Flip the script
I suppose it was inevitable that President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama would be come an iconic couple. A lot has been written about their date nights, affection towards one another in public, and the history of how they came to be.
It all brings a discussion about love, romance, and marriage, especially among African Americans that sheds some light on our attitudes. One particular article that has made its rounds on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites is from the Washington’s Post interactive site, The Root. It was entitled What Single Women Can Learn from Michelle.
Of course it doused gasoline on an already hot fire of debate between men and women, which is always annoying fun and informative. I actually thought the article made some excellent points. I just thought it would be vindictive fun and informative to flip the script a little:
What can single men learn from President Obama?
Do you think that we place too much blame on each other for the state of dating, marriage, and divorce?
Are we not all culpable when things don’t succeed?
Is it important for society to have a couple for us to believe in love and romance? Is it to give the children hope or are the grown ups clinging to the idea too?
*Note this is not an opportunity to bash First Lady Michelle Obama. Let’s keep things adult.
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Beautiful
June 23rd, 2009
4:10 pm
i luv *The Kissing Game*!
Let Me Be The One by FIVE STAR.
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:10 pm
@Page- I said Black Bart Simpson…not the real bart…while wearing my leather africa medallion smoking weed..listening to NWA and Public Enemy…damn I was a lost soul back then..lol
@PG- Lol
@Ce- lil momma is itching to go to the store I should send here for some leq quarters..lol
mytw♥cents...that girl
June 23rd, 2009
4:10 pm
CEMEELI (Non-Flirty & Without Sexual Innuendo). Leave me lone, gal. You started with the nekkid bodies makin music mess and I let it go. You know you got advance tickets and ya body painting kit at the ready, mama.
CUTIE. That would be one heck of a Mixtape, huh? To keep it musical, we’d call it a Sampling Party
BOAZ. Chantal would let you help plan -just get yaself all riled up- then turn you away at the door. She’s kinda cruel like that – send you home to make some new drum beats with Queen
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:10 pm
Cee- I miss them too!
AmazonRed™ - Getting to my ♥ through my stomach
June 23rd, 2009
4:12 pm
OMG remember The Boys?
Page – OMG Did I!!! I was in love with Khiry cuz he was the oldest and tallest. My sisters liked Hakeem and Taj.
Just dial my heart!
Ooh and “Happy!”
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:12 pm
So Beautiful- Musiq
Beautiful
June 23rd, 2009
4:12 pm
If It Isn’t Love by my babies NEW EDITION!
and of course all the slow songs by TROOP. my baby daddy. hehehe
THE INFAMOUS DK
June 23rd, 2009
4:12 pm
Norman Connors – You are my Starship
Page1908
June 23rd, 2009
4:13 pm
LOL @ Black Bart Simpson. Ummmm I don’t think I remember that one.
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:13 pm
I have never liked Keisha Cole..she sounds like she is form some broke down church with 20 members and she led the 3 person choir..and somehow got a record deal…
ooooOOOOOO LUUUUUVVVV UVVV UVVVV UVVVV
EWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! SHUTUP!!!!!!!! I dont like none of your music…that gets no play in my ride..
Hey Ce when I drive my Chevelle I dont play anything newer than 1989..lol..it’s just the rule
Demi
June 23rd, 2009
4:13 pm
Rell…songs…plus music videos…only 500G lost…both prime and backup drives were 500G each…
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:14 pm
Mytwo-
I’ll pass babe a licious cause I’ve been to a quite a few of those unknowingly 
Page1908
June 23rd, 2009
4:14 pm
LOL @ Dial My Heart. Yeah I think I liked Hakeem. He was also an actor too, right? Like on Diffrent Strokes or something I think? *shrugs*. I remember seeing them perform at Venice Beach before they were signed.
Staceye AKA Black Mamba AKA Xiomara
June 23rd, 2009
4:15 pm
MO…speaking of Kut Klose…my song by them was, “I Like”.
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:15 pm
@Page- How dont you know about black bart?
http://cdn2.maxim.com/blender/files/2009/02/11/black-bart-simpson-meets-obama/fs_trio_mishka_bart.jpg
THE INFAMOUS DK
June 23rd, 2009
4:16 pm
W8 – What year Chevelle? I have a 66 Thunderbird with the sliding steering wheel.
Demi
June 23rd, 2009
4:16 pm
Ms…Keys….Karma
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:16 pm
It’s Cheaper to keep her…….
