But it isn’t the fawning that suffers from Obama-mania; editors who put Michelle on the cover of their magazines are finding out that the public isn’t buying the hype and they are voting their opinions with their wallets.

According to Agage.com, Michelle’s cover girl appeal is limited to African-American publications while other magazines have had mixed results. “No doubt she’s been embraced by the media world, appearing on cover after cover, from Us Weekly to Newsweek. But when it comes to sales, Ms. Obama may not yet be general-interest magazines’ new Princess Diana, who regularly helped the industry sell more copies at newsstands,” says Advertising Age writers.

That appeal just ain’t there. Why is it so important to the leftist media that she be made into something she is not? Even photoshopped, she is not attractive, she is not feminine, and is a fashion disaster to boot. Oscar de la Renta questioned why a first lady would wear a gauche cardigan sweater to visit Buckingham Palace.

It’s going to be a long four years.