by Gwen Outen

Michelle Obama will soon be the First Lady of the United States. While her resume is just as impressive as her husband's, the media seems to be more focused on what she's wearing... and Michelle Obama has said she plans to be "mom-in-chief" when she gets to the White House. In our first hour, we want to discuss how YOU see Michelle Obama. We'll be joined by Michel Martin, host of NPR's Tell Me More, and Salon.com writer Rebecca Traister who wrote an article for Salon entitled, "The Momification of Michelle Obama." After that, we'll look at where to draw the "blame game" line when it comes to the ban on gay marriage in California. Who passed Prop 8?

In our second hour, we'll talk with Pultizer Prize winning reporter Steve Fainaru about the role security contractors play in Iraq. Fainaru has traveled to Iraq eleven times since the start of the war with a focus on private secuity contractors. He documented this facet of the military in his new book, Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting In Iraq. Then, we'll talk about the parallel comparisons of the current financial crisis with the major economic downturn that began in 1929. We want to hear from those of you who actually lived through the Great Depression. What was it like, and what did you learn?