Michelle's clothing?????????????Are yall serious. Laura Bush has been a fashion nightmare for the last 8 years and noboy cared. And I don't care what Michelle Obama is wearing!! This country is going to hell in a hand basket. Everybody need to stand together and stand with our President-Elect and stop being so ridiculous.

It was opposite persona's that could be identified with the smooth movement of Barack's walk, that shows his ease in the moment…compared with Bush's stiff walk, we (everyday guys) used to refer to with a corn cob….and that's the way it is, Monday Nov. 10th, 2,008.

The next first lady, Mrs Michelle Obama was looking so elegant. The present first lady Mrs Laura Bush look good too. Wow, that dress really looks good on Mrs Michelle Obama. Essence of perfection!!!!

I have a dream that one day my young daughter will not be judged by the color of her dress, but for the content of her character.

This campaign shows how far we have come against racism.
But it shows how far we still have to go against sexism.

Hope everyone is happy with this communist jerk you people put in office. He is a liar, and loves to talk out the side of his mouth. When he tries to ban guns, and he will try, he will put this country on the brink of a second revolution. Too bad he wouldn't worry about fixing the economy and ending the war first.

so happy to see him gone

FASHION? MODEL? DESIGNER NAMES?
Holy Snipes! I voted for a mother figure not a World Peace Miss Pageant.

Come on, Sarah. Don't blame the Bush 'record'; the Republicans should not have picked McCain in the first place. I lean towards being a conservative, but McCain was NOT my choice. He lost it; whether you did or not, by him 'picking' you, remains to be seen. I do not think it is fair of blaming Sarah for the loss. The democrats….i.e…. B.Frank & C. Dodd, took us down the rathole with the Freddie/Fannie mess, that Bush tried to regulate, but was stopped by the democrats. Remember the 'dems' were in control, as of 2006. Do the figures.

"We've got'em right where we want'em!" In the oval office! Too bad McCain has to see him sit in the chair he was running the ad about.

After 8 torturous (no pun intended) years, the end is almost in sight!!!

GooooooooooooObama!!

Rick—–yeah, that is called a delusion.

Obama has done more in 6 days than Bush has done in the last 6 months. He is dealing with the problems while Bush is just concerned with watching out for his contractor buddies.

And if you plan on running Palin in 2012, you guys may not get back into the White House for a while.

You look Beautiful Mitchelle. Nice dress, I love it.

@Peggy from TX

Michelle DOES NOT want to be talked about for what she is wearing RATHER than what she is doing. What is she doing, you may ask? Being a GREAT mother, SUPPORTIVE spouse, EDUCATED and ARTICULATE woman.

That's what is wrong with the world today. We get so caught up in materialism. Get a grip and get a life!

You lok beautiful Mitchelle. Nice dress!!

The bloggers complaining about Michelle's dress and color choices wish they could wear something like that and look as good doing so. I would love to have her height and figure.

Truth be told most the men in America think she is gorgeous. They just can't tell their short chunky little wives what they really think…

Bravo Michelle.

Mrs. Bush is a gracious First Lady. I wish Mrs. Obama all the best in her role as First Lady. Go Obama!!

Lauren:

Something like 65+ million people voted for Obama so get over your party lost. But look on the bright side you get another shot in 4 more years.

Louis and his fellow Bush-bashers, way to embrace Obama's message of unity and bipartisanship. If you're going to vote for the guy, ay least have the intelligence to realize your comments don't help him to do what he says he wants to do (i.e. bring the country together). Then again, if you were that smart, McCain would be President-Elect.

What's with Debbie and not being able to tell that Michelle Obama wears red, and is clearly wearing red in that picture?

Hey Debbie, get some new rods and cones in those retinas before you toss out meaningless and incorrect insults?

Oh, and for all of our progression with the first minority president: The men go to the office to talk work, while the wife gives the other wife a tour of the "nest." Talk about perpetuating old gender roles. This whole country could use a little "Pleasantville" revolution.

What a sight that is. Obama and Michelle next to the Bushes. Haha wow that is really something. I bet that was an uncomfortable photo op.

From these posts I gather than repugs want to take Michelle shopping too, apparently? Once again, a bunch of dummies that are overly invested in "improving" the beauty of an already beautiful woman.

Typical & catty.

You must be kidding. Let the lady look in a mirror! A hoosier is a hoosier and America needs intellect and capacity neither of which the Alaska personality retain. Lets start with experience with the world, government get a reality check please. City council, to town mayor to limited state experience equal Presidential qualifications! NO WAY.

A depressing day in HISTORY!!!

To: CNN, MSNBC and all of those one sided media, you have been such a disappointed, you all carried Obama to the White House he did not have to do anything other than show his face and read teleprompts…I hope to God he brings "the change" all of you are expecting,,,lets' wait and see..otherwise, all in the media (except foxnews) would have to respond to the over 48% of Americans who did not vote for him,,,
A very close eye….

That's a really nice picture =]

Put your fangs back in, and be nice for a change. Here's a man (Barack) who wants to help all Americans, not just Democrats. Pray for both of the couples and just be positive. The Bushes will have to go back to Crawford as a total wash-up, and the Obamas are looking at a very difficult time in our history. Pray for both couples.

God doesn't like ugly, and he's not that crazy about pretty either.

