Posted on 08/06/2010 6:03:36 PM PDT by maggief
Reporting from Washington — As the economy endures high unemployment and a jittery stock market, President Obama has preached sacrifice and fiscal discipline. But the pictures coming out of a sun-splashed Spanish resort this week may be sending a different message.
First Lady Michelle Obama is in the midst of a five-day trip to a luxury resort along with a few friends, her youngest daughter, aides and Secret Service personnel. Her office said the family will pay for personal expenses, but won't reveal the taxpayer cost for the government employees.
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A White House official said that Michelle Obama is accompanied by "a handful of longtime family friends — it's moms and daughters — and it's minimal staff." One aide on the trip is the first lady's deputy chief of staff, Melissa Winter.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the destination was chosen by Michelle Obama and her friends.
After the first lady returns home, she and her family will soon head out for another vacation. They will travel to the Gulf Coast for the weekend of Aug. 14, followed by a 10-day vacation on Martha's Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.
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An exorbitant amount of money for a five day trip.
Unchecked arrogance.
She’s had 8 vacations this summer alone. :(
Has anybody identified these “friends”
Only the leaders of a socialist society get the best, its their due for procuring a subsistence living for everyone else.
that aint exactly diggin’ up spuds in the ol’ back yard garden now is it, they have slaves for that...
two more weeks of vacations, when does school start back up in DC? We start Aug 16th.
“U.S. secret service agents guard the perimeter...”
Any secret service pig guarding these communists is either a fellow traveler or a mercenary.
Nothing but the best for Mme. Michelle Antoinette.
Usually first lady functions are somewhat state related. This purpose of this lavish vacation is......??????
Let them eat stimulus.
I am beginning to think that these crooks know that their gig is over, so they don’t give a hoot... it’s just party on our money until they are tossed out.
ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this your way of admitting you made a mistake?
Try 60-70 rooms.
Don’t blame them,they’re just doing they’re duty!
MEGA DITTOS TO THAT!
Shoving it up our collective A**?
Let’s hear it for the Rainbow Tour
It’s been an incredible success
We weren’t quite sure, we had a few doubts
Will Michelle win through?
But the answer is yes
She’s movin’ on up, and gonna’ get her piece of the pie.
This is the “sacrifice” she was talking about.
The tour group was going to Bora Bora.
Maybe we should tell her there is a seven star hotel on Mars. Then we might have a space program again.
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