America Loves a Young Family in the White House.
I first remember when Caroline and John-John were in the White House. I was 12. I was for Nixon and very upset that their Dad won the election. However, I also had a Dad who I looked up to as if he were the most powerful man in the world, thus I felt an affinity and fascination with them. Today Dad is 91 and living with me, but still magnificent. I think this is part of what makes these girls interest me. They are also older, and as we have already seen, with strong personalities of their own.
It seems that while Malia, 10, Sasha, 7, are young girls they are uniquely qualified to be the country's 'First Daughters'. They have opinions of their own, express themselves well and have excellent judgment. But they are still, just little girls, really.
"This isn't a Hilton hotel, is it?" he said his 10-year-old daughter, Malia, will ask as the family tours the country - because the little one keeps up with the news and does not approve of Paris Hilton, he says.
Well, it seems that these little girls are savvy and know what they want and don't want. Sasha has complained about adds that insinuate a girl friend for her Dad, and in no uncertain terms, "He already has a wife"! Malia doesn't approve of the Paris Hilton life and expresses this in her preferences.
Don't MIss This Video of Girls Talking to Dad in Front of the Democratic Convention
I for one will enjoy watching them grow up. I will probably want to know more than I have a right to. I will also settle for what information their parents decide is appropriate for us to know.
God Bless them and their parents!
Malia and Sasha Celebrate With The World
Meet the Obamas!
We learn that there will be girly sleep overs in the White House, that the parents don't like whining or fighting and that he isn't an ice cream fan. Out of the mouths' of babes!
Sasha Obama Approves of Dad After Inaural Speech
Malia Obama Makes Her Own Record of Presidential History and Her Future Career
Pitfalls for the Obama Family
And what must it be like having your parents' lives, and yours, considered to be public property. People make videos and write songs with lines like this: " "I Got A Crush On Obama" stars an aspiring model and actress named Amber Lee Ettinger, aka Obama Girl. Her song, which has lines like "Universal health care reform, it makes me warm," has gotten more than 3 million hits and nearly 10,000 comments since being posted two months ago on YouTube, the online video-sharing site."Well, the littler one spoke up, "Sasha asked Mommy about it," Obama said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. "She said, 'Daddy already has a wife' or something like that."
Remember These Are Little Girls
Years ago Rush Limbaugh thought he could make a crack about the then 13 year old Chelsea Clinton, calling her the new White House Dog. Even his ditto heads got on him about that one. However, we all know that these girls will be up for public scrutiny. People will poke at little things, and sometimes just give them too much praise and attention making it a challenge for their parents to keep them grounded.
What are the limits here?
When I was little and my parents ran their newspapers, Arrowsmith Printing I was a little bit of the center of attention in a tiny town in Iowa. I know what it is like to have your parents admired and criticised for things I didn't understand, yet absorbed. It isn't east, but it is also exciting.
Barack Obama and Daughters
What Kind of Dog Should The Obama's Get?
In his acceptance speech, Barack Obama stated that his daughters had earned the new puppy that will come to the White House.
What kind of dog do you think they will get?
Give us some ideas, or vote on the ones that are already there!
Chinese Crested Hairless
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The Beanie Baby People Are Saying That This Was a Coicidence.
They have two new beenie babies, dark skinned human girls one named Sasha, the little one, I believe, and the other one Malia. When Mis Obama spoke out about this in no uncertain terms, the company insists that those were just two pretty names.
Now, I am not going to ask who believes them, because that would be insulting. What I am going to ask it this....
Michelle Obama wins: Dolls names have been changed from Sasha and Malia to Sidney and Mariah! YOU GO GIRL
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What Do You Think?
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Igrnore This, It Will Go Away, and This Is Why
The Obama Family Makes History, Together
Fun Facts About "First Kids"
I am sure you have some to add. I look forward to seeing them!
Caroline Kennedy
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Alice Roosevelt
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Obama Girls Security Names Chosen
Malia is Radiance and Sasha is Rosebud.Dad and Mom are Renegade and Renaissance, respectively.
I have always wondered if making these names public wasn't a problem, but the Secret Service isn't an agency I am going to second guess.
Whoever thought of the names, I think they are perfect!
Just the Kids
I have kept this lens to young and preteens after 1975. I am not talking about the Bush girls who were adults when their father was in office or other older offspring.
