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This is for the critics who are still complaining about the FLOTUS personal vacations. From the Chicago Sun-Times
"Michelle Obama adds Spain trip to 2010 vacation schedule"
By Lynn Sweeton July 27, 2010 9:22 AM
Of course, critics have questioned why so many "private" vacations on "official" business. Well, I don't think the FLOTUS could travel on a private charter plan regardless who how many would rather she did so. Again, her "status" all but requires it. Besides, let's say she did go private, commercial charter plane. Many people who still complain that she's spending tax payer money for a private plane when there's already gov't air transportation provided for the 1st Family...at the taxpayer's expense, of course, but it's how she's suppose to travel in her official public capacity as FLOTUS. She really can't win for losing here.
As I see it, if most of the things she and her daughter's buys comes from their own purse strings (other than air transportation costs), why should it matter where she goes or when? IT'S HER OWN MONEY for the most part. And let's be honest...
You [the critics] have all been so supportive of people having the right to go wherever they want if they can afford to do so using their own money. Well, as you've just read when it's a "official/private" venture, she pays her own way for the most part. Other than the air transportation issue which I really don't think she can get away from, where's the problem?
I think you are missing the point...deliberately or otherwise. Yes...its reasonable for the first lady to fly AF2 and be protected by the secret service. Some might question if 70 secret servicemen were minimal...but again...NOT the point...the point is...The One has called for all the little people to tighten up their belts in this time of economic duress...and then the one and his family have gone on 8 taxpayer paid romps. THATS the problem...that whole hypocrisy thing..."We are all struggling...we ALL have to suffer...and by ALL of course I mean YOU all...not us...mind you...we are still going to have private concerts and parties and 8 vacations and trot the globe...but..in this dire economic time ALL have to tighten up a little bit...
I agree with Crunch...they behave like they won the lotto...as 'leaders' go...The One blows.