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Malia Obama Just the Latest First Daughter to Face Intense Scrutiny Because of Her Father
Newsweek ^ | 8/8/2017 | Greg Price

Posted on 08/10/2017 6:58:14 AM PDT by simpson96

Malia Obama, the oldest daughter and child of former President Barack Obama, was recorded looking dazed as she was carted away from the Lollapalooza music festival Friday in Chicago, just hours after her dancing and flailing antics also were recorded on video, TMZ reported Tuesday.

Two videos, the first published Saturday showing the 19-year-old writhing on the ground, are likely to increase scrutiny on the former first daughter and potentially up the attention paid to her younger sister Sasha. But, like many a first daughter before her, Malia’s likely struggle to enjoy the rigors of her youth out of the public eye is likely to continue as evidenced by predecessors such as President George W. Bush’s twin daughters, Jenna and Laura, and President Bill Clinton’s only child, Chelsea. Meanwhile, current President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, also a key adviser to her father’s administration, has perhaps cast a new mold for future first daughters.

Each has had to deal with life under the political microscope because of their powerful fathers no matter their political party affiliation. Earlier this year, Malia attended a premiere party for the HBO series “Girls” and was spotted dancing into the wee hours of the night, Page Six reported, while also mingling with stars of the show as well as a Saturday Night Live cast member.

Her sister, Sasha, also was splashed along gossip websites because of Lollapalooza. A picture surfaced of the 16-year-old kissing a young man named Matt Metzler, which led The Daily Beast to posit the question:“When are we gonna leave these girls alone?”

The answer to the question, given the age of social media and type of celebrity fame that President Obama gained both before, during and since his administration ended is likely never. But the Bush twins know that all too well.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


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To: bitt

Bkmrk.


41 posted on 08/10/2017 9:41:15 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: grania

“We don’t hear anything about her packing to go to college.”

Why on earth would we,that would be very dull reading.

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42 posted on 08/10/2017 9:48:29 AM PDT by Mears
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To: simpson96
Malia’s likely struggle to enjoy the rigors of her youth out of the public eye...

Malia Obama is not "enjoying the rigors of youth". She is behaving as an animal. And she certainly is not struggling to stay out of the public eye. At best, she is indifferent to where she behaves as an animal.

There is no equivalency between Democrats and Republicans "First Daughters" public behavior. The former regularly behave as trash. The latter have committed the occasional youthful lack of judgment.

Trash remains trash forever. Quality learns from its mistakes and matures. For the media to suggest otherwise is infantile.

43 posted on 08/10/2017 9:55:32 AM PDT by DakotaGator (Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
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“Trash remains trash forever.”


Nonsense.

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44 posted on 08/10/2017 9:56:56 AM PDT by Mears
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To: simpson96

MSM making excuses for her? Must be something bad about to come out.


45 posted on 08/10/2017 9:59:12 AM PDT by McGruff (From now on call it McCaincare)
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To: simpson96

Lol. I was in Vietnam when I was 19. Unfortunately I didn’t have the opportunity to “explore my youth”.

These children of privilege have no goals. They produce nothing of value so they have no worth. Same same welfare bums. Both are criminal in outlook and behavior.


46 posted on 08/10/2017 11:09:26 AM PDT by Seruzawa (FABOL - F*** A Bunch Of Liberals)
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To: simpson96

I used to dance when I was that age.
I have absolutely NO MEMORIES of ‘writhing on the ground’ as part of ANY dance we ever did.


47 posted on 08/10/2017 11:59:14 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: simpson96
I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.

-Theodore Roosevelt

48 posted on 08/10/2017 12:01:07 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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To: grania

Malia is scheduled to begin at Harvard in a few weeks. I don’t seem to hear the same screaming about the privileged getting admission unfairly so I guess she has some super SAT scores.


49 posted on 08/10/2017 3:31:29 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Well, I have a daughter who was ‘punished’ with a baby. He is 15, and went to the range with me today, shot a .22 S&W kit gun, his .243 Ruger that I bought him, a Colt Govt model, and my AR15. I guess she should have done the right thing and aborted him. He’s a fantastic kid and can outshoot any guy in town with a handgun.....except his grandfather


50 posted on 08/10/2017 6:26:02 PM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: nobamanomore

Yes but Obama doesn’t like nasty guns...

Any grandson he has would probably never see a gun up close...

so you are doubly blessed...

:)


51 posted on 08/10/2017 7:32:28 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

yes I am, and I have five more besides him!


52 posted on 08/11/2017 7:53:28 AM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: simpson96

She’s an ex first daughter not current like the headline suggests. Gossip fodder is what she has become.


53 posted on 08/11/2017 8:08:51 AM PDT by xp38
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