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| Michelle’s “Excellent Adventure”: Another sign Obama doesn’t really want to be President |
| 2010-08-07 |
| Several weeks ago I wrote I thought Barack Obama didn’t really want to be president. The post generated a fair amount of discussion, pro and con. Michelle’s $375,000 Spanish vacation — with the Daily Mail dubbing her a “modern-day Marie Antoinette” — is further proof of my thesis. What man who wanted to be re-elected (or see his party do well in November) would let his wife go off on such an “excellent adventure” in these economic times? Of course no one denies the right of people to have vacations – I’m coming to the end of one myself on my beloved Bainbridge Island — but closing Mediterranean beaches while booking 60-plus rooms in a five star Marbella hotel for her entourage? It is beyond tone deaf, perhaps to the level of subconscious (or even deliberate) self-sabotage. At the very least, something most peculiar is going on. The first lady goes off on a jaunt worthy of 18th Century aristocracy at the very moment of her husband’s birthday. Is somebody trying to tell us something? Is somebody trying to tell her spouse something? Or vice-versa? Who knows? You won’t find out in the mainstream media — that’s for sure. They don’t even bother to check Obama’s college records. Perhaps the National Enquirer is on the case. They may be the only hope. If I were still a member of the Democratic Party, I would be most concerned. What is going on in the White House seems to be so disconnected from the reality of our country — with some indicating real unemployment at a staggering 22% — as to be teetering on the brink of a pyschological disorder. And in this case that disorder would be a folie a deux of some sort because Barack and Michelle appear to be colluding in it in some way, whatever the state of their relationship. And that disconnect — between them and the American people — is growing. Why is this happening? |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #14 I think he actually did want to be President. I mean, you get this really cool private plane, you have a nice rent-free and mortgage-free place to live in DC complete with servants, you always win at golf.... But the work part? Nah...he didn't want THAT. And the worst thing as far as he and his wife are concerned....he can't get a higher position than the one he has now. So, he might as well blow off his current gig, enjoy the perks, and count on his pension kicking in in January 2012. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2010-08-07 23:15 |
| #13 "I thought Barack Obama didnÂ’t really want to be president." That's precious. If by "President" you mean a leader bound by the checks and balances of the US Constitution, then you're right. Make no mistake about it: The One loves the power his position gives him. The only thing he regrets is not having more and only being able to stay for eight years. President Clinton's eight years in office took one hell of a toll on him too. But in the end they had to drag him out by his finger nails. These people are all the same. |
| Posted by: Marilyn Elmearong7030 2010-08-07 22:25 |
| #12 Spot on Tipper. Too much effort and hard work involved in being president. The new has worn off, Barry is looking for a new toy, possibly Secretary General to the UN or some other international agency. I suspect the progressive 'fix is in' and he's stepping down to let the Hildebeast run in 2012. Look for a very, very vocal and activist former president. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-07 17:21 |
| #11 These people act like welfare recipients that hit the lottery... RAAAAACIST!!!1!!!1!!! |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2010-08-07 17:20 |
| #10 When Robert Gibbs was asked about this trip he said: "She is a private citizen and is the mother of a daughter on a private trip." Sarah, Trig and Bristol Palin could not be reached for comment. |
| Posted by: charger 2010-08-07 15:58 |
| #9 What is going on in the White House seems to be so disconnected from the reality of our country -- with some indicating real unemployment at a staggering 22% -- as to be teetering on the brink of a pyschological disorder. Somewhere along the line Obama and Michelle act like society screwed them and they are owed despite living a privileged life. I don't think either one of them has really worked a day in their lives. I doubt that either one of them has experienced much hardship. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-08-07 15:09 |
| #8 Now she needs a coat. But not just any coat... These people act like welfare recipients that hit the lottery... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-07 12:43 |
| #7 I wonder if choosing Marbella was also subconscious sabotage? Marbella has long been known to everyone in Europe as the Gulf Arab gazillionaires' playground. The Saudi princes typically do what Barry's wife did, only on an even grander scale, and with blonde East European hookers flown in to their Marbella suites. I don't know of any Americans-- let alone American politicians-- who go to Marbella. It's like selecting Dubai as your vacation destination. It's unbelievably tone-deaf. Then again, maybe it was deliberate. Remember the bowing and (literally) scraping episode when Barry was introduced to King Fahd? Calling Chavez "amigo"? Telling an Egyptian audience that Zionism only sprang up as a result of the Holocaust? Choosing the Saudis' preferred haunt as his and his wife's vacation spot is yet more evidence that Barry enjoys the image of himself as a lord among the third world crony capitalist elite. |
| Posted by: lex 2010-08-07 11:27 |
| #6 They have had what? EIGHT Vacations so far this year? "Michelle Antoinette" is right as is "King Louis Obama XIV". |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-08-07 10:57 |
| #5 Well, I can't really blame her, apart from the expense involved, in wanting to get away from him. I want to get away from him too. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-08-07 10:51 |
| #4 I would so love to hang the nickname "Michelle Antoinette" on her. Can we get a meme going? This illustration at Insty just says it all. |
| Posted by: Sgt.Mom 2010-08-07 10:44 |
| #3 Oh, I forgot to point out al-Kassar, like Assad, is Syrian, as is their Chicago real estate broker Tony Rezko. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-08-07 10:37 |
| #2 I wonder if choosing Marbella was also subconscious sabotage? Do a RB query on Marbella--lovely home of notorious arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar, Bashar's uncle Rifaat Assad, and Algerian terrorists, the Jihadi Salaphist Group. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-08-07 10:33 |
| #1 He is not the only one that does not want him to be president. |
| Posted by: newc 2010-08-07 09:16 |