michelle’s Triceps Continue to Disarm Critics

By: emptywheel Saturday February 28, 2009 5:47 am

The snippy columnists are still attacking Michelle Obama for showing off her buff arms. But ordinary women are reacting by lifting weights.

Michelle’s Buff Arms

By: emptywheel Wednesday February 25, 2009 10:53 am

I can’t tell whether Jodi Cantor’s screed about Michelle’s triceps says more about insecurities she might have about her own reporting or about her own triceps.

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