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Spain Trip: Todd Senses 'Something More' Happening Behind Scenes With Michelle O
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 08/09/2010 5:41:58 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

"Uncomfortable" was the word of the day at Morning Joe when it came to discussing Michelle Obama's decision to go on a luxurious vacation to Spain in the midst of a recession—and to miss celebrating her husband's birthday with him to boot.

Chuck Todd didn't go into details, but NBC's clearly ill-at-ease political director suggested: that this was a "private decision" by the First Lady; that it wouldn't have made any difference what the Pres. Obama's political advisors would have said; and that "you get the sense here that there was something more to this" than pure politics.

Joe Scarborough reinforced Todd's message: "this is part of a bigger narrative, isn't it, about Michelle Obama?"

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barackobama; chewbacca; chucktodd; imeldaobama; michelleantoinette; michelleobama; spaintrip
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Well, Jackie Kennedy used to go shopping big time when she and hubby were on the outs. So this could be part of the same thing.

But I agree that the Obamas are also hell bent on spending us into oblivion. Hope they enjoy the free ride while they can. I truly sense a revolt coming.


21 posted on 08/09/2010 5:56:06 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The Obos are “stick it in your eye” types.
It is as simple as that.

“Look at what I can do, now go eat cake”


22 posted on 08/09/2010 5:56:26 AM PDT by AlexW
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To: erkyl

Someone had translated and posted it here. I tried to ping Victoria del sol but I didn’t get the name ‘zactly right.


23 posted on 08/09/2010 5:57:02 AM PDT by OKSooner ("Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life." - Coach John Wooden)
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To: AlexW

Leftists in general have started to come out more with the attitude of

“we’re the ruling class, and you can’t do anything about it”.

Re: Nanzi’s “giant gavel”


24 posted on 08/09/2010 5:57:41 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: AlexWall

Is there a Muslim edict somewhere that women can’t even be around during a birthday ? I know they don’t observe birthdays, but maybe this is a day to pause, reflect, and molest a child for a muslim man.

Just sayin’.


25 posted on 08/09/2010 5:58:24 AM PDT by Celerity
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Prior discussion in the White House family quarters:

Michelle: What would you like for your birthday, Dear?

The Won: You - on a different continent.


26 posted on 08/09/2010 5:58:30 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: RaceBannon

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/08/06/andalucia_malaga/1281082124.html


27 posted on 08/09/2010 5:59:41 AM PDT by erkyl (We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office --Aesop (~550 BC))
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To: fatnotlazy

But Jackie spent her own money. The Kennedy’s were a wealthy lot.


28 posted on 08/09/2010 6:00:49 AM PDT by rfreedom4u ("A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.")
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To: barbarianbabs

C’mon, leave the kids out of it.


29 posted on 08/09/2010 6:00:59 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: FrankR

If the Republicans don’t screw up and can win the House in Nov., what are the odds of Zero being impeached? His lack of credentials for the office would be an easy basis for impeachment


30 posted on 08/09/2010 6:02:45 AM PDT by skookum55 ("Why is the market going down? Because communism isn't bullish." Unknown trader, CNBC, July 2010.)
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To: OKSooner

you mean this thread which has some interesting theories:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2566647/posts


31 posted on 08/09/2010 6:02:53 AM PDT by bray (Did Rush say Absolute Failure?)
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To: OKSooner
Several Arab royal families also spend their summers in Marbella for many years. Thus, there will be a meeting between Michelle Obama and Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, governor of Riyadh and brother of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, while another meeting is shuffled from the first lady with the owner of Málaga CF, billionaire businessman, son of Qatar's Interior Minister and member of the Qatari royal family, Abdullah Al Thani.

Google translation. Seems pretty clear to me.

32 posted on 08/09/2010 6:03:19 AM PDT by erkyl (We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office --Aesop (~550 BC))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Maybe she is searching for the Country with the best Political Asylum. :0)


33 posted on 08/09/2010 6:03:31 AM PDT by seemoAR
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To: AlexW

Specifically, stick it to Whitey, because they’ve been SOO oppressed by Da Man, what with their Ivy League educations and jobs on silver platters. (Although this trip screws over taxpayers of any race, much to their chagrin, I’m sure. Not.)


34 posted on 08/09/2010 6:04:21 AM PDT by GnuHere
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

That’s what I’ve been thinking the entire time—it’s a smoke screen for something else. There’s no reason to trust anything these people do...


35 posted on 08/09/2010 6:04:37 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (Fix bayonets!)
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To: MrB

“we’re the ruling class, and you can’t do anything about it”.

Yet.


36 posted on 08/09/2010 6:07:09 AM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality: Marxism is Evil.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Narcissist + Narcissist = bad marriage


37 posted on 08/09/2010 6:08:49 AM PDT by marstegreg
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To: bray; erkyl

Yes, thank you.


38 posted on 08/09/2010 6:10:34 AM PDT by OKSooner ("Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life." - Coach John Wooden)
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To: erkyl

This link doesn’t work for me.


39 posted on 08/09/2010 6:10:43 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

She met with some high level Saudi’s! Did she bring back the money?


40 posted on 08/09/2010 6:13:47 AM PDT by WellyP
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