Job of First Lady Deserves a Paycheck (but only if she's Michelle Obama)

Washington Post ^ | Dec 27th, '08 | Lauren Stiller Rikleen

[blueplum]

When Michelle Obama moves into the White House, she will inherit a title with no job description as the world watches to see how she performs...Surely the person in one of the most visible roles on the planet deserves a proper title and salary to go along with the intense demands of this most nebulous position, which is, in essence, a job.

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One important fact can be discerned from this “article”. The author, Lauren Stiller Rikleen is pea-brained nitwit, which gives her something to share with Michelle Obama.

[Razz Barry]

Sure, pay her. Then let her pay for the; maid service, florist, chef, First Lady's office staff, world travel for her family her friends and herself...
Morons are overrunning us.

[Allegra]

And the media continues to crawl along on its belly, licking the floor as Barry and Michelle walk on it.

[calljack]

She gets to live rent free for 4 years with servants and food from the taxpayers.

believe it or not they have to pat for their own day to day food. The fancy dinners are paid for but first famlies have always had to pay for the day to day food. Funny rule.

[calljack]

pat = pay

[Irish Eyes]

And the media continues to crawl along on its belly, licking the floor as Barry and Michelle walk on it.

Now that is quite a picture.

:)

[freespirited]

It's not an official office. She gets to live rent free for 4 years with servants and food from the taxpayers.

Not to mention TEN YEARS of Secret Service protection after the One leaves office.

[svcw]

What an ungrateful POS. Oh come on, why would you insult shit that way.

[boomop1]

She can turn down beds, vacuum, shovel snow, be the intern slut screener and so forth.

[MarkL]

It's not an official office. She gets to live rent free for 4 years with servants and food from the taxpayers. It's no loss. If she doesn't like it, there's cheap airline service to Midway on Southwest. She can head "home" an keep doing her old job. What an ungrateful POS.

IIRC, Bess Truman spent a lot of time back home in Independence, MO with her family while Harry was at work in DC... Maybe Michelle should take Bess' decision to heart and follow her example.

Mark

[Domandred]

intense demands of this most nebulous position, which is, in essence, a job.

Intense demands? If the first lady wanted to sit around and loaf for four years she's welcome to do it. Only reason it would have any demands is if the first lady wants it to.

If she wants paid, tell her to get a job.

[D-fendr]

She can earn her money the old fashioned way: write a book about the White House dog.

[Daaave]

Camp David

The Obamas will have the exclusive use of the best that the American taxpayers can give them, and this Rikleen wants to pay the !@#$% too.

[browniexyz]

I agree with you... Give a salary to the First Lady, and you’ll soon have applicants for the job...

[browniexyz]

And, if you review history, not all the “first ladies” were married to the president—there were a few single presidents!

[blueplum]

The woman was making 300,000 a year after receiving a raise, which happened to coincide with a kind earmark from her then-senator husband.

and she will make far more, after the presidency, in speaking engagements and appointments to boards of charities, not to mention a boring book or two. imo jmo moo

I will miss Barney-cam ! lol

[DooDahhhh]

Dear God, What a tragedy that these folks are moving into the White House.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Yep, Barry and Michelle are floating this trial balloon to see how high it will fly before it gets popped.

[shibumi]

OK.

I'll say it on behalf of Nancy, Rosalynn, Barbara, Laura ... oh, yes ... and Hillary! -

REPARATIONS!

[Does so]

Watch for the official seal of the “Office of the First Lady”. :-\