SkyChimp 0 #1 November 2, 2009 I was reading an article of what past first ladies have done during their administration and prior to. I can't find what Michelle Obama has done or did. I do see what Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, & Hillary Clinton have done, but not Mrs. Obama. Does Barack have a media muzzle on her???????? Does anyone else find it funny that we made a SPORT out of an EMERGENCY PROCEDURE?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #2 November 2, 2009 Yeah, let's go after Obama's wife. Again. I'll get the popcorn. Fail. You guys have no shame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #3 November 2, 2009 She is a lawer and a mother and a very respectable First Lady. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #4 November 2, 2009 If nothing else she's raising two young daughters. That's plenty for now. http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/first-lady-michelle-obamaI'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 November 2, 2009 It is reasonable to expect her to do some charitable work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #6 November 2, 2009 QuoteYeah, let's go after Obama's wife. Again. I'll get the popcorn. Fail. You guys have no shame. I say we go after the kids like McCain did: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/new-mccain-ad-attacks-oba_b_121403.html The right is so out of touch that they don't understand what it means when we say the right is out of touch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #7 November 2, 2009 Yeah! And what has Sasha done, anyway? Dick Cheney's daughter was active in politics; why isn't Sasha starting grassroots political organizations and speaking out against injustice and tyranny? Is she just lazy, or is Obama trying to "keep her quiet?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #8 November 2, 2009 I don't think it is needed for Mrs Obama to do anything, but since she does have the largest staff (and most expensive) of any first lady we should get something in return or she can get rid of her staff. If she is on the payroll she should be doing something for what we have invested. The Obama's have shown they can spend a ton of money with very little (if anything) in return. The first family, and many democrats, are very good at spending our money and if it continues they will see how the American people react by getting voted out in the next few elections. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 November 2, 2009 Quote I don't think it is needed for Mrs Obama to do anything, but since she does have the largest staff (and most expensive) of any first lady we should get something in return or she can get rid of her staff. If she is on the payroll she should be doing something for what we have invested. The Obama's have shown they can spend a ton of money with very little (if anything) in return. The first family, and many democrats, are very good at spending our money and if it continues they will see how the American people react by getting voted out in the next few elections. And before Michell Obama was F.L., Laura Bush had the largest FL staff. It's grown under each successive FL. Now we can swallow the usual horseshit right-wing Obama-bashing neanderthal spin that you're trying to put on the facts, or we can just look at the facts for what they are (and are not). Here ya go, kiddies: http://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/michelle-obamas-staff/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #10 November 2, 2009 QuoteIt is reasonable to expect her to do some charitable work. No it's not. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #11 November 2, 2009 QuoteThe first family, and many democrats, are very good at spending our money... Tell me your joking. Virtually all of the 12T debt is as a result of the Republicans. Reagan inherited 900B, it took GHWB and Clinton until 5.5T to stop it. Then your boy cranked it up to 11.3T with a smashed economy, neccessitating all kimds of stimulus to try to flip it. Please, oh please tell me how the Dems are doing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #12 November 2, 2009 >If she is on the payroll she should be doing something for what we >have invested. She's not on the payroll. Indeed, she has given up a lucrative job to be the First Lady. If anything, you owe her for what she has sacrificed for public service, and for the work she does for free. >The first family, and many democrats, are very good at spending our >money and if it continues they will see how the American people react by >getting voted out in the next few elections. Not if the right wing can't do better than lying about the president's wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #13 November 2, 2009 QuoteShe's not on the payroll. Indeed, she has given up a lucrative job to be the First Lady. If anything, you owe her for what she has sacrificed for public service, and for the work she does for free. Nah, leave her were she is - less patients being dumped from the Chicago hospitals she served, I'm sure.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #14 November 2, 2009 >It is reasonable to expect her to do some charitable work. Reasonable to expect? No, she's under no obligation to do so (at least, no more than you are.) Nice to hear about? Definitely. =========== Michelle Obama kicking off mentoring program Lynn Sweet November 2, 2009 9:26 AM First Lady Michelle Obama launches a White House mentoring program on Monday, starting with a session of girls from Washington area schools paired with women from the White House East and West Wings. =========== Michelle's Image: From Off-Putting To Spot-On By Lois Romano Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, March 31, 2009 At first, they didn't like the way she was talking about her husband's dirty socks. Then, they said she always looked angry. Later, they questioned her patriotism when she commented that she only recently became proud of her country. They even made hay over her biceps when she dared show up sleeveless for her husband's address to Congress in January. . . . Michelle Obama's visits to homeless shelters and soup kitchens have not gone unnoticed. This month, she dispatched an army of famous women throughout the city's troubled schools to inspire students. "I really like that she's out there trying to encourage kids to make something of themselves," said Bill Mazzilli, a Florida