Queen of the World...Spending your money.

Catwoman · July 14, 2009, 12:17:15 PM

Never saw this happen in the 12 years of Bush wives. This isn't about
politics, just
an observation of what some people do when given the key to the city.

A Boeing 757 and a fleet of armored cars for Michelle's sight seeing tour!
Michelle One

On Sunday, President Obama flew back to the United States on Air Force One.
His wife, two daughters and her mother stayed on in Paris to do a bit of
shopping in Paris
before taking their own Boeing 757 (C-32) over to London to do some
sightseeing.

We all remember Obama's admonishment to corporate CEOs in
February:

"You can't buy or use corporate jets, you can't go take a trip to
Las Vegas or go to the Super Bowl on the taxpayers dime." Apparently that
doesn't apply to the Queen of Washington.

The London Times opened its description of Michelle's visit this way:

"Motorcycle outriders, armored Chevrolets and bullet-headed men in
raincoats criss-crossed London yesterday as Michelle Obama and her
daughters spent a second day on an unofficial visit to the capital."

The Times went on to describe that when Michelle and the girls arrived at
Westminster Abbey, the building was closed to tourists with people already
in , told to wait
against the wall.

An American visiting the Abbey said "Right then I knew it was probably
someone from our royal family".

Michelle's motorcade shut down the London street above as the First Lady of
the World and her children
go for Fish and Chips at a pub in Mayfair. The entourage inside the
restaurant was 15 people while dozens
more wait outside.
Include the dozens of Air Force personnel to fly and service the plane,
embassy personnel and other staff
and we are talking about a serious expenditure of tax payer dollars.

Meanwhile, millions of Americans have lost their jobs and won't be able to
take their family on a summer holiday.
Despite their circumstances they'll still be expected to fork over the tax
dollars to pay for Michelle's trip!

KEEP IN MIND, we have another 3 1/2 years of this. Absolutely incredible!

Anmar · July 14, 2009, 12:48:22 PM

Not defending the first lady, but

http://www.citizenreviewonline.org/july_2003/first_lady.htm

pretty sure that plane says "united states of america"

I despised "w" but i was a fan of his wife. Lets be real, the president's family shouldn't be flying on a commercial airline for the same reason the president shouldn't be flying on a commercial airline.

Warph · July 14, 2009, 03:23:01 PM

Olympic National Park is a beautiful area on a clear sunny day but quite miserable on a rainy and very foggy day which seems to happen a lot. When I go to Victoria Island where my first cousin lives, I take the Ferry out of Port Angeles. Good little trip for whale watching.... Warph

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it"
--Albert Einstein

"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, " Michelle Obama

No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary.

How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michele are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:

$172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief of Staff)
$140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
$102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
$90,000 - Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
$84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (DIRECTOR AND PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
$75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
Reinstein, Joseph B. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
$62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCE AND TRIP DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Lewis, Dana M. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND PERSONAL AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
$52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
$50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR SCHEDULING AND TRAVELING AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
$45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Tubman, Samantha (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,SOCIAL OFFICE)
$40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
$36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (STAFF ASSISTANT TO THE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
Bookey, Natalie (STAFF ASSISTANT)
Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)

Anmar · July 14, 2009, 04:11:10 PM

They gotta figure out some way to pay all the campaign staff i guess.

Varmit · July 14, 2009, 06:58:52 PM

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't remember us being in a reccession in 2003. I know that the unemployment rate wasn't at 9.5%, our defict wasn't 1 Trillion dollars. And by the way Mr./Ms. "I'm not an obama supporter" if that is true then why do you constantly use the same defense as the obama adminstration, "Oh Yeah, well, Bush did this..."??

Catwoman · July 14, 2009, 07:32:58 PM

Good point, Billy!!!!!!!!!!

