Michelle Obama to Vacation in Spain

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[Noob1999]

Washington/Madrid - US First Lady Michelle Obama and one of her two daughters will take a summer break in Spain, a White House source said Monday.

Mother and daughter would come to the southern holiday resort of Marbella on a "private visit in the company of old friends," the source told the German Press Agency dpa.

US President Barack Obama will not accompany his wife, the source said.

Spanish media reports said Michelle Obama and her younger daughter Sasha, 9, would be on Spain's Costa del Sol between August 4 and 8.

There had been speculation that Barack Obama might also come to Spain to celebrate his 49th birthday on August 4.

Michelle Obama has reserved about 30 rooms for herself and her daughter, their friends and bodyguards at a five-star hotel in Benahavis near Marbella, hotel sources said.

The US first lady did not make any special requests, hotel owner Ricardo Arranz said, explaining that the hotel would function normally during her stay.

Earlier on Monday, sources at the Zarzuela royal palace declined to say whether King Juan Carlos would meet Michelle Obama, stressing that there was no official confirmation of the first lady's visit to Spain.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's government had been disappointed in its hopes of hosting Barack Obama when the US president cancelled his participation in a European Union-US summit that had been scheduled during the Spanish EU presidency in the first half of 2010. The summit was subsequently called off. Copyright DPA

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[crosshairs]

Michelle is leaving her husband on his birthday? Isn’t that odd?

Maybe its a muzzie tradition.

[NautiNurse]

A quick meeting with the king and queen of Spain so that we working stiffs can pay for MO’s grand holiday.

[Justaham]

Yup and the reasoning is it takes 30 rooms to accomodate Michelle’s butt.

[Pan_Yan]

It's going to be fun when Michelle gives a speech about Moorish rights, Moorish contributions to Spanish culture, reparations for Moors and citizenship for undocumented Moors.

[RoseofTexas]

CLOSED TO THE PRESS??!!! What the F! Where are the Andrew B. type folk who own DAMN cameras? Film the SOB slimy family!! This is an outrage! Just when American folk, white and black are going hungry, homeless and bankrupted!! You'd think they would lay down low....(Spitting nails just about now!) LAZY SOB A$$H***!! WAKE UP STUPID AMERICANS THIS FAMILY IS SPONAGING OFF OUR HARD EARNED MONEY!! This guy is just another Jesse Jackass and Rangel...LAZY SOBS!! Where is the OUTRAGE...WHERE??!!

[cll]

Michelle Antoinette...

[Never on my watch]

You mean the “Moops”?

[badad]

Wonder how often they vacationed before they got on the dole. This is typical of someone who has grown to expect gov. hand-outs, can’t get enough.

[trillabodilla]

THESE PEOPLE ARE SICKENING!!!

[They'reGone2000]

Hotel Villa Padierna

[freebird5850]

“Michelle’s butt.” aka “the cement mixer”.

[CDFingers]

Why not move there Michelle?

[Le Chien Rouge]

Well, I Never Been to Spain....

[roaddog727]

Simply mind bending.

these people behave like royalty. Not at all like public servants.

[Energizer45678]

Freeloaders is right. Ya’ll work a little harder now and keep your wallets out. Queen Michelle needs another vacation.

[CincyRichieRich]

To the Moors to celebrate how great Muslim occupation was and contributions to society.

[BubbaJunebug]

but I’ve been to Oklahoma...

[Never on my watch]

Well that's a cozy little bungalow. Modest and understated. Quite refreshing to see MO willing to cast off the trappings of her husband's office and vacation among the ordinary folk.

[houeto]

Where is the OUTRAGE...WHERE??!!

Well, for sure, one place is your post!

Now, tell us how you really feel.

[savedbygrace]

I don’t think they’ve ever been to Oklahoma, though.