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Skittles

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28. I understand the power to "say no"

Reply to quaint (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:43 PM

Mar 7

but it's not like Jesse Jackson has a lot of funerals

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Where was Michelle Obama? [View all] question everything Mar 7 OP

Wherever she wanted to be. marybourg Mar 7 #1

Perfect answer. Quiet Em Mar 7 #7

But her spouse is still in the public eye and acknowledged Jackson's activism as paving the road to his question everything Mar 7 #11

Maybe you should write her a letter and tell her that. marybourg Mar 7 #12

She has no obligation to do that. Quiet Em Mar 7 #14

Acknowledging the man who paved the way for her to be where she is now is not "political life." question everything Mar 7 #16

She never asked for and didn't want this "political life" Quiet Em Mar 7 #18

She paved her own way obamanut2012 Mar 7 #31

Wow, telling others in the private sector what they should do in their spare time. Ferrets are Cool Mar 7 #27

Are you serious? yardwork Mar 7 #30

Michelle Obama Skips Jesse Jackson's Funeral Despite Facing Backlash for Missing Major Events quaint Mar 7 #2

Thank you. H2O Man Mar 7 #3

No problem, although I thought marybourg quite succinct. quaint Mar 7 #5

Likewise! H2O Man Mar 7 #10

Bravo to her. NewHendoLib Mar 7 #4

Good on her. Don't play their game. Solly Mack Mar 7 #6

She would not have been where she is now were it not for Jackson as her spouse acknowledged. question everything Mar 7 #13

Did she disagree with her spouse ? JI7 Mar 7 #23

Her husband you mean JustAnotherGen Mar 7 #26

I understand the power to "say no" Skittles Mar 7 #28

AOL is just the news aggregator for that article. The article is from OK! Magazine, a British-based weekly magazine that Celerity Mar 8 #42

Thank you. quaint Mar 8 #45

here is the link Celerity Mar 8 #46

Maybe she's not really into these events fujiyamasan Mar 7 #8

I thought she would've been there Bookreadingliberal53 Mar 7 #9

Ah didn't know that fujiyamasan Mar 7 #15

Acknowledging the man who paved the way for her current luxurious life is not "these events." question everything Mar 7 #17

The man, Barack Obama, is quite comfortable with his wife living her life and making her own decisions. Quiet Em Mar 7 #20

Seems to be about her "luxurious" life. betsuni Mar 7 #32

Maybe she never aspired to a "luxurious life" PatSeg Mar 8 #44

She has said in interviews she is working on using the word "no" more in this chapter of life... hlthe2b Mar 7 #19

Yeah! MorbidButterflyTat Mar 7 #21

Jesse and Rainbow Push Beringia Mar 7 #22

What is with these demands for women like Michelle Obama and Taylor Swift JI7 Mar 7 #24

Living her best life JustAnotherGen Mar 7 #25

Just as a matter of curiosity, is there some particular reason niyad Mar 7 #29

I'm confused also. It's feels like tabloid fodder. Ilikepurple Mar 7 #34

Thank you. Well put. niyad Mar 8 #38

"Vehemently.". What a vivid imagination. question everything Mar 7 #35

Yes, we do. Decency involves not making demands and judgments about niyad Mar 8 #36

His wife JustAnotherGen Mar 8 #40

I'm sure she had her reasons MustLoveBeagles Mar 7 #33

Exactly! niyad Mar 8 #37

I find it curious too, Jesse Jackson was a cornerstone in justice and equality for Black people Beringia Mar 8 #39

Am I the only one who remembers what Jackson said about Obama during his 2008 campaign? milestogo Mar 8 #41

Who Are You to Ask That Question? MineralMan Mar 8 #43