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Michelle Obama on kids complaining about school meals: 'We are the adults in the room'
Washington Examiner ^ | May 12, 2017 | by Kimberly Leonard

Posted on 05/12/2017 11:38:17 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Friday bashed critics who complain that kids don't like the healthier food served under the school meal changes implemented during the Obama administration.

"How about we not let kids completely guide everything?" she said, speaking at the annual summit on childhood obesity for the Partnership for a Healthier America. "How about we stop asking kids how they feel about their food? Kids, my kids included, if they could eat pizza and french fries every day with ice cream on top and a soda, they would think they were happy, until they got sick.

"That to me is one of the most ridiculous things we talk about in this movement, that the kids aren't happy. Well, you know what? Kids don't like math, either. So what are we going to do, stop teaching math? We gonna cut history out because there are kids who are bored with history? We are the adults in the room, you know? They look to us. So let's just stop with that. I'm good if kids are mad at me."

When asked about the possibility about delaying the nutrition labels requirements, Obama replied: "Keep families ignorant. That's all I'm hearing. You don't need to know what's in your food. You can't handle that, mom. Just buy this, be quiet, spend your money … I would be highly insulted by that thought. You want to talk about nanny state and government intervention? You just buy the food and be quiet. You don't need to know what's in it. That's essentially what a move like this is saying to you, mom."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: childhoodobesity; flotusmichelle; foodpolice; hag; lunchlady; michelle; michellespeech; mooch; schoollunch
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SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL

Today's Lunch 5/12/2017

Snack: Cinnamon breadsticks

South Beach chopped salad
All-natural chicken Alfredo
Vegetable Alfredo
Steamed broccoli
Fettuccini pasta
Fresh melon

1 posted on 05/12/2017 11:38:17 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How about the government butts out of what kids eat or don’t eat? Let the parents decide.


2 posted on 05/12/2017 11:41:35 AM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( ))))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

She actually said adults in the room? Not including herself right?


3 posted on 05/12/2017 11:41:54 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah.. if her spawn had to eat the slop and butcher floor rejects that get served at the “common folks” schools..


4 posted on 05/12/2017 11:42:16 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah, that fat cow feels a need to tell kids how to eat.

Typical hypocritical leftist totalitarian without a shred of self awareness.

As one of the adults in the room, I’ll refrain from telling Moochelle what she can do with her eating dictates.


5 posted on 05/12/2017 11:42:27 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Every kid I know just LOVES steamed broccoli! LOL!


6 posted on 05/12/2017 11:42:49 AM PDT by donozark (Lock HER up! Lock HIM up! Kick 'em out! Build the wall! GO TRUMP!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Moo-Cheele: You are no longer in the room.


7 posted on 05/12/2017 11:43:58 AM PDT by Gamecock ("We always choose according to our greatest inclination at the moment." R.C. Sproul)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I actually like the first part of what she said. She’s right that schools shouldn’t just serve what kids like. That philosophy ended up with candy and soda vending machines in the schools.


8 posted on 05/12/2017 11:45:12 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No Mooch, you and Broke are not adults anywhere, your victoms, get it, victoms not adults.


9 posted on 05/12/2017 11:45:20 AM PDT by exnavy (God save the republic.)
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Michelle Obama on kids complaining about school meals: 'We are the adults in the room'

MOOCHIE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING !


10 posted on 05/12/2017 11:46:31 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best Long Term Prepper Tactic: Beat The Muslim Takeover - Have Big Families)
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"How about we stop asking kids how they feel about their food?"

Because the kids will just throw the meal away. You can't force them to eat an unappetizing school lunch, although I'm sure you would certainly look for a way to do that. And no meal at all is worse than traditional fare. Man, she is stupid.

11 posted on 05/12/2017 11:46:32 AM PDT by circlecity
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Schweinhunden kinder! Image and video hosting by TinyPic Drop that twinkie, schnell.
12 posted on 05/12/2017 11:46:54 AM PDT by tumblindice ("Fight for your country." Hector)
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13 posted on 05/12/2017 11:47:26 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: donozark
Every kid I know just LOVES steamed broccoli! LOL!

Newman and Broccoli

14 posted on 05/12/2017 11:48:21 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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Michelle Obama looks like she is getting fat and has already put on 20-30 pounds since her hubby has left the White House. Her message as an adult is that she should be able to pig out on anything she wants while the kids should shut up and eat crap. It’s a don’t do as I do. Do as I say kind of attitude.


15 posted on 05/12/2017 11:49:27 AM PDT by GilGil (E. Deplorabus Unum)
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She needs to shut her co©k holster and eat her peas.
16 posted on 05/12/2017 11:49:27 AM PDT by skimbell
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There’s not one pea on Sasha’s lunch tray.

Notice how they’ve taken down nearly all the pictures of Sidwell’s lunches.


17 posted on 05/12/2017 11:49:53 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: RightGeek

The look on the Mooch’s face is priceless.

When she ain’t stuffing her hypocritical pie-hole.


18 posted on 05/12/2017 11:51:04 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: donozark
Every kid I know just LOVES steamed broccoli! LOL!

If only Poppy Bush had Aunt Ester as his personal family dietitian

19 posted on 05/12/2017 11:51:10 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: fwdude; Gamecock; Larry Lucido; raygunfan; KC_Lion; FredZarguna; PROCON

Newman: “Are you kidding? I lo-lo-love broccoli”.

Seinfeld: “Then maybe you’ll have a piece”.

Newman: “I’d love to”.

Newman: “Vile weed!!!! Honey Mustard!!!!”


20 posted on 05/12/2017 11:53:15 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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