Why doesn't Michelle Obama just pressure her husband to do his job? This is easier said than done. We've been pressuring GOP senators for a really long time. What did we get in return? One republican cosponsor of the bill voting no, one republican who once championed a CIR bill with Ted Kennedy voting no, one republican senator voting no even after weeks and weeks of hunger strikes in front of her office, two moderate republican senators voting no even after repeated calls to their offices.