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Michelle Obama to Vacation in Spain
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Posted on 07/26/2010 11:58:43 AM PDT by 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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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: michelle; spain; vacation; wasteofmoney; yourtaxdollarsatwork
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To: gaijin
What if we had a war or some kind of catastrophe...?

Now that you mention it, I'm thinking we'd be better off with those loyalty-challenged amateurs out of the way.

Reminds me of WWII, when George VI of England sent his Nazi-sympathizing brother (the abdicated King Edward VIII, who became Duke of Windsor) and his mistress-wife to Bermuda or somewhere for the duration, where he couldn't do any harm.

41 posted on 07/26/2010 12:15:19 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: CDFingers
I would love to have a side by side pictures of THE SLY FAMILY and all the vacs and parties they had and pictures of folk in the unemployment lines strapped on billboards and newspapers across the country. WAKE THE HELL UP RNC!! WHAT a tremendous opportunity!! UGH!
42 posted on 07/26/2010 12:16:08 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Noob1999

Michelle Obama, daughter Sasha to vacation separately in Spain — over president’s birthday...

‘All activities are closed press’...

30 rooms at 5-star hotel...

5-day trip to follow weekend on FL’s Gulf Coast, precede 10-day vacation on Martha’s Vineyard...


43 posted on 07/26/2010 12:16:40 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Noob1999

Zero is deliberately throwing the midterm elections so he can run against a GOP Congress in 2012. This is part of that strategy.


44 posted on 07/26/2010 12:16:42 PM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Noob1999

Their marriage is in the deep, deep doo doo. It hasn’t been well for a long time, and this is another clue to that fact.


45 posted on 07/26/2010 12:17:05 PM PDT by savedbygrace (Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord)
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To: Noob1999

46 posted on 07/26/2010 12:18:18 PM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: gaijin

“What if we had a war or some kind of catastrophe...?”

No difference. Goin’ out for an ice cream.


47 posted on 07/26/2010 12:18:44 PM PDT by beelzepug ("Don't be a wise a**.")
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To: Noob1999

That should read:

Michelle to Vacate to Spain, in exile.


48 posted on 07/26/2010 12:19:44 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Noob1999

Too bad the bulls have already run in Pamplona this year. Could you imagine the look on a bull’s face if it saw ManChelle’s fat ass coming at it’s horns?


49 posted on 07/26/2010 12:19:55 PM PDT by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: NativeNewYorker

US First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Spain next week on a “private mother-daughter” trip (is Michelle going to pay for the PRIVATE MOTHER-DAUGHTER TRIP=NO PRESS?), but President Barack Obama will not go along, the White House said on Monday.

Michelle Obama will also take up an invitation to make an official call on King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia, the White House said.

According to the Obama’s official schedule, the First Family will visit the disaster hit Gulf Coast in Florida for a weekend in August and will spend 10 days in the upscale northeastern resort island of Martha’s Vineyard.


50 posted on 07/26/2010 12:20:59 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Noob1999
Weird. Yesterday it was reported that Barry was going too.

Laura Bush went solo overseas at times but as far as I can recall it was always on official business.

Perhaps the Obama marriage is fraying.

51 posted on 07/26/2010 12:21:37 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: cll

“Michelle Antoinette...”

I want the job greasing the wheels on the ox carts.


52 posted on 07/26/2010 12:21:50 PM PDT by beelzepug ("Don't be a wise a**.")
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To: Batman11
The White House says Mrs. Obama pay an official visit to Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia. That meeting, as well as Mrs. Obama's other activities, will be closed to the press.

How about that transparency Obama?! /s

53 posted on 07/26/2010 12:23:03 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: They'reGone2000

LET THEM EAT CAKE!


54 posted on 07/26/2010 12:23:57 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
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To: Noob1999

Andalusia,, perfect place for a Regime from Delusionia to vacation..

Lots of golf courses and just a nice place to stay and hobnob with the rich .. away from media glare ..


55 posted on 07/26/2010 12:24:08 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
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To: They'reGone2000
Sasha: "Momma, looks at these pictures! Isn't it beautiful?"

Michelle: "Yes baby, it is."

Sasha: "Momma, can we go there?"

Michelle: "Of course baby. We can go any damn place we want to, any time we wanna go."

Sasha: "Momma, how about next week?"

Michelle: "Sure thang hun."

Michelle: "BARRRACKKK!!!!! Me an Sasha's going to Spain next week. Set it up!"

Hussein: "Yes Dear."

56 posted on 07/26/2010 12:24:55 PM PDT by houeto (Get drinking water from your ditch - http://www.junglebucket.com/Jungle-Bucket-1.htm)
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To: Noob1999
I wonder if the socialist caudillo, Zapatero, and his family, the Spanish equivalent of the Adams' family, will be joining Michelle and the kids....

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57 posted on 07/26/2010 12:26:13 PM PDT by AdvisorB (Obamatude could be defined by Blago as something tangible, but not quite as tangible as JJJ's offer.)
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To: Noob1999

Hey, it’s not their money. What’s the problem?


58 posted on 07/26/2010 12:26:37 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Noob1999
"private visit in the company of old friends"

That means they're flying commercial , Right?

NO

I thought so...

59 posted on 07/26/2010 12:26:39 PM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Noob1999
"So since this is a "private visit in the company of old friends" who will be reaching for the tab for 30 rooms at a five star hotel???"

Us taxpayers will pick up the tab.

Just watch. She'll conveniently spend 15 minutes visiting King Juan Carlos thus turning this extravaganza into an all-expense paid "official visit".

60 posted on 07/26/2010 12:28:08 PM PDT by Nasher ("0bama: On the job since Day 1" - Malia & Sasha)
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