Amy Carter, the Last Pre Teen in The White House
Amy Carter was in the White House for 4 years, from 5 5 to 9. She was much younger than her older brothers, an only child in some ways. She was fairly well protected, but the country enjoyed her.She grew up to be a political activist involved in protests and criticism of American foreign policy.
In 1995 she illustrated a children's book, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer which was written by her father, President Jimmy Carter.
She is currently married with a son, Hugo and lives quietly with little political involvement.
Malia and Sasha Have a Soccer Dad
Chelsea Clinton Got Flak and Overcame It
Shortly after Bill Clinton was elected Hillary met with Jackie Kennedy for advice about raising good kids in the White House.However, Rush Limbaugh was soon calling her the White House dog. Even his ditto heads gave him a hard time about that. What must that have been like for a 13 year old girl?
She has grown into a successful young woman. She has graduated from Stanford and has had some great jobs. There have been no scandals or legal problems, she supported her mother in her bid for the presidency.
This picture was captioned "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?" These kinds sentiments were not just written by bloggers, but by such 'notable' people as Rush Limbaugh.
Dad Cries As He Realizes That Malia Is Growing Up
Caroline and John Kennedy
John-John was still in the womb when his daddy was elected, his sister, Caroline was just three. Their stay there was cut short by a national tragedy, but will the nation ever forget seeing two toddlers playing in the oval office?John grew up to be People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. Caroline is much more private, but has an illustrious career in public service. Caroline Kennedy: The Quiet Hero
Come Visit My Salon, Lots of Lens on Lots of Things, Including Another White House Child
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I began this journey as a lens master on June 21, 2008. I started with the story of how my parents began their first small business. That first lens reached a top rank of 188 overall and 14 in business, and then started back down, getting as low as...
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Caroline Kennedy: The Quiet Super Hero
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Caroline Kennedy (Schlossberg) has been called the Scion of Public Service by The AARP Magazine Kennedy (she uses that name) has raised millions of dollars for New York Public Schools, and works to make sure that it is put into special programs that...
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Michelle Obama's 1st Tour of Duty
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July 4, 2006, Dear Mrs. Obama, I am in the middle of reading your husband's book, The Audacity of Hope. My heart is swelling and my brain is being stimulated in ways not usually associated with political writing. I have just come to the part where...
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Books, Shirts, Buttons and All Things Obama!
There is even an action figure!
Barack Obama Life Size Cutout, 6.1 ft
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Barack Obama Paper Mask Adult
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage) by Barack Obama
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Biography - Barack Obama
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Lenses on the Obamas
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Michelle Obama: Living The American Dream
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Those words aptly describe Michelle Obama. She is THE American Dream. As the wife of the Presumptive Nominee for President of the United States, Michelle Robinson Obama, is the poster child for what it means to work hard and play by the rules. With...
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Michelle Obama
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Michelle Obama is a remarkable women. Mother of two, wife of a senator, a talented lawyer, and now the First Lady of the United States. Her fashion sense? Find links to her favorite designers, like Rodriguez and Pinto. Buy Obama Cabbage Patch dolls...
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Barack, Michelle, Malia & Sasha Obama
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On November 4, 2008 at 11:00 pm Eastern Barack Obama was the projected winner! It became official shortly after. He was sworn in to office January 20, 2009. I am so excited to say Congratulations to the 44th President of the United States of America...
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Michelle Obama: Biography and Photos
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* MICHELLE ROBINSON OBAMA - THE EARLY YEARS Born on January 17, 1964, Michelle Robinson was raised in a one-bedroom apartment on Chicago's South Shore. Of note is that she shared a "bedroom" with her brother, but it wasn't much of a bedroom...
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The First Dog- White House Puppy Pick
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The Obama family have decided on a Portuguese water dog. The 6-month old puppy will be named "Bo" after Michelle Obama's father, whose nickname was "Diddley". The names Frank and Moose were once in the running. The dog is a gift from Senator Edward...
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I would love to hear your wishes for these girls along with what you think of this lens. Stars always welcome!
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- aj2008 aj2008 Nov 24, 2009 @ 9:42 am
- The Childrens and Parenting Group that this lens belonged to has survived all the recent changes on Squidoo and is now a Lensography. This lens is now featured at Children and Parenting HQ.
