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[DNC Chairman] Tim Kaine Defends Michelle Obama's Trip to Spain
CBS News' Political Hotsheet ^ | August 9, 2010 | Stephanie Condon

Posted on 08/09/2010 9:35:39 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

First Lady Michelle Obama was criticized last week for vacationing in Spain with her daughter while the economy continues to sputter, but Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said this morning it's "wrong" to attack the First Family's private vacation.

"I think it's wrong to talk about the first lady's family vacation as a politician," Kaine said on NBC's "Today Show." "She's a mom."

Michelle Obama traveled with her daughter Sasha and a group of friends to Costa del Sol in southern Spain.

"When you're in office you don't give up being a mom and a family member, too," Kaine said. "This was an opportunity for Michelle to join friends and friends' daughters [and] give them exposure to a part of the world that they haven't been before."

He said President and Michelle Obama are "focused on being good parents."

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What office does Mrs. Obama hold, pray tell? And if she's just a "mom" and a "private citizen" (as Mr. Gibbs has said) why is she telling our schools which food to serve our kids and meeting with heads of state? Do they really think they can have it both ways? Also, I'm glad the DNC Chair was stupid enough to take the bait on this issue, as it'll tie the Democrats even closer to the terrible optics of this trip. Seems both parties are run by morons!
1 posted on 08/09/2010 9:35:42 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

a real loser is Tim Kaine


2 posted on 08/09/2010 9:38:51 AM PDT by rj45mis
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Considering all the statements she has made, etc., she should be fair game. Frankly, the spin is making me dizzy, between Beltway Bob’s “private citizen” comment to former Governor Kaine telling us to mind our own business—well, Governor—she’s using MY money for travel. I’m pretty sure that MAKES IT MY BUSINESS!!!


3 posted on 08/09/2010 9:38:51 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
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Before I retired, I think I took a total of 2 family vacations in 25 years. Neither of them were in the costa Del Sol. If she had to have a vacation, why didn’t she take it in Pensacola FL?


4 posted on 08/09/2010 9:39:21 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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What a boatload of crap. This wasn’t a trip to 6 Flags or Disney World for the kid - this was Spain for an 8 year old - at a prohibitively expensive hotel.

Hiding behind motherhood is really low.


5 posted on 08/09/2010 9:39:21 AM PDT by chickadee
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Parasites.Every one of them.


6 posted on 08/09/2010 9:40:10 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop thinking about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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"Moms don't get to take their kids to Spain on Government (free)luxury jets with 70 secret service guards and staff to do their bidding.

People forget that those 70 people also had to be lodged, fed, paid, and transported...AT OUR EXPENSE.

And where it the mention of the other plane that transported the bulletproof Limo/SUV?


Train


7 posted on 08/09/2010 9:40:23 AM PDT by FrankR (It doesn't matter what they call us, only what we answer to....)
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Unlike many career pols, “private citizen” Michelle surely doesn’t have the discipline to keep her emotions in check.

My suggestion is to keep poking her and keep all mics hot. Eventually, she’ll go off and give us some good youtubes


8 posted on 08/09/2010 9:41:43 AM PDT by wilco200 (11/4/08 - The Day America Jumped the Shark)
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Another liberal elite defending the worst of the arrogant liberal elites.


9 posted on 08/09/2010 9:42:32 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (I will not be silenced.)
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She is living high on the hog on my dime, and, I resent it. If she wants to vacation let her pay for it out of her pocket. No one is saying anything about her being a mom, they are talking about her high living when other moms in this country do not know how they are going to feed their children. I do wish this administration would grow to h... up.


10 posted on 08/09/2010 9:42:46 AM PDT by mom-7
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Just a normal soccer mom on a $350,000 vacation (if we believe that number).


11 posted on 08/09/2010 9:43:21 AM PDT by DaxtonBrown (HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
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Please tell Spain to keep these parasites.


12 posted on 08/09/2010 9:43:39 AM PDT by chris37
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I agree - either she is a role model or she isn’t. Flip=Flop.


13 posted on 08/09/2010 9:44:19 AM PDT by ninergold3 (Let Go and Let God - He IS In Control)
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He said President and Michelle Obama are "focused on being good parents."

Oh yeah... I can see little Natasha asking her mom, "Why are we taking this vacation without daddy?" then Michelle replying, "Well Sasha, daddy wanted to invite Oprah but I can't stand that witch. So, he is going to Chicago to spend time with his friends unitl I cool off."

14 posted on 08/09/2010 9:44:19 AM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
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Let’s say she is a private citizen spending her own money (which she isn’t), she should show her patriotism, as first lady of this country, and spend her vacation at an American resort. I guess Hawaii is too cheap for her tastes.

Can’t even express the level of contempt I have for this woman.


15 posted on 08/09/2010 9:45:32 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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Dear Mr. Kaine...
Many of we Americans are Moms...

Michelle Obama is nothing special and she needs to know the public did not appreciate her spending money that could be used for many NEEDY purposes and not a five day million dollar get away!!!!!

so we will answer you in Nov. 2,2010 and we plan to send Mom Michelle back to Chicago in 2012, only wish it could be sooner...

an American Mother
Carole~~PA.

16 posted on 08/09/2010 9:47:02 AM PDT by haircutter
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...the bulletproof Limo/SUV

iirc, there were some 20 vehicles involved, probably more than one plane.

17 posted on 08/09/2010 9:47:04 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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Ummmm...If the first lady gave a damn about her kids, why not go to some American travel spot? Where at least when she throws OUR taxmoney out the window like used Kleenex, OUR business people get to use it...to pay Americans, who would love that "economic stimulus" that comes from spending money here?
18 posted on 08/09/2010 9:49:00 AM PDT by 50sDad (A Liberal prevents me from telling you anything here.)
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I had not heard the total number of vehicles, but I knew protocol indicated that there would be vehicles, at least for her and the kid. Wow.


19 posted on 08/09/2010 9:49:36 AM PDT by FrankR (It doesn't matter what they call us, only what we answer to....)
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First it was to spend time with a Chicago friend whose mother/father just died. Now it’s just a Mom on a trip to spend time with her daughter. Both of which could easily be accomplished without traveling to Spain.

These two sorry excuses are sad in their desperation to explain an unnecessary and obscenely expensive junket, with rumors of meeting secretly with Arab dignitaries.

Next on the agenda, a Florida gulf weekend and then another 10 day vacation in New England. This after at least 6 other vacation since January according to those keeping count.

People like me who haven’t taken a real vacation in years are not liking the vacation Queen’s in your face frivolity at our expense.


20 posted on 08/09/2010 9:50:38 AM PDT by Jenny217
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