CNN

I have never seen so many hateful people criticise a presidendt and
his wife before. Little things that not even important, you criticise. i am
a democrat. When president Bush was in office i didn't like his policies, but i respect him and the first lady. I thouth she was a
wounderful lady. Why is it so hard for you to say Michell is a good, and

Here is to all the right-wing haters who think the Obamas should not avail themselves of the perks that go with the presidency;

THE UNITED STATES NO LONGER BELONG TO THE WHITE RIGHT-WINGERS. DID YOU ALL NOT GET THE MEMO?

The FLOTUS is planning to join the POTUS in Europe for the last leg of his trip. The stupid haters think she should pay for the trip and other related expenses. Where were these haters when President Bush was making bi-monthly trips to Crawford, Texas on US1?

it was a matter of time before OBAMA WOULD MOVE HIS PEOPLE IN

And now you're even picking on the dog? Some of you have sunk to new lows of pettiness and spite.

To Gop: You obviously are missing the point, as you continue to judge this ladies appearance as well as repeatedly use the phrase 'liberal left'.
To CNN: Please, if this is a human moderated post, I'm certain your resources are such that you can better vet the comments people are able to leave here.. How could 'Gop' and the rest of the commenters say things not at all relevant to this story? I read CNN everyday... its my homepage on my computer... but some of the comments I've read here today shows the very fabric of America...
Peace&Blessings

Hiring buddies is not cool! Also, on another level, people better be asking why is Obama freezing cola for social security for the next two years? He's all for bailing out the companies that showed poor management and picking on the old and disabled on fixed incomes.

...for the record.....the most unpatriotic people in America are liberals. And Obama is their King. I hope the Apology Tour will end soon....

Without further investigating into this story, it leads one to believe that these two just did not get along. Talk about lazy jouralism, your becoming as bad as NBC....what a sell out.

So ? What is the story about exactly ? Reading all these blogs from Obama haters comforts me : President Obama and the First Lady are doing just fine and these morons are eating their hats.

So, all is not well in the House of Obama....are we surprised? The House of Nobama is filled with nepotism, plain and simple.

How is this news? The country elected HIM, not her....remember?

Almost as bad as Hillary and Bill and health care reform...at least Hillary was actually influencing national policy. Michelle can replace her "chief of staff" (meaning, the guy who makes sure the invitations to parties get mailed).

This is not news. Good grief, find something worthy of your web space, wouldcha?

Obama support team –

I am talking about using a real dictionary, not the urban slang dictionary.

WOW, it was just announced that her husband is chief of staff to the federal secretary of Agriculture. Their take home must be huge, some volunteers for obama.

Who pays for Michelle's staff? I am guessing the tax payers. Was Michelle voted into office? No, her husband was...why is SHE deciding CEO positions?? Nice how her bud gets a fat government job that probably pays 6 figures.

See folks, the party name changes...but thats it...still have the typical fat cats in washington scratching each others backs giving away high paying jobs. I wonder if Obama will put in life long friends as directors of GM?

We need to end 2 term presidents so they dont cater to rich folks for the next election.

geecee@do "blimpbags" comments remind you a lot of the kind of stuff that Barbara Boxer, Ted (the killer) Kennedy, Charlie Rangel, Jesse Jackson and the rest of the dope smokin' libs said about Bush and his administration?

CNN why do you continue this nasty hateful process?

Most comments are not even real and they are filled with hate.

People...get a life! I used to check this stuff every day all during 2008.

Now because of so much hate I don't even check once a month.

Repulicans have such trouble coming up with valid, worthwhile complaints about teh Obamas. The Obamas are intelliegent, articulate and competent. Comparing Michelle with sarah Palin is ridiculous, Sarah Palin has no where near the level of education. On top of Sarah Palin's husband doesn't even have a college degree, which tells you how they value education in that family.

Republicans need to sit down and shut up as they look stupid everytime they open their mouth. Especially, Dick Cheney, Newt, and Rush.....PLEASE NOTE: NON OF WHICH ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS!!

For those who wonder why this is news, do you also wonder why we care about past photos of Marilyn Monroe, the fashion of Jackie Onassis, the pregnancies of Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Ritchie, Angelina Jolie or etc, the red carpet dresses of celebrities or the last china that was bought by Laura Bush in Janurary? If you consider the prior events news, then you should also consider this news. If you do not, then don't read it. That is the great thing about America. We have the freedom of speech( which allows an article like this to be written or not) and also the freedom of whether or not we want to read it.

Remember Hurrican Katrina and who was the head of FEMA...a horse trainer....now thats cronyism

Oh yeah? Well, my opinion is better than your opinion so THERE!

You people are ALL crazy.. stop bickering at each other on a message board! Grow up!

Gezzuz Pete! Come on People... this is NOT a big deal! Should the Obama's keep Bush appointees? I DON'T THINK SO! That is only logical and is exactly what Bush/Cheney did when they came into to office!

Notfooled June 5th, 2009 1:00 pm ET

Continue to Criticize, Condemn, and Complain!! There is no justification for it and it shows!! ----------------–

I'm sure you had justification for the eight years plus of Bush Bashing. The hypocrisy maddening!

This didn't start with Ms. Obama, but why does the First Lady have a staff, let alone, a chief of staff? This isn't a dem or repub question. This is not an elected or appointed official, they have no official responsibility or capacity.

Maybe CNN could do a follow-up on the story to find out just how much the First Lady's staff has cost throughout the last few administrations.

Don't hate, celebrate.

I think it's great that the First Lady is joining her husband with the kids and Mrs. Robinson. Just like Bush, Laura and daughter Barbara went to the China Olympics. No one complained then, so why are you complaining now.? The president is working, and the kids are out of school, so Michelle can join him. So what?

I want my tax dollars to support the president and his family– and that's that. Unfortunately, my tax dollars are part of your tax dollars. Just like your tax dollars paid for GW Bush, along with my tax dollars.

Get over yourselves.

NOW... I will read what the rest of you have to say!

Moi June 5th, 2009 11:36 am ET
Hey CWO_USN – how much are you costing us taxpayers with the welfare checks you receive?
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Hey Moi, CWO USN has either served or is currently serving his or her country so you can have the right to say something stupid! Let's see here; Serving your counrty or serving up ignorant rhetoric. I'll take the former. From one proud vet to CWO USN. Thank you!

Every Administration names their own people for the jobs at hand... this is NO mystery! Only the GOP could try to make a travesty of this time honored procedure. If they do it, it's fine. If Obama and the Dems do it, it is a travesty to the American People! Pffft... I am quite sure that most of the population expects this to happen. Think of something important to say NO about, GOP... or Republican Big Business Party! Your illogical arguments no longer hold water with most of us! You are the Past, and we want the Future to serve all of us... NOT just the extremely wealthy few!

I only have two points to make:

To all the people complaining to CNN moderators about the negative comments towards Mrs. Obama, funny how I never hear this complaint when an article about Mrs. Palin is posted. I just read one a moment ago and someone commented about taking her in the woods and murdering her. You people are being hypocrites.

To the ones that continue to throw out the "racism" accusations, I have yet to read one post that someone hates the Obamas because of their skin color. It is possible to not agree with their policies and not be racist too.

I can't believe these right wing nuts still believe "Acorn" is an issue or was even an issue...you republicans are complete morons! your lies have caught up to you and that's what it is, you don't like it! It's the same thing when that whole Bush/Gore nightmare occurred, you were all there to bully ANYONE who questioned your election process and stole the election! go away! you're only 21% of the population (and thank god for that!)...can't wait til you're in the single digits!

I could care less about who she hires or fires in the White House. I'm concerned about the other things that go there.
Are my children going to be able to afford a family and a home of their own, are they going to be killed by some terrorist because of the lack of concern about the security in our nation. When will decisions be made there that will protect us instead of our "leader" running around kissing up to our enemies.
These are things that concern me. Not who got hired or fired that make decisions that don't effect me or my family. HELLO..is there anyone there that cares??????

This sounds like DC Mayor Fenty – he hires friends that do nothing so they can have a big paycheck and be loyal to him.

I said it before and I will say it again: please get a life some of you. For those that criticize President Obama unfairly, it doesn't matter. You are not going to win your way. Heck, you will never win at this point, so your wasting your time typing. No policy wonk pays much attention to these blogs, so what you write here is meaningless. This is for entertainment purposes only and I have to say some of you deserve an Oscar.

Its funny how CNN will allow all the hateful comments to rack up to over 200 when it concerns anything Obama, but when John Boehner cries about something totally stupid and tries to blame Obama for something that his party of mentally challanged morons did they cut off the comments after 1! Double standard much?

CNN don't you have anything important to report and take people's opinions.

TO MLK,

Keep watching Fox News and listening to Rush, Hanity, and Coulter. You will never get the truth and you will always be a person of Hate and will always live in Fear!

The American people voted and President Obama is the right person for the job!

Once they have gotten what they need you are toast. Is that any surprise. Obama through Rev. Wright to the dogs quicker that you could say what happened. Politicaly power is their only goal and everyone else is expendable but them.

Jen
From CA
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You are a LIAR. Texas will not SECEDE. It is not on our agenda and never will be. I am a moderate conservative from Texas and I can assure you the GOP movement here in Texas is not interested in succession. We merely want to unite and come together as ONE for the good of our nation.

Please get your facts straight before you start spewing out LIES

If we disagree with the Obama's we are hateful, racist idiots.

How many of you liberals loved Bush? How many accepted his policies and agreed with what he did just because he is the President.

Dissent is Patriotic, remember?

Why are there so many insinuations that dislike for Obama and his wife is based on race? Race has not been mentioned anywhere by anyone. How are we to know that love being displayed in this thread is not based on race and not actions or accomplishments?

It sounds like to me that Ms. Norris chose to leave her position as CoS to the First Lady because she was offered this other job, so what's the freaking big deal?

I am seriously so sick of all of you pathetic GOP sore losers. You lost. Get over it and move on.

trashing the blogsphere including the CNN blog.

they sure know how to reveal their IQ.

