What not to wear to a Medal of Honor award ceremony
posted at 1:05 pm on September 20, 2009 by Pundette
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You might think a posthumous Medal of Honor award ceremony would be a somber occasion, but not everyone would agree with you. Either this is an especially skillful photo shop effort or Michelle Obama has no clue whatsoever about the nature of this event. U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti’s parents received the award for him. I hope they didn’t notice the first lady’s stunningly inappropriate dress, but that’s unlikely.
For the occasion, Mrs. O debuted a new floral frock in a bold, red rose print, accessorized with green kitten heels and chandelier earrings.
h/t: Michelle’s Mirror
Cross-posted here.
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Good God. How abhorrent.
KSgop on September 20, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Oh. My. God.
I didn’t think that it was possible to top this outfit but Michelle has once again proven that she’s up to the challenge.
Which do you think Obama finds more terrifying: confronting an increasingly belligerent Russia/Iran/DPRK or telling Michelle that perhaps she ought to wear something else?
Track-A-'Crat on September 20, 2009 at 1:21 PM
What a classless twit.
Bad wookie, bad wookie.
Blarg the Destroyer on September 20, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Gee, Pundette. You don’t think the spirits of the awardee’s parents were lifted by seeing Michelle looking relaxed and sexy (or however the fashion writers would characterize it)?
J.E. Dyer on September 20, 2009 at 1:46 PM
They can’t be this clueless. Notice the smirk. This is a stick in the eye of all of us.
erp on September 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM
She looks like Eddie Van Halen’s guitar.
Jim Treacher on September 20, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Perhaps that’s not a smirk..perhaps instead he was ready to rip the stupid looking thing off, toss the green kitten heels (whatever those are)over a balcony and follow-up with a push down the stairs. It would be sort of cute for cocktails at 5, but this was totally out of line.
Am I imagining this or were there several odd looks on Mrs. Monti’s face during the ceremony? That dress could blind you at 30 paces.
24K lady on September 20, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Soles of shoes to Israel, Ipod to Queen, No Missile Defense for Poles and Czechs, Bust of Churchill back to UK, Middle Finger to Hillary and McCain, Swipes at an elderly Nancy Reagan, etc.
What’s to complain about here?
casel21 on September 20, 2009 at 2:16 PM
That was exactly my first reaction as well, lol.
Midas on September 20, 2009 at 2:45 PM
From Pres. Obama’s speech:
So who is the president talking about when he speaks of people who invoke those words lightly?
Karl on September 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Looks to me like the female service member on the end wants to put her hand up over her mouth and snort at the spectacle, or maybe I’m projecting.
Really classy, MO.
TeeDee on September 20, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Class-less, taste-less, clue-less. Seems we’re getting more less. Perhaps we should give BarryO some less, like less congresspersons from the Demo party in the next election. Certainly we’re giving him less tax dollars as the recession drags on, less employment, less ratings on Obamacare. I guess give and take works that way.
Robert17 on September 20, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Its time for her to get a new wardrobe and stick with it
http://www.alamut.com/images/2001_misc/burka1.jpg
macncheez on September 20, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Proof MO is no Wookie. An average Wookie dresses much better.
Aristotle on September 20, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Under our latest commenting guidelines, I am withholding any remarks about the First Lady’s dress and accessories.
Blacksmith8 on September 20, 2009 at 3:12 PM
You can’t buy class.
Lord.
meep on September 20, 2009 at 3:17 PM
The rub is that the msm has been trying to pass her off as a fashion icon though she is anything but – from her $500 dollar gold sneakers at a homeless shelter to this look-at-me abomination for such a solemn occasion.
Blake on September 20, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Seriously, it’s fall. They have air conditioning in the Whitehouse. No one wants to see your damn arms.
Blake on September 20, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Q:
Do you know the difference between Michelle Obama and yogurt ?
A:
Yogurt has some culture in it
macncheez on September 20, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Did she drop her red clown nose?
Zorro on September 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM
I totally agree, Michelle is obviously class-less AND clue-less. Disgraceful
Rick554 on September 20, 2009 at 3:41 PM
He didn’t die for HER America…
phreshone on September 20, 2009 at 3:44 PM
Geez, you’re a tough crowd. At least she didn’t where her vacation shorts.
