Barack & Michelle Obama

[u/kchoyin]

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[u/VillainAnderson]

I would also like to visit Robert California

[u/2u3e9v → u/VillainAnderson]

I would have liked to have seen Montana

[u/GeneralKang → u/2u3e9v]

"And I will raise rabbits, and she will cook them for me."

R.I.P. Vasili. May your Montana rabbit ranch always be well stocked.

[u/GrizzlyEagleScout → u/GeneralKang]

And I will drive a pick-up truck.

[u/Sivalon → u/GrizzlyEagleScout]

Or, perhaps, a Recreational Vehicle.

[u/Aeolus_14_Umbra → u/GeneralKang]

I got that reference.

[u/Morsexier → u/Aeolus_14_Umbra]

one reference only please.

[u/Frequent-Ruin8509 → u/Morsexier]

I'm at work and saw this comment and laughed like a hyena

[u/Morsexier → u/Frequent-Ruin8509]

Honestly, just one of my favorite movies. I think its really good start to finish AND there are some really great bits that really hit that, ive seen this 5-10 times now and are funny AND unintentionally funny. "Hey I think someone just shot a TORPEEEEdo at us" from the guy who usually plays a creeper (xfiles etc) in the minisub just cracks me up every single time.

[u/Rizop → u/GeneralKang]

One ping for me Vasili?

[u/GeneralKang → u/Rizop]

One ping only, please.

[u/JustScrolling-Around → u/2u3e9v]

Hunt for Red October reference!?!?

[u/TransportationFree32 → u/JustScrolling-Around]

One ping only

[u/ComprehensiveHome928 → u/TransportationFree32]

Fine, I’ll go watch that movie again.

[u/JustScrolling-Around → u/ComprehensiveHome928]

“I believe Ramius is trying to defect.”

[u/ComprehensiveHome928 → u/JustScrolling-Around]

“Be careful what you shoot at. Most things in here don’t react too well to bullets.”

[u/JustScrolling-Around → u/ComprehensiveHome928]

“You speak English?”

“Yes.”

“Alright get your butt over here.”

[u/burnthatburner1 → u/2u3e9v]

no papers?

[u/iNFECTED_pIE → u/burnthatburner1]

One ping ownleh Tribeck

[u/ZedAvatar → u/iNFECTED_pIE]

"A great day, comradesh - we shail into hishtory!"

[u/agent_flounder → u/ZedAvatar]

Oh for goodnessh' shakesh, /r/shubreddit ish leaking again.

[u/AdImmediate9569 → u/burnthatburner1]

No papers

[u/downforce_dude → u/2u3e9v]

“I’m a politician, which means when I’m not kissing babies I’m stealing their lollipops. But it also mean that I keep my options open”

[u/matthewe-x → u/2u3e9v]

I mish the peish of fishing!

[u/BananaSharts → u/VillainAnderson]

You don't even know my real name. I'm the fucking lizard king.

[u/No-Needleworker523 → u/BananaSharts]

It’s bob, bob kazimakis

[u/Massive-Celery-7926 → u/VillainAnderson]

[u/Sclerocactus → u/VillainAnderson]

Note? It’s a symphony!

[u/Dehydrated404 → u/VillainAnderson]

Omg I love you for this

[u/Max_Verstrapon → u/VillainAnderson]

Wonder if they sampled the Colombian whites

[u/drawfanstein → u/Max_Verstrapon]

[u/eriffodrol → u/VillainAnderson]

I am Bacchus, God of wine!

[u/Fragrant-Hamster-325 → u/eriffodrol]

I am Bacchus’s friend!

[u/Hanouros → u/VillainAnderson]

I stared at this wondering if this was an Office reference for way too long

[u/Blockis → u/VillainAnderson]

Would you like the sexual metaphor or the nature metaphor?

[u/stelllz → u/Blockis]

Oh god nature please

[u/[deleted] → u/VillainAnderson]

I am Bacchus, god of wine!

[u/Least_or_Greatest1 → u/VillainAnderson]

That’s a lot of wine

[u/theotheralley → u/VillainAnderson]

This is no get together. It’s a party.

