One does not have to be a hater to think bad of Michelle or Mr Obama. Personally speaking I did not vote for Obama or McCain. In my mind neither was fit to be President. Since I am not a Dem. or Rep. but an American I feel like I am pretty neutral when it comes to any President and his wife. Bottomline the Obamas ran on the change and common people platform (something I didn't buy). Numerous Americans are upset because the Obamas are not behaving like commoners. During Mr Obamas campaign, journalist chose to focus on the fact that Michelle was in Target, Black and White, the Gap, etc., clothing. They focused on her "common man" clothing. (I will not totally fault the media on this one, because the Obama's knew what they were doing also). People voted based on the "commom man" perception, voters casted votes based on that "common man" spending perception. The common American (and very unemployed American) can not buy a cuff that goes from $4,480 to $7,420. People are not jealous or hating, some are feeling a bit CONNED thanks to her pre-whitehouse Walmart spending and her Sax 5th Ave whitehouse spending. People mention Jackie O, and Nancy Reagan but the media never portrayed them as Walmart shoppers. As far as the Ivy league graduate comment not every Ivy league graduate turns into a success story and a number of attorneys are not rolling in the dough (waiting for two attorneys, both friends, to pay back loans from over a year ago). Those who say Michelle made so much money before Mr. Obama's political climb (which now gives her the ability to spend like the rich and famous), unless they are privy to her tax returns they are assuming she would have been able to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a trip to Spain. My attorney friends may be able to go to Spain but spending $500,000 on clothes, jewelry, etc, while vacationing NOT!