CK MacLeod on September 20, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Thank you for posting this picture. This more than everything else in poor taste she has done tells me all I need to know about this woman. It is horrifyingly disrespectful to this ceremony and couldn’t have been an accident. She HAD to know an afternoon party dress was WRONG, WRONG WRONG! As awful as she looks with her mismatched colors, prints, wide belts and always with the teal shoes, any preteen girl would know better.
Spunky06 on September 20, 2009 at 3:48 PM
What’s amazing is that I still think Urkle married up…
phreshone on September 20, 2009 at 3:49 PM
LGF, as usual, are being hypocrites. They are complaining about Limbaugh’s comment about segregated buses.
Johnson asks: “Does anyone care to imagine what it might feel like to be African American and listen to this “sarcasm?”"
I dunno, Charles, did you care to imagine what it might feel like to be African American and read all those N words left all over HotAir in the middle of the night by your right hand tool?
Blake on September 20, 2009 at 3:55 PM
This should be moved to the front page.
Blake on September 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Only thing worse than MO’s taste in clothing is LGF’s lecturing other people about behavior.
24K lady on September 20, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Geez, and they say that Palin had “redneck” taste! Who looks like “white house trash” now?
lovingmyUSA on September 20, 2009 at 4:11 PM
As a woman, I have not a clue in heck who is giving mo advice on her outfits. If she is doing it, it stinks! Every place she has gone, the outfits are horrible and not with the ‘norm’ for the occasion. My goodness, I miss First Lady Laura. Not only bho is trashing our country, mo is hot on his heels.
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letget on September 20, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Very classless. Trying to be the center of attention at a ceremony that is supposed to be dedicated for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti.
These people disgust me at their treatment of our military.
cubachi on September 20, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Hilarious. Isn’t this exactly what Johnson does? Oh, you commented on a blog that I don’t like – Banned!
Blake on September 20, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Maybe they had a date night after the medal gig. And wazzup wit dat belt at the health care speech? Does she have a hernia?
Kissmygrits on September 20, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Gawd. Jackie Kennedy she ain’t.
Buy Danish on September 20, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Ouch! phreshone wins the prize for most cutting comment, by far.
Track-A-'Crat on September 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM
ho ho ho
bill30097 on September 20, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Good grief – surely it is finally appropriate to discuss the woman’s personal style without being accused of being petty?
How on earth could she have considered that outfit appropriate?
katiejane on September 20, 2009 at 6:13 PM
I sincerely doubt the fact that it was ceremony for the posthumously awarded Medal of Honor never crossed her mind. She saw it as an opportunity to wear her new dress, show off her fab arms, and wear her dead kitten shoes.
Blake on September 20, 2009 at 6:26 PM
awarding of the
Blake on September 20, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Her retinue includes wardrobe assistants for why, again, exactly?
I feel so bad for Sgt. Monti and his family.
Radish on September 20, 2009 at 6:35 PM
And check out Obama’s tie – a perfect color match. Awwww how cute.
hotdax on September 20, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Chandelier earrings – anyone remember Palin taking heat from the snarky left over wearing large hoops to a news conference about Hurricane Gustav?
It also bugs me that they’re holding hands. I guess there’d be nothing wrong with that at a party or a family outing, but that, plus MO’s outfit just screams “we’re the fashionable power couple, nyah nyah.” This event should not be a fashion photo op for the First Couple. Really gross.
Missy on September 20, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Good Lord. The soul of a narcissist laid bare. “It’s all about me. Look at my new dress and shoes. Don’t I look cool?”
Kalapana on September 20, 2009 at 7:48 PM
It looks like Michelle Obama is in a festive, celebratory mood, doesn’t it? Marxists: happy, dressed-up to celebrate the deceased among the Capitalists.
Lourdes on September 20, 2009 at 7:51 PM
You know why? Because they’re forming a block — as in, they’re individually insecure so they’re presenting a “block” or “group” and combined with the overall statement, the messages is they’re insecure among who they deem the opposition (or, “enemies” in their emotional, political world)…
And look at the context. They’re not there to honor the deceased American soldier, they’re there to oppose him (or her). “Oppose” as in, to make a bold statement of aggressive opposition.
Lourdes on September 20, 2009 at 7:54 PM
My sincerest apologies for referring ^^ to “him or her” as to the fallen soldier.
Honoring:
U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti
Lourdes on September 20, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Maybe Barack has been ignoring the ACORN headlines, but I think Michelle has been caught up in the roll of Mrs. Giles.
