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No Reporters on Michelle Obama's Trip to China
The Weekly Standard ^ | March 18, 2014 | DANIEL HALPER

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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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2heavy4a777; china; chinavacation; coverup; extrawideseats; michelle; obamavacation; secrecy; tyranny; vacation; vacationvacation; wideload
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To: don-o

No reporters?

See? - the obama’s really ARE cutting back on their vacation spending!!!


41 posted on 03/19/2014 8:48:40 AM PDT by joethedrummer
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To: Slyfox

The daughters just had a week skiing in Aspen with Michelle. How many spring vacays do they get?


42 posted on 03/19/2014 8:50:45 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: circlecity

Michelle is the first to gormandize.


43 posted on 03/19/2014 8:55:56 AM PDT by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: ladyjane
How many spring vacays do they get?

As many as they can get the American public to pay for.

44 posted on 03/19/2014 8:56:06 AM PDT by Slyfox (When Jesus sees a momma holding her little baby, it reminds him of his own momma.)
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To: mass55th

[ “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?


45 posted on 03/19/2014 9:17:48 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: don-o

Wonder what information she pass on to the Chinese?.


46 posted on 03/19/2014 9:41:55 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: don-o

no press but many WH photographers with manipulated propaganda shoots having little to do with truth.


47 posted on 03/19/2014 12:02:02 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: don-o

Reporters might accidental get in the way of bringing both planes back.


48 posted on 03/19/2014 12:51:04 PM PDT by mountainlion
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To: tcrlaf

They can’t ban the foreign press? Right?


49 posted on 03/19/2014 2:04:17 PM PDT by VA40
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To: don-o

‘He’ has been placated ‘his’ entire life. The efforts have had little effect. ‘His’ hatred of all that is good cannot be overcome.


50 posted on 03/19/2014 8:39:04 PM PDT by houeto (We intend to liberate Democrats from the dreaded Job-Lock this November!)
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To: chiefqc
She didn’t buy them , grow them, shop for them, pick them, cook them or serve them she just ate them at the tax payers expense.

Michelle is so disgusting that her homosexual chef quit his job! He was not allowed to bake with cream, butter, eggs, etc.! WTH?!?

51 posted on 03/19/2014 8:43:42 PM PDT by houeto (We intend to liberate Democrats from the dreaded Job-Lock this November!)
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To: Slyfox
How are her daughters going to graduate to the next grade while missing so much school?

Homeschooling, which the Dems abhor!

52 posted on 03/19/2014 8:50:20 PM PDT by houeto (We intend to liberate Democrats from the dreaded Job-Lock this November!)
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To: VTenigma

Bingo.


53 posted on 03/19/2014 8:53:14 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: yldstrk
maybe!
54 posted on 03/20/2014 7:59:44 PM PDT by chinaboy
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