Mrs. Obama goes “incognito,” Lady Gaga-style

The East and West Wings of the White House are guilty of more cheesy stage-managing than the Emmy, Oscar, and Tony Awards shows combined.
Last week, the glamour queen wore more than $40,000 worth of diamonds while partying with hubby at several high-priced fundraisers in New York. Her bling made international headlines and photos.
To counter the negative diva buzz as most Americans face hard economic times, Mrs Obama somehow managed to turn up at an Alexandria Va. Target (with her “shopping assistant” in tow).
And somehow, coincidence of coincidences, an Associated Press photographer just happened to be there to snap her.
Snortalicious headline: “Michelle Obama shops incognito at Target (Photo).”
Such tools:
AP photographer Charles Dharapak told CBS News he took pictures of the first lady at the Target on Route 1 in Alexandria, Virginia.
The first lady’s office confirmed that the pictures showed Mrs. Obama, though it did not immediately respond when asked if it tipped off Dharapak.
“It is not uncommon for the First Lady to slip out to run an errand, eat at a local restaurant or otherwise enjoy the city outside the White House gates,” said Kristina Schake, communications director for the First Lady.
In the photographs, the first lady is wearing a Nike baseball cap, sunglasses and a floral-print button-down shirt with a neon v-neck underlay. She is seen holding a pair of Target bags and pushing a shopping cart.
Looks like she left the bling at home.
But her shirt and sunglasses are about as “incognito” as Lady Gaga’s outfit at her younger sister’s graduation:

More on the totally spontaneous visit:
The AP reported that Secret Service agents, dressed casually, arrived at the store 30 minutes before the first lady, who shopped with an assistant. She reportedly spent 30-40 minutes shopping and was only recognized by her cashier.
I bring “shopping assistants” with me when I go to Target, too! My daughter pushes the cart. My son hangs off it.
Celebrity first ladies…they’re just like us!
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Flashback: The Paparazzi President
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Theme music for Mrs. Obama’s next Target visit…
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Kind of think Mo had to be talked in to this photo-op. She doesn’t really look like she is having a good time being out among the “little people”. Actually, anytime Mo is scowling is probably a good time for America.
Unless Dharapak can provide documented evidence that he has shopped at that Target store a minimum of twice a week for the last year and always brings his camera into the store, my money is on PHOTO OP! But let’s cut to the chase. We all know neither Dharapak nor Me-Shall has ever been within 1000 yards of a Target store before the photo was taken and never will be again.
Huh? Citation, please. Or were you there?
For the love o’ Pete. What ignoramous would somehow construe this as some kind of positive for Prezzo Bunny? Sending out Chunky to the local Tar-jay wouldn’t give him a mosquito bounce in the polls, the barometer for every move he makes. She has that “end-is-near” look about her in the photo. Her husband has messed in the bed by ever conceivable measure of a Presidency. So far from that “RED” tie on coronation day, that jaunty smug “I won” swagger, just prior to the botched swearing of the oats of orifice. So far, and such a long fall from the sun. Reduced to pandering to the media at a local Tar-jay. Did they run out of rib sauce? Need some candles for the next Wednesday night WH par-tay? Or was she pickin her some up Season One epuhsodes of “Modern Family?” You know, that family values show she be watchin’ on school nights with her girls. Maybe Prezzo Bunny needed an air needle cuz he be ballin’ you know. But then again he may have needed some ballz for his next golf outing. She coulda just called Hillary and asked for summa Billz. Gots to love this unraveling spectacle.
Aside from the fact that using words like “fat assed” is unproductive, it isn’t even true! Michelle Obama isn’t fat!! Good grief, no wonder women and girls have body image problems in this country, if Michelle Obama is an example of “fat”!!
There are a lot of unflattering TRUE things we could say about Michelle Obama. In this instance, she’s a fake. I’ll stick to descriptors that are factual and relevant.
Glad you got my meaning!!
C’mon. The ‘Chelle has got a big butt!!
And some guys like that!!
My collection of Michelle Obama Bizarre Fashion Fails here!
I had to check out the link just to see what level of grotesqueness ILMM was going to gift us with. My suspicions were correct. ILMM confused a trim Herman Cain with an obese woman, so she thinks all black people look alike. That makes her a racist.
Conspiracy theory coming up: a)Target is trying to get the strange shopper community known as “Wal-Mart People” with an ad featuring Naomi Obama, part b) How much did Targey have to donate to the Obummer war chest to get the Naomi Obummer shot?
She fools no one with these stupid stunts.
She would fit in better at walmart. Ever see those funny photos at that site “People of Walmart”??
That’s more her speed.
I bet she doesn’t call ahead to AP and arrange for a photographer when she hits the Buffet lines, or The chicken shack.
Scott Pelley (the new Katie Couric) practically soiled himself in excitement when he noted that “she pushed her own cart!!”
Gee whiz, Gomer!! She’s just like us!
Wanna bet she is trying to counteract the stories of her otherwise excessive purchases? That, or on this trip, she was spending her own money instead of ours?
Confirmed: The photo shoot was a set-up