Mary Katherine Ham would hate to end up like Hillary Clinton

The Weekly Standard‘s Mary Katherine Ham hopes Michelle Obama doesn’t look to Hillary Clinton for any tips on how to handle herself.  Ham…[said] of Michelle Obama: "[S]he’s got to not drop sound bites like she did during the campaign that were not helpful to her husband, because, frankly, if you want to be an unpleasant, ...

The Weekly Standard's Mary Katherine Ham hopes Michelle Obama doesn't look to Hillary Clinton for any tips on how to handle herself. Ham...[said] of Michelle Obama: "[S]he's got to not drop sound bites like she did during the campaign that were not helpful to her husband, because, frankly, if you want to be an unpleasant, heavy-handed first lady, you're going to -- well, you'll end up like Hillary Clinton."You know, like Hillary Clinton: the former Senator from New York, the first serious female contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination, and the Secretary of State with soaring popularity ratings. What a terrible thing to be.

The Weekly Standard‘s Mary Katherine Ham hopes Michelle Obama doesn’t look to Hillary Clinton for any tips on how to handle herself. 

Ham…[said] of Michelle Obama: "[S]he’s got to not drop sound bites like she did during the campaign that were not helpful to her husband, because, frankly, if you want to be an unpleasant, heavy-handed first lady, you’re going to — well, you’ll end up like Hillary Clinton."

You know, like Hillary Clinton: the former Senator from New York, the first serious female contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination, and the Secretary of State with soaring popularity ratings. What a terrible thing to be.

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