independent who voted for John McCain. ============ Michelle Obama Makes Military Families Her Mission By Kenneth T. Walsh Posted March 26, 2009 First ladies are always the subject of fascination.. . . She has invited military spouses and their families to events in Washington, including having Shannon Kendall of Georgetown, Texas, and her husband, Maj. Ryan Kendall, an Iraq veteran, join her at President Obama's recent address to a joint session of Congress. On March 12, she visited Fayetteville again and met with two dozen members of military families. "As my husband, the president, said recently in his address at Camp Lejeune," the first lady noted, "service doesn't end with the person wearing the uniform; the war doesn't end when a soldier returns home. Military family members have their own special courage and strength." . . . This was one more incident that intensified her desire to push for increases in military pay and benefits. . . . Meeting with military folks will be a big part of Michelle Obama's schedule for the remainder of her time as first lady, her staff says. And she has promised to report back to her husband regularly on what she learns. That will give military families a very powerful advocate in the court of public opinion and inside the White House. ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #15 November 2, 2009 QuoteQuoteThe first family, and many democrats, are very good at spending our money... Tell me your joking. Virtually all of the 12T debt is as a result of the Republicans. Reagan inherited 900B, it took GHWB and Clinton until 5.5T to stop it. Then your boy cranked it up to 11.3T with a smashed economy, neccessitating all kimds of stimulus to try to flip it. Please, oh please tell me how the Dems are doing it. Quotethe dem's wrote and passed all the bills that have gone through congress in the last 3 years, any and all spending in that time has been ok with them. Any and all debts that we have now because of those bills are as much the dem's fault as the rep's fault. most of the last 1.3 trillion was handed out by Obama or passed and handed out by Obama. Obama and the dems have spent money faster than any party ever in the history of this country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks2065 0 #16 November 2, 2009 Quote>If she is on the payroll she should be doing something for what we >have invested. She's not on the payroll. Indeed, she has given up a lucrative job to be the First Lady. If anything, you owe her for what she has sacrificed for public service, and for the work she does for free. Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! she knew what it meant to be first Lady. she gave up nothing. She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers with no intention of ever carrying her wait ever again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks2065 0 #17 November 2, 2009 Quote And before Michell Obama was F.L., Laura Bush had the largest FL staff. It's grown under each successive FL. Now we can swallow the usual horseshit right-wing Obama-bashing neanderthal spin that you're trying to put on the facts, or we can just look at the facts for what they are (and are not). Here ya go, kiddies: http://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/michelle-obamas-staff/ That is correct what I said. She has the biggest most espensive staff in history of first Lady's. what are we getting for it? If she wants to do nothing fine, get rid of the staff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,998 #18 November 2, 2009 >Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? Are you able to see past your hatred? Or is it so strong that you cannot even think rationally when it comes to the Obamas? She gave up a $270,000 a year job to take the zero pay job of being First Lady. That's a fact you won't see on Newsmax - but it is a fact nonetheless. >She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of. . . . How much is she making now? >and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! Yep. Unfortunately people want to kill the Obamas. That's an occupational hazard that sucks. >She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers . . . Again, how much is she making now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #19 November 2, 2009 QuoteQuote>If she is on the payroll she should be doing something for what we >have invested. She's not on the payroll. Indeed, she has given up a lucrative job to be the First Lady. If anything, you owe her for what she has sacrificed for public service, and for the work she does for free. Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! she knew what it meant to be first Lady. she gave up nothing. She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers with no intention of ever carrying her wait ever again. Don't you even try to pretend you know what the hell you're talking about? What a moronic thread. I was right in my post #2 - you guys have no shame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks2065 0 #20 November 2, 2009 Quote>Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? Are you able to see past your hatred? Or is it so strong that you cannot even think rationally when it comes to the Obamas? She gave up a $270,000 a year job to take the zero pay job of being First Lady. That's a fact you won't see on Newsmax - but it is a fact nonetheless. >She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of. . . . How much is she making now? >and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! Yep. Unfortunately people want to kill the Obamas. That's an occupational hazard that sucks. >She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers . . . Again, how much is she making now? Well for starters she is receiving free room and board for life, free health care for life, all the parties she wants while in the white house, servents to take care of every little need. Along with a couple book deals for after her stay in the white house for a few million dollars she will never have to work again. I don't know but 270k a year seems kinda small now. Also I do not hate the Obama's I extreemly don't agree with their agenda nor do I like their radical friends. I feel they are wrong in their Ideas and they are wasting our money and our future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lucky... 