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But historical precedent can justify only so much. Going to D.C. to celebrate the election of a President you believe in? That's fine. Hanging around at his hotel just "to be breathing the same air," as one man told the Washington Post? If you can picture a stalker giving...
To his credit, Obama has done little to encourage this frenzy, at least since the election. He's all ironic detachment. Yet somehow that aloofness calls forth more reckless declarations of love from the besotted.
Historical comparisons can be treacherous. Notwithstanding our current fears about the future and our corresponding eagerness to turn the page, 2009 is not 1933. Yet there are echoes. At F.D.R.'s request, a simple prayer service was added to the Inaugural program, conducted by a clergyman who had voted for...
That real characterization of the incoming First Lady shows up in her fashion choices as much as it did in her campaign speeches. She is not afraid to wear bold colors, which speaks to her confidence. She's also not afraid to show her quirky side: flats with cocktail dresses...
Fashion executives hope that Obama's strong sense of style will inspire women to shop. "What she puts on sparks incredible interest," says Michael Fink, fashion director of Saks Fifth Avenue, who said the store received hundreds of calls about her election-night outfit. When Obama appeared on The View...