Anmar · July 14, 2009, 09:03:22 PM

I'm not defending anyone, I'm saying, hold them to the same standard. I think it's hilarious when someone posts something like this, just to attack one president because they don't like the party he's from, not realizing that the guy from their party did the exact same thing. I understand that most (not all, with respect to warph and others) of you who post these things don't really do any research before you post, but i don't mind doing it for you, i love reading and looking stuff up. If you want to attack Obama, fine, but stick to the real issues. I'm sure if i looked around, i can find someone screaming over the media making a big deal about Palin's wardrobe and the attacks on her family. It's not an issue, i agree, but it's also not an issue with the Obama's either.

I really admire Colin Powell for stepping forward during the election and making the statements he did. The political discourse we have has taken a turn for the worse. Stick to the issues. Stop copying and pasting from nut jobs from the far right and the far left, think for yourselves. We are all better than they are when it comes to talking about what's important to us. We live the country's problems every day and unlike these writers (i like to call them entertainers, they aren't really journalists), we don't have to concoct stories and outrage people in order to make an easy buck.

sixdogsmom · July 14, 2009, 09:26:12 PM

Honey, I could not have said it better! Thanks!

Varmit · July 14, 2009, 09:58:18 PM

Anmar, the people should be outraged at this! The first lady gets to go shopping on the taxpayers dollar, mean while, back in america, folks are losing their jobs, homes, and savings. For me, this goes a long way in defining the charater of the obamas. And just for the record, yes, bush did it to, but NEWSFLASH Bush isn't president anymore!!! Obama is the one that said "..we have to quit living beyond our means" and "..we're going to have to tighten our belts" yet he sends his wife on a shopping spree courtsey of the american taxpayer.

Teresa · July 14, 2009, 10:03:27 PM

since I can't use my voice on here .. let me tell you that with this post it is flat and calm and 'exhausted'. ..and totally packed with incredulous disbelief.

You know Anmar.. I'm sure you are a nice lady.... Really! I'm serious. I'm sure you are...
but you are a card to draw to..............
And the few who meekly stand behind your dress tail cheering you on is the rest of hand that I wouldn't bet a plug nickel on in a poker game. ...
You said this same entertainment snide remark about Glen Beck...
Because YOU don't think they are journalists... then they are "concocting" stories...
whatever~~~~

Never have we been so close to our America being gone as we are now. Never have we been so close to America being a Socialist country as we are now. I could go on and on and on..
I'm not crying wolf. I'm not making it up. It's all around you . Only takes common sense of a 7 yr old to know whats going on. But still ... some refuse .. absolutely refuse to see it or admit what President has the reins in his communistic evil little hands.
Just frickin' amazing...........
sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......................
as far as "sticking to the issues."
Issues are stuck to. but of course YOU in all your conceited infinite wisdom.. seem to like to spout off to be the only one that ever does "research"..
You and the people who are excuse makers for what's going on literally wear me out. No matter what anyone says or thinks or posts....... ( unless you say it) .. it is wrong.........

so..........................sighhhhhh ....hell I don't even know what to say ...... and what I want to say just takes too much energy that will be wasted on someone who can't or won't see.

One more thing for anyone to answer.... show me one thing that is good about Obama's Socialistic agenda.. What has the overspending government takeovers and the trashing America and the apology tours and the hiring of his 16 or so Czars that we are paying( who have not a clue as to how to manage or run their dept) .. his Acorn minions... his challenging and trying to alter the 1st and 2nd amendments helped our beloved America?
Can we get any more corrupt than we are now? When are people going to quit bleating like sheep? What is the matter with people?

and for those of you who do know me and how I can get when I am upset... . .. well... i'm not that tonight.. my BP is very calm and stable. not even raising my voice.............That too is amazing..

Just tired of it all. Tired of the weak liberal drivel... tired of the corruption being openly accepted and crammed down our throats... tired of people wanting something for nothing.. and tired of and scared that without those of us who refuse and will not follow the path of socialism.. that my precious grandchildren will not be old enough yet to stand and protect themselves, by themselves, before that son of a bitch gets done destroying our Country.
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