Is the Obama marriage on the rocks? Astonishing claims emerge of ugly fights

The Daily Mail ^ | 1-18-14 | Tom Leonard

[afraidfortherepublic]

With invitations warning guests to ‘EBYC’ — Eat Before You Come — and rumours they’ll be dancing to star turns from Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay Z, it won’t be your usual White House knees-up.

Michelle Obama was 50 yesterday and President Barack Obama will be feting his redoubtable First Lady tonight with a party that will give them the chance to let their hair down and forget their troubles for a few hours.

The email inviting guests to the ‘snacks & sips & dancing & dessert’ advised them to wear comfortable shoes and practise their dance moves.

Purse-lipped Washington etiquette experts have tutted at the informality of it all, but the Obamas have always been keen to appear accessible, even if the stand-offish reality is somewhat different.

The Obamas are the world’s most scrutinised couple at the best of times, but it will be rare to find a guest at the bash who won’t be secretly watching them with particular interest.

After all, the last time they were pictured together — at Nelson Mandela’s memorial — the First Lady was looking none too pleased as the her husband posed for a ‘selfie’ photograph with the leggy blonde Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Indeed, if the U.S. tabloids are to be believed, the relationship of Washington’s golden couple is facing problems that go far beyond dirty looks.

Under the headline Obama Divorce Bombshell!, the National Enquirer claims their 21-year marriage has dissolved in a string of ugly fights that were prompted by the Mandela memorial incident and — far more outrageously — Mrs Obama’s discovery that Secret Service bodyguards had been covering up infidelity on her husband’s part.

It’s an allegation the White House has declined to comment on, though after Bill Clinton’s trouser-dropping scandals, Americans would be rather...

[SunkenCiv]

> Under the headline Obama Divorce Bombshell!, the National Enquirer claims their 21-year marriage has dissolved in a string of ugly fights that were prompted by the Mandela memorial incident and — far more outrageously — Mrs Obama’s discovery that Secret Service bodyguards had been covering up infidelity on her husband’s part.

As Shakespeare almost said in “Twelfth Night”, ugly girls shouldn’t marry bisexuals. Thanks afraidfortherepublic.

[ilovesarah2012]

If he’s having an affair, it ain’t with a woman!

[Rocky]

There’s a dance from the ‘60s that they should do at Michelle’s party. It’s called The Jerk.

[Chode]

Chopper is NOT pleased...

[Berosus]

I’ve seen the tabloids claim every presidential marriage is on the rocks, as far back as Ronald Reagan. They may go back further but I’m not old enough to remember.

[Hoodat]

I’d be watching my back if I was you. Putin ain’t gonna be happy about that photoshop job, and the KGB is still around.

[SunkenCiv]

What? You don’t accept the National Enquirer as a reliable source? ;’)

[CorporateStepsister]

Liberals also revel in being miserable. They deliberately alienate themselves and whine and moan and complain despite the opportunities for happiness they have all around them.