Posted on 09/30/2009 3:11:57 PM PDT by smoothsailing
In her speech in Copenhagen today, First Lady Michelle Obama said her trip to Denmark, along with the travel of her "dear friend" and "chit-chat buddy" Oprah Winfrey, as well as tomorrow's visit by President Obama, is a "sacrifice" on behalf of the children of Chicago and the United States. "As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or Oprah or the president to come for these few days," the first lady told a crowd of people involved in the Chicago project, "so many of you in this room have been working for years to bring this bid home."
"As first lady, as many of you know, I’ve made it a priority to bridge the gap between the White House and communities across D.C. and across the country," Mrs. Obama continued. "I’ve spent much of my first nine months trying to open the doors to the White House to kids who might not otherwise see themselves having access to these institutions, because that’s where I came from – communities like that where kids never dreamed that they could set foot in the White House, let alone live there&hellipAnd Barack and I made a point of doing the same thing when we lived in Chicago – making the concerns of kids in all sorts of communities our own."
Mrs. Obama said bringing the Olympics to Chicago is especially important right now because "athletics is becoming more of a fleeting opportunity." "Funds dry up so it becomes harder for kids to engage in sports, to learn how to swim, to even ride a bike," she said. In addition, with childhood obesity on the rise, "it is so important for us to raise up the platform of fitness and competition and fair play," the first lady said.
Finally, having the Olympics in Chicago would be important to "let people know that we understand that sports saves lives, that it makes dreams come true, that it creates visions in kids’ heads to make them think they can be the next David Robinson, the next Barack Obama, the next Nadia Comaneci, the next Oprah Winfrey," Mrs. Obama said.
I know. Even if it's an ultralight.
Here’s the deal: I think because of the 60 Minutes broadcast last Sunday night, Obama is going to drop in on General McChrystal in Afghanistan.
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That crossed my mind too, due to the polls. However, I do not believe that was originally the reason. He couldn’t stay as long as she wanted to stay. It would look bad. Remember, he wasn’t even going to go.
It’s very telling that she mentioned no white men at all as role models, and the only white she did name was not an American. Thw woman is a racist bigot.
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I noticed that too and thought to myself...WTH?
The Billions for the OLYMPIC ORGY Could Actually Clean Up The Ghettos Caused by The DALY-REZKO-OBOZO CORRUPTION ORGY GANG!
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Bingo! Include Jarrett in that list.
Yep. The remarks by McChyrstal are the only reason he's leaving Washington this week IMHO.
oh the sacrifice! oh the sacrifice! you gotta remember communitizing and milking the tax payer is such hard work.
They already burdened down the kids w/debt for the rest of their lives along w/no outlook for jobs in this economy. So much for ‘doing for the kids’. Now I will say to Missy, “YOU LIE”.
“Let them eat cake”.
A “Sacrifice” eh?
Well it isn’t half as bad as having a Marie Antoinette level Narcissist as the First Lady of the US!
Now THAT is a true hardship.
“The sacrifice, our lobster dinners and cavier dreams... our 500-member retinue waiting on us hand and foot... its such a chore.... worship me”
They are just taking another vacation at the expense of the US taxpayer!
I think we need to give the city of Chicago a bill for what this trip cost us. It is NOT a trip pertaining to US business!
What’s so special about Chicago?
Wrigley Field, Deep Dish Pizza, Chicago Style Hot Dogs and getting hit in the head with a Railroad Tie.
I think the answer is no. :-)
That’s Perhaps accurate, but couldn’t the dutiful wife accompany him?
Political payback to the crooks and cronies in Chicago = "sacrifice for the children." Typical Leftist double speak.
Does this angry looking woman look like someone who coul possibly comprehend what true sacrifice really means? Nope. She is an embarrassing disgrace to this country.
What sacrifice? A “working” vacation of giving speeches, and making appearances? HOW is that a sacrifice?
Jump your ass into a volcano, now thats a sacrifice. (My mom raised 7 kids on powered milk and dry goods and went to the market twice a year by train). Michelle Obama is one who has no clue. Stupid Woman.
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