"Good Morning America" reporter Yunji de Nies continued to fawn over Michelle Obama on Friday, lauding how the First Lady shared her "Cinderella story" with a girls school in London. An ABC graphic for the segment opined, "Michelle Wows Europe: First Trip Big Hit." Recounting the positive reception the speech received, de Nies cooed, "But it was her personal touch that made the biggest impact."
Tina Brown, liberal commentator and former editor of the New Yorker, was featured to rhapsodize, "I don't see any misstep from Michelle Obama on this trip. She really excited everybody. She's done it right." Of course, de Nies made no mention of Brown's left wing political views. Sounding more like a PR representative, the GMA correspondent asserted, "She [Michelle Obama] leaves the U.K., no longer a stranger, but, now, a friend."
De Nies has provided celebratory coverage throughout the Obamas' trip to the G-20 summit. On Thursday, she informed viewers, "Mrs. Obama hasn't lost touch with her sensible chic American roots."
A transcript of the April 3 segment, which aired at 7:03am, follows:
DIANE SAWYER: Okay, thank you, Jake. And, of course, while everyone is waiting and watching in France for that, that encounter with Mrs. Sarkozy, just take a look again at the photo left behind in England, because everyone is still talking about. The extraordinary gesture, where Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth put her arm around the back of Michelle Obama. You never see that happen. And Mrs. Obama did the same. Buckingham Palace released a statement saying it was "a mutual and spontaneous display of affection between the two women," affection that appears to be shared with all of Europe. And ABC's Yunji de Nies has more.
ABC GRAPHIC: Michelle Wows Europe: First Trip Big Hit
YUNJI DE NIES: In a country that prides itself on keeping a stiff upper lip, Michelle Obama dared to show a little emotion when she spoke at a London girls school.
MICHELLE OBAMA: All of you are jewels. You are precious and you touch my heart. And it is important for the world to know that there are wonderful girls like you all over the world.
DE NIES: The First Lady shared her own Cinderella story that took her from the south side of Chicago all the way to the White House.
OBAMA: I want you to know that we have very much in common. For nothing in my life's path would have predicted that I would be standing here as the first African-American First Lady of the United States of America.
DE NIES: Part of her agenda as First Lady is to empower young women around the world to get an education.
OBAMA: I loved getting A's. I liked being smart.
DE NIES: But it was her personal touch that made the biggest impact. The girls rushed the stage and were left wanting more.
GIRL #1: Very beautiful.
Girl #2: Loved her dress. I really want that dress. It was really nice.
DE NIES: She leaves the U.K., no longer a stranger, but, now, a friend.
TINA BROWN (British political commentator): I don't see any misstep from Michelle Obama on this trip. She really excited everybody. She's done it right.
DE NIES: And the First Lady picked up a bit of a nickname in the U.K. They're calling her "Mighty Michelle." Here in France, the comparisons between Mrs. Sarkozy and Mrs. Obama have already started. The glam-off has begun. Chris?
CUOMO: The glam-off. Yunji, thank you for that.
—Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center.




















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what about Diane?
April 3, 2009 - 11:19 ET by SouthJersey1953Just doing the intro (and pre-story tease) I thought Diane was going to have an orgasm, first talking about BHO, then Michelle. Don't they realize that people hear the tone of thier voice??????
What's Next?
April 3, 2009 - 11:19 ET by JustAlMaybe someone at CNN will now point out how "clean" she is as well.
TINA BROWN (British
April 3, 2009 - 11:22 ET by seaniepTINA BROWN (British political commentator): I don't see any misstep from Michelle Obama on this trip. She really excited everybody. She's done it right.
she didn't see the queen thing did she?
my Irish cousins still to this day love love love Clinton because he bought some flowers with some cash in a flower shop in Belfast (or it may have been Derry), got out of the limo and walked in, etc etc
so all you need to do is put on a nice show and kiss some A and the euros will love you
Clothes
April 3, 2009 - 11:30 ET by jiffypopI didn't realize that clothing had such an impact on political figures images. All anyone can talk about is what Michelle wore. who cares?
Does this remind anyone of
April 3, 2009 - 11:31 ET by Radical1979Does this remind anyone of Evita Peron's Rainbow Tour? Both using "style" to cover lack of substance and quality.
Media sing-a-long
April 3, 2009 - 12:08 ET by MidAmericaFrom the Beatles hit I've got a Feeling.
All these years I've been wandering around,
Wondering how come nobody told me
All that I was looking for was somebody
Who looked like you.
Ev'rybody had a hard year
Ev'rybody had a good time
Ev'rybody had a wet dream,
Ev'rybody saw the sunshine
Oh yeah, Oh yeah.
But it was her personal touch that made the biggest impact
April 3, 2009 - 12:16 ET by MillerTimeWarpPersonal touch = huge butt ? Oh thats right she "works out". And her biceps are getting more attention than her husbands. If it wasnt so sad, it would be pathetic (it is).
cinderella
April 3, 2009 - 12:51 ET by katainkenthas anyone read the real story?
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Obama does not perform as advertised. I'd like a refund.
Taxed Enough Already.
Morning Sickness...
April 3, 2009 - 13:07 ET by StogieGuyYes, I caught the first 30 minutes of GMA and it was absolutely nauseating. To say that everyone on the set was "fawning" over the Obama's and their little trip would be a vast understatement. More frightening are the people who are too stupid to see that this is what is happening. After all this, how can ANYONE deny that the MSM is very much biased to the left? I've seen more balanced reporting in Chavez' Venezuela than I am seeing in our country now.
Never thought I would see the day when the USA would become a leader in socialist thought and propaganda - but here we are.
Can you imagine the brutal coverage had G.W. Bush given the Queen an airport gift shop present like an IPOD loaded with his personal favorites? Yet not only did BHO get a pass, but GMA fawned over the contents of the IPOD yesterday. It just never ends. Frightening, truly frightening.
Saw it too
April 3, 2009 - 13:11 ET by MillerTimeWarpThanks for the comments....couldn't have said it better, myself.
glam-off
April 3, 2009 - 13:12 ET by SickofLibsA pose-down between Bruni and the Klingon Battle Fleet Commander?
Stephanopoulas would have a better shot at winning that one.
Thanks for the laugh, tho, Yuniniji!! (or whatever the hell your name is)
The Obamas
April 3, 2009 - 13:26 ET by SDS20 years from now the'll be teaching all about the Obamas at Harvard. It won't be in history or political science though. It will be in their business school. BObama's election will go down as the greatest marketing scheme in the history of the USA.
Listening to lots of UK
April 3, 2009 - 14:29 ET by celatorListening to lots of UK talk radio in the past few days, I have not heard one single caller mention Michelle. Not one. Michelle, as a topic of discussion, just doesn't come up. Doesn't seem to be much interest in her.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
are you saying the MSM lies to us?
April 3, 2009 - 15:24 ET by SouthJersey1953Say it ain't so! How could you imply that the MSM is making up stories about her highness?
I'm shocked, I tell you....shocked!
Mighty is an appropriate title. She likely could kick your butt
April 4, 2009 - 03:35 ET by JWFThey're calling her "Mighty Michelle."
Yep, with those Popeye man-gun biceps, she could grab you with one man hand and swing around with a roundhouse punch with the other and land you in the hospital.
You could get lucky and land a punch on the big old man-jaw but it would phase her not. That klingon skull of hers would easily absorb the blow.
People only get mad when baseballs players take steroids.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.