Michelle Obama To Guest Host "The View"

June Update:

Michelle guest hosted today, she fist bumped the ladies, talked about Laura Bush and chatted to Matthew Broderick.

Previously:

NEW YORK - Michelle Obama will be a guest host on "The View" on June 18. The popular ABC daytime talk show had invited her to be a guest this month, but she sent back word that she would like to be a host like Cindy McCain did in April, said Bill Geddie, the show's executive producer.

"Equal time _ that's hard to argue with," he said Wednesday.

Being a guest host will allow Michelle Obama to help interview guests and participate in the opening "hot topics," or banter about what's in the news that day. It offers the chance for someone to show a more complete personality than just sitting for an interview and talking about themselves, Geddie said.

Michelle Obama was injected into the campaign when the Tennessee Republican Party posted an online video questioning her patriotism. That prompted her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, to say political opponents should lay off his wife.

When Cindy McCain was guest host in April, comic Craig Ferguson was the lead guest. No guests have been booked for Michelle Obama's show yet.

Barack Obama has appeared twice on "The View," once before his candidacy for president. Republican John McCain has been on several times. Geddie said he expected the candidates to seek out a chance to reach "The View" audience during the campaign and be questioned about what is going on.

"We treat the wives differently than the candidates," Geddie said. "We're tougher on the candidates than we are on the wives. We're trying to get to know them."

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Comments

[mamacat]

I am looking forward to seeing her on the show. Good luck!

[rubberneck]

They need to get a bigger couch.

[cyndeewi]

Yea, they had to get a new couch because Cindy was taking too many laxatives.

[christieZ]

haha

[washington31]

Yeah, for Cindy McSame, because she doesn't like to touch anyone. Notice how she stays away from the McSame crowds so they won't touch her?

[rubberneck]

No, I meant for her huge dairy air.

[BobbyOctave]

Be careful!
Anything you say will be misinterpreted and used against your husband.
These smiling women are not necessarily your friends.

[lincheryl]

Elisabeth has taken every opportunity to put down Obama and is totally blind to any faults of McCain. She was saying yesterday that Clinton had the most popular votes and should go to the convention. I hope Michelle can tactfully "school her."

[grumpygranny66]

.what do you expect from a dumb bimbo. The only one with a brain on that show is Joy. I always thought Woopi was smart and had some intellegence, until I listen to a few of her comments.

[CindyM2008]

She's also done a complete turn in her support for Bush. Before, she was Miss Cheerleader and he could do no wrong. Now she touts McCain as voting against Bush, and how wonderful that is. She's trying to put distance between McCain and Bush. Like her haircolor, she changes her mindset to fit whatever view the republican party holds that day.

[ReggaeFan]

as a woman myself, I cannot stand that show.

That being said, I'm sure Michelle can handle it.

[Gma11]

I can't stand it either. However, I'll watch clips later of Michelle on the show. I did watch clips of their fascination with Barack!!

[sowhatdemos]

I know she can!

[wellinformed08]

Joy has her back!

[nolabels]

This is our first lady, everyone. I am excited. She is awesome.

[groucho]

I'll be watching the show that day, I think Michelle is going to be a great first lady. I look forward to hearing her talk and I am glad she asked to be a co host. She's right, it will be a way of us seeing her in a more natural (as opposed to a 3 minute interview) banter.

[lincheryl]

This is also good for the low information voters to see her and get to see how intelligent and classy she is. Even Barbara says that many of their viewers get their news from The View mainly. Sad, but true. For that reason, the Obama campaign needs to go to the sources that uninformed voters watch.

[nonofyabusiness]

as long as it isn't oh'really's non-factor

[DCtrain]

She's very intelligent and a bright personality. She'll do great.

[Yuma]

I love her. She is so smart.

[marc1antony]

I am glad to hear she's going on the view - all michelle has to do is be there to make hasselbeck look even more like the brainless wonder she is.

[kalala]

This will be the first (and probably only) time I will watch since Rosie left the show.

[StandingStill]

Yeah, I miss Rosie!

[devadasi]

Good for you Michelle. You looked gorgeous last night. Behind every successful man is a strong woman.

[LoRiseAntlers]

I understand she's doing this for the campaign,but I can't imagine anybody would really want to spend that much time with Hasselbeck and Shepard.

[DevilAdvocate]

why? The view were all Hillary supporters!!!! don't do it Michelle Just kidding... I like the view... but Whoopie and another one said they might vote for McSame!!! now..

[grumpygranny66]

Who cares!!! he is going to need all the help he can get.

[pupbayer]

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahaha! I assume it will be taped so they can edit it.

[gonavy]

No doubt another one of Michelle's demands. Will she get to pick who the guests are also?

[nolabels]

go away!

[notthistime]

afraid of strong women are we?