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Michelle Obama wears shorts on summer vacation. And some people are outraged. Sigh.
LA Times ^ | 8/19/09 | staff

Posted on 08/19/2009 9:33:07 AM PDT by pissant

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To: pissant

“Seems some people are actually outraged, outraged that First Lady Michelle Obama dared to bare so much leg by wearing shorts on a recent trip to the sweltering Grand Canyon.”

no, the problem is that she is wearing to the grand canyon the same kind of clothes she’d wear to see the Queen of England.


121 posted on 08/19/2009 10:28:33 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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To: netmilsmom

How much time does she actually have to spend out in the elements? She travels via Air Force One, limos, tricked out SUV’s which have fine AC I am sure. THis aggravates me to no end. It isn’t where she is or what she is doing it is the fact that SHE IS THE FIRST LADY AND SHOULD ACT LIKE ONE!!!!!


122 posted on 08/19/2009 10:29:22 AM PDT by murrie (For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son..........)
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To: pissant

Reading many of the responses to this article, it seems the author is right that her shorts are causing outrage.

She’s on vacation, hiking in 100 degree heat. A pant suit is not going to cut it. I’m hardly concerned with what she’s wearing while hiking the Grand Canyon.

I’m more concerned that the First Family is on vacation every other week and getting paid with and using our tax dollars to travel the country.


123 posted on 08/19/2009 10:30:15 AM PDT by JenB987
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To: FoxInSocks

are they socialists?


124 posted on 08/19/2009 10:30:29 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT ("Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow"C.Coolidge)
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To: pissant
the real problem:

125 posted on 08/19/2009 10:31:17 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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To: pissant

The Air Force guy is praying, “God, please help me not to vomit.”


126 posted on 08/19/2009 10:31:37 AM PDT by Terry Mross ( I hate all politicians. Including republicans.)
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To: murrie

>>How much time does she actually have to spend out in the elements?<<

Exactly.


127 posted on 08/19/2009 10:32:00 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: keepitreal
If my husband had to go on a working vacation and I was accompanying him, I would dress with respect for his position. If I’m privately going to Disney World with my kids, then I would dress differently.

Exactly! It just proves that class can't be bought. You are either taught or you are not. I say Michelle doesn't care! And she certainly isn't teaching her children respect or class.

128 posted on 08/19/2009 10:33:02 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: JenB987

>>She’s on vacation, hiking in 100 degree heat<<

Hiking?
This is the first family for goodness sake. They got driven to their spots, in their A/C limos to take pictures. They didn’t even have to hike from the parking lot like the rest of us.


129 posted on 08/19/2009 10:33:47 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: EyeGuy

“An utter mischaracterization of the FR experience”

HAHA!

There are none so blind......


130 posted on 08/19/2009 10:34:29 AM PDT by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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To: pissant
The first “lady” is a slob. Now our military men look spit shined and are fine represenitives of our military.
131 posted on 08/19/2009 10:34:38 AM PDT by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: moose2004

Staged photo is correct.

Location, St. Thomas, USVI.

I don’t believe the vacation home they rented was $20,000 a week though....probably more like $5,000 tops.


132 posted on 08/19/2009 10:36:10 AM PDT by not2worry (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND)
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To: pissant

Among other things, she needs a good bra.

This woman is not exactly pretty or graceful, but she could look okay if she tried.


133 posted on 08/19/2009 10:36:28 AM PDT by altura (http://auntmarysdailymusings.blogspot.com/)
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To: pissant
What should she have worn? The same thing that, for the sake of eyeballs everywhere she goes.......


134 posted on 08/19/2009 10:36:41 AM PDT by LouAvul
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To: maggief

That is one unflattering picture.

Big legs. And look at her arms. They’re so long.


135 posted on 08/19/2009 10:38:07 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Dudoight
"Have you read some of the comments posted here? They embarass me. All the reporter needs to do is look at them and say ‘see....the Freepers are the nastiest..."

we're talking about the woman who introduced Obama to rev wright's church. Mrs. Jezebel herself.
136 posted on 08/19/2009 10:38:26 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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To: pissant

I don’t care if she wears shorts. If she wants to look even worse that she usually does, go for it. She is not an attractive man...oops, I mean woman. You’re right, she has no calves. Also, all of those photo’s released are touched up. I’ve seen WH released photos where they gave her calves. Her kids legs have no calves either.
You do know other family members went with them, however no photos of them were allowed to be released. We would have never known it if the park ranger hadn’t conveniently let it slip out.


137 posted on 08/19/2009 10:40:39 AM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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To: pissant

It has nothing to do with her wearing shorts. It’s her wearing an outfit that is suitable for Saturday errands to Wal-Mart and yard work on a semi-offical First Family trip which she knew would be widely photographed.


138 posted on 08/19/2009 10:41:45 AM PDT by fightinJAG (Good riddance, UAW.)
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To: netmilsmom

Still fail to see why her wearing shorts on her vacation is a big deal.

I’m pretty sure that every First Lady has worn casual clothes. Only difference is that they don’t attract the same attention as Michelle does so we see a lot more of her.

I can think of 500 other things more important than what Michelle decided to wear today.


139 posted on 08/19/2009 10:42:23 AM PDT by JenB987
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To: maggief

LOL! I knew you would find that one. She is enormous. I swear she looks like a man and Odumbo looks like a girl.


140 posted on 08/19/2009 10:43:31 AM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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