It is funny how the haters are still hating and thinking the media sold Americans on Barack. GET A LIFE. The media covered both campaigns and fortunately Barack just ran a campaign that American's had never seen before and that is what we are about. New and Improved things.

Love the Picture of the two couples. Out with the old and in with the new. Just as simple as that!!!

I voted for McCain, but this is a nice picture. I think the Obamas will do okay. God bless them.

Wanna bet Bush can't wait to get out of there!

The problems of 911 were a direct response from Muslim zealots that started with G Herbert Bush and the Gulf War. How ironic that his son should inherit 911. But Bush took us to Iraq on false info. No terrorist in Iraq. Sadam Hussein may have been a despot, but he was our paid puppet despot. And like it or not, he kept a strong arm on his country. Now the place is chaos. Bush W. will indeed go down as our worse, most inept President in history. Approval ratings aside. What a legacy. A failed war, Hurricane Katrina respone and now the failure of Wall Street. And as I write, this moment Bush W is trying to re-regulate more laws before he leaves. Scorch the earth before Obama take office. For the 22% of you who still love Bush, you may follow him to Crawford like Jim Jones and his People's Temple to Guiana.

Well we're moving on up…to the west side…in that Deluxe Apartment in D.C…we're moving on up…to the west side
We've finally got a chance to be free….

LOL, just a laugh, but as a native Washingtonian, I'm so proud of the Obamas and can't wait for them to live here. Welcome, welcome, welcome.

I can see this forum is full of haters. Can't stand to see a black family in the white house huh? So you resort to insulting Michelle's sense of style??? I'm guessing the fools who are saying these idiotic things have never read or even leafed through one single fashion magazine right? Lmao ..pathetic

to Thankful:

no thanks needed I would do it again, I love this country and what it stands for around the world. Please have no worries about President Elect Obama, I am sure he cares as deeply as the rest of us, I do not agree with all his policies, and was torn between him and Sen. McCain (some of whose policies I also disagreed with) and ended up voting for Sen. Obama, because I felt that while both he and Sen. McCain both cared for our country deeply, Sen. Obama was more "forward looking" and wanted our country to try to regain something it has lost, our spirit and our soul. But that is only my opinion and not worth anymore than anyone elses.

thank you for the Thanks but please in the future instead of thanking me next time you are in a restaraunt eating look around you see the young family just starting out discussing whether they can afford desert or not.. then pick up their tab.. don't tell them who did it, just pay it and leave that is worth more than a thank you (no matter how deeply felt) and might just make someone's world a little better.

I hope GWB will enjoy his retirement like all the other great US presidents. (not bill clinton who seems to think he's still president)

I just hope things like Al-Queda and the current situation and status updates from homeland security are #1 on the list to prevent any terrorist who may use the transition as an opportunity to hold an attack.

Second, i hope all current records and documents remain intact so Obama knows what happened behind closed doors and can figure a way to fix it

the first thing "w" can show "barack" being both men is how to get your whitehouse mistress. as usual two pricks in the whitehouse.

What is one nation under god a suggestion?

And the backstabbing will now begin on the Republican side. Poor Bush. Nobody seems to like him.

You guys are nuts…that dress would look great on my floor.

Look how tall Michelle is!!! Oh my Gosh. I'm beginning to think that her real name might be Lola. Didnt sting and the Police sing about her when she was younger?

Good riddance to the Bush's!!!

SIDESHOW:
HOLY SMOKE: I just saw on TV that over 70% of Republicans think she is qualified to Lead them to White House! She is the most brilliant able conservative than 56 Million who voted JMc.

HOLY COW!

Lets Vote Palin to become Republican Leader. All should participate in this patriot noble cause for the survival of human race. And Moose.

PALIN FOR WHITEHOUSE AGAINST SOCIALISTIC TERORRISTIC AMERICANS PART OF PRO-AMERICA!

GO MOOSE.

My opologies … to Charles

Debbie … Get a life !!!

QUOTE FROM 'NYC HOMELESS CONSERVATIVE':
"Every President in my lifetime has one thing in common-they are wealthy. You really think they can relate to the common man!!"
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NYC you need to learn the facts. Until Senator Obama's recent book sales, he and Senator Biden were two of the five poorest senators. By comparison to the McCains, the Obamas owned and drove just one Ford Escape and they have one home. While the McCains have 9-homes and 13-vehicles. It was not until Obama's recent books sales that he finally crossed the million dollar mark in 2007. So NYC, what is door definition of wealth? Making $100,000.00?

Hey Charles from Atlanta …

Get a life …

Republicans are such hatefull people, remember "One Nation Under God"?

What an amazing moment in the history of the United States of America

May your God bless Barack Obama

@ Tim, who asked "Some of the highly partisan idiots on this site can't ever find anything nice to say about George W. Bush. What exactly did he do today to warrant the snotty comments?"

He woke up.

Maybe it's time for the McCain camp to stop playing the blame game already. You lost. Let's make it old news and focus on the future.

@ No Hillary = No Obama

Swagger? So what? We can trade insults on this one easy: Hillary walks like a man.

Not really a fan of Obama voted for him because he was slightly less scary than McCain. Whats the fuss about the dress Michelle has on? I actually like it and think it looks better than the dress she had on last Tuesday.