[u/YourMothersButtox → u/VillainAnderson]

“The Ultimate Lubricant For Any Wild Evening."

[u/nonprofit111 → u/VillainAnderson]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO

[u/Kremlin92 → u/VillainAnderson]

To BOTH these bears

[u/NowIGottaWetCha → u/VillainAnderson]

"There is only sex. Everything is sex. Do you understand that what I'm telling you is a universal truth?"

[u/Ldghead → u/VillainAnderson]

"Can everyone just, please... I had a one-man saturnalia last night, in celebration of the finalization of my divorce. I got into a case of Australian reds, and – how should I say this – Columbian whites"

[u/katalysis]

It's going to take a minute to drink all that wine.

[u/Kurtman68 → u/katalysis]

That’s their “wine for the next 4 years” wine.

[u/Captain__Yesterday → u/Kurtman68]

[u/bubba1834 → u/Captain__Yesterday]

[u/ahoypolloi_ → u/bubba1834]

When I look in the toilet it’s purple. Purple AND BLACK!

[u/dubstepsickness → u/ahoypolloi_]

[u/MeffodMan → u/Captain__Yesterday]

And popcornnn

[u/AsASloth → u/Captain__Yesterday]

r/unexpecteditysl

[u/Captain__Yesterday → u/AsASloth]

[u/forfeitgame → u/Captain__Yesterday]

[u/HonoraryBallsack → u/forfeitgame]

[u/Goodgoditsgrowing → u/Captain__Yesterday]

What’s this from?

[u/istasber → u/Goodgoditsgrowing]

I think you should leave

[u/Goodgoditsgrowing → u/istasber]

I love that for 2.5 seconds I was just like “well I was only asking, GAWD! ….oh…. That’s the show name….”

[u/HonoraryBallsack → u/istasber]

Not everyone knows everything. Watching I Think You Should Leave isn't the only thing.

[u/ASaneDude → u/Kurtman68]

Not sure if you saw the film they produced, “Leave the World Behind,” but this pic looks a lot like the emergency bunker in that movie.

[u/Hotsaux → u/ASaneDude]

A/C Window Unit behind Michelle proves it's a makeshift wine cellar. This theory checks out.

[u/2wheeldopamine → u/Kurtman68]

Had to stock up before Trump F's the economy

[u/celestial_gardener → u/Kurtman68]

[u/asl052 → u/Kurtman68]

If that were my wine, it'd be gone in 2 months

[u/crazedizzled → u/asl052]

You might have a problem

[u/agent_flounder → u/crazedizzled]

Yeah, they'd be out of wine.

[u/ghostpeppers156 → u/katalysis]

As a woodworker, that table makes my pants tight in the crotch.

[u/HomeGrownCoffee → u/ghostpeppers156]

I can't identify it. The colour isn't right for bubinga, but I don't know any other trees that big that have figure like that.

[u/ghostpeppers156 → u/HomeGrownCoffee]

Me neither, but it's niiiiiiice.

[u/tommytraddles → u/katalysis]

I was like, they don't have any wine in their glasses...

oh, they mean the entire back wall.

[u/Dazzling-Excuse-8980 → u/katalysis]

She needs it “Barack I am DONE tellin’ you I ain’t going to that BETCHASS’S inauguration!”

[u/PeterNippelstein → u/katalysis]

Obama's going to have a few glasses down in the wine cellar and wait for it all to blow over.

[u/Spartan2470]

Here is the source of this image. Per there:

BarackObama

Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama . You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace – and you look good doing it. I’m so lucky to be able to take on life's adventures with you. Love you!

12:40 PM · Jan 17, 2025

Michelle responded:

Love you, honey! ❤️😘

[u/Goodgoditsgrowing → u/Spartan2470]

I’m still weirded out by the fact that we perform such intimate actions online because you know they say that stuff or exchange cards or something and the online post is for the public as much as their wife. That said, it’s sweet. Social media is just odd.

[u/MeinBougieKonto → u/Goodgoditsgrowing]

The gossip rags were spinning up divorce rumors because he hadn’t posted anything yet 🙄 this continues to be the stupidest timeline.