I have no problem with my half-white president being in office, his wife is hot, his kids are adorable, and I am even getting used to seeing the dog on the news more and more...
I have a real problem with his economic policies and what they will ULTIMATELY do to the country. I am concerned that so many are blind to what is going to to hit them head on in the next couple years. And I am really concerned about those in congress he listens to. That keeps me up at night...
Good luck to Ms. Norris, live a happy, comfortable life. I am sure Ms. Sher will pick right up where you left off.

the hate in these comments is extremely disturbing. how can you people stand to look yourself in the mirror?

We all have to realize that we still live in a racist world first of all. Also the nut jobs would rather us bring this country to its knees and go down in flames with all of their bigotry ways. This country needs to change and change fast. We will never be anything until we unite as a whole and do what's for the good of all. Open your minds people. Your way got us no where. Let's try something new REPUBLIANS!!!!!

No more cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Michelle.

Cliff do you get paid $10 for each conspiracy theory / talking point you manage to cram into your posts?

Libs, why does truth and fact make you so mad? I realize it interferes with your blind faith worship of POTUS, but come on.

To all the doomsday sayers and chicken littles. Can you look in the mirror and say the world would be better off with Palin and Mc Cain. They offered us no economic plan and no foreign plan. We might have been at war with Iran and Korea as I write. The truth is our country needs a new direction. Rome failed as did England as did every previous great empire.Obama is far from perfect but hating Gays, Mexicans and Arabs isn't the answer and neither is war.

obama support team, "Why don't you consider going back to school, you MORON!!" Excellent, it is Friday afternoon, which means it is time for name calling! I am not a moron, you are a moron, MORON!

Breaking news. I am surprised they did not cut into my regularly scheduled program. For the first time in my adult life, I am surprised by the medias bias. 3 and half more years of hearing about every little thing she does. I wonder how often she is out in her garden she planted to show the people that she is making sacrifices just like everyone eles. I really do not like her. Sorry but that is my opinion.

@phoenix86 -

Yeah, ain't that great? 150,001....saved! and funded by the working Americans. Although it appears that obama failed to mention the 1.9 million lost during the same time. What's really a hoot is the MSM bragging about the jobless rate slowing down...instead of focusing on the real issue; unemployment 9.8%....THANKS OBAMA!

I don't care for the Obama's politics, but they have the right to have the people they are most confortable with working for them.

I don't think that the former Chief of Staff had any real hopes of being retained in this position.

Michelle is entitled to this change and any others she wants to make in her staff.

Joe Publicini,

I really don't care whether you feel better or not, but the country does, and so do I. I do not want an idiot in the whitehouse, and after 8 years of Bush I feel a heck of a LOT better with Obama.

As far as getting a perfect candidate, IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

Whould you people really want McCain and the insane lady from Alaska instead of Obama?

I despise Republicans for their idiotic political beliefs, but I also despise those Democrats who "will never be happy" with whomever is in office. Obama's not perfec, but he is better than what we've had in the whitehouse since Carter (yes Carter, probably the most descent man whitehouse has ever had, yes, even Abe)

I respect the President and First lady and the doll babies they have. We love you Barack! And he loves us too! I always had respect for Mrs. Laura Bush. I have respect for librarians, the art of handling the library and helping us learn knowledge is fantastic. I am african american and although I didnt vote for bush II, I prayed for the first family then and always will.

Try some love, you'll like it.

Wow GOP blogger – you are no better than the people you call "left-wing liberals". That was a mean-spirited comment you made about our First Lady.

Perhaps you should practice being the bigger person!

If memory serves me correct. None of the First Ladies were remnants of beauty. Certainly not Laura or Barbara!

Laura Bush was a stepford garden tool.

@ Randolph Carter:

Insightful response – and I remember the time all too well. Thanks... and have a nice day yourself!

@ James – good analogy about Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin, except Michelle hasn't done anything except infer how she held contempt for this country, become disbarred from the bar assoc. in Chicago for disciplinary reasons, and occupy the white house in an undeserving manner.....Palin's twice as smart..and twice as hot.

I bet they get someone from Chicago (maybe a neighbor) the big concern will be to get someone who can COOK, at least some of their favorites such as, Butterfly Pork chops, Southern fried Chicken, Pinto beans, Cornbread, grits,and of course Jimmy Carters favorite Collard greens. Do you think it is time to have a Vegetable garden out back of the white house? Betty

As I peruse the cable news channels, I have noticed that the only channel that ever covers Michelle Obama and Bo is CNN. At the same time, CNN's ratings are dropping at a fast pace. Hmmm...possible the two events might be related. DUH!! Word to the wise, CNN, news about Michelle and Bo belongs on ET, not the Political Ticker. Oh well, keep it up. Your ratings will continue to stink. The bottom line is that people simply do not care about Michelle Obama. At least I do not. I am only posting because I thought I might give a word of advice from my perspective.

Lolo,

You are vile. If all the so called "one tooth rednecks" or producers left the country, who would you sponge off of?

To Biased:
I suggest you need to gather your facts before you write your comments. The Obamas did not bring in any personal chef. The current chef has been there since the Clinton Administration.

And to all of you who are saying Michelle is ugly, what a perfect way to let the whole world know what a shallow individual you are!

I hate Obama...but who really cares about this. If she did something wrong she should leave, if she was unhappy, she should leave. If she did something illegal, we should be told and she should be prosecuted under the law. But unless it is the later, and so far there is nothing to suggest that there is anything nefarious going on...we should simply not care. Job changes happen all the time in the real world. They should also be allowed to happen in the fantasy land that is the WH. Hillary in 2012!

CNN liberal??
You have to be kidding. They are about to overcome their cohort, Fix News for their bias.

Hey Notfooled

Continue to Criticize, Condemn, and Complain!! Well you just summed up what us conservatives have had to deal with you liberal Bush haters for the last 8 years.

In fact I thought you liberals only knew how to Criticize, Condemn, and Complain!

Again you need to take a bit of what you been dishing out for the last 8 years so enjoy it and be well!

Nofooled, I agree with you, but GOPoops? Really? Let's be mature here.

Wow! Staffers get fed-up working with the Obamas only after a few months?

Well they should have known. No surprise to me.

Gop,

When did the Bush economy run well?

Let me refresh your right wing idiotic memory (not that it would make a difference, heck if Rush told you to eat maggots because Reagan liked jellybeans, you probably would),

the Bush economy ran well for about 3 months after Clinton left him a surplus.

If the Color of Skin is White, that does not necessarily mean the Brain inside is Brilliant.

Black people might have more Brilliant Brains than Most Whites.

We need a President and 1st Lady with Brilliant Brains not Just White Skin.

@Suzi who wrote: All you have to do is look into the first family eyes and make a determination of who they are and the energy they give off."

Suzi, sweetie, we have looked into their eyes, and we see a FAMILY (you actually included the little girls!?!) that radiates good family values; a family that loves each other. The Obamas radiate positive energy clearly evident in the way that leaders WORLWIDE (see the Queen actually touching MIchelle, unheard of!) respond to them, and the very strong following from people of all walks of life that they have here at home. They have medication for what ails you Suzi.

@ ~~ July~~.... Great comment! You are SO right. Let's not forget that for years in the 50's and 60's the Republicans were saying "the communists are coming!" Their calling us, Socialists, is nothing new. Its pathetic that when the Republicans are scared they resort back to fear-mongering and the same old tired name-calling.

The only reason she changed was to give another friend a job. It's the Washington way. Besides, they are playing with our money. Chicago cronyism.

"senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service." equals a deadhead job.

These are people who the public will never see vetted – certainly not by the in love with Obama media, so we won't know how many years these women cheated on their taxes.

wow! wow! who in their right mind did not EXPECT this??? Lady Obama is as messed up as man Obama, they both have so many adjustments that should be made top priorty, No one in their right mind would think that lady obama did not know that her husband is not an American Citizen, he was born in Kenya, so she is as guilty as he is, shame on both of them. I pray that 2012 arrives SOON!! I can not bear to look at either of them, like the song says "I see a dark moon rising,", it is going to happen before 2012, anyone out there who wants to place a wager on that?????? Betty

John: Laura Bush was a librarian. That's a pretty decent professsion. Pity that she could not user her expertise to get her husband "hooked on phonics".

How old are all of you? Because I feel like I just walked into a pre-school play yard. Grow up. Cronyism? It happens all the time in every single White House administration. Also, it's called networking. They don't say "it's all about who you know, not what you know" for nothing.

CNN... how low can you go?

It appears most of the hateful comments are posted by liberals against anyone who disagrees with them

@ " Fair is fair"...... First of all, its spelled...... LacrossE, with an "e" at the end.

Aaah..... blaming the "Twin Recessions" on Carter. Well, why not. However, Reagan's "trickle down economics" did not help, either. Our Nation was in trouble throughout the 80's, I am old enough to remember. If it makes you feel better, blame Carter, but even Carter inherited a very bad economy from Nixon/Ford. Times were tough.

I am willing to admit that Carter was not the best president we have ever had, if you are willing to admit that Bush was the worst. How's that?

Shameless tabloid titles CNN? This is why your ratings are dropping!
The other day you call Cheney "former president"!!!

Who cares what Michelle does with her staff? Or he kids, or Palin's kids or my neighbors kids or my kids?????

9.4% UNEMPLOYMENT and the VP says thats Positive!!! My goodness is it so hard to discuss something that matters! Why can we comment on that instead of trying to invoke attacks on the First Lady that doesn't do anyone any good?

GOPooPs,

Continue to Criticize, Condemn, and Complain!! There is no justification for it and it shows!!

@Joe Publicini, yes I used the word haters and it is in the dictionary, but your comments are so vague. Why don't you consider going back to school, you MORON!!

CNN and other liberals depend upon people like Leah.
The blind following the blind.
The "shake up" in the office of the "first lady" isn't news and doesn't belong on a news source.
It is simply the infatuation CNN et al have with fellow liberals, socialists and others with a desire to destroy a once-great country!
And NO, there was nothing even resembling greatness about what Obama said in Egypt. His slight of Israel again points to his loyalty to his "bros" in the mideast! How sad!!!!!
The "nuts" (A.C.O.R.N.) aren't staying too far from their tree of plenty!

What is the big deal? Oh Ms. Obama replaced someone under her....big deal. What next Ms. Obama killed a fly.

