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Job of First Lady Deserves a Paycheck (but only if she's Michelle Obama)
Washington Post ^ | Dec 27th, '08 | Lauren Stiller Rikleen

Posted on 01/01/2009 9:31:47 PM PST by 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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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: firstlady; michelleobama; obama; obamafamily; obarf; politics
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To: Does so

Now a welfare check for the first lady!

These liberal’s are amazing!!!


41 posted on 01/02/2009 3:53:28 AM PST by zavvone
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To: blueplum
If you get a salary for being married to the president, isn't that the very definition of nepotism?

You'd have to put the job out for competitive bidding! Civil Service Review!

Senate confirmation hearings!

Otherwise, shut up already!


42 posted on 01/02/2009 4:07:28 AM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion (We already HAVE a fairness doctrine. It's called, "the Constitution." Accept no substitute.)
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To: celtic gal

what else has she got to do?

She could make pancakes every day like whats her name. Aunt ...


43 posted on 01/02/2009 4:19:02 AM PST by chainsaw
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To: celtic gal

what else has she got to do?

She could make pancakes every day like whats her name. Aunt ...


44 posted on 01/02/2009 4:19:18 AM PST by chainsaw
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To: blueplum

Next thing you know she’ll be advocating for a salary for Obama’s mother-in-law since she’s being brought out to DC to help watch the kids.


45 posted on 01/02/2009 4:21:34 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: blueplum

What about Senator’s sons?


46 posted on 01/02/2009 4:38:33 AM PST by Mark was here (The earth is bipolar.)
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To: HarryCaul
But it's got to be done the way cabinet elected official pay raises are done, ie pass now for future office holders. Nothing for the current.

Also, if it's a real job with a real salary, we'll expect a thorough investigation of the job holder, with continuous close monitoring to follow.

Still like the idea?

Also needs a constitutional amendment providing for the removal of The First Lady and appointment of a replacement in the event she is incapable of performing her duties.

47 posted on 01/02/2009 4:40:17 AM PST by Oztrich Boy ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false face for the urge to rule." - H L Mencken.)
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To: browniexyz
What about Gov. Grandmole and her “first man” helping the Ladies Auxiliary bake cookies?

This only leads up to our first Openly Gay President. What is it going to be, the First Catcher, or First Pitcher?

48 posted on 01/02/2009 4:46:25 AM PST by Mark was here (The earth is bipolar.)
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To: shibumi

She has a choice.
She can keep her creepy ass in Chicago and still “work” at the hospital.


49 posted on 01/02/2009 4:49:55 AM PST by Salamander ( Cursed with Second Sight.)
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To: blueplum; All

Simply WOW!

A salary for a “nebulous” position.

And they wonder why newspapers are doing so poorly.


51 posted on 01/02/2009 5:05:04 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (Guns don't kill people; abortion clinics do.)
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To: rigelkentaurus

Your post sounds like something out of DU...

Gutter talk.

I don’t care for the Obamas any more than the rest of FR, but we don’t have to sink to their level.


52 posted on 01/02/2009 5:10:14 AM PST by LowOiL (Tagline: Optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: boomop1
She can turn down beds, vacuum, shovel snow, be the intern slut screener and so forth.

She can do what Hillary did: have a ghostwriter write a book for her.

53 posted on 01/02/2009 5:10:42 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Don't blame me...I voted for Palin!)
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To: BenLurkin

Unbelievable is right. Especially this part:

“her distinguished career as a lawyer”

Ooooh... remind again how long she practiced law? And which high profile cases she presided over? And how did she become a partner, if she ever did?

Yeah. Thought so.


54 posted on 01/02/2009 5:11:13 AM PST by bolobaby
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To: blueplum

I see two bright spots here:
1. This idiocy might finally cause the American people to wake up and see what’s happening.
2. Hillary must be seething. Like her or not, she actually was an accomplished first lady with a real career in law.
Well, maybe three bright spots, because this could be fun for a while. :)


55 posted on 01/02/2009 5:18:34 AM PST by ElayneJ
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To: blueplum

Mizz Rikleen,

All this very public mental masturbation is quite unseemly...


56 posted on 01/02/2009 5:21:28 AM PST by sauropod (An expression of deep worry and concern failed to cross either of Zaphod's faces - hitchhiker's guid)
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To: Allegra

Yep.


57 posted on 01/02/2009 5:23:55 AM PST by sauropod (An expression of deep worry and concern failed to cross either of Zaphod's faces - hitchhiker's guid)
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To: blueplum

Why not a raise? Her husband got her a raise before for doing nothing.


58 posted on 01/02/2009 5:24:46 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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To: blueplum

Didn’t Jesse the wrestler want his wife to be paid too?

Michele, this is public service and you shouldn’t be paid for public service. Of course, we know you already were; but you should set an example for all those students you and your husband want to work for free. Did you forget that?


59 posted on 01/02/2009 5:26:42 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: blueplum

I know it’s painful, Michelle; but try to use some of that pea brain you have to do the right thing.


60 posted on 01/02/2009 5:28:30 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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