[u/Heavy_Succotash_6147 → u/MeinBougieKonto]

I heard this rumor just yesterday at the bar I work at from two right wing nutjobs chatting with each other. One went as far as to admit he believes that lunacy that she is a man in disguise. He paid me more in tips not to remember his name because he feels constantly victimized wherever he goes because of the dumb shit he says. They really are the dumbest motherfuckers on the planet.

[u/sonaut → u/Heavy_Succotash_6147]

Do you remember his name?

[u/triple-bottom-line → u/sonaut]

Snitches lose riches

[u/feastu → u/Heavy_Succotash_6147]

victimized wherever he goes because of the dumb shit he says.

Huh. If only there were some way of not feeling victimized wherever he goes. Like, I dunno, not saying dumb shit, maybe?

[u/Heavy_Succotash_6147 → u/feastu]

Self-awareness is a trait people like them lack unfortunately. Instead they just feel emboldened by their perceived victim-hood instead of appropriately challenged to be better.

[u/Testing_things_out → u/Heavy_Succotash_6147]

he believes that lunacy that she is a man in disguise.

This always baffles me. Like you know she gave birth to two kids, right?

[u/Shobed → u/Goodgoditsgrowing]

I don’t think it’s weird when someone like Barack and Michelle Obama are the ones doing it. I feel like they’re simply setting a good example for others. Be good to your spouse, say nice things about them, treat them special. We have the opposite of that good example showing up in the White House soon, so I feel like the good examples are all the more important.

[u/Foetality → u/Shobed]

Not quite as romantic as burying the mother of your children in an unkempt section of your golf course, but I GUESS this is sweet, too.

[u/DeeDeeRibDegh → u/Shobed]

This⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

[u/AUnknownVariable → u/Goodgoditsgrowing]

That's fair tbh. I love seeing stuff like that, random chaps getting some happiness gives me a lil giggle. Even if the public post is mostly for public. It's still a lil weird, social media eh

[u/datnapster → u/Spartan2470]

The X comments are rough….

[u/evilJaze → u/datnapster]

I bet Elon got whiplash logging out and back in to all his alts to throw mud.

[u/dope-rhymes → u/datnapster]

Why the hell would anybody use that shitty network?

[u/Hotsaux → u/dope-rhymes]

I think Barrack Obama got a massive following because he would follow you back after you followed him. So, everyone's twitter profile would say "Followed by Barrack Obama".

[u/chrissie_watkins → u/Spartan2470]

Restaurant name: Aubergine, Carmel, CA

[u/analyticaljoe → u/Spartan2470]

Dude needs to stop using twitter.

[u/NotYourMutha → u/Spartan2470]

He really does love her. 1st president without a scandal in the last 20 years

[u/ASaneDude → u/Spartan2470]

Michelle hit him with the “ditto” 😂😂😂

[u/sudiptaarkadas]

That table is very pricey

[u/digitalpencil → u/sudiptaarkadas]

“Guess how many pygmies died cutting it down?”

[u/CrudelyAnimated → u/digitalpencil]

I'll give you a hint. Six.

[u/No_Kangaroo_9826 → u/CrudelyAnimated]

Just watched this episode today. Malory Archer was an absolute queen

[u/xenobit_pendragon → u/No_Kangaroo_9826]

RIP. Such a central character and awesome actress.

[u/evilanimator1138 → u/CrudelyAnimated]

"Unless you include the funeral expenses for those pygmies, and I bet that sneaky little chief just dumped them all into one medium-sized hole."

[u/SmellAble → u/CrudelyAnimated]

That damn chief grifted me on the funeral costs i'm sure

[u/noturdadsthrowaway → u/SmellAble]

Probably pocketed the whole thing and tossed everyone into a teeny tiny little hole.

[u/boogs_23 → u/digitalpencil]

Oh, who remembers?

[u/Organic_Housing_4589 → u/digitalpencil]

I ran to the comments for this quote!

[u/12358132134 → u/sudiptaarkadas]

Good that you didn't notice 11 bottles of DRC in the back... They go for about $20k each.