And of course this visit gives me the chance to Bless this excellent lens.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Aug 9, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
- That was no coincidence by the Beanie babies! What an honor it is to be the 'first' family children.
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- aj2008 aj2008 May 20, 2009 @ 5:18 am
- Am just revisiting the lenses in the Children and Parenting Group to say what a great selection of lenses we have on there and I am really pleased this is one of them! There's agreat YouTube video showing Obama talking about being a Dad and I have put it on my Father';s Day lens. Lensrolled to that and Blessed by an Angel.
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- spirituality spirituality Apr 30, 2009 @ 11:14 am
- Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
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- x3xsolxdierx3x x3xsolxdierx3x Apr 20, 2009 @ 6:04 am
- Interesting about the beanie babies....I had no clue that happened (I must not get out much...lol)
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What Are the Limits on "First Offspring"?
There are people who clearly think that anything goes. Rush Limbaugh made fun of 13 year old Chelsea Clinton and someone thought it was ok to have porn of the Obama girls on the internet. Both of those are way over the top, but what are the limits? is it ok to publicize the legal problems the Bush twins had (that was brief and they are doing well now) because they were older or not?
Where are the limits? I want to hear that from you.
BTW, both of my options are extremes, since I only have two. Just pick the one that is closest and fill in your thoughts Thanks!
What Should We Know About
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spirituality says:
We don't need to know anything - let them grow up as normal as possible.
Posted February 02, 2009
heehaw says:
well some things should be kept PNC, some things can be publicize.
Posted January 30, 2009
Anything goes, especially for the older ones!
papawu says:
This question, I think, goes more toward the moral compass surrounding the many media outlets. It also causes me a bit of turmoil because, personally, many of the things I see and read are simply crude, distasteful, and disrepectful. However, I cannot go against my absolute belief in our rights to the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. Aye,there's the rub.
Posted January 25, 2009
Margo_Arrowsmith says:
I think that Mama Obama is going to be a tough opponent here. She has already tackled the Beanie Baby people for making dark skinned dolls calle Sasha and Malia. Of course, the company insists that it was all a cooincident, those were just two pretty names. Ya, I have a bridge for you too.
Posted January 24, 2009
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Lensmaster Margo_Arrowsmith has been a member since June 21 2008, has rated 2,018 lenses, favorited 121, and has created 129 lenses from scratch. Margo Arrowsmith donates their royalties to Squidoo Charity Fund. This member's top-ranked page is "Heifer International: The Pay It Foward Entrepreneurial Charity". See all my lenses
My Bio
For Arrowsmith Printing 9/22/08
I was born into a small business, I believe that small business and entrepreneurs are the backbone of America and what has made us great. They are what made us great and will save us in these unsure times. I have never wanted to have a great job. Well, better a great one, than a boring dead end one, and I have had both. But I have never really wanted a job at all.
Don't get me wrong, I am a hard worker. I have worked a full-time job, a part time job and a private practice all at the same time for a lot of years in my past. It isn't the work, its the working for someone else. Never wanted to do that, and I don't understand those who want to do that.
When I was six months old my parents bought their first small town weekly newspaper in Iowa. This was back in the day, back when small town newspapers were not just advertising sheets. Perhaps there are still some of them that are real, I hope so.
So I came by this perverse nature naturally. My path to self employment has been different than theirs, but it has always been my path, my direction.
Growing up in Iowa, in the fifties, I also grew up politically conservative. By the time I was 30 I was radically left. Today? I am proudly liberal and what that means will be clearer as we progress.
However, I have had conflicts about 'taking advantage of people'. I now know that employing people is not automatically taking advantage of them, but it took a while for me to learn that nothing is intrinsically good or bad. Well, almost nothing.
I have educated myself in business, I have a small business and I have used EFT and other energy clearing methods to help me clarify the old conflicts and move forward.
My mission here is to provide a forum for people who want to work independently through one person businesses or through employing others and for whom the betterment of human kind is an important value. My lenses are about offering good products, teaching people about betting their lives, and using the money they make for their pleasure and the benefit of others.
That is how I see business and if you have a similar vision I invite you to my blog www.creatingbusinessenergy.com
Margo Arrowsmith
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mother and Grandmother
Clinincal Social Worker, Coach and Internet Marketer
Interfaith Contemplative Minister
Student of life, business, the human spirit that motivates us to be our best in all circumstances.
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