How about Rezko? He saved her $300,000 on her house, she owes him.

why do the conservative right feel the profound need to slam any and everything that doesn't coincide with their narrow viewpoint? and to do so with such vehemence and vitriol.

in my everyday experience, that kind of action/reaction is soley because they don't have any kind of realistic arguement for their stance.

and here ... here they are picking on someone's wife, kids, and even the dog, for crying out loud.

how can anyone take them seriously.

Out of curiosity, and in an attempt to understand some of the negativity expressed here, I looked up Jackie Norris. I learned that her new job is a real promotion to the leader of CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS), whose programs include Americorps, Learn and Serve America, Senior Corps, etc, and will in 2010 have a $1.1 billion annual budget. This means jobs people, even if you don't need one, and encouraging others to serve this country, which I think is a good thing. So I say congratulations to Ms. Norris and Ms. Sher, afterall, why shouldn't the First Lady hire someone she already knows, and the President use someone who is already proven? Let's all try very hard to be more grown up, because since 1/20/09, reasonable and rational decisions are the new order of the day.

I'm an independent, and have voted for both Republican and Democrat in the past. Obama didn't get my vote.

Even though I don't agree with Obama and many of his policies and decisions, he's the sitting president and he gets to do what he wants to to. It's too early to cast the verdict on his performance. Until the next election comes, give the man a chance.

With that said, what's so big deal about the Michelle changing her Chief of Staff?? People got hired or fired or repositioned all the times. Everyone needs to chill out.

Peace

John, "Not like Laura Bush who was just an Ordinary Commoner."

Laura Bush was a librarian and school teacher. John, hate is clouding your perception. You need therapy.

John,

Since when do we have royalty in this county. We fought a war to get out from under the control of a monarchy. You're comment that Laura Bush is a mere "commoner" is ridiculous. If you want a monarchy I suggest you move to England.

@ FRED......... First, thank you for your service! And thank you for your thoughtful comment! I agree with you. In my case, I voted for Bush in 2000, and was deeply disappointed in his policies. I may have disagreed with Bush every step of the way, but as you said, he was MY president. Not once did I suggest a "revolution" or to secede from the Union as many on the "right" have.

God bless you, Fred!

The problem with you liberal Democrats is you like to dish it out but cannot take the same.

I don’t care how much you might be in love with Obama and his wife that does not give you a pass on the things you all said about Bush and his wife for 8 years.

I like to point out when Bush had the economy running well all we got from you liberal left was how bad it was and how no matter how many people had jobs it was just not good enough.

Now with your great love Obama you spin it as hey it’s bad but it could be worst. Are only 300,000 people lost their job last month it could have been half a million “wow Obama is doing a great job”

I could care less whom Michelle the horse teeth girl hires. It does speak of cronyism and I do recall that is what was said of Bush every time he hired someone. Again it’s fine if you liberals do it but not any one else.

That's her choice, however CNN if you dont show some real news and stop showing that stupid Bo Obama clip of him bitting the microphone I am gonna scream!!!. Enough with the dog.

So you say the staff at the White House serves at the pleasure and privilege of the President? Well yes that is true just like the fact we had judges that served in this same manner.

But I should point out the liberal democrats went after Bush when he fired some of them did they not?

And to this day they still bring this up though Bush did nothing wrong. When Clinton became president he fired every judge and no one said a word about it.

Again liberal left can dish it out but cannot take it back.

@ Fred:

Semper Fi, Sir. Once a Marine, always a Marine.

Hey liberals people talk about your first lady and Pres. because their mugs are plastered all over airwaves. I am so sick of the Obama's that the Sci-Fi channel is more interesting in our house.

Fair is Fair wrote: Mari (if I may be so bold), your party is blaming the current recession on Bush. Would it be fair to blame the "twin recessions" of '81 and '82 on Carter? If not, why not?

I think neither Carter nor Reagan are to blame for those. I believe they were a result of a de-industrialization process that began in the late 60's. Some areas of the country adapted to an information economy, some did not. If you grew up in Buffalo, NY around this time, you know exactly what I'm talking about. The current recession is nothing compared to the misery in that particular time and place. Sorry to be a downer, but I still think about it to this day. Have a nice day!

I just read 146 comments on this hateful blog. The BEST comment by far came from PJinDC......thankjs PJ for the intelligence that is so rarely found here.

John, you really need to brush up on your knowledge and need to stop worrying about the level of other people's education. Oh by the way, Laura Bush has multiple degrees for your information. Please try to be more informed before making such baseless comments.

I don't understand what the big deal is, All First Ladies have a Chief of Staff. The Obama administrtion did not invent this practice. The way that GW and his administration left this country the Republicans should be the last to criticize anyone else or the new administration. If they had better ideas, we wouldn't be in this situation now. Get the message: You lost the election, the American spoke!

At age 56, I'm beginning to understand why I never ran for political office. Everytoby said I should, but I don't want to bear the slings and arrows of the opposition. I'm a retired Marine and I know how to fight, but there's a lot of difference in the ammo when you compare the media to an M14. The media doesn't shoot straight. A rifle does. I'll just pray for the best and whether I like him or not, Mr. Obama is MY president. I served under others I didn't like either. But they were all good in their own peculiar ways. Semper Fi.

I cannot believe some of the comments people have made on here. CNN provides this as an outlet to share opinions and thoughts on a particular story... personal attacks on this womans appearance, weight and the how she dresses have nothing to do with her Chief of Staff pick. Additionally, we must be reminded that staff at the White House serve at the pleasure and privilege of the President and the First Lady. I believe and Mrs. Obama has shown herself to be a competent and accomplished individual; Given the agendas she has chosen to champion, her Chief of Staff will have the privilege of helping her choose those that are most qualified whether through experience or expertise. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinions, but I also believe we can be objective and agree to disagree.

I know hate is bad but I truly hate the republican politicians for what they are doing to our country.
And, reading some of the sickening remarks on this blog by the hateful supremists, Limbaugh puppets, the radical religious
right and stupid, thoughtless, angry people, have to add them to'
the list of unAmerican undesirables.

Playlist and Lynda from Minnesota: I so agree with your comments about CNN. I stopped watching them shortly after the election and occasionally come into the blogs to read these hateful, uniformed comments.

The President made a speech that the wjole world is talking about; Elie Wiesel made one as great at Buchenwald that hopefully Israelis were listening to, and CNN is worried about some changes in Michelle Obama's staff leaving out key information and posters worried about what color her new secretary is. Absolutely pathetic in a democracy that depends on access to information!!

America will fail not because of policies but due to hate, ignorance and rigid ideology.

Darth Vadik – No it doesn't feel better to have Bush 2.0 in the white house shoveling out money that we do not have. Wait until we have to pay the piper, you will not be feeling better either.

Anonymous – It's called freedom of speech and in addition, CNN is an independent entity that can do as it pleases.

To all that use the word "haters" – You should really should study the dictionary a little more.

CC wrote: You know this is the kind of crap I don't like. I did not vote for her and why does she need a "Cheif of Anything". I just love the way Politics just basically assumes they have a right to do what they want. Why can't First Ladies be just that and not try to change policies for their own causes. I think this can back fire on a President and a fine example of this is Jimmy Carter the Peanut Farmer. Who when in office let Roslyn have a major input on the decision making process and look what happened, when his re-election occurred every one turned on him and he was gone. First ladies should just look nice, be sweet, support their husbands and shut up!!!!

First of all, nobody voted for her. Alot of people voted for her husband, though. So first ladies should look good and keep their mouths shut? I suppose they should be barefoot and pregnant too. Stop living in the 1950s. This is the 21st century, we've come a long way, baby. Have a nice day!

Janice in Mississippi.........I appreciated your words......

Those who continuously make vile and untrue statements about the President and First Lady, more than not, are insecure, jealous, and hate that there's a black family in the White House.....It's that 'Not in my neighborhood mentality.' Living well is the best revenge, so those who hate are getting more miserable by the day......

Helen.......Your words reflect who you are and how you look.....Your words are very ugly.....I pray that God transplants a heart of flesh in you.

First Lady is Well Educated and an Attorney.

Not like Laura Bush who was just an Ordinary Commoner.

Over the last 8 years, questioning AND criticizing the White House over EVERY move was called being a responsible citizen. Now, it is called being a traitor. The level of hypocrisy puts my stomach in knots.

Jim Pavo June 5th, 2009 12:30 pm ET

The (Socialist) Democratic Party members are blind to the weaknesses of our President and the First Lady!
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Jim Pavo ... if you want to call my party Socialist ... do it without the ( .. ) ... just say it baby. I would rather be known as a Socialist Democratic then a ................................... Republican!

All you have to do is look into the first family eyes and make a determination of who they are and the energy they give off. They both have eyes that look through you like shark eyes...and that being said you are crazy if you trust they are working for you or do not have an agenda working together to control this country with their cheating lying croonies in Chicago in a one party system. It isn't jealousy or sorry that he won..I felt this before he was ever elected and did more research than apparently most of " follow him off a cliff mentality did" because had you done your homework Ron Paul is the guy that wants transparency and honesty and makes no bones about exposing institutions like Freddie and Fannie and the Federal Reserve and also coming to grips that Democrats voted for the war and voted to change the banking rules that caused our economy to go bankrupty. Michele Obama is just as cold and calculating as her husband and not surprising she will dispose of anyone who gets in her way. Nothing more be said.

Susan will do a great job at this post and Jackie deserved her new post. We have Rush on the run,keep those e-mails and phone calls to him clogging up his system.

For once we have intelligence, sophistication coupled with humility.
The white house is a symbol of integrity and hope, we as Americans should support it for all the right reasons. The threat of complete financial meltdown was real, president Obama is trying his best. Lets be united in saving this becon of hope in the free world.

One more guest to be included in those Wednesday dinner parties each week. I'm sure Susan Sher will enjoy that imported steak at $100.00 per pound, the best wine, food etc. Perhaps they'll take a little trip on AirForce 1 after dinner to see a play in New York. Just a little more of the taxpayers money, and how about that carbon footprint. Oh yes, it must be nice to be the Obama's and have all that money. Something the middle class taxpayer will never know! After all, we just foot the bill.