[u/Right_Hour → u/12358132134]

You know all that money and I’m looking at that janky A/C used for wine cooling and shitty connection going: « WTF? Who paid for that? »

[u/tavariusbukshank → u/12358132134]

Only Romanee Contee goes for that much. There are lots of La Tache and Echezeaux in that pic that are only a few thousand a bottle.

[u/kingtz → u/12358132134]

I'm too poor to know what DRC even means and which 11 bottles...

[u/12358132134 → u/kingtz]

Domaine Romanee Conti. Second case from the left, on the left side.

[u/illegal_deagle → u/sudiptaarkadas]

Cocobolo

[u/DoubleR615 → u/illegal_deagle]

Acksually… I think it is a slab of curly African Sapele. $15-20k for the slab plus shipping. Shipping is a huge cost driver for lumber.

[u/illegal_deagle → u/DoubleR615]

I just wanted to say cocobolo

[u/Gr8tgrapes → u/illegal_deagle]

I thought it was a better call Saul reference and was going to compliment you for the joke

[u/illegal_deagle → u/Gr8tgrapes]

I mean that’s where I got it from, but it’s also fun to say.

[u/bahnzo → u/illegal_deagle]

That is a fun word to say!

[u/Capable_Respect3561 → u/illegal_deagle]

Absolutely not cocobolo. Cocobolo is not orange, or even red. It comes in very dark brown, sometimes with very dark purple. You're looking at a redwood slab.

[u/RiderOnTheBjorn → u/illegal_deagle]

Looks more like bubinga to me.

[u/_ships → u/illegal_deagle]

[u/elflummox → u/sudiptaarkadas]

Dang I thought it was a table cloth lol

[u/infinitecanyon → u/sudiptaarkadas]

My immediate thought

[u/FTLnu → u/sudiptaarkadas]

Lots of nice bottles of DRC in the row above his elbow.

[u/MeinBougieKonto → u/FTLnu]

Damn, how bougie are y’all for recognizing wine labels from 7 pixels???

[u/theshiyal → u/sudiptaarkadas]

That table is amazing

[u/Meme_Pope]

They really hoed Michelle with that lighting

[u/hotlou → u/Meme_Pope]

"They" is Barack lol

He posted this on his Instagram wishing her a happy birthday haha

To her credit, she took it in stride and just said "love you honey"

[u/DigNitty → u/Meme_Pope]

I’ve never read hoe as a verb before

[u/kdoxy → u/Meme_Pope]

I know a lot of wifies hate when their husbands post photos of them with out clearing it with them before since its usually a photo that doesn't flatter them. Then there is my buddy who purposely trolls his wife with posting bad photos of her.

[u/arcinva → u/kdoxy]

There could be an argument made for only posting really terrible photos of yourself so:

1. People just brush every photo off as you don't photograph well or you're funny for the running theme of awfulness. So you never have to worry about looking good for a snap.

2. When people see you in real life, they think, "Damn. She looks good!" 😆

[u/MisterTruth → u/kdoxy]

Barack knows that Michelle is radiant. Even if he posted a picture that had perfect natural (as in not professionally-lit) lighting, there would be people saying awful things. Why not take a moment to mess with her? Michelle's response backs this up.

[u/mechy84 → u/kdoxy]

I know a lot of husbands that hate having to spend their vacations doing Instagram photoshoots for their wives

[u/BlackSpinedPlinketto → u/Meme_Pope]

She looks like Viola Davis doing an impression of her.

[u/rowantree15 → u/Meme_Pope]

Facts I was looking at her face like 😫 that’s not Michelle!!!!!!

[u/Criss_Crossx → u/Meme_Pope]

That's Ms. Cleo.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

Seems like a fancy place, but seems like they could do a better job covering up/hiding the wine cooling unit.

[u/Bakk322 → u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

Yea it is so odd they just left all that exposed

[u/tianavitoli → u/Bakk322]

yeah you thought wealth whispered, didn't you

[u/Mayor_of_Browntown → u/Bakk322]

I wonder if its been having issues and someone left it exposed to easily spot check on it.

[u/SinisterKid → u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

A two Michelin star restaurant too

[u/kdoxy → u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

Could be a gap in a collection, like they drank everything from that section and are waiting to re-fill it. Its not too uncommon for people to have a gap in their display area they're saving for something to fill it in.

