The coming weekend will be a painful one for Desiree Rogers, the beautiful former White House Social Secretary  who discovered that outshining Michelle Obama is a very, very bad idea. After following the Obamas from Chicago to DC and entering the history books as the first African-American White House Social Secretary, Ms. Rogers appeared to revel in her status as Michelle's Chicago buddy, and demonstrated a fashion sense that took advantage of her naturally slender frame and role as social gatekeeper to become (however briefly) possibly the most glamorous African American woman in  the country. Michelle and Desiree in happier White House times If Oprah was too fat to remain Michelle's buddy, Desiree's problem may have been being too slender. That gig did not last very long, of course. Desiree was given her walking papers after 14 months, though allowed to "step down" so as to retain a shred of dignity in the wake of her termination.  Claiming a role as booster of the...(Read Full Post)