Ghetto Fabulous First Lady Pimps Wife’s Birthday To “The Movement”
Jul 27, 2010 6 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
Urban Dictionary, “Ghetto Fabulous”: Referring to the style of nouveau riche people who have grown up in either ghetto or urban areas.
The Hill:
It’s President Obama’s birthday next week, and the first lady wants your electronic signature for a virtual birthday card.
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama wrote an e-mail asking supporters Tuesday to wish the president a happy 49th birthday by affixing their name, e-mail and personal message to a “card” on the Organizing for America website. (Don’t be surprised if your signature earns you a place on OFA’s mailing list).
“Together with other Organizing for America supporters — and me, Malia, Sasha, and Bo — we’ll wish him a happy birthday and let him know that we’re ready to take on the year ahead alongside him,” she wrote.
Coincidentally, the first lady and daughter Sasha will be on vacation in Spain during the president’s birthday, so perhaps the card is her way of making amends.
Contents of the email:
Friend –
Every year, our family tries to come up with a fun way to wish Barack a happy birthday.
And this August 4th, when he turns 49, I have something new in mind.
This has been a big — and hectic — year for him. After signing the Affordable Care Act and Wall Street reform into law — and completing his first year as president — I think it’s safe to say we will remember it for a long time.
And I know full well how much he credits this movement, and the work of supporters like you, for the change that we’ve accomplished.
So I’m putting together a birthday card that I would like you to sign. Together with other Organizing for America supporters — and me, Malia, Sasha, and Bo — we’ll wish him a happy birthday and let him know that we’re ready to take on the year ahead alongside him.
Will you wish Barack a happy birthday with me?
This year also brought a lot of surprises — some good and some bad.
Supporters like you have helped him make the best of it — by contacting Congress to help push stalled legislation forward, by re-engaging supporters in the political process, by giving back with service projects across the country, and so much more.
And while we can’t know what the coming year will bring, all of us, working together, will continue pushing forward for change.
Will you help make this a memorable birthday for Barack and wish him a happy 49th?
http://my.barackobama.com/birthday
Thanks so much,
Michelle Obama
