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 ...
Compare his attitude with that of Calvin Coolidge. His son Calvin Jr. worked in a tobacco field when Coolidge was President. Another worker asked Calvin what his father did and was told he was President. “If my father was the President, I wouldn’t be working in some tobacco field,” the worker said. “If my father were your father, you would,” young Coolidge replied.
Then B0 explained to the girls that there is no need for him to give any of his hard-earned money to layabouts like Aunt Zeituni Onyago or Uncle Omar Obama since they get everything they need from the “State” where they reside illegally. To each according to their “Needs” you know.
He is such a great Daddy!
So, “Mr. One Percenter” does jack squat for his own flesh and blood who are in need. Remind me again why he is hailed as such a “nice guy” by the American Soviet Media?
HOw can you remain “grounded” when you are jet-setting around the globe all the time. What BS. Bob
aren’t they like $8 a pack and they are stinky, messy, dirty, and cause wrinkles
yeah, smokers are looked down on, but there are worse things than smoking, killing babies is one of them
Beautiful girls but they must be really damn stupid if you need to explain that to them at their age.
WHAT a load of horse****.
Shear The Wealthless
Maybe he quietly does more than we see.
Somebody had to pull the strings to keep (illegals) Aunt Zeituni Onyago and Uncle Omar Obama here on the public dole.
Ain't charity grand when somebody else is paying for it!
“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.”
Some people rely on luck, like lotteries or government, and others rely on pluck, like getting off their (sofas) and getting a job or two. Although I am retired, everywhere I go people are working. The cleaners, service department at the car dealerships, waiters and counter service people at any fast food restaurant.
People are not going to come to your house and offer you a job.
That’s why you never send any cash to your half-brother living in that shack in Kenya, eh, Barry?
He could at least give a twenty to his half brother living in a hut.
Like "Uncles" Tony Rezko and George Soros?
It’s probably much lower than 70% now.
Some of mine do. The picture would have been taken at 1 or 2 pm, just before the afternoon beer run.
You must have read Amity Shleas’s book!
He needs to explain to them how abnormal it is to be raised by America-hating communist parents who want to destroy the US and all it stands for.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.