0 #21 November 2, 2009 Quotethe dem's wrote and passed all the bills that have gone through congress in the last 3 years, Bus had cast 1 veto before the good ole boys club years of R's in congress for his 1st 6 years. Since then he vetoed 11 more as the Dems owned the House and tied the senate; 4 were overridden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_vetoes The last 2 years were largely a deadlock, as the Dems wouldn't give Bush what he wanted and Bush wouldn't sign what they wanted. So what did the Repubs do about it? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/20/republican-obstructionism_n_77704.html Quoteany and all spending in that time has been ok with them. With an adverse president, they had to compromise. I would say that spending is theirs now, but the mess is still Bush's. QuoteAny and all debts that we have now because of those bills are as much the dem's fault as the rep's fault. Oh, so receiving the mess from Bush's era is teh fault of the Dems? Lowering the int rate by Greenspan and not objecting by Bush is Obama's fault? Should Obama let the market correct itself? Or should he take proactive measures as he is? Also, Obama inherited around 11.3T, so that is what I was referring to; who's fault? Quotemost of the last 1.3 trillion was handed out by Obama or passed and handed out by Obama. The 787B stimulus is mostly there, so there has been no handing of that. AGAIN, OBAMA INHERITED THIS MESS, SHOULD HE LET TEH MARKET CORRECT ITSELF, DO A HOOVER AND JUST WATCH AND WAIT? You have to have an answer, you can't just criticize and whine. All Obama has spent was the last 1/2 of Bush's bank bailout and a little of the stimulus and bailed the auto makers. Where's the waste? QuoteObama and the dems have spent money faster than any party ever in the history of this country. And have inherited the 2nd worst economy ever, so there ya go - what's your point. Guys like you have to jump off the soap box and tell us that tax cuts my friends is what you would do instead of saying you hate the spending but don't know what you would do. You just can intelligently underestimate this mess and dismiss it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,998 #22 November 2, 2009 >Well for starters she is receiving free room and board for life, free health care >for life . . . . In other words - she's married. >all the parties she wants while in the white house. . . . . If you think that "all the parties she wants" is a PERK, then you have no idea what you're talking about. It's like saying that football players can play games all day long if they like, so why do they want money? >servents to take care of every little need. Who do you think pays for their food, their dry cleaning and their clothing? >Along with a couple book deals for after her stay in the white house for a >few million dollars she will never have to work again. If you think a "book deal" means "not working" - you really have no idea what you're talking about. >Also I do not hate the Obama's . . . Dude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lucky... 0 #23 November 2, 2009 QuoteDude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? Shoots....scores. It's very awkward to watch conservatives show their gross dislike for Dems, yet try to sound realy civilized and diginified while denograting a man's wife, kids and whomever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks2065 0 #24 November 2, 2009 Quote Dude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? No I am attacking the first lady because she is on a free ride for life on the taxpayer dollar. and I don't like her politics of her radical friends. If she wants to spend our money on staff WE should get something in return. By constantly spinning peoples words only makes your side look desperate to protect you Ideals, but if they were good ideals you wouldn't need to spin people words because they would stand on the own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marks2065 0 #25 November 2, 2009 QuoteQuoteDude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? Shoots....scores. It's very awkward to watch conservatives show their gross dislike for Dems, yet try to sound realy civilized and diginified while denograting a man's wife, kids and whomever. If that is how you understood the post then you are the one that needs help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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marks2065 0 #16 November 2, 2009 Quote>If she is on the payroll she should be doing something for what we >have invested. She's not on the payroll. Indeed, she has given up a lucrative job to be the First Lady. If anything, you owe her for what she has sacrificed for public service, and for the work she does for free. Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! she knew what it meant to be first Lady. she gave up nothing. She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers with no intention of ever carrying her wait ever again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #17 November 2, 2009 Quote And before Michell Obama was F.L., Laura Bush had the largest FL staff. It's grown under each successive FL. Now we can swallow the usual horseshit right-wing Obama-bashing neanderthal spin that you're trying to put on the facts, or we can just look at the facts for what they are (and are not). Here ya go, kiddies: http://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/michelle-obamas-staff/ That is correct what I said. She has the biggest most espensive staff in history of first Lady's. what are we getting for it? If she wants to do nothing fine, get rid of the staff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #18 November 2, 2009 >Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? Are you able to see past your hatred? Or is it so strong that you cannot even think rationally when it comes to the Obamas? She gave up a $270,000 a year job to take the zero pay job of being First Lady. That's a fact you won't see on Newsmax - but it is a fact nonetheless. >She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of. . . . How much is she making now? >and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! Yep. Unfortunately people want to kill the Obamas. That's an occupational hazard that sucks. >She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers . . . Again, how much is she making now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #19 November 2, 2009 QuoteQuote>If she is on the payroll she should be doing something for what we >have invested. She's not on the payroll. Indeed, she has given up a lucrative job to be the First Lady. If anything, you owe her for what she has sacrificed for public service, and for the work she does for free. Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! she knew what it meant to be first Lady. she gave up nothing. She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers with no intention of ever carrying her wait ever again. Don't you even try to pretend you know what the hell you're talking about? What a moronic thread. I was right in my post #2 - you guys have no shame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #20 November 2, 2009 Quote>Given up? Are you still able to have an independant thought? Are you able to see past your hatred? Or is it so strong that you cannot even think rationally when it comes to the Obamas? She gave up a $270,000 a year job to take the zero pay job of being First Lady. That's a fact you won't see on Newsmax - but it is a fact nonetheless. >She gave up a job to be financialy taken care of. . . . How much is she making now? >and protect by body guards for the rest of her life! Yep. Unfortunately people want to kill the Obamas. That's an occupational hazard that sucks. >She is like so many of the people in the US today, supported by the taxpayers . . . Again, how much is she making now? Well for starters she is receiving free room and board for life, free health care for life, all the parties she wants while in the white house, servents to take care of every little need. Along with a couple book deals for after her stay in the white house for a few million dollars she will never have to work again. I don't know but 270k a year seems kinda small now. Also I do not hate the Obama's I extreemly don't agree with their agenda nor do I like their radical friends. I feel they are wrong in their Ideas and they are wasting our money and our future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #21 November 2, 2009 Quotethe dem's wrote and passed all the bills that have gone through congress in the last 3 years, Bus had cast 1 veto before the good ole boys club years of R's in congress for his 1st 6 years. Since then he vetoed 11 more as the Dems owned the House and tied the senate; 4 were overridden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_vetoes The last 2 years were largely a deadlock, as the Dems wouldn't give Bush what he wanted and Bush wouldn't sign what they wanted. So what did the Repubs do about it? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/20/republican-obstructionism_n_77704.html Quoteany and all spending in that time has been ok with them. With an adverse president, they had to compromise. I would say that spending is theirs now, but the mess is still Bush's. QuoteAny and all debts that we have now because of those bills are as much the dem's fault as the rep's fault. Oh, so receiving the mess from Bush's era is teh fault of the Dems? Lowering the int rate by Greenspan and not objecting by Bush is Obama's fault? Should Obama let the market correct itself? Or should he take proactive measures as he is? Also, Obama inherited around 11.3T, so that is what I was referring to; who's fault? Quotemost of the last 1.3 trillion was handed out by Obama or passed and handed out by Obama. The 787B stimulus is mostly there, so there has been no handing of that. AGAIN, OBAMA INHERITED THIS MESS, SHOULD HE LET TEH MARKET CORRECT ITSELF, DO A HOOVER AND JUST WATCH AND WAIT? You have to have an answer, you can't just criticize and whine. All Obama has spent was the last 1/2 of Bush's bank bailout and a little of the stimulus and bailed the auto makers. Where's the waste? QuoteObama and the dems have spent money faster than any party ever in the history of this country. And have inherited the 2nd worst economy ever, so there ya go - what's your point. Guys like you have to jump off the soap box and tell us that tax cuts my friends is what you would do instead of saying you hate the spending but don't know what you would do. You just can intelligently underestimate this mess and dismiss it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #22 November 2, 2009 >Well for starters she is receiving free room and board for life, free health care >for life . . . . In other words - she's married. >all the parties she wants while in the white house. . . . . If you think that "all the parties she wants" is a PERK, then you have no idea what you're talking about. It's like saying that football players can play games all day long if they like, so why do they want money? >servents to take care of every little need. Who do you think pays for their food, their dry cleaning and their clothing? >Along with a couple book deals for after her stay in the white house for a >few million dollars she will never have to work again. If you think a "book deal" means "not working" - you really have no idea what you're talking about. >Also I do not hate the Obama's . . . Dude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #23 November 2, 2009 QuoteDude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? Shoots....scores. It's very awkward to watch conservatives show their gross dislike for Dems, yet try to sound realy civilized and diginified while denograting a man's wife, kids and whomever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #24 November 2, 2009 Quote Dude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? No I am attacking the first lady because she is on a free ride for life on the taxpayer dollar. and I don't like her politics of her radical friends. If she wants to spend our money on staff WE should get something in return. By constantly spinning peoples words only makes your side look desperate to protect you Ideals, but if they were good ideals you wouldn't need to spin people words because they would stand on the own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #25 November 2, 2009 QuoteQuoteDude, you are attacking a man's _wife_ because you disagree with his politics. Imagine if someone did that to you. How would you see them? As a thoughtful guy with considered opinions who disagreed with you - or someone who had a personal beef, and just wanted to hurt you any way he could? Shoots....scores. It's very awkward to watch conservatives show their gross dislike for Dems, yet try to sound realy civilized and diginified while denograting a man's wife, kids and whomever. If that is how you understood the post then you are the one that needs help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
