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Obama says poor relatives keep his kids grounded
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Posted on 08/01/2013 5:40:05 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

33 minutes ago Obama says poor relatives keep his kids grounded

Posted by CNN's Kevin Liptak

(CNN) – Their home has its own bowling alley, movie theatre, and chef.

But while living in the White House could leave Sasha and Malia Obama with a distorted sense of how Americans live, their father says he's always conveying to his daughters how abnormal their situation really is.

"We are constantly reminding Malia and Sasha of the slightly unreal environment that they're in, and that that's not the norm and they shouldn't expect to be the norm," President Barack Obama said in an interview for the Amazon Kindle store.

Having relatives who don't live like the commander-in-chief – and even struggle to get by – has kept his children grounded, Obama said.

"One of the advantages we have is that we still have family members who are not only middle class, but we've got some family members who are poor," he told Amazon editor David Blum. "Malia and Sasha have cousins who know what it's like to struggle and know what it's like to have to scrape by. They know that those kids are just as worthy as they are, they just haven't had as much luck."

Obama, who spoke at an Amazon.com distribution plant in Tennessee Tuesday, said that even kids who don't grow up in the White House have a distorted sense of wealth – a cultural shift, he said, from when he was young.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: auntzeituni; cheapskate; georgeobama; hawaauma; obamaamazon; obamaamazonspeech; obamaeconomyspeech; obamaeconomytour; obamasfault; obamaspeech; uncleomar
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To: Sub-Driver
"One of the advantages we have is that we still have family members who are not only middle class, but we've got some family members who are poor,"

I really detest this condescending idiot.

21 posted on 08/01/2013 5:51:50 AM PDT by old and tired
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To: Sub-Driver

Single digit emotional IQ.


22 posted on 08/01/2013 5:52:58 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,)
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To: Sub-Driver

Where do I start....what a freak....unbelievably outrageous considering BO or the First Wookie...


23 posted on 08/01/2013 5:53:05 AM PDT by hummingbird (THE LIBERTY AMENDMENTS by Mark Levin. He has a great plan!)
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To: Badabing Badablonde

Doosh nozzle (it just sounds funnier)


24 posted on 08/01/2013 5:53:53 AM PDT by Mr. K (Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, and then Democrat Talking Points.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Their home has its own bowling alley, movie theatre, and chef.
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IT AIN'T THEIR'S!!!!!!!!
They are only tenants.
And like most Section 8 housing it will require extensive repair and fumigation before the next tenant moves in.
25 posted on 08/01/2013 5:55:15 AM PDT by Tupelo (The Government lies, then the media lies to cover up the government lies.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

pretty much


26 posted on 08/01/2013 5:56:02 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Sub-Driver

The kids vacation in Africa, Martha’s Vineyard, Caribbean islands, Aspen, Spain, and anywhere else Mom flies the government planes. They fly to Chicago to see black entertainers perform.


27 posted on 08/01/2013 5:56:03 AM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: Sub-Driver

And the sheep are going to lick this up like sugar and miss the super-sized hypocrisy. Maybe poor citizens help keep our country grounded? What, by the way, does grounded mean? Perhaps it has something to do with landing at the airport during yet another multi-million dollar taxpayer funded vacation. I dunno...


28 posted on 08/01/2013 5:57:08 AM PDT by AD from SpringBay (http://jonah2eight.blogspot.com/)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Palin’s one daughter is a train wreck. Please, lets not go there..thanks.


29 posted on 08/01/2013 5:58:15 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Sub-Driver

I dismiss any limousine liberal.

If they’ve practiced what they preach, they’ve spread their wealth around and unless hypocrites are no longer limousine anythings.


30 posted on 08/01/2013 5:58:16 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama’s talk about out of touch reality!


31 posted on 08/01/2013 5:59:54 AM PDT by SIRTRIS
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To: Sub-Driver

"Grounded."

32 posted on 08/01/2013 6:02:04 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
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To: Sub-Driver

Elitists always try to have something to say about the poor, that makes being poor a virtue, and which also serves to makes the elitist feel good about being an elitist; and the poor is to somehow be beholden for the elitist’s generosity? Well, I guess it works, they all voted for the guy.


33 posted on 08/01/2013 6:03:26 AM PDT by dps.inspect (rage against the Obama machine...)
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To: Sub-Driver

What a fun dad!

Children don’t like to be reminded constantly how “lucky” they are that they live a privileged existence. For one thing, it makes them feel helpless and incompetent since they have done nothing to earn the existence they are living and they wonder (deep down inside) what they’ll do if it is all snatched away.

Better to teach them skills that they can share with the underprivileged.


34 posted on 08/01/2013 6:03:31 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Proud2BeRight
"The kids vacation in Africa, Martha’s Vineyard, Caribbean islands, Aspen, Spain, and anywhere else Mom flies the government planes. They fly to Chicago to see black entertainers perform."

The whole family needs to be "grounded" from using AF1 and other government resources (our taxes) for their personal enjoyment.

35 posted on 08/01/2013 6:03:58 AM PDT by hummingbird (THE LIBERTY AMENDMENTS by Mark Levin. He has a great plan!)
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To: snarkytart

I dunno.

I say let’s look at the two families after Palin has had two terms in office, and both families have grown, say 15 years older.

Good experiment.


36 posted on 08/01/2013 6:05:36 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: afraidfortherepublic
"What a fun dad!"

Yeah...

OK now S.&M., you need to stay grounded. Keep that in mind.

Now let's get on the big airplane and go to Paris for an ice-cream.

37 posted on 08/01/2013 6:08:42 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: afraidfortherepublic
"Children don’t like to be reminded constantly how “lucky” they are that they live a privileged existence. For one thing, it makes them feel helpless and incompetent since they have done nothing to earn the existence they are living and they wonder (deep down inside) what they’ll do if it is all snatched away.

"Better to teach them skills that they can share with the underprivileged."

Should it be "all snatched away", they will be unlucky.

38 posted on 08/01/2013 6:09:05 AM PDT by hummingbird (THE LIBERTY AMENDMENTS by Mark Levin. He has a great plan!)
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To: yldstrk

Yikes....
Be careful about the cig smoking...
I mentioned that awhile back and got flamed by one who thinks society considers smokers the new lepers...


39 posted on 08/01/2013 6:11:32 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: Sub-Driver
LOL......Hey kids, we're gonna take you on a $100 million dollar vacation paid for by other people but I want you to remember you have a poor Uncle we call ‘Hut’. No, we can't visit him because your Mother doesn't want to dirty her $800 sneakers......but, always remember poor Uncle Hut!’
40 posted on 08/01/2013 6:12:31 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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