I wonder if Cheney was hiding under the table somewhere making sure Bush stick to the script… tick, tock goes the clock and I can not wait until Bush is out he is so disgusting and he looks ill…. poor thing even though he has took our great Country to the bottom of the pits (almost) I feel sorry for him and history will not look favorably on him… nope not at all.

Bush probably said "what a relief, get me out of this job.."

Whats with Michelle Obama and the color orange. Halloween is over.

Machelle is looking good – nice dress.

If Machelle wants to talked about for more then how she dresses, she will need to step up to the plate and use her position to make a dent in the world for good in her own way, such as getting the private sector to help returning vets.

To Randy in Denver – Thank you for your service to our great nation ( a day early). I am impressed that 21 years in the Navy appears to have left you just as devoted to our country and its ideals as the day you enlisted. The decision to serve in the 80's was probably as great as it is now, though for starkly different reasons. I get sucked into reading these blogs and can't believe how people rant with hatred against a party or its leader, or worse, about people's looks and clothes. I voted for McCain and his lifetime of true, selfless service, yet I remain hopeful that Obama shares that same sense of duty to something greater than himself and leads the country forward.

Lauren – the real question is are YOU for real?

Laura November 10th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Who cares about all this flash and trash (Obama and Bush)? All I care about right now is surviving the mess called our economy. And why should I bother working harder and earning more than $150K if it means more taxes with Obama? I'm ready to move to another country.

LAURA BOO YOUR AN IDIOT I WANT YOU TO READ WHAT YOU PUT HERE FOR EVERYONE TO READ. YOUR AN IDIOT THATS AS SIMPLY AS THAT. ARE YOU RELATED TO "JOE THE NO LICENSE HAVING MAKING UNDER 40K PLUMBER?

I'm surprised by the degree of semi-literacy evident in the comments related to this story. Maybe posters here should spend more time reading and less time looking at pictures.

Hopefully the Obama's don't get too attached to the place considering they're only going to be there for 4 years.

Someone please take Mrs Obama aside and deal with her unfortunate choices of wardrobe. She really ought to take her SHAPE into account, instead of trying to be "individual."

Time usually improves these things.

Michelle Obama looks great, Laura Bush looks nice and both President Bush and Presdient-elect Obama look nice. What the hell is the problem? Stop hating and being so jealous, Michelle can wear what the hell she wants to wear, she is tall has a beautiful figure and a very very good looking husband, so all you B's can probably kiss her A$$, she dosen't care about you stupid no education having females who really want her man. Get lost and by the way it will soon be the beautiful FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.

GO GIRL WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT YOU YOU KNOW YOU GOT IT GOING ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Deal

FOR JOHN ASHLEY's QUOTE:
"No attack for the last seven years. You should be thankful, I hope we have someone smart enough to continue this trend."
- – -

Soon after Clinton took the White House from Bush-41, the nation experienced its first Trade Center attack in 1993. The next New York attack came eight years later during Bush-43 reign. So Clinton kept us safe for 8-years, and Bush is only up to 7-years.

So what is your point John Ashely?

I'm not sure I fele good about President Bush's tie, and the cut of President-elect Obama's suit. SARCASM. Let's back off the fashion critiques of the first ladies and keep our eye ont he ball here.

Here is fact:

Every President in my lifetime has one thing in common-they are wealthy.You really think they can relate to the common man!!

Nice to see that the PUMAs and the Dittoheads are still bravely refusing to get a life.

Are you dumb people for REAL?

Your talking about Michelles dress?????
Who the frick cares what she wears, who care what anyone wears??????

My god people, this dumb country just elected a glorified commuunity organizer to run our affairs. And your worried about what Michelle is wearing??????

What are you people, all 16 year old girls wondering what to wear to the prom this year?

Your all exactly the mindless, no common sense people who elected the smooth talking so called messiah.

I hope your all worried about what the first lady is wearing when you lose your job, then have to buy your own clothes at the Goodwill store.
Let me hear you worry about her dress when he takes you hard earned tax dollars and gives it to people to lazy to work hard for a living.

STUPID PEOPLE,,,

FOR ALL YOU "STYLISH" PEOPLE WHO ATTACK THE NEW FIRST LADIES FASHION SENSE: DO YOU READ VOGUE? DO YOU READ ELLE? DO KNOW WHO DOLCE AND GABANA, LA CROIX, DIOR, GIVENCHY? PROBABLY NOT. SO SHUT UP!

Proud to be a Repulican November 10th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

And that would mean you tolerate libs? Because, I'm kind of thinking you are a hypocrite if I understand the context of your content correctly.

Oh well, hypocracy is actually one of the fundamental reasons in being proud of a vile nature.

Thank you Randy, for your comments. Appropriately stated.

Can the Obamas just stay there????

Heavens help us.

JUST A THOUGHT . . .

In the photo above, the Obama's are smiling because they are moving into their dream home,

The Bush's are smiling because they can get out of dodge while turning over the keys to a house that is under foreclosure.

ONE MAN'S FORECLOSURE IS ANOTHER MAN'S PALACE.

Also, Mrs. Obama is a Full-time Mother–AND–Full-time Career!

Laura November 10th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.

To the best of my observation, not anyone really asked you to stay, so what are you waiting for? GO!

We won't miss you and your under achieving personality coupled with a good helping of whining and unpatriotic devotion to your country.

