Posted on 08/07/2010 6:52:59 AM PDT by maggief
RONDA, Spain — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha on Saturday visited the picturesque southern city of Ronda, once a favorite haunt of actor-director Orson Welles and author Ernest Hemingway.
Security was tight as Mrs. Obama and 9-year-old Sasha toured Santa Maria, a classic Andalusian-style church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
The group — which included an unknown number of the first lady's friends — had driven into the hilltop city in a motorcade and later stopped for lunch at Del Escudero restaurant, set in a baronial style 19th century villa with typical whitewashed walls and red roof tiles located next to the bullring.
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The Obama party is due to attend a charity event hosted by actors Antonio Banderas and Eva Longoria on Saturday night, Marbella newspaper La Tribuna said.
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That's the best way to obscure and finesse it. Say they are paying their own way but in reality Michelle's posse is paying the rock bottom minimum for a very expensive trip with many extraneous expenses such as Secret Service
This is out of hand. Seriously. I honestly can not believe I am witnessing this and yet, the American people slumber on.
My condolences to the people of Ronda.
Now everyone, sing along....
That’s great.
This shows the Obama’s are very keen on Islam and supporting them.
Andalusian was a former Muslim stronghold of the Iberian peninsula.
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Oh God! Aunt Esther did it for me! LOLOL!
“Mrs. Obama visited Casa del Rey Moro”
How fitting. House of the Moor King.
I thought of the exact same thing. Where does it say in our Constitution that the First Lady is entitled to a private jet and gets an unlimited expense account to go where ever she desires?
I’d like to see this bill given to the Obama’s to pay. I see no reason, or justification; that just because she’s one woman who may occassionally engage in sexual congress with the President; she’s entitled to a 4 yr, unlimited expense vacation with whomever she wants to take, and go whereever she desires to go.
This is what Democrats do, invent ‘rights’ and ‘priviledge’ and then abuse them. Clinton turned the White House Lincoln Bedroom into a private hotel/brothel.
“Hey Michelle do you still hate your country now that your $375,000 vacation was paid for by the tax payers? The only frigging family in the country that goes on vacation every other month.”
“For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country. SUCKERS!”
They always leave that off for some reason....
Diva First Wookie is retracing the steps of Evita Peron.
I think I’ll start writing a musical about the First Wookie “Don’t cry for me Chicago”
First Wookie singing “Don’t cry for me Chicago” >>>>>
lol lol lol lol
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Michelle Obama:
“As you can see folks, the last go around, the Muslims made it ALL THE WAY TO SPAIN! Now that’s what I’m talk’n about people....this time, they’ll take over all of Europe and, what’s that - shut up? (political advisor whispers in Michelle’s ear). Any way folks, time for shopping!”
After reading the expenses for the Spain trip from Drudge (was linked to some UK paper), I was curious if there has been any other first family that has spent this much (or even close to it) in the history of the USA... As far as I know, Jackie O. is the next one...
This is getting more ridiculous every day :/
I think this is great. I think they should stop at Monaco next, with a stop at St. Barts on the return trip. The American public is taking note.
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