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one_voice

(20,043 posts)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 11:42 PM Mar 2012

Damn...just when you think it can't get any stupider, it does...

Group sues for Michelle Obama vacation records

A conservative legal group is suing the U.S. Air Force for access to first lady Michelle Obama's travel records from a 2010 vacation to Spain.

Judicial Watch filed suit Tuesday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for access to all records pertaining to an August 2010 vacation taken by the first lady and her daughters — including cost estimates and passenger manifests.

"Evidently, American taxpayers were stuck with a sizable bill so Mrs. Obama could tour around Spain with her family and friends, This administration, as a supposed steward of taxpayer dollars, has an obligation to disclose the full costs of the Obama family’s luxury trip," said Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton in a statement.

The White House has insisted that the Spanish vacation was paid for by the Obama family — but taxpayers generally pick up the tab for security and other assorted costs


http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/03/group-sues-for-michelle-obama-vacation-records-116545.html

When has this EVER happened before? Any other First Lady have to go through this shit? (I know they right treated Hillary like shit too)

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Damn...just when you think it can't get any stupider, it does... (Original Post) one_voice Mar 2012 OP
They got nothin' but ugly, and they're using it. nt babylonsister Mar 2012 #1
Whatcha wanna bet HillWilliam Mar 2012 #2
It can ALWAYS get stupider; its what they DO! elleng Mar 2012 #3
It's the tan Ziggystrange Mar 2012 #4
Oh no I completely agree... one_voice Mar 2012 #5
To many Dems stand shoulder to shoulder with the Repuks crunch60 Mar 2012 #7
They are going after the women...even the First Lady... movonne Mar 2012 #6
What about the Bush's going to EC Mar 2012 #8
Well, a bigger crime is being committed! Carla in Sequim Mar 2012 #9
 

Ziggystrange

(66 posts)
4. It's the tan
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 11:47 PM
Mar 2012

I think some people think she already has a tan so she needs no vacations.
I hate to say it but it's at least partially about race.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
5. Oh no I completely agree...
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 11:49 PM
Mar 2012

it's disgusting. Dems really need to start fighting fire with fire. Stop letting this kind of stuff go.

 

crunch60

(1,412 posts)
7. To many Dems stand shoulder to shoulder with the Repuks
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:13 AM
Mar 2012

That's why their quiet. We need to get after them, They are supposed to be advocating for us and they are not. Sometimes difficult to see the difference in these two parties. Not us, but our political leaders.

EC

(12,287 posts)
8. What about the Bush's going to
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:52 AM
Mar 2012

Africa? That was likely totally on our dime, since they used education about HIV as the excuse to go.

Carla in Sequim

(228 posts)
9. Well, a bigger crime is being committed!
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 03:04 AM
Mar 2012

I think judicial watch should haul in Callista and demand to know why she hasn't made time to go home and touch up those roots! Did you see her tonight?

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