The meting between Bush and Obama lasted only for an hour because Bush could not keep up with the level of intelligence and sophistication that Obama was discussing the issues at hand. I have no doubt that once President Elect Obama left the company of Bush to return home from this visit he could do nothing but shake his head.

Sure glad I clicked to see these comments. Priceless… Barack better make the education system his top priority.

It appears, that the comments about Mrs. Obama's dress attire . . . seems to coming from Women. Does your IQ not elevate any higher. Mrs. Obama has a Law Degree from Harvard, and with that said . . . when would she have had the time to attend Charm School?

I'm glag their meeting was private. It doesn't seem like anything else is these days.

Look at the 4 of them George and Laura represent the past, Michelle and Barack represent the future and good things to come

Its nice to see the Bush's have some decency and respect for the office rather than what the Clinton's did on their way out. Like taking all the W's off the keyboards and stealing a lot of the government bought furniture and wall hangings.

Some of the highly partisan idiots on this site can't ever find anything nice to say about George W. Bush. What exactly did he do today to warrant the snotty comments?

Our 401k's are tanking, the economy is headed into a possible depression after this nasty recession, companies are going into bankruptcy on a daily basis, people are losing jobs, more bailouts on the way (you pay!), the dollar $ucks, the stock market is sick, people are losing their jobs, homes and their hope …. but Michelle's dress sure is a pretty one. That's all that matters. Mental midgets!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

This isn't just a very nice photo……it is a history-making photo, as well! We look forward to a future of REAL solutions for America's woes.

OBAMA / BIDEN …..YES THEY CAN!

Hey Phil– Bush is about to throw up because he has RuPaul standing a couple of people left of him!

Swept Under the Rug

God forbid someone dies in your family……….better yet, God forbid you die.

Think about that, stupid!

Geez could we at least try to be civil?

God Bless America.

Monday afternoon, CNN White House News ticker stated "Obama's visit the Bushes". Obama's not aware of adequate restroom facilites at the White House…versus the Bushes..???????

What a beautiful couple, Barack and Michelle! They truly are bringing a whole new and positive energy to America and the world.

americas issues or michelle nobamas dress? and of course, the nobama idiots on this blog would rather talk about dress attire. i bet when the united states is goin down in flames because of this force fed candidate, the same idiots will still be praising the nobamas. nobama & nobama followers = stupidity and idiocy

I hate to add my 2 cents in but since this has devolved into a conversation about clothing I will say that I have found Ms. Obama HOT from the first time I saw her, I think she has a more natural beauty than the artificail one shown by Gov. Palin. As for the color of her dress,, well let me say I like bold women and she fills this dress out in a bold an beautiful way!

I almost wish I was back on the Submarines so I could have her picture up as my poster woman!

I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE ANOTHER 9/11/2001 FOR US TO GET TOGETHER AS A COUNTRY. TOGETHER WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.

Uh, maybe your using the new math, but McCain DID NOT win 52% of the vote
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I wasn't talking about McCain, but Barack.

@ AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, WELL SAID! THANK YOU!

The photo says it ALL! We should ALL set aside our petty differences, and be PROUD OF OUR NATION!

PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER IS NOT SOMETHING TO TAKE FOR GRANTED……… ITS SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL TO GOD FOR!

No attack for the last seven years. You should be thankful, I hope we have someone smart enough to continue this trend.

Leave Michelle alone, her dress is fine. What morons.

Dress? I really hate the way she dress. But I admire her her knowledge of various topics and the way she articulates. She has gorgeous kids. If only he dresses normal like every other exec women instead of dressing like a model.

OBAMA 2012

I wonder what is really going through George W. Bush's mind? It has to be so surreal first watching yourself being replaced on national T.V. then meeting the person who is to replace you in person…

It's a first!!………No Karl Rove or Scooter Libby in the White House while a Democrat is visiting!!!

Laura – Did you start packing yet? Maybe you should try Mexico, they're very welcoming there unlike we receive Mexican immigrants here.

I agree. Unfortunately Barack dresses better than Michelle. He's the guy, she should be on top of her game and she's not. I voted for them, but she can not dress. I'm surprised because she's from Chicago, aren't they as stylish as New Yorkers?

Hi! I just want to say,i enjoy watching CNN. I just want to say all you people,like Rick and others are impatience. Please be more patience. I'm talking about President elect Obama. We the people out here,should be more patience. Thank you. Nancy

Barack Obama has the support of the world

MIchelle always dresses so nice. And she does it by shopping in stores real Americans shop in.

What a beautiful site. President Elect Obama and the new first lady…….at thier new home. Wow, it just amazing. I'm so proud of you President Obama, I know you won't let us down. We have no where to go but up and I know you will get us in the best possible position as a country and as a world leader.

Michelle is getting better, at least she doesn't have on that brown and white horizontal stripe dress, yuck.

Anyway, I'm more interested in her husband's leadership than her sense of style.

Congrats to the Obamas.

I agree with the comment about vashing Bush. I never voted for him and lord knows he made huge mistakes in many of our minds. However, he is the President of the United States and deserves our respect. Obama will also be President and for those of you who have issues, he is still to be respected because of this office. The office of President is beigger than the man. I give Bush and Laura much credit today. They have been nothing but gracious. From reading the blogs here today it seems that Obama's main message did not get threw to his thick skulled supporters. Its time to end the fighting and work together. I am sick of the Hillary bashing, the Palin bashing, The McCain bashing and yes…the Obama bashing. Grow up America. Respect the President current and future…if you don't like em…vote em out in 4 years.

