Revealed: Why Michelle Obama rolled her eyes at Boehner

posted at 6:01 pm on January 22, 2013 by Allahpundit

An understandable reaction in hindsight once you know what was said. Quote: “Another term for Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, huh?”

No, no, I kid. I’m sure the Obamas love Debbie. Which is why O just assigned Jim Messina to basically do her job from now on. The truth is more prosaic:

So what was said? We asked expert lip reader Larry Wenig. Wenig believes John Boehner is asking President Obama whether he had a chance to have a cigarette before the luncheon.

President Obama gave up cigarettes three years ago. Boehner is a known chain smoker.

Our lip reader, Wenig, caught Boehner saying, “Somebody won’t let you do it”, referring to Michelle, which prompted the first lady’s big eye roll.

Boehner’s office denies it but that does look like a decent match to the video in my entirely inexpert opinion. Obama pats her on the shoulder too, which I didn’t notice initially, suggesting that Boehner did refer somehow to Michelle. Only one thing is certain, my friends: The eventual “bad lip-reading” video for yesterday’s frenemies lunch is going to be the best evah.

Semi-serious exit question: Isn’t it way, way past time for America to have a blog devoted to reading lips at prominent political/entertainment/sports events?

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“What prevents the president from calling up Eric Holder and asking what’s going on?” the reporter from Fox asked. “A lot,” Carney responded. “Imagine the story on Fox if that were to happen,

Better scenario: Imagine the story AP would run…

socalcon on May 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM

Has the IRS reported to DOJ yet on the content of their prayers?

de rigueur on May 21, 2013 at 7:37 PM

…not enough (evidence) for …a drone strike against them.

{raises hand} ahem, if I might get a copy of those criteria? please? {shrinking away}

socalcon on May 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM

If any money changed hands for weapons, wanna bet said reimbursements were in the form of campaign donations? Now that would truly be the end to end all ends!

can_con on May 21, 2013 at 8:15 PM

Sooo… Obama, Holder and Clinton; who are the other two guys? Oops, my bad, I meant James Rosen, Sharyl Atkisson, Major Garrett – who are the other two?

ghostwalker1 on May 21, 2013 at 8:30 PM

There was a worry that the men could get spooked and hide, but so far, not even the FBI’s release of surveillance video stills has done that.

Why should these guys worry? They’ve been laughing in public for almost a year now.

ghostwalker1 on May 21, 2013 at 8:34 PM

There was a worry that the men could get spooked and hide, but so far, not even the FBI’s release of surveillance video stills has done that.

Why should these guys worry? They’ve been laughing in public for almost a year now.

ghostwalker1 on May 21, 2013 at 8:34 PM

Why doesn’t al Jazeera or some other Arabic company interview these guys and find out what really happened?

At this point I think al Jazeera’s word on this is no more or less reliable than that of this fascist administration.

slickwillie2001 on May 21, 2013 at 9:22 PM

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