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White House [wastes money] investigating origins of Malia Obama's mysterious Instagram Pic
Essence ^ | January 8, 2015 | Taylor Lewis

Posted on 02/25/2015 1:24:06 PM PST by grundle

It's a national mystery that has left both the social media world and the Secret Service scratching their heads.

On Sunday night, a photo of what appears to be Malia Obama wearing a Pro Era shirt surfaced on Instagram. It quickly went viral after the Brooklyn-based hip-hop collective posted the pic to advertise its online store.

A rep for the group told Gawker on Monday that the photo was from "a mutual friend of Malia and the pro era member," but White House officials aren't so sure. Fox News reports that government officials are looking into the photo's origins.

Michelle Obama has been very vocal in the past about how she regulates her daughters' social media usage. She told Barbara Walters in 2013 that Malia could only use Facebook, and Sasha was banned from all forms of social media in an effort to protect the girls from the public eye.

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This is not a legitimate use of the taxpayers' money.
1 posted on 02/25/2015 1:24:06 PM PST by grundle
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To: grundle

Oh boy. We sunk
Pretty low, huh?

Leave the kids alone!

Only haul em out for inaugurals and rallies.


2 posted on 02/25/2015 1:26:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: grundle

Isn’t this an old photo that was published last year?


3 posted on 02/25/2015 1:30:22 PM PST by txrefugee
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To: grundle

I just had this incredible idea! How’s about somebody, anybody walking into a room at the White House and asking Malia herself to explain the photo. Make sure Papa Bear, Mama-Mooch or the Granny-Who-Never-Leaves are not there, or daughter-girl may be too afraid to talk honestly. No “Aunt Valerie” in the room either. In fact, maybe you should have one of her teacher’s ask the question during the day at that very expensive school the taxpayers have been billed for.


4 posted on 02/25/2015 1:38:45 PM PST by lee martell (The sa)
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To: grundle

I thought it was against the Law for The Secret Service to stand around scratching their heads


5 posted on 02/25/2015 1:39:21 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: grundle

How much did it cost to fly her new car to Hawaii for Christmas vacay?


6 posted on 02/25/2015 1:41:04 PM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: grundle

I’ll be glad when SoMalia and her loser, squatter family are out of our house.


7 posted on 02/25/2015 1:45:15 PM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: grundle

the pic originated with Malia! So-Malia...


8 posted on 02/25/2015 1:45:58 PM PST by GeronL
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I’ll be glad when SoMalia and her loser, squatter family are out of our house.

Me too. Unfortunately they'll be on the dole courtesy of us taxpayers after they get booted out of the White House. They'll never have to work for the rest of their lives. But Obama never did any real work so nothing new there. Hoping Kenya or Indonesia takes them in, because they hate America so much.

9 posted on 02/25/2015 1:56:44 PM PST by roadcat
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To: grundle

She did it herself? Probably.


10 posted on 02/25/2015 1:59:31 PM PST by yoe
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How much did it cost to fly her new car to Hawaii for Christmas vacay?

Zero, the C5s were going anyway. The real question is how much did the trip to Hawaii cost.

11 posted on 02/25/2015 2:12:13 PM PST by Lockbox
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Well, do they think someone jumped the fence, raced upstairs to her room, snapped her picture by surprise, ran out of the building, jumped the fence and disappeared in the night...... then posted that picture on-line?

One of two things happened:

1. A friend of hers posted the picture on-line.

2. A friend of hers gave the picture to a friend who posted it on-line.

It took me 3 minutes to investigate and post that.


12 posted on 02/25/2015 2:12:41 PM PST by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: grundle
That is from the Rapper Hippty Hop collective "Progressive Era"

ANOTHER logo of theirs

Enjoy and Discuss!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Era

13 posted on 02/25/2015 2:22:42 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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Idiots! That photo is a “selfie”, which she probably took herself with her laptop computer. How tough was that to figure out? Her “dad” takes selfies all the time so the “apple didn’t fall too far from the tree”.

Note to White House: My bill will be forthcoming, please pay IN CASH!


14 posted on 02/25/2015 3:33:39 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: GraceG

Idiots! That photo is a “selfie”, which she probably took herself with her laptop computer. How tough was that to figure out? Her “dad” takes selfies all the time so the “apple didn’t fall too far from the tree”.

Note to White House: My bill will be forthcoming, please pay IN CASH!


15 posted on 02/25/2015 3:33:56 PM PST by DaveA37
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...."Her “dad” takes selfies all the time so the “apple didn’t fall too far from the tree”.....

Even goes to the extreme of using a "selfie-stick"! Arrogance at it's best!......While Rome burns.


16 posted on 02/25/2015 3:38:08 PM PST by caww
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Time to get Serious!

Only Four days to go until March!

FReepers, Let's GIT_R_DONE!

17 posted on 02/25/2015 3:48:57 PM PST by RedMDer (Keep Free Republic Alive with YOUR Donations!)
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the group has explained that the logo was designed the way it was to draw attention, and that the symbol resembles peace and balance.

Peace, bro!

18 posted on 02/25/2015 4:03:28 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (Television: Teacher, Mother, Secret Lover)
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To: grundle

“Sasha was banned from all forms of social media in an effort to protect the girls from the public eye.”

More likely to keep their kids from seeing what America really thinks of their corrupt family.


19 posted on 02/25/2015 4:24:31 PM PST by Gator113 (Cruz, Lee, and Sessions speak for me.... most anyone else is just noise.)
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To: NormsRevenge

I’m not criticizing the child. I am criticizing Obama.


20 posted on 02/25/2015 9:42:00 PM PST by grundle
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