It is sad that CNN has reduced itself to just doing inflammatory journalism designed to illicit knee jerk responses and arguments...your ratings are going down because of this type of headlines....you can't out FOX..FOX NEWS....they have their audience

you are losing the moderates and independents with this strategy

@LacrossMom:

Mari (if I may be so bold), your party is blaming the current recession on Bush. Would it be fair to blame the "twin recessions" of '81 and '82 on Carter? If not, why not?

LoLo
"Better still just leave America and create your own country"
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So many liberals promised to move to Canada if John Kerry lost the election and didn't do it. I doubt any of you could manage to promise to stay out of a conservative country if we did create one. First, Wal-Mart would move there as well as many of the companies with labor unions and, instantly, liberal country would lose millions of jobs. Then the people in your country would have no work and want so badly to move to the consevative country that they would stop demanding $17 and hour to sack groceries (the average wage in CA before Wal-Mart) and move there just to have a job because, without those companies and jobs, the liberal country would not collect enough taxes to support all the unemployed; unless you continue to borrow from China.

They tried to suggest this in Texas but most liberals freaked out because, deep down in their Obama and Michelle worshipping minds, they know liberalism FAILS.

@Fair is Fair who responded to Lynda/Minnesotta.

I do believe "fair is fair" that Lynda's last blog applies to you as well. See your first blog.

Joann June 5th, 2009 11:30 am ET

why is so much attention paid to this woman.
who cares, isn't there a plane load of dead people missing somewhere???
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Yes Joann .. there is a plane missing somwhere .... but YOU were the one that click on this story to read it and comment on it. Silly silly you.

@MLK
You are a patriot and a retired military Veteran???????????

I seriously doubt that! I've never heard a "real" patriot or a "real" veteran talk about any current US President that way.

Yes there is too much hatred, but it was started by the left back in the Bush days. The left demonized and dehumanized Bush. And now you wonder why the right is doing the same to Obama? Get real! When you throw a boomerang it comes back to ya!

Did anyone give thought to the fact that Ms. Norris was the one who decided to move on and the First Lady, as a result, chose someone she was accustomed to to replace her?

As to that Republican slamming the Administration over the unemployment figures, I think that someone should remind him that this trend is expected to be worrying until the end of the year. In the meantime, job losses are on the decline. The money that it is being injected into the economy is meant to stablize the bleeding, then comes the healing and regrowth. Gee!

who cares...

why does she have a staff? Does she pay their saleries out of her own pocket?
OK.....

Hey Darth, keep drinking that Kool-aid.

June 5th, 2009 10:43 am ET

"... we have in Sarah Palin a beautiful, accomplished woman who advances conservative values and is regularly lambasted by the media."

Caribou Barbie? Let's see ... daughter had baby out of wedlock, relatives arrested for dealing meth, multiple ethics investigations, husband a secessionist TRAITOR ..."

Want more?

Palin isn't fit to do Mrs. Obama's LAUNDRY.

Educate yourselves......

Anita McBride – Laura Bush's Chief of Staff
Andi Ball – Laura Bush's First Chief of Staff who left just after the 2004 election to move back home to Texas, she had been Laura's Executive Assistant while they lived in Texas.

Was that a "shakeup" Was that cronyism? Or is that because they are Democrats? Women? From Chicago or Black?

Michelle Obama is not the first "First Lady" to have a Chief of Staff, - First Lady's have Chief's of Staff who manage their activites, help with the social activities and other stuff we require a first lady to do.

Why is it that people read cronyism? Every single resident of the White House brings people they have worked with and trust into their world, wouldn't you?

Every First Lady travels with her husband and serves as a representative of the United States.

I am so shocked that people are so uniformed and more importantly, believe the garbage and nonsense that is spewed forth in spam emails and by shock jockies.

Take responsiblity to learn and educate yourselves in the truth. If you did you would see that politicians from all parties do not have as much hatred and distrust of each other as you do.

That we all need to work together and stop the blaming to make things better.

@ "Sick of the right-wing-idiot...." ....... I agree with you. The FACT is that there IS some good news regarding jobs!

That IT IS THE LOWEST SINCE September 2008, is good news!

Also, there is a little known FACT, that during the "Twin Recessions" of '81 & '82 ..... we had the SAME numbers of unemployed. (Reagan was president from 1981-1989)

This is why I don't associate myself with a party anymore.

It's funny reading these posts every day. Libs are accusing repubs of being incredibly angry, yet libs have been angry since election day 2000. Now that they got their way, they aren't angry, but repubs are.

Both parties are hypocrits, both have too much hate, and both need to realize that their leaders don't care about them as much as the power we bestow on them through elections. Obama, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, they all care the same about the people, which is enough to get themselves re-elected. And if you truly don't believe that, then you should go work in Washington for a summer. It is the easiest lesson to learn.

PERIOD.

@all republicans

stop trying to sound smart, you really don't

...Curly Sues....

Jackie Norris is an incredibly sweet person. I met her in Iowa during the campaign. Everyone in the Des Moines office would turn to her for leadership, but she was such a humble lady. She was told me that she was just a soccer mom and high school history teacher. She didn't understand all the big fuss around her and she planned to continue with her simple life once the campaign ended. But she really liked Obama, and wanted to do all she could.

I'm not sure if anyone understands why this is some breaking news story. I'm sure they just found a place where Jackie will be able to make a bigger difference. Good luck Jackie!

Symptoms: mean and hateful....whine all the time..

GOP = Group of Psychotics..haven't had their Oxycontin today??

What a hoot!! Libs accussing CNN of not being liberal enough ! Of course, previous first ladies have had chiefs of staff. I would be interested in why the Norris lady is gone. Obviously, the new C of S, is qualified, she just got her Masters in ACORNomics. The first lady is a real hotty! There, you like that better! Maybe some of are trying to get on the View so you can trade lies with BW and WG. Hate speech? Dems and Libs have tried for decades to keep minorities down and uneducated so they will be dependent on the government and keep voting for them. Besides, the Dems have been doing so well running things, USPS, Amtrak, Federal Reserve and so on, ad nauseum. Fanatics who are willing to die for their cause will be running things soon enough.

To all those haters of the Obamas ...... I bet you are saying to yourselfs that you are all color blind. No you are not .... you can fool yourself into thinking it but reality is you are trouble with color.

To hate the President ... ok I understand that. He is the one making the policies and not everyone will 'love' him or like him or care for him. It is your right to not think highly of him. After all we all voted.

But ..........

To hate the First Lady?? To call her names and make fun of her looks?? To call her every horrible thing you can think of ' (without sounding like a racist' of course) .... it speechless. I am ashame of you ... no I am ashame FOR you. Stop for a minute and think about your views for a woman that did not ask to be a public figure. That puts FAMILY first ... that is warm and giving and smart. She respects everyone and the history of the White House. She along with her family are going to be in the White House for 4 or 8 yrs ..... Give her a chance just like we gave every single First Lady a chance.

The little girls ..... 7 and 10 yrs old are being slam too??? Little school girls that are trying to live a 'normal' life. That NEVER try to be in the spotlight and when they are ... they behave. YOU are trashing kids for not reason other than to make your 'color blind' remarks show how 'brave' you are for speaking out against the President.

like I said ...... I am speechless

Here we go again, the article is about the FLOTUS Chief of Staff, then it goes to the Unemployment to gas to the Stimulas.... First things first, if you are offered a better job, would you take it, as for the Unemployment, President Obama made it clear, it could get worse before it gets better and the gas, well it does takes fuel to fly a plane.

If you know anyone who lived through the Great Depression, please talk to them, we had never learned as a Country. It took about ten years until people went back to work, then WW2 happened.

People this all happened because of deregulation of the Banking system, bad loans and the high Credit Card interest. How many people got a pre-approved Credit Card application and the interest was what 23%

As for First lady Michelle Obama, she is beautiful and well liked around the world. Her clothing is what she likes, you wear clothing you like, sheesh get a freaking life. If she wears an outfit from an unknown designer and she says the name, well he or she will be a very rich person.

Now for her Chief of Staff, they do however change jobs, it is not uncommon...

This is why i refuse to watch CNN anymore and took one last opportunity to go online to see if anything has changed and it hasn't. Staying with CNN means missing more important news thats relevant to the rest of the world. Continue with CNN and you're bound to be misinformed and angry!

The (Socialist) Democratic Party members are blind to the weaknesses of our President and the First Lady!

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All first ladies have a staff. And it's always paid for by our tax dollars.

Not sure what's the big deal. Norris is moving on to another post. Seems good about it. Michele now hires a trusted friend. Good for her. Who wouldn't?

Think about it! I am a patriot and a retired military Veteran. My son was born in Hawaii and he has a real birth certificate. You call this cocky arrogant muslim a leader. The only thing he has done was a community project. The only reason and the only reason this birth question is not brought out in public is this sad excuse of a MEDIA we have. If he had the nads to come out of the closet with this opinions may vary about him. He will destroy what we have and he has a great start already. God help and please save us!!!!!!!!!!

President Obama and the first lady are not perfect, but then again who is? For any small mistake they may have made, Geprge Bush made 25 big ones.

magella – "not everyone has ties to the political machine or organized crime." True, I'm sure... but I'm not so sure that you would include the Obama's in that group. Let's not forget all the "cronies" that helped him wade through the political machine, that is Chicago. Rev. Wright (Obama joined the church for purely political reasons, he obviously is not even a Christian), W. Ayers (how much more corrupt can you get!), Rezko (he was convicted of corruption!), to name a few. And, how about his ties to Blagoavich(?)? I don't think Obama is as "clean" as you suggest.

Republicans have not been sucessful to go after Obama, now they go after his wife saying how ugly she is......she might be, beauty is upon the beholder but one thing I know for sure is she has alot of beauty in his head by being educated....

Get it?

You say that CNN reviews these emails for posting. Why would you let half of these emails even go through? Some of these emails are not appropriate and very offensive to not to we the people but our government. Please review emails more carefully.

My god, look at the hatred being spewed by Republicans on here. How can you people function properly? You are just so angry and hateful.