Barack Obama is 6′ 1-1/2″ tall and Michelle Obama is 5′11″ tall.

As I read this blog….. I'm seeing comments on how these people are dressed…… Have you people lost your ever loving minds?…… People are losing their jobs, homes everything they have and all you silly people can comment on is their clothes?….. Who gives a rats @ZZ what they have on….. Most of these bloggers should be banned for being so stupid and petty….. I could care less if they had on burlap sacks…. I just want a job…. To be able to buy the food I want to eat…. To be able to buy health insurance…The most of the comments I read should never even be read by anybody but the stupid people that write them……

Can we stop talking about Michelle's dress? Just stop it. Her dress is fine, and the country will be fine under Barack's leadership. Get out of the sandbox people. We have bigger issues to discuss to get this country back on track.

Bush and Obama met to discuss ongoing policies and actions by the U.S. So who explained it to Bush?!

And will Laura be giving Michelle tips on how to run down ex-boyfriends and get away with it?!

What a contrast – two younger well-eductated, well-healed lawyers of merit and fearless "Jet-Pilot" and his "Stepford Librarian" of a wife!!!

Michelle looks drop-dead gorgeous! If only most American women looked as good in their clothes as she does!

Love the dress !!! where do I get it ?

Beautiful picture, beautiful way we transfer power peacefully.

America wins today.

Quite a contrast between old and new. It's also striking how much taller the Obamas are. How tall is he anyway? I think Bush is 5′11″, so that puts President-elect Obama well over 6′.

Be forewarned…the epitome for some of what is acceptable "beauty" in the White House is being made over like the winds of change in intelligent leadership. I'll admit that I haven't been crazy about everything soon to be First Lady Michelle Obama has worn throughout these last 21 months, but believe her attire will become more in tune with her new position as a national figure and the wife to our president in a new and even more realized becoming way to the first woman of color to grace the rose garden. Don't look for Michelle to be placed into a an "accetable" box by some's limited views and standards because as you can see she is not blonde, in need of a tan, or a size 2 who needs to eat a biscuit but a statuesque, lovely brown skinned, woman of comfortable grace which comes naturally as does her smile and charm. I'm looking foward to what style trends our new First Lady to be will be attributed with and can't wait to see her knock everyone socks off with the elegant reinvention she will go through which will only enhance that of her wonderful husband and our soon to be president. The world is waiting for the Obamas and embrace them they will.

This is an iconic picture of the current and future leaders of the free world and their spouses, and the first black President-elect of a country that was once a bastion of African slavery. The English language lacks the capacity to express the depth of moronic stupidity possessed by the alleged homo sapiens who somehow have managed to cobble together enough functioning brain cells to make a comment on the color of their clothing.

Jill, MN November 10th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

Dear BW,

I care and so does 52% of America.

Uh, maybe your using the new math, but McCain DID NOT win 52% of the vote

MRS. Obama and Mr. Obama looks FAB!!!! I bet she didnt spend over 150k For the Outfit :):)

Michelle looks great..

es November 10th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

the way nobama got into the white house was pandering to the american public about "change and hope", preying on the weaknesses of america, e.g., weak economy, high unemployment rate, bringing of new jobs. he ended up getting over 65 million simple minded people to vote for him, disgusting and nauseating

I suppose he should have done it the way bushie did? By having the courts give him the nomination without regard for the will of the people?

idiot McCain was pandering far worse "drill baby drill" "no more earmarks" "give money to the rich they will bail us out" "fight in Iraq we cannot leave or else we would have to admit we never should ahve went there" and then topped it with lies and inuendo.. nope I will take the one who garnered the most votes bu Americans who looked into the issues, I will support President elect Obama!

I love Michelle's dress. Hated the DNC acceptance speech dress, hated the election night dress, but absolutely love this one. Its very very elegant. Kinda like the one she won when Barack won the nomination in Minneapolis. I dont think she should confine herself to solids only but she and her stylist need to choose the right prints. What she wore on Leno wasnt bad, what she wore on the View wasnt bad either. So far her MN dress is my # 1 fave, followed by this red one she wore today !!!! (Yeah, i know there are more important things to be thinking about, but this takes my mind off my dwindling 401k)

Why do so many people make comments with no insight and just bash Bush? Granted, I voted for the guy and am very upset with many of his decisions, but he's still the president and should be given a certain amount of respect.

Same thing goes with those bashing Obama now too. He will be your president like it or not, respect him as such. If you don't like his views or policies, then speak out against those, don't just talk trash about Obama.

@BW…

We care…stop blogging it you don't care….

So, didn't Obama's grandmother supposedly die? Why has he yet to go to Hawaii? She allegedly meant a lot to him. Did they bury her without him? Did he drop her like a hot potato because he didn't need her any more like he's done with so many others before him? Or, did she not really die? Enquiring minds want to know…

I love Michelle and Barack. They will make a wonderful representation of America. Our country will be better for the historic vote we made last Tuesday. Let's give them a chance.

It can't be easy for any new first family. Let's give the Obamas a chance. They deserve that. We allowed Bush to move into the White House in 2000 and he had all the chances in the world, under suspicious circumstances. The Obamas were voted in fair and square, give them a chance.