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:17 pm
Please Don’t Go- Boyz to Men
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:17 pm
@Dk- I have a 1970 396 SS and a 1969 442
Poppa Grande
June 23rd, 2009
4:17 pm
Baby I’m Ready – LeVert
I like their song “All Season” -(Winter spring summer fall) slightly better.
Lioness
I think that Chris Kelly (Kriss Cross) has Sickle Cell Anemia like T Boz
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:18 pm
Darling Nicky- Prince
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:18 pm
The Whispers
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:18 pm
PG- That’s what he has.. Poor thing
Rell -
June 23rd, 2009
4:19 pm
Rell- AWWWWWW!! That is special but it is also a bish if yall don’t work out.. A LOT of songs will make her sick to her stomach
- I KNOW
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:19 pm
Lick u Up by H- Town
Lemme lick u up and downnnnnn to u say stop!!
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:19 pm
Rell- Do you do it purposely?
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:20 pm
It’s a simp song…but
Please Don’t Go- Tank
Page1908
June 23rd, 2009
4:20 pm
LOL W8- I have never seen the Black Bart before now. omg. rad.
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
Sweet Lady- Tyrese
THE INFAMOUS DK
June 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
W8 – Which one you wann get rid of? I had a 71 Camaro but put the motor in and took a test drive and the break line ruptured. Hit a tree.
I only play old music in my old school too.. Its completely OG.. Nothing extra..
Leggs (Karyn)
June 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
Pretty Brown Eyes, Mint Condition
I Wanna Be Closer, Switch
Let’s Chill, Guy
Reasons, EW&F
Rell -
June 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
Rome – i belong to you
Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
mytwocents I will let you know i confess….but only TnT knows.
“started with the nekkid bodies makin music mess and I let it go.”
i know…i know.. i need some more Jesus. I know.
Cee now spankin her own hand. Lord help me with this….
Melo
June 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
She’s kinda cruel like that – send you home to make some new drum beats with Queen
Boaz has been good in that game.Chantal will be fooled,trust me.
All Boarz will do is give spare hotel room key to valet guy,with instructions on who to give plus the mobile# for contact,he dont need to be in der with all them gelrz.Thats wld be a riot starter anyway,if they knew who he eyeing.
Just chill and wait in the spot for the afterparty!
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
Back to the Hotel- N2Deep
Poppa Grande
June 23rd, 2009
4:22 pm
Keith Sweat – Don’t Stop Your Love
Keith Sweat – Right and a wrong way
GAP Band – Burn Rubber on Me..lol
GAP Band – Yearning for your love
Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
4:22 pm
aaaannnn my sister just emailed me a prayer.
Thank you Jesus!
Demi
June 23rd, 2009
4:22 pm
(I have never liked Keisha Cole..she sounds like she is form some broke down church with 20 members and she led the 3 person choir..)
Just to fugg wit W8…
You’re the type of guy to drive a girl wild
And you’re the type of guy to make a girl smile
Boy you’ve got me tripping deep down inside, and all these feelings for you that I have I can’t hide
People say, don’t get down with you, but I know how I feel for you
Though I may deny it, I’m digging you and that’s how I…
Now locking him in the room with…Keyshia “I am a reformed Oe” Cole…
Poppa Grande
June 23rd, 2009
4:22 pm
Next – Too Close
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:22 pm
REll- YES SIR!!
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
4:23 pm
@DK- man I cant let neither one go brother..but I have a 1969 Firebird no rust no engine or tranny that I want to get rid of..body is straight..original everything $2,500
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:23 pm
I am yearning for some attn right about NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
4:24 pm
Chevelle?
Don’t get me started.
mytw♥cents...that girl
June 23rd, 2009
4:24 pm
LOL GOTTA watch yo’ booty, CUTIE, in these here parts!
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:24 pm
This day has been LONG AS HE**
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
4:25 pm
Mytwo-
Rell -
June 23rd, 2009
4:25 pm
@lioness….do what…i do what i feel….i have a friend now that still calls me whenever you plays that raheem devaugh mix i gave her from some of his underground stuff..to this day out of the blue….she will say i was playing it in my car an thinking of you and i made that FOUR YEARS ago….trust me….when i am good i am good..regardless what some may think….
AmazonRed™ - Getting to my ♥ through my stomach
June 23rd, 2009
4:25 pm
This day has been LONG AS HE**
I mean really.
SexyCool
June 23rd, 2009
4:25 pm
Jazz – Chris Botti (if he hasn’t already been mentioned…)