WoosterOh on September 20, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Yes, exactly. Just like I wrote ^^ up there, my first comment up ^. She’s in a festive mood, “celebrating” the occasion of the death of an American soldier. And Barack is so eager to join with her.
Lourdes on September 20, 2009 at 7:59 PM
I missed that…
I have noticed, though, no question about it, that the Left’s coming out in increased droves in increased desperation all over the internet; unfortunately for the Left, all they’re accomplishing is two things: (1.) affirming the rotten reality about Barack Obama {by the company surrounding him while his own words set their ’standards’), and, (2.) affirming how debased the Left is (as if any more proof of that is necessary to seal the deal).
The same, tired, wan attack-words (entirely, consistently subjective and pejorative as also exceptionally prejudicial == the Left calling others “retards” and similar, whatever snot they can type in the moment) from the Left about everyone else, it never fails to start building in frequency when the Left is OBVIOUSLY under critical observation by American voters (as they are now).
Pitiably, the Left never realizes to what extent they create their own critically awful standards and how they continue to affirm that all over the internet. Even HuffPo is looking exceptionally desperate trying to ratioanlize utter failure by Obama and Democrats.
Lourdes on September 20, 2009 at 8:12 PM
she looks glad. at least her clothes scream “i’m glad an American hero is dead”
i don’t think i can say what i really think? can i?
kelley in virginia on September 20, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Maybe they were joining the world in celebrating Eid.
Thankfully he had a script or the TOTUS would have started his rant on that whole “religion of peace ” cr@b
And BTW, was Murtha invited to that ceremony?
macncheez on September 20, 2009 at 8:35 PM
And check out Obama’s tie – a perfect color match. Awwww how cute.
hotdax on September 20, 2009 at 7:10 PM
OMG you are right about the tie! I was willing to give him a pass because he at least looks properly solemn in the picture.
Spunky06 on September 20, 2009 at 8:45 PM
No class.
PatMac on September 20, 2009 at 8:50 PM
GOOD GRIEF!
MCGIRV on September 20, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Who is advising her on wardrobe? Sorry, she looks like she is going out for lunch with the girls rather than a somber ceremony honoring a fallen hero.
LadyGator88 on September 20, 2009 at 11:55 PM
The Commander in Chief’s wife must not take that particular part of his responsibilities seriously.
Small surprise, he doesn’t take his responsibilities seriously either.
blankminde on September 21, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Give the po’ girl a break. She’s obviously dressed up for the occasion, and she looks great.
There are so many substantial reasons to ding Obama that I think people should give him and his whole family a free pass on all the petty stuff like this. Even if how she dressed was inappropriate, which I don’t think it is, let it slide.
David Blue on September 21, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Karl: “So who is the president talking about when he speaks of people who invoke those words [Duty. Honor. Country. Service. Sacrifice. Heroism.] lightly?”
Obama creates straw men to make himself moderate by making other people look bad. He likes to be like a god, above the contending factions and judging them. He does this all the time. It’s habitual, and here he he’s just wandering down a rhetorical road familiar to him, thoughtlessly. He doesn’t need to have a specific enemy in mind.
David Blue on September 21, 2009 at 4:01 AM
Hard to say which is worse – her thinking that dress was appropriate or someone defending it.
katiejane on September 21, 2009 at 8:35 AM
That’s not a defense, it’s a call to let the issue subside in lieu of more substantive criticism.
But, if you’d like to assume the role of conservative fashion police, by all means do so.
TheUnrepentantGeek on September 21, 2009 at 1:49 PM
It’s not about what’s fashionable, or whether she looked good. This is a matter of paying respect through appropriate dress.
Pundette on September 21, 2009 at 3:07 PM
I had vowed not to make fun of Michelle Obama’s sense of fashion, but since she almost always dresses like a Sicilian grandmother on her way to a funeral, the choice of this outfit is just too much like a deliberate affront — playing to an audience where, I wonder. So I wrote a post explaining how Michelle Obama unites the qualities of Eleanor Roosevelt, Mamie Eisenhower and Mary Todd Lincoln.
Cynthia Yockey -- A Conservative Lesbian on September 21, 2009 at 10:44 PM
The link didn’t work in my first comment, so I’m including it here.
Cynthia Yockey -- A Conservative Lesbian on September 21, 2009 at 10:47 PM