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Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 07:08 PM Feb 2013

Michele Obama's SOTU guest

Lifted from Randi Rhodes' blog - too good not to share.

"Michele Obama’s special guest for the SOTU is a 102-year old woman who had to jump the Republicans’ hurdles to vote in Florida this last election. The appropriately named Desiline Victor is a Haitian immigrant who had to wait for hours to vote for Obama in November. And when you’re 102 years old, every hour counts! Yes, Florida Governor Rick Scott kept a 102-year old woman waiting in line for hours to vote. I haven’t seen a picture of Desiline Victor yet, but I’m willing to bet that she still looks several decades younger than Rick Scott looks. Rick Scott looks like he died 102 years ago—and had his body thrown in a swamp."


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Michele Obama's SOTU guest (Original Post) Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 OP
a mighty fine lookin' woman handmade34 Feb 2013 #1
Handmade34 Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 #2
her picture reminds me of my grandmother handmade34 Feb 2013 #6
Another photo of Ms. Victor. CurtEastPoint Feb 2013 #3
An elegant portrait of determination. Thanks for posting it. freshwest Feb 2013 #7
Second that. Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 #8
Beautiful DURHAM D Feb 2013 #4
Since she is the FLOTUS she gets more than 1 guest. Also attending : mucifer Feb 2013 #5

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
6. her picture reminds me of my grandmother
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 07:30 PM
Feb 2013

...a woman of resolve and strength, a woman that has much to teach us young'uns

mucifer

(23,555 posts)
5. Since she is the FLOTUS she gets more than 1 guest. Also attending :
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 07:22 PM
Feb 2013
Hadiya Pendleton's parents to attend State of the Union address

By Christi Parsons
Chicago Tribune reporter
10:38 a.m. CST, February 11, 2013

The parents of Chicago shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton will join First Lady Michelle Obama at the State of the Union address on Tuesday, as the president urges Congress to combat gun violence.



http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-hadiya-pendleton-parents-state-of-the-union-02112013,0,1941898.story
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