For a White House that’s supposed to be ‘transparent’ and all about leveling that famous playing field, Michelle Obama has officially become one of the most elitist, extravagant and expensive First Lady’s ever.
If you want advice about how to fly anywhere in the world first-class, all expenses paid (by um, YOU), you should give the White House a call. They’ve got this ‘let-them-eat-cake’ vacationing stuff down to a science.
Despite complaints last year when Michelle and most of her family and friends went on their ultra-expensive trip to Spain, she threw caution to the wind and took off again—without the president—this time in South Africa. They got to go on a safari, saw elephants, and were treated like royalty, which is exactly what she and Barack seem to be aiming for…
Sure, Michelle and her husband usually find time to fit in “work”, such as talking to people (which they could maybe do via telephone or, I don’t know, Skype?), but mostly they get to attend glitzy dinners, tour amazing places and all this without ever having to worry about being groped by TSA.
In fairness, the trip has been billed as an ‘official trip’ in which Mrs. Obama is supposedly trying to promote that most important issue, “listening to youth…” (Again, has anyone in the White House ever heard of live satellite feeds? It would be much less expensive, and if you turn up the volume I’m sure they could “listen to youth” just as easily as traveling halfway around the world…)
I think Laura Ingraham put it best when she said, “Did you elect Michelle Obama as an international youth coordinator? And is this really vital to America at a time of such great economic peril? This is another tax payer funded family vacation…The White House may call this an official visit; I call it an official waste of money.”
And speaking of cost, depending on whether you want the truth (Conservative media) or a lie (all others), reports are saying Michelle’s South Africa vacation is costing anywhere between $20 million to $100 million.
Ugh.
From rightpundits.com: “The United States is broke! We are borrowing 42 cents of every single dollar the Federal government spends. With the nation facing a true unemployment rate of about 16% or worse, as some 14-plus million Americans have lost their jobs since her husband..took office, was taking a vacation overseas a good idea?”
I don’t know about you, but my summer has been greatly affected by Obama’s economic bombing of America. Most of my family and friends are staying home this year, and so am I. But good for you, Michelle—glad you’re able to benefit from all our misfortunes and feel no remorse or shame in throwing it all in our faces so extravagantly…
So very EFFED up!
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