The majority of comments noted here is offensive and work to incite narrow-mindedness, bigotry and racism. It's amazing how a tiny story generated so much angst and disgust. You use these platforms for smear campaigns and sowing seeds of hatred and fear. It really shows through your words what your characters are about. The nastiness and hatemongering that goes on in these comment/chat rooms is horrendous. This is not "Freedom of speech." You have turned it into "Freedom to spew out hatred of anything unlike you." This is racism in its purest form. Spewing venom in cyberspace and incite the ignorant to action. We are entitled to our opinions of course but to use those opinions to spew venomous words towards others in the name of free speech is a copout. Instead of focusing on subjects or topics, this platform is being used to launch personal attacks. If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him. This is not what the Founding Fathers of the Declaration of Independence had in mind with the First Amendment

To Grin and Bare it,

She is the first lady. She has not official role. All first ladies have a staff. She is doing nothing different. Tell me why do you really think this is news!!!

You have never heard anything about the previous staff members for other first ladies. I am sure they come and go as well.

Get the heck over it!!!!!!!!!!

Signs of hope (for the economy).....

Doesn't it feel better, even you right wingers who are "Percy Weasly" like, read the Harry Potter books 5 and 6, to have a President that you know is competent, won't blunder his words, a President who is not on a mission to cause wars, wont put unqualified bossom buddies in responsible positions.

Doesn't it just feel better.

Even the job economy is looking better, believe me, I know. And its just eating you (Percy Weaslys) from the inside that Obama can do it, and 8 years of Republican rule did not do squat except treat this country like its own personal punching bag.

I know you feel it, but I'll give you advice (which you wont heed anyway, but I'm a Democrat, I actually try to help people when I can):

"Don't be a Percy Weasly"

What's the beef? One took another job, and another was brought in to replace her. Big deal. As far as being from Chicago.....so what? Everybody is from some place, and since Michelle is from Chicago, there are more people there that she knows well. Remember all the cronies from Texas that GW brought in. Some were just friends and not qualified for the jobs. At least this woman is qualified.

Wow! The hate, stupidity and just plain ignorance on these boards regarding the Obamas is appalling (and scary).

why does she have a staff? Does she pay their saleries out of her own pocket?

You know you critics are pathetic. You DON'T know why there was a change and yet you want to assume the worst.

Let me make this very clear. Barack Obama IS the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! Michelle Obama IS the FIRST LADY!!!! with all the same rights and priviledges as their Predecessors!!

The big problem here is that "THE RACISTS" can't handle it. That is the real problem here and therefore you come up with DESTRUCTIVE REMARKS!!!!
GET OVER YOURSELVES!!!!! THEY ARE OUR LEADERS, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!!!!!!!!

I am not a Democrat or liberal (more moderate) and initially did not like Michelle Obama. But I do think she has handled herself very well since becoming First lady. I really do not care who she has to run her office, I am more concerned about her husband's policies, which I believe will soon ruin our economy causing hyper inflation and ridiculous tax increases. The rich will not be harmed (they have lots of money to bare the burden). The poor will be able to get some governmental help, but the middle class will be DOOMED to servitude to the government! I hope I am wrong but i have no faith in politicians anymore. I have heard this same song and dance before from the Carter administration, which was an utter failure. Guess when you don't learn from history you are bound to repeat it!

Okay, Who is kidding Whom? There are alot of people in the US that must have their heads buried in the sand. If you can't see where this nation is headed, then I really feel sorry for you all. Actually, no I don't. When this nation falls apart, you will all be singing a different tune! For me and my family, we have lowered our expectations during an Obama administration. That way the fall will at least seem to hurt less. Good Luck America. We all need it.

I guess Boner will slam this choice also. It seems that he is becoming more and more of a whinning punk everyday. I guess that means he thinks he is qualified to be POTUS. Look out here is another Rethuglican that will be throwing his name in the hat shortly. Hopefully the good thought producing people of Ohio will show this idiot the door next election. No,no,no, wah,wah,wah!!! (Rethuglican opening comments at press conferences.)

@Curious2009

Have you heard of Google?
You can put your spoon down now, and stop stirring the pot.

If the rightwingers are complaining, Michelle must be doing something right.

The minority party in this country sure are a bunch of hateful people.

All First Ladies have a Chief Of Staff. This person is responsible for keeping the schedule for and activities for the First Lady. So someone please tell me why now it is a problem for Michelle Obama to have a Chief Of Staff.

It's haters. Plain and simple,,,,,, haters. It's OK for all other First Ladies to have one but not the first Black First Lady. Never herd a word about this and other stuff like this until there was a color change at the top.

Another great hiring like Brian Deese, 31 year old with no experience who was appointed to head GM.

Especially to Steph and the other haters: One would thought that racism was almost dead, but you guys sure let it known it is alive and well, "cool aid people" and "more Chicago trash"-what a way to describe the President and First Lady-all because they are African Americans. I think you guys would love to have us back as slaves in the fields, but be advised THOSE DAYS ARE GONE AND WILL NEVER RETURN. Hate them as much as you can, they will remain President and First Lady for the next eight years–(yes!!! he will be re-elected)-so if you don't like it –just eat crow . You just cannot stop destiny. Long live the President and First Lady and I send blessings to Steph and the other haters.

I'm curious about the ways in which CNN moderates these blogs. I believe in freedom of speech, but when I hear some Americans calling their First Lady ugly, a monkeyface, and that maggots could feed off of her – it frankly scares me.

I am a Canadian who admires and loves America, but in light of some of the things I read on these blogs, I'm afraid you have tough days ahead of you.

Be united. Fake it if you have to!

To all you haters of the Obamas, I really feel sorry for you. You can't get pass the fact that they are our leaders now. Stop being stupid and malicious and start caring about our country and the work that needs to be done to get it back on track.

President Obama has his work cut out for him and I think he is doing a hell of a job so far. He is surrounding himself with people of intergity and intelligence to help him get the job done. As they say, "Can't we all get alone." We are more alike than we are different.

Remember the world is watching us and so far you are acting like kindergardens who can't have their way. I am glad that you complainers are not the leaders of this country. We would be in pitiful shape.

PJinDC, in addition she is for the first time in her life proud to be an American. Rumor is she had been a Chilean until then.

It makes me wonder what it is. The fact that our prez is black or the evil, greedy, money hungry bandits will get discovered!!!!???. How is it we read that too many of our love ones are dying over there in a war that is TOTALLY unnecessary and down play it but we get up in arms with the President and his LOVELY First Lady (in every sense of the word), make changes, go places or give speeches. People!!!!!!!! Focus here, get behind Obama and make this country look splendor for all to see. He pushes for all of us to be more educated, who doesn't want that???? and lets not forget there is a missing plane and love ones, so leave Michelle alone and lets pray for the lost victims

You nasty, low-life, one-tooth red necks need to find the job that your dear ex president and his buddies took away from you. Don't hate the liberals because you have no life. I know you don't have nothing in life because you are complaining all of the time. These people that have all these complaints need to get a life. As some have stated they are just plain jealous and racist. The Obamas have earned their right to be where they are. At least they are more educated and professional than you are. You are just angry because he knows how to campaign the political game as well as you do. Bush had picked all of his daddy's old fart friends and look where they took us. But it is okay. Please grow up and get a life. Better still just leave America and create your own country. You will be killing each other the first day of independence. CNN put this up. I dare you>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

More Chicago corruption?

I'm not sure what everyone means by "another Chicago politician".

So I guess that means everyone from Chicago is crooked?

Cool, then I can say everyone from the South is a gun toting, wife beating racist.

And everyone from the North is intelligent.

And all muslims are terrorists

And everyone from Texas supports invading Iraq

So cute!

Obama won! They can do whatever they want – just like Georgie.
Get over it – move on. By the way, why is this a story??

Headline is very misleading. Norris took another position in the government so she had to be replaced.
Shame on you CNN for being deceptive with the headline.

I am sooooo sick and tired of people talking about our President and First Lady. I just wonder how many of you served your country and how many of you actually voted. No President can do worse that George W. Bush everytime he opened his mouth incert foot. Everyone wants to blame this President for everything that has happen to this country, but least yea forget that there was a president before him. Give me a break, I served this country for 20 yrs and he has not done any worse than any other president. Maybe some of you need to go and grab a history book and you will find that every First Lady had a Chief of Staff and I am so proud of Michelle O'bama at least she hasn't just been riding her husband's coat tail like some other First Ladies. STOP whinning and get a life maybe a little education.

did not know that the first lady could appointe anybody.

To all of the hateful remarks on this website concerning our first lady, SHAME ON YOU! What a bunch of losers you are. You don't have to like the way she looks, her husband does and so does most of America. She could care less what you low life peckerwood nuts think of her. I would bet any amount of money all of you who are writing these nasty remarks could use some plastic surgery yourselves. Before you make nasty remarks about someone, take a look in the mirror. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. That's what's wrong with some of you. You have become so fixated on the outer appearances and have become totally ignorant and blind when a real beauty comes along. All of you nasty people out there could only hope and pray to become half the woman our first lady is. GET A GRIP AND GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!

I always wonder if the President and First Lady read this stuff – and then wonder why Mr Obama would want to lead us.......get a grip! I doubt that there is one of us commenting that doesn't want someone we can trust taking care of our business. I have a CPA – insurance man – financial man – all of them I hand picked!

You people scare me. Seriously, I'm having nightmares about zombies that worship politicians as Gods and Kings.

Is it an organized tactic to blame the last eight years of financial, social, and political degradation on Obama-who's been in office only a little over 100 days-or do the wing nuts really believe that high unemployment and economic turmoil are his fault? Just think about how bad things would be if the "stay the course" Republicans were still in office. Unemployment would be 20% instead of 9. I'm glad they're a minority saying "no" instead of a majority saying "stay the course". And how did a staff change in the First Ladies' office lead to such vitriol from the right wing talking heads anyway? It's a staff change. Certainly not the first, won't be the last. Happens everywhere all the time. The level of anger and hate and indignation coming from the right is stunning. I worry that the shooting of George Tiller is only the beginning of a violent uprising of Republican extremism.

