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Glander

A heartfelt Thank You note from Imelda Obama

THANK YOU AMERICA !

Dear American Taxpayer

For only the second time in my adult life, I am not
Ashamed of my country. I want to thank the hard
Working American people for paying $242 thousand
Dollars for my vacation in Spain .

My daughter Sasha, several long-time family friends,
My personal staff and various guests had a wonderful time.

Honestly, you just haven't lived until you have stayed
In a $2,500.00 per night private 3-story villa at a 5-Star luxury hotel.

Thank you also for the use of Air Force Two
And the 70 Secret Service personnel who tagged
Along to be sure we were safe and cared for at all times.
By the way, if you happen to be visiting the Costa del Sol ,
I highly recommend the Buenaventura Plaza restaurant
In Marbella ; great lobster with rice and oysters!
I'm ashamed to admit the lobsters we ate in Martha's Vineyard were not quite as tasty, but what can you do if you're not in Europe , you have to just grin and bear it?

Air Force Two (which costs $11,351 per hour to operate
According to Government Accounting Office reports)
Only used 47,500 gallons of jet fuel for this trip
And carbon emissions were a mere 1,031 tons of CO2.

These are only rough estimates, but they are close.
That's quite a carbon footprint as my good friend
Al Gore would say, so we must ask the American
Citizens to drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars and
Drive less too, so we can lessen our combined
Carbon footprint.

I know times are hard and millions of you are struggling
To put food on the table and trying to make ends meet.
So I do appreciate your sacrifices and do hope you
Find work soon.

I was really exhausted after Barack took our family
On a luxury vacation in Maine a few weeks ago.
I just had to get away for a few days.

Cordially,
Michelle (Moochelle) Obama

P.S. Thank you as well for the $2 BILLION dollar trip
To India from which we just returned!

P.SS. Thank you, too, for that vacation trip to
Martha's Vineyard; it was fabulous.

And thanks for that second smaller jet that took our
Dog Bo to Martha's Vineyard so we and the children
Could have him with us while we were away from the
White House for eleven days. After all, we couldn't
Take him on Air Force One because he might pee
On some wires or something.

P.SSS. Oh, I almost forgot to say thanks also for
Our two-week trip to Hawaii at Christmas. That 7,000
Square foot house was great!
P.SSSs don't forget my ski trip to Vail this winter
And now the girls and I are in Africa with my mom.
All this while Barack golfs and campaigns to
Keep my trips coming for the next 4 years !

Love ya! Remember, we all have to share the pain of these
Economic times equally!
Love to -redistribute- share- the wealth.

NewChapter

P.SS. Thank you, too, for that vacation trip to
Martha's Vineyard; it was fabulous

P. S. stands for Post Script.

So P.P.S. stands for Post, Post Script.

Not sure what P.SS. stands for. But since you think this is so very clever, just thought I'd point it out.

botchtowersociety

There's been recent news about a very lavish secretive Halloween party during the trough of the last downturn when millions of jobs were going *poof*.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084800/Inside-Obamas-secret-Alice-In-Wonderland-themed-Halloween-party-White-House.html

Off of HuffPo today:

Glander

clever? (I am not the author.) But it is interesting that you focused on the irrelevant error and have nothing say about the FACTS contained in the satire.

botchtowersociety

let them eat cake

Michelle Antoinette?

NewChapter

Oh I just did that because the whole thing is just ridiculous. I know it would make you much happier if our First Lady travelled third class, stayed at a roach motel, with absolutely no protection. That would do your country quite proud I suppose.

But all the presidents benefit from the office. We lead the free world---we don't call taxicabs for the highest office in the land. Republican, Democrat--doesn't matter. They all take vacations, they all travel, they all have protection.

I know you see it differently for the Obama's. I get that. But we are still America, and our president still get's the benefits.

I'm not going to argue any specific points. Your mind is made up. If a Republican takes office and gets the same benefits, you will defend him or her. For myself, if a Republican takes office, I certainly hope they get the exact same benefits. Anything less would be embarrassing to this country and quite beneath us. But hey---if you want to go there---feel free.

NC

Glander

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li0no7O9zmE

N.drew

I shall play the devil's advocate, if I may. Who wants the president's job? Doesn't it suck? And who wants to live in the White House? No privacy. Does the president's wife get an allowance? Yes? Then nevermind. No? Then can't you just chock up the traveling as her only perk? The fuel consumption is a problem I do not feel qualified to address. But if I need the government to pay for my momogram I shan't feel too bad. If I was president I would not have transported the dog. And that's the truth. Maybe it's just a rumor. Who knows?

journey-on

Maybe (hopefully) the Obamas see the handwriting on the wall in the next election, and are "getting it all while the getting is good" as they say.

DaCheech

how many people here agreed that the "fat bastard" from NJ chris christie abused his governorship by using NJ state police helicopter to see his child play a little league game?.

hypocrites, huh?

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