ready to go

First Lady Michelle Obama waits backstage to speak before the Women’s Conference in Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 26, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

from california to the new york island….

January 18, 2009

lunch date

October 25: Luncheon with First Lady Michelle Obama, Senator Patty Murray, Dr Jill Biden, Governor Christine Gregoire, Susan DelBene, and Ellen Malcolm

picture perfect: no 12

President Barack Obama greets a young visitor in the Oval Office, Feb. 5, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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This photo is listed by Pete Souza as one of his 10 favorites from the last year – see the rest here

on camera

Pete Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House Photography Office, will be taking part in a live Open for Questions event on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. EDT. He’ll be answering your questions — from Flickr and Facebook — about White House photography, his position, specific photos, and whatever else you come up with in a live video chat.

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m&m

First Lady Michelle Obama and California First Lady Maria Shriver take the stage as they participate in the morning session of The Women’s Conference 2010 in Long Beach, California

a president’s work is never done

Oval: President Obama spoke at a Democratic fundraising dinner last night in Rhode Island, but skipped the meal to get back to family life at the White House — including some very personal business. “I’ve got to get home because Michelle is on the road,” Obama explained. “So I’ve got to be home to tuck in the girls and walk the dog.” “And,”‘ he added, “scoop the poop.”

three-piece

First lady Michelle Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dr Jill Biden attend a DCCC fundraiser in San Francisco, October 25

Politico: There’s something Jill Biden couldn’t say to a crowd of big donors from the San Francisco on Monday night: Congratulations.

Biden’s team, the Philadelphia Phillies, lost the National League pennant to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. And instead of wishing the crowd the best, the second lady had Michelle Obama do it.

“Before I begin let me do something that I told Jill that I would do because it was too painful for her to do which is to congratulate you on your World Series bid,” Obama said to cheers and applause from the crowd at the Fairmont Hotel.

“Look, as a [Chicago] Cubs fan, I know how it feels when you haven’t seen the light of the World Series in so long,” the first lady continued. “I know. I know how thrilled this city must be so congratulations and good luck.”