This is a respond to laura,do every one a favor and move to another country.Who cares if you stop working.HATER

We offered the world… ORDER!

@NYer

Hi Hater!!! Get a life all you haters….He's the President-Elect now!!

The Obamas look wonderful! Whomever is dogging Michele's dress, give me a break! They are beaming, they are beautiful, and I can't wait until January 20, 2009!

Am a Barack supporter, but I agree Michelle need Oprah's help for style and fanciness like Barack.

Wow. The peanut gallery got obsessed with that little photo super quick.

The dress may be a different color than the photo shows, stop talking about our next first lady. She looks fabulous.

Nice photo, wonderful time in history. You will not rain on my parade.

Obama/Biden–YES WE DID.

Who cares about all this flash and trash (Obama and Bush)? All I care about right now is surviving the mess called our economy. And why should I bother working harder and earning more than $150K if it means more taxes with Obama? I'm ready to move to another country.

Michelle Obamas dress is too flashy? Red is too flashy? Evidently you don't remember Nancy Reagan!

What should she be wearing a nun's habit? She looks great…just the way a first lady should

"This is a generational change. That's what the pics depict."

Are you blind? Obama is only 13 years young than Bush is. Generational? I don't think so.

Can't stand any of them, but that's a nice picture.

Stop raggin' on Michelle, she's much younger than Laura, and she's dressing her age.

This is a wonderful site, one president that stole the office posing with another who actually was voted in by the people… My Goodness, how fast can we have the moving trucks backing in on Penns. Ave??? Moving in and out.. Michelle looks great, Actually your right standing with them Bush does look smarter…

GEEEEEE

Honestly I voted for Barack, but you people have to stop the President and President-Elect Bashing its pathetic. You should all thank God you are in a country that changes leaders with smiles and photos and not guns and missles.

Also this stupid war goes in the Bush tally of dumbest moves ever, but the economy is every federally elected officials fault. They should be voted out and a new more effective congress voted in, especially any memember of the house and senate banking committees, anyone who wrote the bail out bill, sold it to congress and then didn't vote on it should be arrested.

They're all God's children and they all look beautiful. End of story.

That just goes to show you what a thoughtful and considerate President Bush and First Lady Laura are. I just hope Obama is as considerate when he goes out. If it had been me after all that stuff Obams said about the hand sanitizer I would have let them fend for

This is the REAL America!

To all you idiots hating on Michelle's dress, you people obviously don't have any taste OR you jealous because she has a nice body to really fit her clothes. She can't help it because you pancake bootie helfas don't have the shape to fit your clothes and wear them like she does. I know it's hard to see a black woman with a curvy body in the white house. You people are use to your kind and the way THEY dress, now it's time to get used to the way WE dress.

From living in a very diverse section of the country; this picture seems very normal to me. Hopefully one day it will be to all Americans.

A beautiful new first family complete with little children.
I am so excited for our country!!!!!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi, from every mountainside, let freedom ring!

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every tenement and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing.

What a nice picture! Bush doesn't look like he is about to through up, you hater – Bush probably voted for Obama, stupid. I'm sure his daughter did.

Anyone notice how Michelle is trying to keep her distance from Laura? I would too. I wouldn't want any of that stupidity rubbing up on me neither.

The Republicans are crazy if they think they can make a bid for the big house in 2012. You are a party of crash and burn politics. You need to redefine yourselves. That is going to take a long time. You cannot repair that damage you did in this past election overnight. Your personal attacks had better be a thing of the past, or you will never see the inside of the big house again. Democrats had better come across. I don't care who left you this problem, it is time to fix it. While it won't come overnight, you can go a long ways to getting a start on it by reaching across the isle. You must make the move to the Republicans. It is time that both of the parties start thinking of us first and party last. I did not vote for any of you to take care of the dam party. Of course, if the Democats screw up, maybe it will open the door for a 3rd party. That is what we need, to keep both of the other two in line.
It is time for BOTH parties to grow the —– up and do the job they are hired to do.

Well, at least Michelle's finally glad to be an American. What's up with the tight dress.

Is it really that much of a problem if the future First Lady looks "too flashy"? Jesus. There are more important things to focus on.

I think Michelle would have looked nice in a nice camel color or bone white. Well, you can't hit it out of the park every time.

Obama will make a great president.

Barack looks nice. Michelle is too flashy.

Market watcher

It's to late, that has happen under bush's watch. You should crawl out from under your rock more often.

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

Anne Frank

To all those who hate Bush, stop projecting. How would you like it if someone calls you stupid for all teh mistakes you have done. MS. Obama is ugly on the procss of becoming elegant!!!

Laura looks dowdy in brown. Who wears brown?

make that 53% ^____________^

What a nice picture!

Michelle should look up the word understated.

TO the idiot who says he thinks michelle should wear cherry red- i is dimwit. Anyone who has dark complexion should wear bright colors, just like pale skin should wear warm- see laura- you don't know anything- michelle has been wearing bright colors for months-get a new hobby amy

Michelle dresses just fine, leave her alone.

Very regal and dignified. Guys, let's have some common decency here. Was never a Bush supporter but let's not kick a man when he is down. He must know his approval rating and maybe he tried his best and failed. He also had some good things going on for him. Let's not forget, he was faithful to his wife (unlike Clinton) and displayed great affection to his daughters. As well, I never heard Laura Bush badmouth others even if she could have benefited from it, unlike Cindy MCain who mouthed off at Michelle. Bush is on his way out, allow him some dignity folks. This is what Barack would want us to be.

