turtlespeed 220 #1 July 30, 2009 There HAS to be something that we can do about this! From an e-mail I received: “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 First Lady requires more than 20 attendants 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 Michelle 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: 1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff) 2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady) 3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary) 4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady) 5. Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady) 6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady) 7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady) 8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady) 9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady) 10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary) 11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary) 12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady) 13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady) 14. Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady) 15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady) 16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady) 17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady) 18. Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office) 19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady) 20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary) 21. Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant) 22. Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady) There has never been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket. Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe . Copyright 2009 Canada Free Press.Com canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #2 July 30, 2009 Makes for a good chain email, but the number of staffers cited at the bottom of it may be incorrect. It seems Jackie K had around 40 staff members; Laura Bush certainly had in excess of 10; etc... Don't trust chain or mass emails (unless of course they come from the widow of a rich deceased dictator from Africa asking for help disposing of his wealth...) "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #3 July 30, 2009 QuoteMakes for a good chain email, but the number of staffers cited at the bottom of it may be incorrect. It seems Jackie K had around 40 staff members; Laura Bush certainly had in excess of 10; etc... Don't trust chain or mass emails (unless of course they come from the widow of a rich deceased dictator from Africa asking for help disposing of his wealth...) That is why I qualified it - Still - Does she really need a Million Dollar a year staff to help her with her social calander?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #4 July 30, 2009 Along with the Birthers' bullshit, I hope the FoxNews/Newsmax crowd goes after Michelle viciously as yet another back-door way to attack her husband. I'm already counting the extra votes gained in the 2012 (re-)election! The Repubs' tactics of "fighting the last war" with 1990's-era Gingrich-style methods is a large part of why they lost the 2008 Presidential election. If, with the same mind-set, they think they'll have the same success attacking Michelle in 2009-12 that they did attacking Hillary in the 1990's, then I'm more than happy to reap the benefits of their political incompetence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 July 30, 2009 QuoteOne wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket. Here is a partial list of Laura Bush's staff from 2007 and their salaries: McBride, Anita B. Assistant to the president and chief of staff to the first lady $168,000.00 Harder, Cherie S. Special assistant to the president for domestic policy and director of project of the first lady $108,000.00 Niemiec, Sally M. Press secretary to the First Lady $90,000.00 Miller, Sonja M. Deputy chief of staff to the first lady $84,700.00 Ballard, Deanna M. Director of scheduling for the First Lady $75,000.00 Underwood, Carrie P. Deputy director of policy and projects for the First Lady $65,000.00 Wallace, Charity N. Director of advance for the First Lady $65,000.00 Marshall, Misty C. Director of correspondence for the first lady $59,700.00 Etter, Marisa L. Deputy director of scheduling for the First Lady $50,000.00 King, Kristin N. Deputy director of advance for the first lady $50,000.00 Lineweaver, Lindsey M. Special assistant and personal aide to the first lady $47,500.00 Rawson, Kimberly D. Executive assistant to the chief of staff to the First Lady $46,200.00 Donoghue , Tarah C. Deputy press secretary to the First Lady $43,000.00 Vogel, Campbell B. Deputy director of correspondence for the First Lady $42,500.00 Block, Jonathan F. Assistant press secretary to the First Lady $39,000.00Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #6 July 30, 2009 Quote“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 It's actually well documented that this is a lie. Michelle Obama worked as in-house counsel for a for profit hospital system, earning $250,000 per year. I'm not sure what part of that she thinks is "public service," exactly. Lots of lawyers make the same decision she did, generally when they get passed over for partner (or around that time in their career), and leave the pressure cooker of corporate law for relatively easier jobs (they're still plenty of work) as in-house counsel in the private sector. I don't think that I've ever heard any of them (aside from Michelle Obama) describe this as "public service." QuoteFirst Lady requires more than 20 attendants As to the actual substance of the article? I doubt Michelle Obama has a significantly larger (or smaller) staff than any other modern first lady. The position has become something of a presidential "extender," where the first lady basically has to take on a bunch of duties because the job of running the world's largest bureaucracy only gets bigger (matching the size of the bureaucracy) with each passing year.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #7 July 30, 2009 QuoteAlong with the Birthers' bullshit, I hope the FoxNews/Newsmax crowd goes after Michelle viciously as yet another back-door way to attack her husband. I'm already counting the extra votes gained in the 2012 (re-)election! The Repubs' tactics of "fighting the last war" with 1990's-era Gingrich-style methods is a large part of why they lost the 2008 Presidential election. If, with the same mind-set, they think they'll have the same success attacking Michelle in 2009-12 that they did attacking Hillary in the 1990's, then I'm more than happy to reap the benefits of their political incompetence. So you admit that yu want our country to fail. Nice!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #8 July 30, 2009 I never believed that she only had One. But I can see that Her Highness is spending A LOT MORE -I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #9 July 30, 2009 QuoteI never believed that she only had One. - So you knew you were posting a lie, but did it anyway. Seems to be the Republican way these days.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #10 July 30, 2009 QuoteQuoteAlong with the Birthers' bullshit, I hope the FoxNews/Newsmax crowd goes after Michelle viciously as yet another back-door way to attack her husband. I'm already counting the extra votes gained in the 2012 (re-)election! The Repubs' tactics of "fighting the last war" with 1990's-era Gingrich-style methods is a large part of why they lost the 2008 Presidential election. If, with the same mind-set, they think they'll have the same success attacking Michelle in 2009-12 that they did attacking Hillary in the 1990's, then I'm more than happy to reap the benefits of their political incompetence. So you admit that yu want our country to fail. Nice! Brilliant. I also eat live kittens in front of small children. Toughens 'em up. School-of-hard-knocks, I say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frequentfaller 0 #11 July 30, 2009 she is suposed to stay home, home school the kids, do the laundry and go shoppin for the food. fire the white house peep. tell 1st lady quit goofin off and get busy. security? whut?! just get the prez his own piece. fire all those overpaid bouncers. hellichopter? bullet proof limo? just get him a lexass, tinted windows jeezBorn ok 1st time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #12 July 30, 2009 QuoteQuoteI never believed that she only had One. - So you knew you were posting a lie, but did it anyway. Seems to be the Republican way these days. I posted an article. So have you . . . Maybe you should look up hypocrisy as you have told others to do.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #13 July 30, 2009 Quoteshe is suposed to stay home, home school the kids, do the laundry and go shoppin for the food. fire the white house peep. tell 1st lady quit goofin off and get busy. security? whut?! just get the prez his own piece. fire all those overpaid bouncers. hellichopter? bullet proof limo? just get him a lexass, tinted windows jeez My point here, since noone seems to quite get it: Lead by example.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #14 July 30, 2009 Quote My point here, since noone seems to quite get it: Lead by example. Your point seemed to be that it was ok to lie if it furthered your agenda. I'm sure you feel the Obama administration is doing the same thing. So you're leading by example! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #15 July 30, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteI never believed that she only had One. - So you knew you were posting a lie, but did it anyway. Seems to be the Republican way these days. I posted an article. So have you . . . Maybe you should look up hypocrisy as you have told others to do. Irony score 10/10 YOU posted it, and ONLY AFTER you had been challenged on it did you admit you knew it was untrue.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #16 July 30, 2009 Go to your shell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #17 July 30, 2009 Should this be in BF?Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #18 July 31, 2009 Hey, thats 20 people not drawing welfare.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
