Posted on 03/19/2014 6:17:34 AM PDT by don-o
First Lady Michelle Obama will be accompanied by her children and her mother on her trip to China, which begins today. But she won't be accompanied by the press.
"Michelle Obama’s trip to China starting on Wednesday will be nonpolitical, the White House says, a 'people-to-people exchange' emphasizing the importance that both nations place on education. As if to underscore the point, no reporters are traveling with the first lady, and she does not plan to give interviews while there," reports the New York Times.
The White House is defending the first lady bringing her family along for the ride by saying it's what the Chinese would want. "Tina Tchen, Mrs. Obama’s chief of staff and a first-generation Chinese-American, said a multigenerational visit would be appreciated by the Chinese, who value tradition," says the Times.
But in America, the trip is not without controversy. "Mrs. Obama is drawing scrutiny for her decision to travel with her mother and her two daughters, who are on spring break, bringing to mind a vacation she took to Spain in 2010 with her daughter Sasha and some friends.
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No reporters?
See? - the obama’s really ARE cutting back on their vacation spending!!!
The daughters just had a week skiing in Aspen with Michelle. How many spring vacays do they get?
Michelle is the first to gormandize.
As many as they can get the American public to pay for.
[ “Is the lizard in chief going to china as well...”
Barry’s got his own vay-cay planned this month. He’s supposed to be going to Saudi Arabia after first visiting the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy (visit with the Pope). ]
I meant Valerie Jarrett.... Is she slithering to china hiding behind Moochelle’s ample posterior?
Wonder what information she pass on to the Chinese?.
no press but many WH photographers with manipulated propaganda shoots having little to do with truth.
Reporters might accidental get in the way of bringing both planes back.
They can’t ban the foreign press? Right?
‘He’ has been placated ‘his’ entire life. The efforts have had little effect. ‘His’ hatred of all that is good cannot be overcome.
Michelle is so disgusting that her homosexual chef quit his job! He was not allowed to bake with cream, butter, eggs, etc.! WTH?!?
Homeschooling, which the Dems abhor!
Bingo.
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