I love how anyone that comes from Chicago to serve in the administration is a "crony" or corrupt. Chicago's a big city, people–not everyone has ties to the political machine or organized crime or whatever it is you retards are insinuating. Michelle Obama has spent her WHOLE LIFE living in Chicago–it stands to reason she would choose someone she knew from her past to serve as her chief of staff.

If you want to talk about cronyism, let's talk about how Dick Cheney ended up getting the nod for VP from Bush, along with everyone else from his "good old boys'" network.

Give it a rest already!

Lynda/Minnesota:

Really sorry to see you go. We don't see eye to eye on very much, but I can say your comments showed thought. I'll miss you.

"Chicago cronyism" – really? That is what you haters call this? We can plainly see ANY move by the Obamas will be torn apart by the conservative dog pack, but this is almost funny. Bush surrounds himself with unqualified yes men, Cheney passes billion dollar favors to his company, the Bush administration breaks fair labor laws trying to politicize the judiciary, and you doofuses complain about the First Lady bringing on someone she is comfortable with to be her right hand assistant? Not only is your grasp of the facts as tenuous as it typically is for a conservative. your sense of perspective is also similarly whacked.

I can bet Michelle Obama could be rather difficult.

CNN, what a deceptive headline. Shame on you.

I'll say this about Michelle Obama: though I'm not a supporter of the President's politically I think his First Lady is an truly impressive woman. She defines what the modern mother/professional is... she is incredibly bright, sophisticated, educated, informed, aware, concerned, and appears genuine and sincere. She is able to do what few men could, which is to be a successful part of the working world while also being a dedicated mom who is present for her children. Those of us who have wives just like her can respect and admire her class and grace even if we don't agree with her huband's politicics.

And to the mental midget who said she's the ugliest First Lady: c'mon. Give me a break. The woman is elegant, classy, and seems imminently approachable. She always looks lovely and we should all be as proud and impressed at the quality of the First Lady as we were with Mrs. Bush. Beauty can be found in many forms and Michelle Obama is very much a beautiful lady.

There is a reason why I and many others do not watch FOX News or listen to talk radio. Lately all that has come from the right on these blogs are FOX News and talk radio parrots.

For the past month you parrots have done nothing but criticize, including the FLOTUS, the First Daughters, and the dog. Just how many of you are really as shallow as your comments make you out to be is anyones guess. But, whether your constant barrage of nonsence makes you more of a Christian IS debatable.

So many of you have repeated lie after lie after lie. You do it knowingly and without conscience. How Christian is that, I wonder?

No need to comment. This is my last blog on CNN.

Yeah all the Republicans hard at work.....working for others....what a laugh. Get a job guys. Get a life.

You know this is the kind of crap I don't like. I did not vote for her and why does she need a "Cheif of Anything". I just love the way Politics just basically assumes they have a right to do what they want. Why can't First Ladies be just that and not try to change policies for their own causes. I think this can back fire on a President and a fine example of this is Jimmy Carter the Peanut Farmer. Who when in office let Roslyn have a major input on the decision making process and look what happened, when his re-election occurred every one turned on him and he was gone. First ladies should just look nice, be sweet, support their husbands and shut up!!!!

Congradulations CNN...you managed to give a forum to all the wingnuts to post their ugly and ignorant comments. CNN News=Fox News.

To those of you who are complaining about the First Lady joining the President on his trip, stop complaining for the sake of complaining. Every First Lady has done this before her, including Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford and every other REPUBLICAN First Lady ever.

It is clear that Reblicans are criticizing the Obamas just for criticism sake. You do not have any valid arguments about them so you choose to be petty, vindictive and malicious.

Grown up !

It is George Bush's fault we are in this mess, not President Obama.

President Obama is trying to do his best to deal with the disasterS Bush left for not only President Obama, but for the entire country.

Republicans should stop behaving like spolied brats and start working with the President to resolve the issues that need resolving.

Being vindictive, divisive, alarmist, whiners, alarmists, racists and flat out liars will not get the Republicans anywhere, except on a path to self destruction.

And this is news>>>>> You Obama haters seem to hang on to every word the press reports on the Obamas. You Obama haters need to get a life. Jealousy will eat you alive while you wait for 4 years to pass. Remember, the Republicans are the reason for Obama being in Office. If Rush Limbough and the rest had pick a better candidate maybe Obama would have had some competition in winning. But, this is just proof.........America is tired of the Good ole' boy Republican way and Change is over due. I got news for all of you Obama haters, if the Republicans don't clean up their act and drastically change their image, Mr. President Obama will be serving another term. So I'll enjoy all of you haters agonize in misery for the next 8 years. Ha Ha

What CNN fails to state is that Ms Norris just received her Masters Degree in the community service area and will be an enthusiatic qualified addition to Both the President's and the First Lady's policies in that area. Again a silly blog to create nonexistant controversy and hear pathetic rants from the haters. Last time I looked at a map, Chicago was still part of America.

As Ms is just 34 and the mother of small children , I would view this as a fantastic opportunity to follow her passion and have a schedule condusive to being a mother. Myself I would perfer her new job!!

Every First Lady and every Vice President's Lady (I hate the term "second" lady) have had staff.

Why is there a problem with the two leaders of this administration wives having a staff? Or, is the problem only with the First Lady having a staff?

Ms. Norris applied for and got the job where she will "lead"; she is capable of doing just that.

Mrs. Obama chose Ms. Sher, someone she and her family have know for years, to replace Ms. Norris. This goes on every day in government and private administrations.

Saying negative things about Mrs. Obama in order to make you feel better is not going to change the fact that Mrs. Obama is the First Lady.

All First Families fly in the 247 that becomes Air Force One when the President is on board. Two of them have always flown at the same time; as one always serves as a diversion. This is NOT NEW. What is the dam big deal because the Obamas use Air Force One? Come on; you can say why it really bothers you. Stop hiding behind hash words and say why you have a "problem" with this First Family. I and the rest of the world already know why.

I and many other Americans and others around the world love the Obamas; God loves the Obamas; prayers of protection and love shall sustain them; prayers will identify those who wish to cause them harm.

If by cronyism you mean that someone brings in people they trust to advise them, then yeah, that is what it is. Happens in every government agency at all levesl when there is an administration change. When you have a huge job you want people around you that you trust and respect. Can anyone honestly say they wouldn't do the same?

It is not unusual for changes in staff to take place. Why is this a big deal? And why assume that it was initiated by Michelle Obama? Maybe Norris was offered a position that she saw as a better place for her. I've done the same thing in the past – loved the people I worked with but hated the job so I found another one that suited my skills and fit my goals better. We don't have the info and, frankly, what difference does it make?

And for all you making comments about why the first lady is anouncing a new chief of staff – you do realize that this is HER chief of staff, not the White House chief of staff, right?

No drama in the white house...Bring someone you know won't embarrass you!

UUGGGHH! Is all I have to say about most of you whining republican voters. First you chring at the thought of date night! The President Obama is not the first President to take is wife on a date nor would he be the last. If anything he is still showing America how to be a husband and a family man. Because of security reason he will have to take a plane instead of a bragad of cars from DC to NY. No one complained when Bush vacationed at the Ranch, nor when he redecorated the ranch off tax payers money. Get a life you hateful repubs! Now because Michelle has appointed a person she knows well and know will serve well. Favors, i think not, or maybe you want to question Bush pick of Cheny when Cheny got an extra pay check off higher gas prices in this country! I will be glad when President Obama cleans up all this repub mess and then what will you have to whine about. TOO MANY JOBS? TOO MUCH MONEY?

Has anybody forgotten that Michelle Obama has no officially sanctioned duties? If she fired her entire staff and took up basket weaving it would have no impact on the workings of the government. Is the media so desperate to find turmoil at the White House that they have resorted to the next best thing – a change in the first lady's staff?

Since no one probably knows what Corporation for National Community Service just as they do not know what ACORN is why not go to their web site and see all the Liberal faces there that are supporting this organization with your tax dollars That by its name is a private Corporation.Do you think any lobbying is going on here?

Just like TEXAS and WYOMING were dessimated when bushwacko and chaingangman went to Washington.

It is natural. It is inevitable.

Are you sorry they didn't pick you? Move to Chicago.

All you negative people needs to put a socket in it. Instead of helping, you're making more damage to what is already on the mans plate. If the First lady wants to name her dog chief of staff, you'll still complain! You can't please everyone. What a hatred attitude.!!!!!!!!!

@TCM – nice try to hijack the thread. Couldn't find anything bad to say about this particular topic, so decided to make up your own? And you wonder in your righteous indignation why folks comment you as a hater.

This would'nt have anything to do woth race would it? Just curious if her friend is black. I now if it was a white first lady choosing a white COS over a black one we would be looking at a WHOLE different headline.

It so saddens me to see the vitriolic nonsense spewing from racist mouths, especially in 2009.

Michelle Obama is a beautiful, poised, educated, intelligent, accomplished, kind First Lady. Thank god we have someone like her in the White House to be such a good example to the rest of the world.

What bitter little people! "To the victor goes the spoils. " The First Lady can build her team any way she chooses. And sore losers, don't count on four years only, Barack Obama and his lovely wife will get a second term. Critics can be in denial, but do you think there is any way in creation that the American people would put a Republican in the White House any time soon given the progress that this President is making? Great some therapy!

So, why is this even a story?

I wish I could work for the first lady. I would be honored. Stop hating GOP!

I wouldn't bring someone I don't know well, so as Michelle!

CNN please post this since you won't allow comments on the site it pertains to!

All of you people, who love to whine, gripe, complain aqnd repeat the idiotic, dangerous comments made by various right-wing commentors:

WHAT ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE NUMBER OF JOBS LOST IN MAY, 2009, IS THE LOWEST SINCE SEPTEMBER, 2008??? Who was president in September? OH, that's right, George W. Bush! Who was president in May? OH, that's right Barack Obama!

Guess what???? It's WORKING! The economy IS getting better . . . no matter what garbage you un-patriotic IDIOTS spew!

Wow, some of the posters on this blog are way out there. Ok, so you don't like the Obamas. Enough already. We get it. So please just relax.