Every president, no matter how bad they are, always contribute something to our society. Bush will be appreciated in the future.

She need a nice royal blue dress with a jacket. She's got time to learn, don't worry.

Thank God for the Constitution. Thank God for the founding fathers. This is picture perfect of what a democracy is.

It is a good thing that picture was taken AFTER the election!

Bush will be the biggest lame duck President in U.S. history…he should just resign now and let Obama take over today.

the way nobama got into the white house was pandering to the american public about "change and hope", preying on the weaknesses of america, e.g., weak economy, high unemployment rate, bringing of new jobs. he ended up getting over 65 million simple minded people to vote for him, disgusting and nauseating

Anyone concerened that Michelle Obama doesn't have the style to be first lady only need look at this picture!

You look fabulous darling!!!

Michelle definitely has a brain, but no sense of style.

The only time I've seen Michelle dress appropriately is the dress she wore on The View, and one interview that she did wearing a purple blouse. The other dresses are awful. Hillary used to wear plaid, but she learned very quickly that that was not a first lady look. Unfortunately, Michelle will have to learn. I just hope she learns before the inaugural.

Jill, MN

Your slip is showing.

It's not 52% of America that voted for McGimmick. Don't try to play with fuzzy numbers.

68% of America voted for Obama. Now you can twist it anyway you want all you need to do for the next 8 years is Sit your behind DOWN and let America make real progress!

Hopefully BARRY is out of the White House in 4 years and we can elect someone who actually DESERVES to run the country, not someone the media sold us and is a lieing snake oil salesman!!!

Oh and No Hillary = No Obama November 10th, 2008 4:21 pm ET
Get over it. Hilary has. Gee.

Welcome to the White House, Mr President-Elect Obama. Im so sad, I've been online for almost 3hrs trying to get hotel reservations for DC. There is NOTHING available. Everything is sold out. Ive even checked, Baltimore too. : {

That's a great picture and both women look lovely.

To comments from "longhorns4life"–You state that now is not the time to pile on with Bush bashing. I respectfully disagree. With an unnecessary war causing the deaths of 4,000 brave American soldiers and 100,000 innocent Iraqi civilians, 2 million refugees, and squandering $700,000,000,000 hard-earned taxpayer dollars (projected total 2 trillion), not enough scorn can possibly be heaped upon the current administration. Throw in the economic crisis and the national debt, and it is obvious that the Bush administration is to be reviled for betraying the trust of the American people.

I hope Obama does well for the whole country. At least we won't hear the libs complain for awhile. I have been so sick of 8 years of Bush bashing.

I have said it before, the only things the libs tolerate are each other. No one seems to be as good as them in their opinion.

Michelle does not look good in this shade of red, it's too bright for her complexion. I think she would be better in a cherry red, or something different. Bottom line, I don't like the way she dresses, but she's a beautiful lady, and I voted for Barack. She needs a stylist.

I recall when George and Laura moved into the White House. They were young and full of life and now they are worn out and tired looking. The job does that to you. The media does that to you. You have every intention of doing a good job and believe that people will actually work for you and with you and then reality sets in and you find that everyone of those mean spirited people sitting across the isle will do everything possible to hamstring you and make your life miserable. The thing that frightens me is that in my idealistic world, this is "reality" and the only people that suffer are "we the people".

Its nice to see the ugliest and stupidest president be replaced by the most handsome and intelligent!

It's eye candy til 2012 ya'll!!!

Congratulations to America. It is truly impressive that America should elect an African-American for President. It shows the world that America has lived up to the ideals of a true democracy.

I hope that America give Obama the time he needs to get America and the rest of the free world out of the financial crisis. Patience and cooperation are paramount.

Under Obama the economy is going to tank so badly that people will recall the Bush years as "The Good Old Days".

I'm so happy to see George Bush welcomed President-Elect Obama and his 'bride'.

I can't wait for him to head back to Texas!

The thing we should all take away from this is something NOT mentioned in the article. We have a sharply divided electorate, read the posts here if you do not see that, and yet here are the leaders of the opposite sides of this electorate sitting down, talking, working together to hand over the reins of power. This is the true America, this is what I spent 21 years defending while in the Navy, this is the picture I want all America and the rest of the world to see. yes we disagree, sometimes loudly, sometimes too vigorously, but under it all we are all trying to do what is right for America, as we see it. Some see this in the beliefs of their religon, some see it in the faith of mankind, some see it in "their country right or wrong" some see it in pointing out the flaws of this country, it is seen by some in the individualism of the average American and in others by the desire in Americans to help those who have less but we all see it, we are Americans. We ARE different from the rest of the world, we can disagree deeply with each other but then get up and go to work beside those we disagree with. We are willing to give our lives and our freedoms to help others.
This picture is America folks look at it, smile, and thank those around oyu for making it so.
Randy

FINALLY!!!!! THE bush era of destruction is coming to an end. 8 years of pure mess. bye!!!!! back to cawford. go see what you can destroy there.

Welcome President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. New life and HOPE in the White House. May God bless and be with you and your family, as you try to undo what bush has done.

Degree of intelligence goes up, from left to right in that pic.

