Is Anyone On This Forum Bothered By Michelle Obama's Vacation To Spain?

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

I know she's getting attacked on the news for it, but I honestly don't see it as a big deal. Yes, she's vacationing on American taxpayer's money, but that money would've gone to the Obama family anyway (or am I wrong here?). Insofar as that money is the Obama family's earned money, I don't see what the big deal is. I haven't heard of Obama getting a raised salary, so it seems to me that they're just spending their own money the way they see fit, and I see nothing wrong with that. The attacks on Michelle Obama for her vacation seem partisan.

[Goldwater]

I completely agree.

lol, in the short time I've been here I seem to be agreeing with you a lot.

[Beet]

Reminds me of Nancy Reagan circa 1982.

[Fuzzybigfoot]

I think it's ridiculous that anyone in the media would even care, let alone anyone else.

[Bo]

I don't know if she used the taxpayers' money or her own money, but I honestly think that she is getting too much criticism for this. No one criticized Bush in 2001 (and further down the road) for taking long vacations at his ranch while the country was in a recession. This whole thing is way overrated. Kinda like when John Edwards got a $400 haircut. He had the money to get an expensive haircut, so he got one. I don't see what the big deal is.

[tpfkaw]

No one criticized Bush in 2001 (and further down the road) for taking long vacations at his ranch while the country was in a recession.

Uhh . . . yes they did, and quite a bit more than Michelle, which is why you even remember that.

Michelle is using taxpayer money - not from the President's very generous salary - to fly several jumbo jets into Spain with her large entourage, renting out every room in a five-star hotel.  That's behavior one would expect from the wife of a Caribbean or Middle Eastern dictator.  She only needs to "warmly" shake hands with la Señora to complete the picture.

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

No one criticized Bush in 2001 (and further down the road) for taking long vacations at his ranch while the country was in a recession.

Uhh . . . yes they did, and quite a bit more than Michelle, which is why you even remember that.

Michelle is using taxpayer money - not from the President's very generous salary - to fly several jumbo jets into Spain with her large entourage, renting out every room in a five-star hotel.  That's behavior one would expect from the wife of a Caribbean or Middle Eastern dictator.  She only needs to "warmly" shake hands with la Señora to complete the picture.

It's not from Obama's salary? And it's not Obama's own money?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

No.

[patrick1]

No one criticized Bush in 2001 (and further down the road) for taking long vacations at his ranch while the country was in a recession.

Uhh . . . yes they did, and quite a bit more than Michelle, which is why you even remember that.

Michelle is using taxpayer money - not from the President's very generous salary - to fly several jumbo jets into Spain with her large entourage, renting out every room in a five-star hotel.  That's behavior one would expect from the wife of a Caribbean or Middle Eastern dictator.  She only needs to "warmly" shake hands with la Señora to complete the picture.

Didn't Laura and one of the daughters go on some long safari to Africa?  This is done by all first families and the opposition or media always try to make a story out of it.  IMO, There is a lot more waste in Washington to be concerned about.

[Vepres]

Only if she didn't fly Southwest.

[patrick1]

Only if she didn't fly Southwest.

I wouldn't wish that fate on Stalin.

[??????????]

Nah, but if she was a Republican...grrr

[Saxwsylvania]

No, of course not.  Black people have been in chains for 400 years, it's about time they have a little fun in the sun.

[Goldwater]

No, of course not.  Black people have been in chains for 400 years, it's about time they have a little fun in the sun.

[J. J.]

I don't know if she used the taxpayers' money or her own money, but I honestly think that she is getting too much criticism for this. No one criticized Bush in 2001 (and further down the road) for taking long vacations at his ranch while the country was in a recession. This whole thing is way overrated. Kinda like when John Edwards got a $400 haircut. He had the money to get an expensive haircut, so he got one. I don't see what the big deal is.

Trips to the ranch were:

1.  Less expensive.

2.  In the US.

Some criticism is legitimate, but it is more of a PR problem. 

[© tweed]

only because she probably won't pay a public visit to old CNT headquarters.

[opebo]

No one criticized Bush in 2001 (and further down the road) for taking long vacations at his ranch while the country was in a recession.

Trips to the ranch were:

1.  Less expensive.

2.  In the US

Only an idiot would waste holiday time at a ranch, or in the US.  Can you imagine?  You have time off and you want to sit on a hot patch of dusty scrub in Texas.  Well I suppose Bush had a sort of palace built there and supermodels were smuggled in for him to.. one can only assume.  Really, if our rulers live as they appear to, the whole system of abuse has no point - they don't actually appear to enjoy themselves much at all, as far as we know.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Yeah, I am.

I found that clearing a beach just for her and daughters, with thousands of people around them several meters further watching them was kinda ridiculous.

Looked like a totally failed 'look, we go to beach like anybody'...

Other than that, can't say much.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Hey, look, she can't fly commercial and I'm certain she wishes she could ditch the goon squad that tails her 24/7(god do they look like feds when they're in civilian clothes....lol) .

But the public is bothered because, she's a black,  you see, and it looks uppity.

[J. J.]

Hey, look, she can't fly commercial and I'm certain she wishes she could ditch the goon squad that tails her 24/7(god do they look like feds when they're in civilian clothes....lol) .

But the public is bothered because, she's a black,  you see, and it looks uppity.

She obviously can't vacation as a private person. 

I'm not bothered by it personally, but it looks like hell in the middle of a recession and when the Gulf is having such a hard time regarding tourism.  Politically, it is a minus.

[Bo]

I don't know if she used the taxpayers' money or her own money, but I honestly think that she is getting too much criticism for this. No one criticized Bush in 2001 (and further down the road) for taking long vacations at his ranch while the country was in a recession. This whole thing is way overrated. Kinda like when John Edwards got a $400 haircut. He had the money to get an expensive haircut, so he got one. I don't see what the big deal is.

Trips to the ranch were:

1.  Less expensive.

2.  In the US.

Some criticism is legitimate, but it is more of a PR problem. 

Bush spent about 1/3 of his Presidency at his ranch, if I can recall correctly. That will probably be way more than Obama or his wife will spend on vacation in 8 years. Thus, even though staying at the ranch might be cheaper, the long amount of vacation time that Bush spent there might have cost more than all of Obama's vacation time will. I guess from a public perception it would have been better for Michelle Obama to stay in the U.S., but I still don't see the big deal of going to Europe for one short vacation.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I think it was actually a mission to collect intelligence against Spanish terrorists. Why else would she have bought 40 of her "closest friends."
Who actually has that many "closest friends"?

[tmthforu94]

I mean, I certainly wish she would have found a cheaper alternative, but it's nothing I'm going to wet myself over.

[??????????]

Does anyone find it funny that she went on vacation on her husbands birthday? What does that say about the two of them?

[Хahar 🤔]

Does anyone find it funny that she went on vacation on her husbands birthday? What does that say about the two of them?

That her husband is busy?