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Former first lady Michelle Obama said her family felt an enhanced sense of responsibility during their time in the White House as the first Black first family in American history.

“It was no accident that the administration was scandal-free. It was no accident that … our children had to show up right in the world. They carried a burden of making sure they weren’t messy, because it wouldn’t have been laughed off. It wouldn’t have been just, ‘Oh, it’s youthful, whatever.’ It would have been some bigger statement about the soul of Black folks,” Obama said in her recently launched “The Light Podcast.” “So we didn’t underestimate that.

And when you’re the first at stuff, especially the first in the biggest spotlight with the world watching you – you don’t want to mess it up and you want to make sure that you are representing,” she told journalist Hoda Kotb, who served as one of Obama’s moderators on her book tour. “One small misstep isn’t just a misstep for you, but it’s a misstep for your family, for your community, for your race, for all of humanity because we don’t often get a second chance,” she said.

 

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And y’all totally failed. Thanks.

No wonder Melania Trump brought priests thereafter...

You’d never know it.

Obama was also half white or doesn't that part count?

But, I thought we were all racists even though we all voted for him…twice.

OBAMA IS HALF WHITE

And first, Trans-first lady to boot! Humanity has come so far.

Can’t wait to see his military tribunal trail at GITMO for treason…and his husband Mike.

And conversely, the trumps felt an overwhelming responsibility to fill their pockets with as much $$$ as possible! Our $$$ of course

But did 0 to improve the lives of Black Americans…well apart from her own…

Who cares

Finally proud of your country Michelle?

MICHELLE IS NOT A LADY. ITS MICHAEL. CNN IS LYING PROPAGANDA

It's amazing that the first black first family did nothing to help black people!

Bless their hearts.

Posting this? You can never ask 'why are the ratings down?' This is why CNN

Show me Michelle Obama pregnant. Haha. Is she ashamed of being a tyranny? That why she stays in the closet?

Well, your family isn’t all black. Weird how she never acknowledges that.

Anybody ever seen pictures of Michelle pregnant, or for that matter baby pictures of the girls? Nope, didn’t think so.

Blacks were done a disservice by the Barack and Michelle. Their inability to govern leaves the impression that blacks will be inadequate in these roles. We know this isn't true because of the availability of amazingly talented black people. The Obamas were just bad.

Big Mike

I think that every American felt some pride in that election. Just wish that Barrack had fulfilled his promises a bit better. Far from being a 'Uniter', race relation plummeted on his watch, and much from his words....

LOVE THEM!!!

Even though he is biracial but yeah you guys did a shitty job for the black community

Guess who gives a single crap what these people feel, or felt? This was a squandered opportunity for racial unification of the nation. Instead, they fomented the divisions and racial suspicions that characterize our media and communities today.

Sure sure. That is why you screwed America.

Or the Obama’s are just decent people…and know how to act

Just not for Flint.

THE WORSE FRAUD TO EVER BE PERPETRATED ON WE THE PEOPLE!!!!

He was a very divisive president.

About a 12 on the bull-corn meter

Wasn’t the only black family in American History. There was that one rich Black family that owned a plantation and a range of slaves.

Had more to do with the fact that the media was never going to let the first black president fail or be made to look bad regardless of what he did or didn't do.

Wow, no one fucking asked or cares

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Black racists

It's all about race for Big Mike...

The best first family ever

But her husband and children are mixed. Accept that Caucasian blood too!

*man

Obama’s legacy is kicking off the modern day racial strife and anti-police movement After Fergerson, instead of calling out the FALSE “hands up don’t shoot” lie, he said POC have a right to be angry. Leading to riots and deaths. Democrats have continued to promote racism since

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Does everyone forget they split up lol

Big Mike was never pregnant.

Never let race leave the discussion. The strife and hate and division were part of the Obama plan he executed perfectly.

Too bad their time in office was wasted on themselves and not used properly, like doing what is best and right for America, not dividing it.

An enhanced responsibility to make yourselves wealthy

Yeah, by causing more devide between us than any president since the Civil rights movement.

Did she sleep through 'fast and furious', 'spying on a Presidential candidate', '2012 Benghazi attack', 'IRS targeting controversy' or Hillary Clinton email controversy? Among others.

Responsibility…? Her husband bombed 7 countries in 8 years, murdering over a million people. He also jailed migrant children and handed some over to sex-traffickers. How long are you going to keep pretending that the Barack and Michelle Obama are good people?

you hate on the Obama family values I don't don't know what to tell yo simple azz !!! seriously get help ...!!! that's just a understatement!!!

I’m glad she agrees a willing corporate media in conjunction with the dem party apparatus made sure no negative press was allowed to be published during the two terms

Responsibility to who? Definitely not black people🤦🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️😳

They getting $5 million each from San Francisco?

The division of this country started under his presidency!

Ofc bring race into any topic

Parents of Americans race relations being set back 60 yrs,

They still cleaning the White House 😂😂😂😂🤟✌️🖖

Yet they did little for black people specifically when they were there. Trump even did more for blacks

That’s a man

Former first man*

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Corruption 💯 👹

As white people voted foe them

And they did a bang up job, didn’t they? 🤡🤡🤡🤡

Corrupt to the core!!!! Quite possibly even more corrupt than the Clintons.

Strange as I always thought black people wanted to be treated equally

Too bad they didn't live up to it

Who would have thought president of the United States would be role requiring a lot of responsibility

Affirmative Action Family

Yeah, enough responsibility to acquire millions while Barry was President.

Oh really. . .

You messed up my school lunch

CNN Fake news.

So?

Enhanced responsibility to destroy race relations in the country.

LOL

Black, first Black that is all they talk about. It is 21st century by the way.

