Michelle Obama gives Queen birthday surprise as she decides to accompany US President at his lunch*

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 4/19/2016 | Gordon Raynor

[simpson96]

Full article title: 'Michelle Obama gives Queen birthday surprise as she decides to accompany US President at his lunch with HM'

[Arm_Bears]

Most of the bosses I’ve had in my life did not like surprises.

I’m sure the Queen feels the same way; at least on this point.

[simpson96]

'Michelle Obama...famously ignored royal protocol to put her arm around the monarch's shoulders in 2009'.

Heh. I would bet it was simple ignorance on Mooch's part - but nice attempt to cover for her, Telegraph.

[Gaffer]

This reads like it was some kind of ‘honor’ birthday prize. She really liked that DVD BO gave her last time....of his speeches.......the DVD Region 1 coded one she couldn’t watch on her DVD Region 2 code player?

This time just must have been such a treat!

[OttawaFreeper]

So is she also going to visit racist places like the British Museum or the Victoria and Albert or the Queen’s Galleries at Buckingham? Or the Churchill War Rooms?

[manc]

another vacation for that woman, must be so hard to be a black woman in today’s America]. I mean this country is so racist and blacks , especially black women can never get to the top.

sarc

No she never had a proper job in her life and still takes for tax payers on here how many vacations a year.

[Jonty30]

I think the Queen was probably thankful for that error.

[Gaffer]

You’re right, of course.

[Gaffer]

She did have a ‘proper’ job of sorts. $300K/year at a University Hospital (when her hubby became elected for something).

IIRC, her job was to ‘persuade’ disadvantaged patients from availing themselves of the care requirements (cost) that would be put on the University Hospital if they kept coming there. IOW, go to County General, St. Elsewhere, anywhere but here, dammit!

[manc]

tough job for that much money.

I can’t wait to these people are out, but I have a feeling they will still be on TV for years to come as they love the limelight.

[Revelation 911]

its not like she can be a lawyer anymore - cmon, cut her some slack /sarc

[Neoliberalnot]

Even the African axe handle is fully aware that that the British Navy shaped the modern world while her ancestors were living with no written language, no math, and no ability to invent anything.

[rfreedom4u]

$300K/year at a University Hospital

A job she rarely showed up at and the hospital claimed her position was “indispensable” but have yet to hire a replacement.

[Gaffer]

Thanks. I’d forgotten that bit.

[W.]

I’d bet a week’s pay the Queen would rather sit through a visit from Goering’s Luftwaffe instead of the Yeti Mooch.
[MO won’t steal the silverware, but she might eat a piece or two of it...]

[fulltlt]

Are they going to be serving ribs? Do they have that on the menu in England? What a nice gift for the queen, watching the wookie chow down.

[from occupied ga]

Michelle Obama has given the Queen an early birthday surprise by announcing she will accompany the US President when he has lunch with Her Majesty later this week.

That a surprise like biting into your sandwich and finding half a cockroach.

[from occupied ga]

A job she rarely showed up at and the hospital claimed her position was “indispensable” but have yet to hire a replacement.

I read someplace that they eliminated the position.

[MV=PY]

Gosh, I’ll bet the Queen is overjoyed!

[miss marmelstein]

If the books I've read about the Queen - and they number quite a few - indicate anything, the Queen is not amused. Poor Queenie. Having Sapphire and Kingfish for lunch. (Did I just write that??)