The optics of everything Moochele does is bad, right down to the horse-blankets she calls clothes. But I have to think there is truth in this statement: “Nothing can match the insufferability of a President” — especially the insufferability of THIS President. As petulant, thin-skinned, and narcissistic as he is in public, it’s easy to see why someone would prefer an iPod to his company.
You do have to hope the girls turn out OK. Being in this kind of spotlight is tough for any kid, and no one picks their parents.