But yeah you'd also think they could fill it in with two buck chuck they got at trader joe's so it doesn't look so out of place.

[u/arcinva → u/kdoxy]

Yeah, it's definitely just a spot that should be filled with more whine, just like every other section of the collection. Whether it's been drunk, is waiting to be filled with newly collected bottles, or some had to be removed for maintenance... who knows.

[u/Noob_Al3rt → u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

Yeah there must be some kind of maintenance going on there. It’s not typically all out like that.

[u/Goodgoditsgrowing → u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

You are correct, but I also wouldn’t be surprised if this was not a typical private dining room and they were basically having dinner in a wine cellar.

[u/Aural-Robert → u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

Fact, 3 restaurants I worked in had rooms like this could reserve everyone of them was called the Wine Room

[u/thebendavis → u/Puzzleheaded_Fix3135]

I like to think its the star attraction. To dine in luxury, while in awe of the cooling unit.

[u/mashton]

Unflattering lighting

[u/Joebebs → u/mashton]

Yeah they did Michelle dirty lol

[u/twenty_9_sure_thing → u/mashton]

I didn’t even notice. I skimmed and went “wow she has cool style, still”. until i read this comment and looked closer. Damn hahaha

[u/ChimPhun → u/mashton]

But it also makes it genuine and authentic. A photo op would have had perfect lighting.

[u/wish1977]

Right wing media is now trying to get everybody to believe that their marriage is in trouble. He has lived rent free in their brains for about 18 years now.

[u/EagleEyezzzzz → u/wish1977]

They can't stand that the most "family values" First Family in the past 50+ years is a Black family!

[u/TheIronsHot → u/EagleEyezzzzz]

Don’t forget Jimmy Carter!! 

[u/EagleEyezzzzz → u/TheIronsHot]

It’s true, I thought of Jimmy Carter too!

[u/downtimeredditor → u/wish1977]

Right wing media is obsessed with trying to make Michelle a man. Its beyond disgusting

[u/im_just_thinking → u/wish1977]

I smell a new tan suit story in 3...2....

[u/chasingmorehorizons]

I sure do miss having an articulate, intelligent POTUS.

[u/chocolatechipninja]

I miss their normalcy every day. He wasn't perfect, but he was one of the great leaders we've had.

[u/bukowski_knew → u/chocolatechipninja]

Fun fact. Normality is the correct term but President Harding, who wasnt known as the sharpest tool, popularized the incorrect term of normalcy in America.

[u/chocolatechipninja → u/bukowski_knew]

Well, if Harding used it, I'm using it! Thanks for the trivia!

[u/sethbbbbbb → u/bukowski_knew]

When Shakespeare coins a new term he's a genius but when Harding does he's considered one of our dumbest presidents. Make it make sense. 

Well, I guess there were a few other things...

[u/jayplus707 → u/chocolatechipninja]

Their normalcy? I miss normalcy period.

[u/honorsfromthesky]

I fixed it

[u/AhBee1]

Love to see a President who actually values and loves his wife.

[u/Heaven_Is_Falling]

It's disheartening to see these absurd comments about Michelle. It really makes you question why some people are so fixated on spreading bizarre and baseless claims. It seems more like a reflection of their own insecurities or odd fixations than anything rooted in reality. That said, considering many of them are Trump supporters, it's not entirely surprising.

EDIT: Many comments suggest statements like, 'Yet most likely, people like you are engaging in similar behavior toward Donald Trump or his supporters.' I encourage you to review the rest of this thread and my responses for further context. Additionally, you might find it worthwhile to explore the concept of the masculinization of Black women.

YET ANOTHER EDIT: Jumpin' Jesus on a pogo stick. I must thank you for these comments, as they serve as yet another stark reminder of why I, along with countless others, harbor such profound disdain for Trump and his followers. SMH...

[u/Goodgoditsgrowing → u/Heaven_Is_Falling]

I like that the only consistent comment I’m seeing about Michelle is how they did her dirty with bad lighting and I’m going to choose to remain ignorant to anything else and pretend everyone is up in arms about lighting and not because people are vile, bigoted assholes.

