Michelle Obama's $1.5 million entourage

WorldNetDaily ^ | August 4, 2009 | Drew Zahn

[Adammon]

She doesn’t need a staff PERIOD. Fire them all. She was not elected, she was selected through marriage. You don’t get a secretary for boinking the CEO.

[SoldierDad]

Putting that nearly 1.5 million into some perspective, it breaks down to nearly $68,000 a year per staff member. It might be interesting to know just what the taxpayer is getting for that money.

[lainie]

All that money and she still looks like this.

[Feasor13]

Maybe it takes that many staffers to comb and brush the 1st wookie.

[fso301]

a staff of 22 White House employees who make a combined nearly $1.5 million per year.

On another thread, a poster pointed out that Laura Bush was +/- 1 staffer from Michelles numbers.

[StandUpChuck]

Where's my STAFF!!

[Uncle Slayton]

By comparison, a similar examination of the 2008 payroll, printed in the Washington Post, shows First Lady Laura Bush tallied 17 staffers, who combined made roughly $1.28 million.

That does not seem right, not at all.

I can't believe that Laura would have had that large of a staff.

[pandoraou812]

It would be very interesting to know what the taxpayer is getting. I don't see why she needs such a large staff for herself. I can understand needing help with planing dinners etc but I would think that would fall under the general white house staff. I would like to know if any of these people she must have are friends of hers.

[SoldierDad]

OMG - ROFLOL. You’re evil!!!!

[SoldierDad]

You mean, how many of them are from Chicago???

[pandoraou812]

Exactly. The only good thing I can think of is that people have jobs out of it. If I don’t look for something good where the 0 family is concerned I might lose it. I keep thinking how his health care is going to cost so many people their jobs. As for our 1st lady maybe she needs this staff to teach her how to be a 1st lady. IMO she should just be a mom or look for specials on that expensive steak they eat. I don’t see why we need her traveling around & representing the U.S.A. I think they both travel too much.

[SoldierDad]

Well, considering the fact that all they've accomplished thus far is putting this country closer to bankruptcy.

[kara2008]

As for our 1st lady maybe she needs this staff to teach her how to be a 1st lady.

Her "staff" can't do the impossible!!!

[pandoraou812]

Very true. We all have tightened our budgets, gone without vacations etc. Most people I know aren't even buying their kids school clothes until it gets chilly. (glad I home school) Yet the 0’s live like money flows endlessly. More & more when I am out I hear people say if I had known he was going to do this etc I never would have voted for him. I used to want to turn around & say why didn't you educate yourself but it is no use. I did tell one nasty woman who was moaning that she lost her job after voting for him that “Nero fiddled while Rome burned”. She gave me a nasty look & my husband got between us.

[SoldierDad]

Damn, that’s some stank eye she has there.

[mplsconservative]

I have exactly me and myself taking care of my looks on a daily basis and I still look better.

Money never means class.

[pandoraou812]

lmao! Well their job is cut out for them. I think she needs a personal dresser. I just don’t get the belt under the boobs thing myself. But I am a t shirt, jeans & boots person. I don’t dress up unless forced to. My life is too busy rescuing horse right now to be worried about clothes.

[michgirl]

Well..opps, sorry everyone! I just got a little distracted as my eyes were drawn to the first lady of England. My keen sense of proper attire is telling me Mrs Brown could use a spot of shape-wear under that lovely blue suit.

Back to the subject...I have rarely seen Michelle in an outfit that is a fashion statement. The sweater/dress thing and the horizontal skirt thing begs for some life! I am certain she has a few personal consultants amazed about how simple it is to make tons of money while fooling the first lady as well as the fashion media that raves about how wonderful she dresses. Thanks for the pictures- “the michelle obama look”—does anybody pick up a certain style or is it a subliminal obaminizer message?

[cliniclinical]

Now that was a very pleasant and well-laid backhanded compliment... Nice job! ;)