First Lady requires more than twenty attendants

canadafreepress.com ^ | July 7, 2009 | Dr. Paul L. Williams

[arbooz]

“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:

[arbooz]

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)

[kevinm13]

As with anything done by the 0bama’s, they love to spend taxpayers dollars. Do as I say not as I do. What can 20+ people possibly need to do for the Michelle?

[GeronL]

I am sure her hideness has a Lady in Waiting somewhere among the Royal Court

[devolve]

[arbooz]

[jedi150]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV0fmNo7474&feature=fvw

[RandallFlagg]

Jeez!
We oughta find pics of these people and put ‘em on this thread.

[arbooz]

[Yossarian]

In salaries alone, MO runs the taxpayer $1.6 million a year.

That doesn't count overhead for employees, nor budget for whatever these people are doing to "justify" their existence.

Does anyone have the comparable numbers for Former First Lady Laura Bush?

[arbooz]

We oughta find pics of these people and put ‘em on this thread.

[Rome2000]

"The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more."

[rlmorel]

I had no idea. I thought she might have had several staffers, maybe three (which I still think would be too many).

Stunning.

[Ronin]

If Barbara Bush had a staff of more than five people I would be surprised

But this doesn't surprise me at all.

It's part and parcel the way liberal freako women always act when they get in power. McKinney, Pelosi, Sheila Jackson Lee... the power goes immediately to their heads and they start acting like the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland. How dare those grubby little taxpayers question any of my desires!

Who can ever forget Hillary and her glittery-eyed, clinched jawed proclamation "We are the President!"

Mark my words, this is just the beginning. This woman is going to start demanding the peasants kneel in her presence before much longer.

[arbooz]

[Fresh Wind]

It’s not waste, it’s stimulus.

[rlmorel]

Is that receipt for real?

I have to admit, I was flabbergasted when I saw this, immediately copied the list and was going to send it to everyone I know, but as soon as I began to do so, I lost all enthusiasm for doing so.

People don’t care. I feel like it would just fall on deaf ears. This depresses me.

[rlmorel]

WTF is THAT?

[rlmorel]

Very relevant tagline you have there...

[monocle]

Put the dog on?

[arbooz]

Mark my words, this is just the beginning.

At this pace by 2012 there'll be no elections.

[tiger63]

5 will get you ten that there is not one WASP female in the bunch!

[arbooz]

Put the dog on?

[mtbrandon49]

Bump for Later. I’ve got to go to work so I can help pay for this sh*t.

[arbooz]

[Fresh Wind]

Here's one to start with...

Susan Sher, a crony of Michelle's from Chicago and a former mouthpiece for the Daley mob.

[arbooz]

I’ve got to go to work so I can help pay for this sh*t.

"He said "work...""

[Vaduz]

22. Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)cuz Miz michele can’t write what a bunch of getto trash.

[SolidWood]

Who cares about the Mybelle Odumba? Haven’t you heard the wardrobe scandal about Palin!?/sarc

[BigCinBigD]

Twenty? The average zoo gorilla gets by with Four or Five.

[arbooz]

[Fresh Wind]

Jocelyn Frye, another crony of Michelle's from her law school days, one of the lobbyists that King Obama promised would never work in his administration.

[Fresh Wind]

Desiree Rogers, quite possibly Michelle's source of fashion advice.

[savedbygrace]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/roomservice.asp

[Fresh Wind]

Camille Johnston, former spin doctor for Bill Clinton and Algore.

[theDentist]

I wonder which ones of those folks are responsible for turning tablecloths and shower curtains into formal dresses?

[DieHard the Hunter]

Interesting. 100% of those in the list earning >$100K are women. And the vast, vast majority of the rest of the list are also women.

Ms Obama is a one-woman Affirmative Action employment program!

Ergo, if you are female, and if you need a job, give Michelle a call. She is a fount of abundance for her people!

[listenhillary]

It’s been said that it was a fake receipt.

[garyhope]

“I have to admit, I was flabbergasted when I saw this, immediately copied the list and was going to send it to everyone I know, but as soon as I began to do so, I lost all enthusiasm for doing so.

People don’t care. I feel like it would just fall on deaf ears. This depresses me.”

I feel much the same way. I’ve sent lots of things to some “friends” and relatives and they don’t believe it or want to hear it. They’re deaf, blind and DUMB.

It IS depressing.

On the other hand, I spent the weekend with 2 Republican or at least anti-Obammy friends and we almost could not stop ranting and raving about what a POS Obammy is and how much we can’t stand him and how much of a financial hit they’ve taken because of all his insane programs.

We can’t believe he’s really POTUS.

[jslade]

19 of them carry her fat ass around.

[SueRae]

How appropriate. Looks like a good poster image for the next tea party. We can attach the names of her ‘staffers’.

This isn’t the USA anymore, its imperial Russia or France. And yeah, they had revolutions, too.

But I see this ‘staff building’ at my workplace, too, once certain females get in charge. All of a sudden, there are new positions created out of thin air, where none existed (or were needed) before. Then they advance to even more ridiculous positions because of a padded resume that includes any number of ‘staff’ assignments. It’s disgusting.

[Fresh Wind]

Whatever you do, don’t look at this picture...

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/06/11/gal_travel_11.jpg

[rlmorel]

ROTFLMAO! That looks like Flip Wilson (with apologies to Flip...:)

OMG...

[rlmorel]

LOL...that’s why I always ask before I start in on those things...I don’t get bit by those things anymore...

I had nightmares about that 15 foot high grizzly that ate people until I found out it was a hoax...that was back in the day.

[wolfcreek]

Mis Kizzy needs at least a couple of staff members to help her hoist that big ass up the stairs.

[sergeantdave]

I guess ghetto trash never read history.

[albie]

Her ass alone requires 5 attendants.

[madameguinot]

How does this compare with Laura Bush and Hillary? Do we know?

[cajungirl]

Partying like a rock star with no tomorrow.

[raybbr]

bttt

These people are shameless.

[1_Rain_Drop]

"“See, that’s why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, “ Michelle Obama "

Uhm...hello-oh michelle, you didn't exactly leave the law career, you were forced to. remember? As to your public service, it's better described as public disservice, personal gain.

Just like when she "worked" at the hospital and had a crew working for her, whose jobs were eliminated along with hers when she left. The WH position is a continuation of her hospital scam.