. >> the cantor book also details an alleged incident in which a french book says that carla bruni, the of nicholas sarkozy, asked mrs. obama how she liked living in the white house. mrs. obama reportedly replied, "don't ask. it's hell. i can't stand it." both mrs. obama and mrs. bruni deny the first lady ever made the comment. mrs. obama does not like the depiction. >> i guess it's more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here, a strong woman and -- you know, but that's been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day barack announced, that i'm some angry black woman. who can write about how i feel? who? what third person can tell me how i feel? >> question, is it normal, or abnormal, for there to be friction between the president's west wing staff and the first lady and her east wing staff? michelle. >> i have absolutely no idea, but what i will tell you, personal opinion, this first couple clearly this is a woman who loves her husband, she's fiercely protective of the presidency of her husband, of their children of her image. i would suspect there would

obama's reported comments to carla bruni that living in the white house was hell created problems for former press secretary robert gibbs, when he learned she was upset with his efforts at damage control, he cursed the first lady to staffers. >> well, i mean, that is shocking. first of all, it is really stupid. they don't understand that she is the wife. and that she has got the power. >> the book reveals the evolution of michelle obama from the harvard educated mom who felt that everyone is waiting for a black woman to make a mistake to a formidable first lady. >> i think that she is now getting her sea legs. it is about giving you a voice with decision makers. >> the book says mrs. obama has found her voice. >> it is about getting something done. >> and is all in with helping her husband get re-elected. >> karen brown, cbs news, new york. >> mason: pictures of pandas aren't really china's most popular export but you would have been forgiven for thinking otherwise after looking at these panda cubs in sichuan province, all told 12 pandas have left their mothers to begin new lives at a

i've been working and it's from photos that you have you want to hear with carla bruni and bono that i did you know and some other people you know that was for made for magazines but most of the work that i've here are photos that i organize myself and you also started writing scripts for for movies well i talked to a couple of people in the pictures and they and they said that it's a it's a real. period of crisis that then no real story in that is the reason which made you write your own scripts. no i think i. became a director because i had that need to need to tell stories in oh i love people and i love telling stories that are i think important to be told i have a project in berlin that i'm working on right now and i think it's a very important story that i have to be told which tells a lot of about the german people especially during the second world war i think it's a story that never was never been told and i think there is a lot of stories that are never been told i think in russia you have like a so many great stories that should be told you know unfortunately right now in r

that during -- i remember this story with carla bruni, carla bruni sarkozy who said the first lady saide was hell. he cursed the situation and he cursed you specifically. i was wondering, were you ever told that? were you aware of that? >> no. >> you never heard that robert gibbs cursed you and said something very unflattering where he thought -- >> no. >> am i the first person to tell that you? >> no. i heard that was one of the things that i heard. robert gibbs is a trusted adviser. he's been a good friend and remains so. i'm sure that we could go day-to-day and find things people wish they didn't say to each other or said. people stumble. people make mistakes. people every day in families, in churches, in schools all over the country, they say things they don't mean sometimes. that's why i don't read these books. because it's -- you know, it's a game in so many ways that doesn't really get -- i mean, who can write about how i feel? who? what third person can tell me how i feel? or anybody for that matter. >> here's what interests me about this. first of all, there seems to be a nice

two french journalists claimmd that michelle obama told french first lady carla bruni- sarkozy livinge house was quote hell. white house aides moved quickly to refute the storr and bruni -- thrrogh a spokesperson -- said it was false. the incident led to what is perhaps the most eyebrow-raising assertion new york times reporter jodi y - kantor: then-white house press secretary robert gibbs unloaded ... cursing michelle obama ... after top obama &padvisor valerie jarrett said the first lady was dissatisfied with the press alleged comments. white house press secretary jay carney said the book overhypes and sensationalizes events ... but wouldn't say the account was untrue."sometimes that intensity leads people to raise their voicessor have sharp exchanges, but the overall picture is one of remarkable collegiality and a genuine focus." behind the scenes, administration officials and sources lose to the president are pussing back firmly, stressing that kantor or mrs. obama for the book ... and hasn't talked to them since 2009. one source provided a list of errors in the book. on nbc's 'th

obama allegedly made to french first lady carla bruni, that life in the white house was hell. former deputy communications director jen saki was in the room when the statement was made. >> it's no surprise that there were heated moments. >> reporter: the book reported over nearly two years in the result of interviews with 33 white house staffers provides a much more detailed picture of mrs. obama than previously known. we learned she clashed with her husband's top advisers, including former chiefs of staff rahm emanuel. !é too insular and not strategic enough after democrats lost a special election to replace senator ted kennedy. at a press conference sunday, emanuel denied any rift between him and the first lady. >> i have a great relationship with the president and the first lady. >> reporter: mrs. obama was also, quote, very frustrated that so much of the strategy was president driven. there was no consideration of how she fit in the broad obama narrative. >> every day is a very tense working environment. and you can have great collegiality, and that doesn't mean that peopl

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for example, he worked extremely hard to kick out -- remember what carla bruny, in her book, michellerked hard to find out that translation was wrong and tried to clear it out. >> one thing for sure, all first ladies moving forward and in the past are important parts of the entire white house. that's just fact right now. coming up on the show, former clinton aide turned newsman george stephanopoulos relentless in questioning mitt romney about a 47-year-old court case. that's next. >> do you believe that states have that right or not? should that be done in this case? >> contraception? it's working just fine. leave it alone. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu. with less chronic low back pain. imagine living your life with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a non-narcotic treatment that's

obama told french first lady, carla bruin any czar cozee, living in the white house was, quoting with hell. white house aides moves quickly to dispute the story and brunisertion in this new book by jody can'ter. white house press secretary robert gibbs unloaded cursing michelle obama after top obama adviser valerie jarrett said the first lady was zis satisfied with the press office's response to the alleged comments. jay carney said the book overhypes and sensationalizes events. but wouldn't say the account was untrue. >> sometimes that intensity leads people to raise their voices or have sharp exchanges, but the overall picture is one of remarkable collegiatality and a genuine focus. >> reporter: behind the scenesing with administration officials and sources close to the president are pushing back firmly, stressing that canter didn't interview the president or mrs. obama for the book and hadn't talked to them since 2009. one source provided a list of errors in the book. on "the today show" she stood by her portrayals and said they were based on former interviews and white house aids and friends of the obamas and including robert gibbs but the main thr