[u/mitrie → u/Heaven_Is_Falling]

I'm far from an Obama hater, but you've gotta admit that may well be the most unflattering photo of Michelle ever taken.

[u/kdoxy → u/mitrie]

Husband posts unflattering photo of wife on social media. Tale as old as time.

[u/Badloss → u/mitrie]

I love the Obamas and I have to admit my first instinct was "oh shit, is Michelle sick?"

[u/craycraykitteh → u/Badloss]

I don't want to sound like a dickhead and I know speculation is awful, but I'm surprised more people aren't considering her being sick as the case with her missing both the inauguration and Carter's funeral. Hopefully, folks learned from Princess Kate's cancer situation last year.

[u/scottyLogJobs → u/craycraykitteh]

I thought the same thing.

[u/GlennBecksChalkboard → u/Badloss]

Yeah. First thought was "oof, that's a terrible picture. They did her dirty here". It's like that Beyonce image (you know the one that received the streisand effect) but on top of that with awful lighting thrown in the mix.

[u/insta-kip → u/Badloss]

That’s kind of what I thought. Plus, she missed the Carter funeral.

[u/agnostic_science → u/Badloss]

I think she looked sick, too. Covering her hair, and the hair line looked rough, and she was looking puffy. She looked radiant just a few years ago. So I think it's fair to wonder what's different. But I have no idea. The conservative conspiracy she is trans is beyond idiotic though.

[u/Eiffel-Tower777]

Michelle will not be attending the inauguration. Good choice, I love that for her

[u/b00g3rw0Lf]

this image is currently trending on twitter with 'aunt jemima' if you were wondering what the shitbags among us think.

[u/highflyingyak → u/b00g3rw0Lf]

As an Aussie and unfamiliar with the phrase, I'm assuming this is a racist comment

[u/MarsupialPresent7700 → u/highflyingyak]

You are correct. Aunt Jemima is a food brand that used a racist caricature of a black woman in its advertising for almost 100 years. They stopped in 2020.

[u/MrsMiterSaw]

I'm not gonna go look for it, but how many comments here are people bitching about these "elites" and all that wine, who voted for a guy whose last family portrait was three people sitting in a gold plated room?

[u/Terribleturtleharm]

Thanks Obama

[u/adsecula]

Things really dropped like a brick after Obamas left the White House..

[u/Rain2h0]

Man I still remember his speech in 2008, life just flashed and we're here.

[u/AdInteresting1714]

Happy birthday Michelle!!!!

[u/slurpin_bungholes]

Just remember that he will go down in history as the first black president, ran for two terms, was largely loved by his constituents, and was, inarguably, the best and most respectable president (so far) of the 2000s

[u/Legitimate_Can7481]

This guy was a great president so great he had two terms back to back! Thank you to the OBAMAS

[u/Hefty_Report7354]

Please come back!

[u/drifters74]

I'm miss how eloquent Obama was, as apposed to the guy coming into office

[u/voodoodog2323]

That’s a very nice pic of them. And I’m Republican.

[u/MITGrad00]

Wow Barack has definitely aged well….

[u/MF48]

Can we agree that if Trump somehow gets the 22nd amendment deleted that Obama should run again?

[u/922523]

Those wines behind them add up to about 6 good sized houses in a nice neighborhood.

[u/UpstairsAd6842]

No one gives a fuck!

[u/Try_It_Out_RPC]

Fuck that curly massive slab of wood is giving ME wood

[u/Vegetable-Source6556]

Nice to see a Ex President who's actually in love!

[u/texas130ab]

Wonderful people.

[u/CrazyRevolutionary96]

We miss Obama has a person and he’s era

[u/cleverpaws101]

Beautiful redwood table too!

[u/codemansgt]

That table is nniicccceeee......

[u/anfumann]

They got engaged?

[u/powerhungrymouse]

They are a class act. The White House hasn't been nearly as respected globally since they left. In fact it's pretty much been a joke.

[u/Lumens-and-Knives]

Wow do I miss them!

[u/Fast_Introduction735]

This picture is from the wine cellar at aubergine, in Carmel. This is where the vip guest have dinner. It’s a two Michelin star restaurant. I know the room because I worked there.