Very Nice!
Michelle loves the color red!! It looks great on her.

Go Family 'O'!

I'd have paid to hear that conversation. I wonder if Dubya can put a whole meaningful sentence together. Was Cheney present to pull the strings? All men (and women) may have been created equal, but it's what each does with what they're given that counts. History will certainly be able to tell us what we already know…..he was THE worst!!

Y'all keep that darn Beasley dog away from Barack and Michelle. Thank you!

I am happy that the Bushes are doing what they can for a smooth and friendly transition. As long as we don't have a bunch of shredded documents.

But today it was a nice scene…we have so many problems in this country, it was good to see a positive scene.

I love this Country!!!

It was a nice photo of all of them together, I'm sure that George and Laura were very gracious to Barack and Michelle……they look very comfortable.
We all want the best for this country and once Barack takes office officially, we will see a new form of leadership and a coming together of us all.
So I just wish the Bush's nothing but the best as they leave, but am so looking forward to having our new first family in place next year.
New Year and a new beginning for us all.

A Change for the better is a coming. We will now have a POTUS for the people and one that will work for us all.

For me Bush should have been impeached. I hope the truth will come out and he will get what he deserves.

Hooray for CNN. I see that they are reporting that Bush's popularity was the worst in history. Even at its worst, it is still better than the grid lock do nothing Democratic controlled Congress.

Hope the private mmeetings went well for both the men and the women.
We need a change in philosophy and President Bush has to be disappointed that he's at histroical lows for approval, historical highs for disapproval and both led to a big gain by Democrats over the last 2 election cycles. It will be tough to live that one down.

And, oh yeah, Gov. Palin blames her teams loss on Bush. That one, while perhaps true in many ways, shouldn't sting as bad since Palin did her team no favors with the Gibson and Couric interviews.

Dear BW,

I care and so does 52% of America.

"…America will rise up, and live out the true meaning of it's creed, I have a dream today…"

Look at Bush…..I can tell he feels smart just posing for a picture with Barack!

As someone who grew up on a country where transition of power meant a bloody coup, I am happy to see such a smooth transition. I know it won't stop the wingnuts from doing all they can to hinder Obama's success, but this is truly a time to celebrate America's greatness, whether or not you voted for Obama. God bless this great country and save it from the whack jobs.

This is beautiful. I am so happy for us. Thanks you, America! You are beautiful!

Congrats to the Obamas. The first start to a great administration. I'm very excited and happy that the Bush era is almost over.

Lets hope they are shown in the front door and straight through to the back door and out.

The meeting won't last long as Obama already realises he has no chance whatsoever of having an informed intelligent conversation on any matter with Bush. He further understands that the Bush administration is busy attempting to shred or hide all evidence of all of its illegal activities (and is has been quite the list) and he just has to be patient and wait for his opportunity to right so many constitutional wrongs.

Is it just me or does Michelle look just a little bit like a drag queen?

Was this election really a vote for Obama and his "Change" or was it a vote against Bush and his screw-ups? Only time will tell. This much is true: the public is very impatient and if anyone is going to promise "Change," you better be able to bring it. In this case, the "Change" people want the most is a quick fix for the economy, and unfortunately for anyone who inhabits the White House, there is truly little any government can do to control any free market economy.

Good luck, Obama. You are going to need it. The honeymoon will be over within one year.

I'm glad Michelle is in a solid color. That's a step up from all those prints. She's a great looking lady, but she wears the wrong clothes. I hope when she gets to DC someone tells her that prints are not good for pictures that will last forever. They date her. Solids are the best for pictures that are going around the world and will be in the history books.

She'll learn.

WHO CARES!!!!!!!

No Hillary = No Obama November 10th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

One swagger is being replaced by another

Thank goodness that the liar hillary wasn't elected since I would rather trade swaggers than liars….

Okay this done, now next.

Hmm Clinto took two hours to explain to Bush what was going on during relatively peaceful times, Bush could only give Obama one hour of his time. Either Obama is really good at picking up things, Bush doesn't have a clue what is going on or they decided not to waste their time on actually talking but simply gave a list of the screw ups that have been made by Bush, nope cannot be that an hour is not long enough….

This is a generational change. That's what the pics depict.

Bush looked nervous on TV…

Laura seems to be taking a cue from Michelle on style by wearing a traditional dress as opposed to a business suit.

On with the new Camelot

Nice picture. I'm not sure how the conversation went since they hardly agree on anything, but I'm sure that they were cordial and civil with each other.

*LOL* I was trying to be nice, Phil!

One swagger is being replaced by another.

I think some people expected them arm wrestle on the white house lawn! *LOL* They do what all incoming and out going administrations do…. meet and exchange pleasantries… and things go on business as usual. One administration goes in and the other goes out…. this is the United States of America. We are supposed to be a civilized nation. Remember…..

now is not the time to pile on with the bush bashing. let's just allow a as smooth a transition as possible so that the country can move forward. no point in spitting on someone's grave. i believe obama will be a great president but ultimately history will judge how successful each will have been.

"WE HOlD THESE TRUTHS, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"

TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER -AMEN!

I wonder if he and Cheney finished shredding documents and running scrub programs for emails before Obama arrived? LOL! Darn shame the VP's office had that fire a few years back. I wonder what could have started that?

Bush looks like he is about to throw up.