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Michelle Obama: It's very rare that I have the chance to travel outside of the United States
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | 3/21/14 | Charlie Spiering

Posted on 03/21/2014 8:36:49 AM PDT by ColdOne

During her visit to China, first lady Michelle Obama pointed out that the ability to travel outside of the United States was "rare" but that she chose China for a reason.

"It’s very rare that I have the opportunity to travel outside of the United States, and it’s even more rare to have the opportunity to travel with three generations — with my daughters, and with my mother," she said. "And it is no accident that one of our first trips as a family is here to China."

Obama made her remarks while visiting a school in Beijing, with the Chinese first lady, Peng Liyuan.

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To: ColdOne

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/08/12/michelle-obama-spent-42-days-vacation-year/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/michelle-obama-spain-vacation-judicial-watch_n_1457302.html


21 posted on 03/21/2014 8:44:45 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: ColdOne

Compared to all of her friends, she’s probably right.


22 posted on 03/21/2014 8:44:51 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: ColdOne
"It’s very rare that I have the opportunity to travel outside of the United States, and it’s even more rare to have the opportunity to travel with three generations — with my daughters, and with my mother," she said. "And it is no accident that one of our first trips as a family is here to China."

Someone should ax her if she knows what the word "rare" means. Amnesia maybe? I bet she has been to more countries than she has to states in America.

23 posted on 03/21/2014 8:44:51 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (My whimsical litany of satyric prose and avarice pontification of wisdom demonstrates my concinnity.)
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To: ColdOne; tx_eggman

UK, France, Germany, Czech Republic, France, UK, Russia, Italy, Vatican, Ghana, Denmark, Norway, Haiti, Mexico, Spain, India, Indonesia, Germany, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Ireland, UK, Botswana, South Africa, The Bahamas, UK, Germany, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and China

... rare

She was referring to the filet mignon she orders while on these trips.


24 posted on 03/21/2014 8:45:01 AM PDT by SpinnerWebb (IN-SAPORIBVS-SICVT-PVLLVM)
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To: Nepeta
I would gladly pay to ship her permanently to an overseas location.

I'd rather pay for half of that trip.

26 posted on 03/21/2014 8:46:08 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (My whimsical litany of satyric prose and avarice pontification of wisdom demonstrates my concinnity.)
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To: ColdOne

didnt’ she travel to Europe recently?


27 posted on 03/21/2014 8:46:19 AM PDT by MNDude
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To: ColdOne

We’ll have to check to see if Michelle’s nose is longer upon her return.


28 posted on 03/21/2014 8:46:39 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: dfwgator

Africa? Denmark? are those two of our 57 States???


29 posted on 03/21/2014 8:47:24 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchil)
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To: ColdOne

She might be house hunting.


31 posted on 03/21/2014 8:48:19 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: ColdOne

Maybe she meant, on her OWN nickel.


32 posted on 03/21/2014 8:51:11 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: ColdOne

LOL Her head resides OCONUS.


34 posted on 03/21/2014 8:51:33 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and is not afraid of the unlawful.)
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To: stars & stripes forever
We’ll have to check to see if Michelle’s nose is longer upon her return.
I'm sure her ass will be
35 posted on 03/21/2014 8:52:08 AM PDT by jrg
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To: ColdOne
one of our first trips as a family is here to China

She must have meant one of her first trips this week.

36 posted on 03/21/2014 8:54:26 AM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: ColdOne

FLOTUS beclowns herself...again!


37 posted on 03/21/2014 8:55:01 AM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: dfwgator

LMAO


38 posted on 03/21/2014 8:57:04 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: jrg

There was a caller yesterday on Limbaugh that suggested the lost Malaysion airplane landed on Moochelle’s ass.


39 posted on 03/21/2014 8:57:32 AM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: ColdOne

40 posted on 03/21/2014 8:58:15 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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