Posted on 01/24/2009 1:41:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Theyve been in the White House less than a week, but the first daughters have already been co-opted by marketers and Michelle Obama isnt happy about it.
Ty, the toy company responsible for the popular Beanie Babies dolls, is now marketing Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia dolls.
The first ladys office said Friday Ty was out of line. We feel it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes, said a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama in a statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
Hehe. *evil laugh*
If Ty starts to profit from the girls’ likeness, where does it stop? Next thing you know they’ll be “Hannah Montanaized.” It’s the Obamas prerogative to choose not to have that for their own daughters.
Because their parents are our politcal opponents, are we suddenly opposed to parents making decisions for their own kids?
IMO, White House kids should be off limits, period. An occasional photo op should be adequate to satisfy the public’s ‘right to know.’
Michelle is gonna be a laff riot
Negative...
The Obama’s CHOSE PUBLIC life, and no one is getting nasty with these kids.
To the contrary this is complementary to the children.
I think they are cute. They remind me of my nieces
I agree. Leave the kids alone. Ty is cashing in on their likeness without their permission- that's just vile, IMO.
Sorry Obamas but unless you own the copyright/trademark to the names then there is nothing you can do about it but look petty and small for complaining. If you didn’t want them in the limelight then why did you put them there?
I guess it’s about as appropriate as trying to make the Bush girls out to be “Girls Gone Wilde” sluts. Be thankful they’re only dolls with their clothes on.
At least they’re not gollywogs....
But in all kidding aside, nobody should have their children made into toys. I agree with the Catwoman. (Hehe, I coined that nickname). Children are off limits.
I think the intent is complimentary
Agreed
“Labradoodle” jokes...that have anything to do with kinky hair?
All I know is this is way more offensive than what they did to bears when Roosevelt was president!
Yogi wore the yoke of shame because of the heartless bastards, and Boo Boo.. Well, it just makes me want to cry what they did to poor boo boo.. Boo hoo..
I guarantee Michelle will be the First Lady to stay locked up in the White House! She hates this country and I bet she will not go abroad and represent us.
We will have to agree to disagree. There are just too many opportunities to go after BHO himself to get sidetracked by his family.
I just hope the Obama girls aren’t exploited. The Ty dolls/beanie babies are meant to be complimentary, I agree. And it may well be that the Obamas and their daughters will become role models and set a family-centered stereotype for the African American community that has been lost over the past few generations. That is all to the good.
It’s just where it goes from there that would have any mother concerned.
Who cares? I just dont see this as malicious in any way shape or form
I am saddened however, that Barack has “burdoned” his babies
It is, but at the same time, I wouldn’t want anybody getting rich off the image of my children without my permission. She also has that right.
Unless you copyrighted the childrenz what can you do?
I cant stress this enough....The OBAMAS CHOSE PUBLIC LIFE
BINGO! She should realize that she and her family are in the public domain now. No royalties or copyrights on their public personas.
Get used to it, witchy Michelle! Remember what you and your cabal put Sarah Palin’s family through.
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