I mean, acting as if the First Lady having a Chief of Staff is something the Obama's invented. Isn't it standard protocol for the First Lady to have the prerogative to select whomever she wants to be her Chief of Staff?

Find something else to gripe about! Please......

@ phoenix 86......... No, it wasn't the headlines that put Obama in the White House. It was the American people rejecting the vitriolic politics of the Republicans!

Like the rest of the Sane people on the blog, I ask what's with all the hate GOP?

Every First Lady has had her own staff, her own Chief of Staff. And.... even though the majority of Americans believe that Bush was the worst president we have ever had, we are ...... respectful..... of Mrs. Laura Bush!

Makes me wonder how you rightwingnuts actually can claim to be Christians when your comments are so....... hateful.

To Grin and Bear It: um hm, if I may, that should read "who is kidding whom"...

Every modern first lady has had a chief of staff. This position should be someone who is close to the first lady – a qualified friend is the very best person for this job. Someone who can tell you when you're wrong because the relationship is strong enough to handle criticism. It needs to be someone the first lady can trust completely. One of the requirements for any chief of staff job is an existing relationship. If you don't understand that, you don't understand the position at all.

Michelle is showing the world that intelligence, community, and family can be combined with grace and beauty. She is as much an ambassador for our way of life as she is the president's wife. This is all to the good. I think that's part of the reason so many on the right try to smear her – she represents what they are constantly saying is their ideal – only she's a liberal Democrat. They just can't stand that the shining example of an American family right now is the Obamas. There is no Republican family that can be held up as a better (or even close) example – it must be painful to watch.

Donald June 5th, 2009 11:51 am ET

Doggone, the First Lady is the ugliest First Lady is recent memory.
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And she is the most educated first lady in the recent memory!

Well Obama's did run on Change, you got it! I think it is so funny how upset the Libs get when you criticize their "Beloved King and Queen" but they sure have no problem spewing the hate when it even smells of Republican...... You Libs are what is wrong with this world, you cannot and will not try to understand both sides of the story. You have every right to disagree but your vile and hateful ways are disgusting. Please now go take a Valium and calm down and go into your peaceful, flowery disillusioned world.

I just love how the Obama critics can find something to criticize in every step the Obamas make. First you complained about the President taking his wife out on a date (he doesn't get one night off while the last President actually spent more days of his presidency on his ranch in TX than he did in DC??). Now there are complaints about the money being spent on an overseas trip? Hasn't every President gone overseas on tax payer money? Funny, the BILLIONS we wasted on an unnecessary war never seemed to bother any of you.

No one is ever going to stop the fact that most of Chicago will end up in the White House at one point, but one thing really has me wondering and no one has ever answered it. It is one of those unimportant little tidbits people throw off as info that just seems to stick......
If the First Lady is so down to earth and so concerned over the poor etc and had been leading such a lifestyle before her desire to enter the White House, as all her adoring fans portray her, then why has she had a makeup artist working for her for over "6 years" which she brought to the White House as well? Why also was it stated that they brought their personal chef to the White House? Who in leading a more simple life as the Obamas portray themselves, has their own personal chef to bring with them to the White House?

MLK, go crawl back under your rock. President Obama won't tell us his "real" name – give me a break! Please explain to me how our President managed to keep this "secret" all these years ...

Do you honestly think that over the 21 months that Barack Obama campaigned, after hundreds of interviews, dozens of debates (not to mention all the background checking that was required by the State of Illinois and the U.S. Federal governments before he was sworn in as a State and the U.S. Senator, respectively), that his "real name" was not found out after being so intensely scrutinized, not only by the public, but by the press and countless pundits?

MLK, he's the real deal and our President. He's intelligent, hardworking, understands what it means to serve the people of the United States and yes, he's even a U.S. citizen (it doesn't matter your parents' country of citizenship; if you are born on U.S. soil – and Hawaii has been a state since Friday, August 21, 1959 and Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 – you are a U.S. citizen),

To everyone like MLK out there – be a patriot, stop whining about your guy not winning, and start lending a hand to help out your country!

Ahh great, more of the Chicago Machine in the white house!

I'm aumused at some of these comments.

She is serving as chief of staff to Michelle Obama...not the presidents chief of staff.

This is the same position that was held by Anita McBride to Laura Bush....this is not some new position created by the Obamas people. Quit freaking out.

You can always tell when President Obama is on the right track because the repubs continue to spew their hate and unnessary comments. They hate to admit that President Obama doing what President Bush could not do in 8 years!. Bill Bennett said yesterday on CNN that Bush said the exact same things, but everybody chooses to act as if he did not. Well, to bill and others, it fell on death ears, because of his arrogance and his cocky approach and lack of respect for anyone outside of his bubble. It is all about the approach that President Obama is taking, he treats people like human beings and not like they are not even worthy to be in his presence. I am so proud of his as a leader of the free world and proud to call him president. Hating him won't get him out of office, so why not take all that negative energy and do something useful and constructive with it, but unfortunately, most of your repubs are so full of hate that you don't know any other way to be.

Andrea, maybe you sould move to another country!

You know, I haven't heard how many times the Obama's have left the Whitehouse for Camp David, have you?
Seems like those trips in the last administration might have used a bit of resources.

Folks, just let it go...it is sort of like Joe the Plumber visiting NC a few days ago...YOU JUST CAN'T FIX STUPID!!

mlk, You must be a fool. So I am not going to waste a lot of time on you. prompters, are used by thousands of smart people ever day.

Great, these comments demonstrate the great intellect, critical thinking abilities, compassion and development of the American people. That's why they are so respected and admired around the world.

Seriously, I don't care about who she hires..I really think the President and Michelle do the exact opposite of what they preach to others and it is a shame.. But CNN it is appaulling that you do let the name calling of either party get so out of control, Opinion is one thing ...down right hatefullness is another..Please people act accordingly!!!!
let's see if this get's posted...

James -

The difference between Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin starts and ends with their intellectual capabilities. Michelle Obama is a successful lawyer who is incredibly talented and saavy when it comes to the political system. Sarah Palin has incredible difficulty understanding basic concepts of governance, and frequently puts her foot in her mouth, when she isn't spouting bile about anyone left of fundamentalist Christians. Is there hypocracy in reporting in a favorable light someone who is upbeat and professional like Michelle Obama, and reporting the frequent gaffes by a right-wing nincompoop? None whatsoever. You reap what you sow.

I see the idiotic tongue-wagging Republican bigots are out pretending they actually know what they are talking about in the name of partisanship.

Since when is the First Lady not entitled to have on her staff some one she can work well with? Who knows what problems she may have had with Norris and who cares?

I love all the conservatives here whining. It makes the last 8 years almost bearable. We have the best president in the White House and they don't even know it. Maybe they'll wake up one day but I doubt it.

And by the way, this is a government agency committed to organizing volunteeers for community work.

She was lucky. At least she got a job.Very few could get around their tax troubles or bid rigging scandals. Fast how that story died in the Liberal new media. Just like the Pelosi scandal. Cover it up CNN you are expert at it.

Hey hate bloggers, that Chicago crony name calling is dead. this is 2009, not grade school. Like all first ladies, Michelle is entitled to appoint anyone she sees fit. So stop your complaining and whining like Hannity, Rush, and the GOP. so STOP with the nonsense and support America and our president.

WOW!! What a bunch of haters. If you notice most of the hate is coming from these loser women LOL stop being so darn jealous you stupid women should be glad to see a woman with such elegance, style and intellenence, oh but wait she is an african american and she is the first lady, oh well deal with it losers she's not going anywhere.

And stop complaining about the travels of the Obama family, your clowns didn't complain when the bushes went out of the country and besides, do you really think the President and the First Lady gives a rat's butt what you think? I think not LOL

SHIRLEY SDL June 5th, 2009 11:18 am ET

Congratulations to the First Lady in her choice and to the President on his wonderful Cairo speech which I have now read twice. They are truly a first couple who make us proud. Also, WOOHOO!, more good news, economists expected 504,000 lost jobs , but there were 345,000 in May. I just love positive news!
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Really? I mean, REALLY??? Youn think 345,000 jobs lost it good news??? What happed to all the jobs that were supposed to be created? I mean the permanant ones. Not the photo-op ones like the 25 policement in Ohio who have mostly been let go after a photo and a month or two of work.....

345,000 jobs lost is good news???? Sigh....

ONE MORE FROM CORRUPT CHICAGO P0LITICAL MACHINE. the obamas keep bringing their old 'friends', as they only feel comfortable with all those crooks and America-haters they used to pal around with. barack the dictator...he'll NEVER be my pres!

These women are smart and extremely capable and have their own good reasons for making change. You go ladies.

Probably what they meant by change during the campaign.That is really the only change I have seen.Gift of gab is cheap.

Hey "General" – glad you are here but I think you'll find more kindred spirits on the FOX News site..."ACORN" – Jeez...

Republicans are hanging on to STUPID... They just can't let it go....

BO is over in Germany in the middle of a field looking lost as can be without his prompters and the other half is hiring help. There is no telling what this President has done to us on this present trip. Please God almighty let this 4 years go quick. This cat want even tell people his real name so why do we think he'll tell us what he does to us onnthese trips.

Man... who kicked the rotting corpse of the predominantly dishonest and willfully blind Republican party and let all these flys and maggots out?

See.. they got me talking that way now.

To all the complainers - please compare the offices/staff of the previous President to this one - the same positions, the same travel arrangements. You're reacting as if no other President has travelled or had a wife, or had "cronies" or friends. Do remember what the previous President accomplished (I use the term loosely). And get over it. If this one doesn't work out - try voting the bush back in.

For 'the General', don't say anything unless you know what you're talking about. CNCS is a government-run organization that consolidated several federal volunteer programs, including Americorps, SeniorCorps, and Learn and Serve America. There's a reason ACORN was not included in the consolidation; ever locale is independently run and too 'grassroots' to be maintained (or held accountable) at a federal level.

Shame on some of you bitter little people below.
These women are smart and extremely capable and have their own good reasons for making change. You go ladies.

Change we can believe in: last week: date night in NYC, this week: date night in Paris

Leave it to bitter republicans to find something wrong with her appointing a chief of staff that she has history with. Face it conservatives, America loves Michelle, and that drives you nuts..well, I should say even more nuts.

