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Michelle Obama Thinks Life As First Lady Is ‘Hell’ (According To Carla Bruni) (UPDATED)

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According to a new authorized biography of France’s First Lady Carla Bruni, American First Lady Michelle Obama thinks life in the White House is “hell.” And honestly, can you blame her?

The book, penned by French journalists Michael Darmon and Yves Derai, reports that that during her visit to the White House in March “she asked the first lady about her post…“Don’t ask,” Obama said, according to Bruni. ‘It’s hell. I can’t stand it.’”

According to Politico the White House has refused to comment. But really, considering the sort of year the Obamas have had press-wise, I imagine “hell” is a rather tame way of phrasing it.

Update: A French Embassy spokesman is now claiming the words attributed to Carla Bruni are false. From CBS:

“Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy distances herself completely from the content of the book ‘Carla and the Ambitious,’ which was not authorized and the authors alone are responsible for its contents,” Lenain, spokesman at the French embassy in Washington DC, said. “The words attributed to the First Lady of the United States were never said.”

White House not responding, though Robert Gibbs did just Twitter out the link leading to this story.

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  • Corvax

    Boy the Spaniards arent going to like hearing this…

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Don’t worry Michelle you won’t be there much longer.

  • niniqw12

    S c o t t says, “Time and tide wait for no man.” I think ” F a t e and l ov e wait for no one!” So I recently joined a ice platfom *****BlackW hiteC upi d.c000 m ***** to find my tr-ue LO-VE….Im lucky!! It is destined that you can also m-e-et your lo-v-e…..GO and have a try…..

  • Big Eddie

    The White House is hell ? Who’s the Devil , Rahmbo ( Dead Fish ) Emanuel ? Big Eddie would pick Alan Grayson for that part .

  • Big Eddie

    Hell ? That’s why they’re always looking for ice cream .

  • Pablo

    Whatever happened to Michelle’s pro-Military Families campaign? Perhaps she’d be feeling a little more love if she’d spend some time on that and get off the french fries.

    Burger and carrots? Good luck with that. But I do have to agree with her that having her living in the White House sucks.

  • MichelleF

    Don’t worry Michelle, you aren’t alone. We are in hell too since your husband’s election. We’re all in this nightmare together!

  • mcf1757

    Perfect story for the crazies!

  • sarainitaly

    “Don’t ask,” Obama said, according to Bruni. ‘It’s hell. I can’t stand it.’”

    Sounds like something she would say…

    First time I’m proud of my country….I’d scratch his eyes out….if you can’t take care of your own house, how can you run the white house…I’d have to think long and hard about supporting Hillary….America is a mean country…we’re a nation of cynics, sloths, and complacents…I’m still waiting for Barack’s trust fund. Especially after I heard that Dick Cheney was s’posed to be a relative or something. Give us something here!

  • Tony the Fist

    When they signed up for this, they didn’t realize they’d have to deal with all these damn white people.

  • FearMonger

    “considering the sort of year the Obamas have had press-wise”

    Wow. The ‘press’ has provided unprecedented political cover for them from the jump and Glynnis thinks they’ve had it rough. I’m not gonna waste keystrokes addressing such ridiculous notions except to give one blatant example of the willingness (eagerness) of the LSM to turn a blind eye to the truth and blindly parrot WH talking points instead.

    Where were this summers town halls? This is a representative government and our elected officials whose salaries are paid by US chose instead to hold ‘invitation only’ events or just shrug off their constituents completely.

    Where are the questions from Tingles Matthews about that?

    Glynnis, if you think THIS was a bad year for them ‘press-wise’, you’re in for a rude awakening. Believe it or not, there are other ‘journalists’ out there (even liberal ones) who will find a little something NEGATIVE to say about comments like these from the FLOTUS.

    I know it’s hard to believe (kinda like what a TOUGH year they have had ‘press-wise’) but nonetheless it is true.

    She sure makes me to be proud to be an American tho…. What an INSPIRATION!!

    GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

  • notsofast

    Michelle Obama Thinks Life As First Lady Is ‘Hell’”

    yeah, but that didn’t stop you from taking all those vacations did it?

  • dcmediasux

    more proof obama is gonna pull a LBJ and not run again.

    and just imagine how much more hellish life at 1600 will be once the new GOP Congress starts holding investigatory hearings and subpoenaing obamas pals, donors, enablers etc.

    having been a clintonite in dc back when, i know theres no way these people can even imagine the pain thats coming their way – but hey – karmas a bitch and michelle and obama deserve nothing less for the disgraceful and ugly way they used fake GOP/MSM tropes to beat up the Clintons and build the hate for them amongst their supporters in 2007-2008.

    and personally, im just gonna luv it!

    and oh yeah…

    HILLARY 2012!