You mean first man

First Black family, first gay president, and first transgender lady boy

As they shit all over black people.

You mean “Michael Obama” don’t you? We all know that is no woman

And our country has suffered a great divide ever since.

An enhanced sense of thievery and lies. There. Fixed it for you

MichelleObama duty to what since was never proud of this country? He and she are divisive racists. Yep, racists. Will be remembered solely for his color and not the content of his character.

Michael who?

Seriously 😂😂

Lmao. Give it a few years when the fog clears from your eyes folks. He was in the top three worst Presidents ever. He changed my vote away from Democrats single handed.

want to come back to black community!

Also the first gay couple

Science?

Well it wasn’t enough.

Seriously, Barry, were you like the Fly Whisperer?

Excuse me? I counted TEN. Benghazi? Fast & Furious? IRS Scandal? Those three... PLUS MORE.

Bunch of racist bigots

Good

Show us just ONE pregnant pic of MichelleObama and we’ll listen. They don’t exist and BarackObama sucked as a Prez so….🤡💩🤷‍♀️

She is hideous

Race race race race race race race race. CNN obsession with race never ends.

She’s such a powerful representative of the trans community.

SCOAMF

Let me tell ya, they did an awful job.

Enhanced...

Nobama. You owe me my income tax return money you stole for health insurance I never received

They didn't take it seriously because that administration did more to set back race relations than any before.

That's so racist?

CNN you protected him well, when he had scandals you didn't cover them, when he was against gay marriage you didn't cover it, when he lied you lied right along side him, When he committed war crimes you made him a hero! You did exactly what everybody thought you would do!

Because she is a racist

The deification continues

Two guys with kids

Wasn't that your dog in the Hunter Biden photos? What were your daughters doing, hanging out naked, with Hunter?

The only thing she did a good job at was keeping her junk tucked away so no one saw it. Mostly anyways.

🤣🤣🤣 things may have been kept on the down low by your press on most but if you think that anyone believes that you're wrong. Benghazi? Remember that? The only sense the Obamas felt enhanced was entitlement.

Yeah like race baiting every other day

Well the only true black person was Big Mike Barrack was a half white and half black

I think anyone elected to that position should feel a sense enhanced responsibility. You’ve been elected by the American people who came from all sorts of backgrounds and different races.

Living in the past, CNN. Michelle Obama is not running for president. Now change your shorts and come back to reality.

Nobody cares about their skin color ! About that birth certificate though ? I've yet to see it 😕

The Obama's were anointed to stand in the position of first black (African American) family for two terms.

Wasn’t Obama’s mom white?

She truly is a vile creature. For someone who has lived a cushier life than 99% of Americans, she definitely likes to play victim.

His

More made up BS

Fast and the Furious wasn't just a movie Big Mike.

CNN has a parody page now.

Really? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Family?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

& you are complicit in covering for these pos. It you were an honest news org, delved into his socialist background, told the TRUTH about this he would have NEVER had the chance to ruin our country!!!

Who cares.

He doubled our debt

looks very warm

Ohhhh

He was the catalyst to this global commie agenda. He also knew collusion was a hoax and did nothing. Embarrassed I voted for him.

The best to have ever lived in the white house hands down.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Michael hasn't liked America at all until his husband made them multi millionaires off of American citizens.

I disagree with some stuff Obama did, but he was definitely the most respectful president since Carter. He was class act. Even when Republicans were throwing their racism and lies at him, he never lost his composure and never threw a temper tantrum like Trump does.

Obama's Promise Program allowed depravity to thrive in our school systems unchecked: (Unchecked Bad Behaviors) We now suffer on the streets as they became adults. Depravity was given a excuse for its Bad Behaviors. We wanted to be 'Politically Correct' and cursed our nation.

Show me a picture of a pregnant Michelle Obama. I'll wait...

Your husband was made president for this.

Well said, Michael. 🤫

Michelle Obama and her family set an inspiring example during their time in the White House. They showed that representation matters, and their dedication to service and education continues to inspire us all. Thank you for your leadership

They need to get the progressives to sign up for the mumbling Mandarin Marionette’s war , buy war bonds. Sign up early they let you pick where you go, some words you should know, draft dodger. Body count, which lot your in . U voted for it come on nasty girls

Barack Obama had a white mother and a Kenyan father. He had absolutely no ties to Black Americans, which is why he did absolutely nothing for Black Americans. This is libel if it wasn't true. But he's proud of it.

Barack is half white

Joe Biden & kkk leader Robert Byrd was only picked as ur vp so he could all the good old boys you was a clean well spoke black man

Did she mention the enhanced sense of protection she felt because hundreds of propaganda organizations like CNN would accuse anyone who criticized them of racism?

Ah, that's why the Obamas pretended not to be black, and not do anything at all to help black people or fight against racism.

You spelled Michael wrong.

Masters at dividing.

Get off my phone CNN !!!!!!!

THe beginning of the end of what was once a great country.

Was it destroying America?

Sad that she is focused so much on race

Not full black. His mom is a typical white person.

5 o’clock shadows run in the family. 🫵🏾😂🫵🏾

Oh you better believe the weight of the world was on the shoulders as the first black family. Expectations were high. The Obama's met the expectations. Kudos

Oh puhleeze !! Stop repeating the same ol story. More along to what Biden’s corruption is doing to America.

Bring back Obama and kick out Sleepy Joe.

As the “first” Black “first” family

I blame Sleepy Joe.

Class & dignity 🇺🇸

'All of this for a damned flag' - Big Mike

Always with the race obsession with you people

Obamium

You know something? I honestly didn’t give a shit about their skin color. But because they did, we’ve all grown further apart

Oh wow, another story about someone feeling like a victim.

And they all handled it with grace, as we'd all expect.

Good for him

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