First Grandmother Says It's a Wonderful Life: White House is very big, very beautiful

ABC News / The Associated Press ^ | July 22, 2009 | Darlene Superville

[2ndDivisionVet]

First lady Michelle Obama's mother summed up her life at the White House in one word: wonderful.

Marian Robinson says the mansion is "much bigger than anything I've ever been accustomed to" and has "lots of people to take care of you." But the people she moved here to care for — granddaughters Malia and Sasha — are growing up so fast she's beginning to feel "left out."

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Barack Obama has always been very hardworking, she said, and "he still is the hardest working person I know. I sometimes wonder how he does it, and Michelle, but then that's what it takes to get things done, is hard work."

[2ndDivisionVet]

This is what passes for hard-hitting journalism nowadays.

[GRRRRR]

I really don’t mind paying for the immediate family of the President to live in the White House.

I do object to the second tier family members living there on the taxpayer dime.

Does she pay for ROOM and Board???

G

[Carley]

IOW, there is no need for her to be living in the WH, but she’ll freeload.

[NMEwithin]

But the people she moved here to care for — granddaughters Malia and Sasha — are growing up so fast she's beginning to feel "left out."

1.) She doesn't care for them...a nanny does.

2.) Growing up so fast? It's been 6 months! WTF!

[armymarinemom]

ABC should change their initials to FNN. FluffNNutter.

[2ndDivisionVet]

She’s from Chicago, right? What do you think? I’m sure she’s lapping up the Waygu beef ($100 an ounce), caviar, imported wines and truffles like they’re going out of style, just like her daughter and son-in-law. Austerity is for the little people.

[Deb]

Has someone told her she can’t take any White House stuff home?

[DogBarkTree]

I never knew James Brown was Michelle's mother.

[AppyPappy]

“No maam. No pickled eggs, Sorry. Fresh out of liver pudding too. Sorry”

[ejonesie22]

Why does the theme song from “The Jeffersons” keep running through my head as I read this...

[17th Miss Regt]

If she needs medical care for say, hip replacement, do ya think Barack will say to her, “No, it’s not cost effective, Mom. Here, take this pain pill.”????

[2ndDivisionVet]

"Has someone told her she can’t take any White House stuff home?"

Did anyone tell the Clintons? And this crew makes them look like the Order of the Arrow.

[wilco200]

Well we’re movin on up,
To the west wing.
We finally got a piece of whitey’s pie.

Fish don’t fry in the kitchen;
Beans don’t burn on the grill.
Took a whole lotta scamin’,
Just to cheat our way in.

Now we’re up in the big leagues,
Gettin’ our turn at bat.
As long as we live here, you’ll be payin’ the bills baby,
Ain’t nothin wrong with that.

[PghBaldy]

“he still is the hardest working person I know” Granny sounds confused. Does she know her SIL wants old people to die?

[justkate]

Marian Robinson says the mansion is "much bigger than anything I've ever been accustomed to..."

6 floors and 55,000 sq ft. of living space is bigger than my home town.

[BenLurkin]

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[cranked]

Most definately can not beat living the good life.....

[NMEwithin]

Marion Robinson, Jan. 20 on how her move to the White House is only temporary:

"I love those people, but I love my own house. The White House reminds me of a museum and it's like, how do you sleep in a museum?"

How things change...

[La Lydia]

I guess you snipped out the part about rainbows and unicorns?

[Salamander]

” and has “lots of people to take care of you.”

Ah...the hallmark of a true Democrat.

[so where’s his illegal immigrant aunt staying?]