  • Ninja

    As I look at the picture on this post I am somehow reminded of beauty and the beast….

  • writer

    This is why Michelle will be pressuring Barry not to run again.

  • dcmediasux

    michelle wants her old joy filled, happy life back…

    http://hillbuzz.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/bho-khalidi-dinner.jpg

  • http://pouredwithpleasure.com obillo

    Never mind ‘the YEAR the Obamas had had”–her commnetn was made last March. So 15 months along and she’s ready to throw in the towel. Obviously, both halves of this couple are crybabies.

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    gordonbloyershow says: “Don’t worry Michelle you won’t be there much longer.”

    Gordon, we were saying that to Nancy in 1982 and chiming in: Just say no to 4 more years.

    Right now, Gordon, Obama is the most popular pol in America.

  • libra blue

    Life with Obama as president is worse than hell!

  • PureFreedom

    Ninja says:
    As I look at the picture on this post I am somehow reminded of beauty and the beast….

    LMAO, So true.. !!!! Just the other day my 5 year old saw her on front of a magazine cover in a market checkout line and pointed at her and asked me “what Halloween magazine is that?”. Everyone one in line started laughing!

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    libra blue says: “Life with Obama as president is worse than hell!”

    Sure, whatever Fox “News” tells you to think.

    You are obviously young. Life during President who stated that he thought he was going to be the president during the Second Coming of Jesus was hell. His staff talked about winning a nuclear war. That was hell.

    Life during Reagan’s Reign of Error was hell.

    Tell us Libra Blue; how is your life any worse now than it was under Dubya?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/William-Robert-Stone/504395195 William Robert Stone

    The story is not true but keep insulting the first lady of the United States. Classy. I rather win this November on ideas not insults.

  • FearMonger

    I’ve asked at least a dozen times and never got a specific answer so…..

    Enlighten me on the ‘ideas’ you allude to por favor.

    As for the ‘insults’…. tell it to John Boehner.

  • FearMonger

    GlennBeckReview said:
    Right now, Gordon, Obama is the most popular pol in America.

    I’d put Joe Lieberman up against him head to head ANY day. Actually, I’d put JMAc up against him THESE days.

    But … by all means …keep up the good work GBR.

    And btw, THIS is priceless!!

    GlennBeckReview said:
    Life during Reagan’s Reign of Error was hell.

    And I thought you were blinded by partisanship….

    Silly me.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Maggie-Denson/100000117356468 Maggie Denson

    Hey Miss Michelle, You have the authority to LEAVE the hell place anytime you want. You are the one who thought you were the one who belonged there. Oh yes, when you go out spending all that money, please use your money, not our tax money.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/William-Robert-Stone/504395195 William Robert Stone

    Well the ideas are lower taxes, less government and no more wars of choice. I am not going to insult the first lady because I disagree with the policies of the President of the United States. Anyway the story is not true read the update. This is a dumb story.

  • bugspot1

    William Robert Stone said:
    Well the ideas are lower taxes, less government and no more wars of choice. I am not going to insult the first lady because I disagree with the policies of the President of the United States. Anyway the story is not true read the update. This is a dumb story.

    yep

  • SteveMorris

    Let her eat Cake!

    What a spoiled brat! She looks as though she’s going to throw up during the US National Anthem. Her “Text $10 to Haiti” ad looked as though she was forced to do it (teleprompter included), and her “9/11″ speech was from an Aristocrat’s wife that had no idea who her audience was.

    Poor poor First Lady of Fashion Michelle Antoinette, she and her husband should be thankful violent revolutions and the guillotine are out of fashion.

    Hillary 2012 indeed. Obama has zero chance of winning in 2012 and a Primary against Hillary would be humiliating not only to His Majesty, but to the DNC that put Him in the White House. I can’t wait till he loses his support from Congress, his head is going to pop.

  • TfT

    Poor Michelle? Really Glynnis. She lives in a media world who do nothing but kiss her and her hubbie’s behinds. These two are like children…ran for and won but can’t take the heat. Man-child/Woman-child. What a pair.

  • FoxSpells666

    Be careful what you ask for…

  • http://none pyrope

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Don’t worry Michelle you won’t be there much longer.

    Stole my thunder again Gordo.

  • http://none pyrope

    Pretty fair indication that she was never up to the job. I mean, pretending you love the United States and stuff is bound to get stressful after a while.

  • eingriff

    I am predisposed to accept on faith anything Carla Bruni says, for she is truly cute. What, what’s wrong??!! Why is my comment booted? Sexist? Oh, I suppose you would boot it if I referred to her husband as a vertically challenged frog, too, and on what pretext??!!

  • eingriff

    The words of the French Embassy spokesman remind me of the quintessential definition of a diplomat: One who is willing to lie for his country.

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