Hey CWO_USN – how much are you costing us taxpayers with the welfare checks you receive?

Osama Bin Laden-please tell me if it was also rediculous that Mrs. Laura Bush, as well as many previous First Ladies have had a chief of staff, or is it just this first lady that you do not believe needs one? I do not recall any complaints that previous first ladies having a chief of staff.

It was a country, once not so far ago, where the First Lady was worst then the Dictator. Her name was Elena Ceausescu. As you Americans, are not able to read or write more then 3 lines in your life time you could not have been informed about the disastrous First Lady Ceausescu. When I see Michelle and her actions I remember about the other First Lady. A First Lady that wanted only power. Nothing more, nothing less. This is what Michelle wants, power. The Obamas will just get more and more power until Americans will understand that the greatest mistake America could do is to vote that couple. But at that moment the damage would be so wide, so spread and so irreversible that America will be known for its first Dictators, not for its values.

Who cares? I am an Obama voter but First Lady changing her Chief of Staff is not that important>

all hail Ms. Obama, Queen of the United States!

seriously, did the change have to happen while they were in Europe & have the new Chief of State sent on a special plane, costing taxpayer money!?

In these hard times, we all have to THINK about wasting money or should I say our great great unborn grandchildrens money, why doesn't the Obama's?

I suppose this "new" addition was never proud of her country either!!

you all need to get a life

such hate, please get some air, get a job, pull yourself away from the computer

you are all a very very sad bunch of people

I hope you are at least getting paid by some off shoot of the GOP for such nastiness, that would at least explain why you write the garbage you write

Rush much have mentioned the word "Cronyism" today...I see the parroting of it already starting.

Like how Obama was a Socialist, a Communist and a Marxist all in one week!!

TCM, your comments show your narrow vision.

The deficit is so big because in the last 8 years we added 5 TRILLION to it! And those deficits bought us the worst recession since the 30's because we wasted it on Iraq and giving it away to the wealthy.

Stop being so blind.

Great more Chicago trash has arrived to the White house....I love the comments on Michelle as they know her personally....Looks are very deceiving. It will be too late after theY destroy what America is and bring the first dictatorship TOthe White house. I wish all of these kool-aid drinkers would open up their eyes and see how the Obamas are destroying America and the world before it is too late....Oh i forget these are the ill-informed people who voted for Obama in November and will never figure out what he really stands for....Dictator--

Hey, Susan, hope you've practiced your curtsy!!!

So what? Is there something nefarious behind the change? Some scandal? You make the headlines look like a sinister plot is afoot, when all it was is that Norris was leaving to take another job, and Michelle appointed a qualified, old friend to take her place as Chief of Staff. Big deal, but you have to make it news so the haters can post their dispicable comments, right? Sorry, once again, to disappoint you "fail" advocates. The Obamas are both doing a fine job as President and First Lady, and they will continue to do so. Blimpbag should be tried for treason. I hope the Secret Service arrests him, the guy is inciting insurrection at a minimum! Aren't there laws against insurrection? Hateful speech and riling people up to overthrow their government should not be a First Amendment Right. And I see Palin is still up to her old hateful remarks, like that did her a lot of good during the election. What a dolt.

For all the dems that say the repubs will whine even about this....right you are. I have to wonder where this white house is taking us with all the "favors" they have to pay back. To me, this leads to corruption in an already dem controlled government. I think this is what our forefathers fought against.

why is so much attention paid to this woman.
who cares, isn't there a plane load of dead people missing somewhere???

wOw, it's great that Michelle Obama is naming a new chief of....Michelle Obama is so hott, SHE IS! SHE IS!!
She looks like Campbell's soup, Mmmm Mmmm Good!
If she was a historical president, she would be BABE-braham Lincoln.
Our president is so lucky to have her.

We are paying for the first lady to have a Chief of Staff? Thats a joke... Well,of course she is going to bring in her old friend rather than the hard workers who got her there, I mean its not like we mean anything. Just think, she could give that job to someone that really needs it instead of a multi millionaire.

NaySayers...take a look at the Bush years CLOSELY, over 4k american lives lost in a War over 10k Iraq lives...that's too much blood on the hands.

The Obama's are trying to correct years of murder, lies and thievery so please BE QUIET cause your comments are uncessary and unwarranted.

Stop running around the country. Our hard earned money is paying for the jet fuel you're using. Start thinking about the unemployed and how you can help them!

This is one of those hirings, that while the candidate might be vetted and worthwhile, the selection seems to be based more on prior relationships then a quantitiative process that garners the best person for the job. It is one of those sad factors of political life – the people we choose to lead our nation get to choose their own 'personal advisors' who help guide them in areas and have a great opportunity to assert their own, possibly misguided, influence. This is a pattern that has been replayed throughout history. The King of Assyria in 7th Century B.C. was supposedly guided by their God; however it is shown that both the royal family and the kings personal eunuch had enormous influence in his descision making.

Why is it assumed that a problem caused the change, perhaps, Norris wanted the change, sounds like a good positive appointment to me.

Norris gets a promotion and the First Lady names a replacement.......and this is big news? Cnn every day it becomes more apparent why your rating are dropping.....FAST1

It will cost taxpayers the same amount that it cost for W's wife to join him on all his trips.

Mrs. Obama is a national treassure – what else can be said.

independent Jim June 5th, 2009 10:36 am ET

A sudden and early change in a new Administration always makes you ask, "Why?". So, CNN, why didn't you dig a little deeper on this story and ask, "Why?". Headlines without good reporting only go so far…
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Headlines without good reporting is what put Obama in the White House.

And how much will that cost us taxpayers for her joining the trip?

Congratulations to the First Lady in her choice and to the President on his wonderful Cairo speech which I have now read twice. They are truly a first couple who make us proud. Also, WOOHOO!, more good news, economists expected 504,000 lost jobs , but there were 345,000 in May. I just love positive news!

I guess poor Jackie Norris Didn't have a long enough tongue.

Who cares?
Meanwhile, no analysis of historical inaccuracies, omissions, over political correctness and lack of honesty while asking honesty and in the process taking too much political risk in her husband's speech is ignored. Turning the presidency to a social event (yes nice, young and smiling couple) is not part of politics and CNN is not real journalism!

She will now serve as the.....

GEE...just how many times can they rebrand ACORN?

I wish the Obama family a well-deserved mini-vacation in the City of Lights. Thank you for your continued and successful efforts to restore lustre and prestige to our much-tarnished image abroad.

From The Business Insider, June 4, 2009:

Ben Bernanke's language yesterday on the future of the economy and the risks of our ballooning debt was startlingly frank coming from a Fed Chairman.

Specifically, Bernanke warned that the recovery is likely to be weak and that Obama and Congress need to get spending under control or the interest payments will start to destroy us.

He agreed that the size of the deficit is contributing to rising interest rates (very startling point, especially in light of Treasury's happy chirps that rates are rising because the economy is recovering.) He also cast doubt on the effectiveness of the stimulus programs.

Most importantly, Bernanke also raised concern about our impending debt-to-GDP ratio of 70%, which is well below the Obama administration's (probably optimistic) forecast of 100% for the next decade.

THIS IS CHANGE ALL RIGHT!!!!

another article about the First Lady, how soon before the nastiness begins

I heard Rush say she only got to be First Lady b/c she is a woman

I guess both Obama want only yes mas around them! They
show loyalty to the people who gave them money in the campaign and not to the hard workers.

The Queen has spoken

Michelle Obama is such a true beauty! She is a well-liked and respected First Lady!

This is ridiculous a first lady naming a chie of staff. Is she the one we voting into office? If so I'm taking my marbles and going home.

At least the old chief of staff was able to get on to the NBC news program while they were at the White House last week. A final send-off, perhaps?

Great, now thats 150,001 jobs "saved" through the Porkulus Package.

If I only had a penny for every CNN article about Laura Bush's chiefs of staff.

Keep decertifying yourself as a news outlet, CNN.

Sounds good.....you are doing a great job Michelle, keep up the good work.

Slow news day?

I don't understand why this is a surprise

Good call Michelle!

That is news,?? nice to hear what my hard earned tax will be use for.

Just what we need... more Chicago politicians

wow what else can you say . these two people are dialed in.they research everything and then make a choice. again what more can you say other than if our president or the first lady asked me to work for them . it would be an honor ..its great to have that kind of feeling .in a troubled world .
keep moving forward and the world will follow.
president Obama brings light and hope to a troubled world .
be safe and enjoy the day

I don't blame her. It's probably a bunch a sharks in DC. She needs someone she can trust to help her run her office.

Guess she didn't like a better looking woman in the WH. Though it might be hard to find one that isn't.

I am sure the Republicans are going to whine about this also!!!

So why read anything nefarious into this? Ms. Norris certainly deserves time to herself, especially after that long campaign, and I'm sure the hours upon hours of the transition even to this early date.

We need excellent people in the community service "community," so this works out for all concerned.

Here we have in Michelle Obama a beautiful, accomplished woman who advances liberal values and is regularly lauded by the media.

Then we have in Sarah Palin a beautiful, accomplished woman who advances conservative values and is regularly lambasted by the media.

Hypocrisy much?

When will we get to the place in our country when diversity is truly valued in our politics and our culture?

What are we afraid of?

Ah, yes... more cronyism.

The old Chicago machine crony system that brought us Blago, Burrus and Obama is alive & well and working to the detriment of our country.

hope she will do as good a job as norris...

Gob Bless President Obama, VP Biden, the First Families and "Bo"

A sudden and early change in a new Administration always makes you ask, "Why?". So, CNN, why didn't you dig a little deeper on this story and ask, "Why?". Headlines without good reporting only go so far...

Why is it that when there are office personnel changes in any office it is called "personnel duties change" but when it is in the White House it is called a "Shake Up"? In my company it means "business as usual". Just wondered.

Wow, stop the press...

Aha – more Chicago machinery! Not surprised. She probably ate at the Ayers' table as well.

Here we go with the crony-ism...and from crooked Chicago at best! Hey, Michele, I'll be your new BFF. Maybe then I can get a governmental job too!

Change happens, hope all are happy in their new jobs.