March 8, 2010 9:36 AM
Michelle Obama's $635 shoes - double standards by the dozen
My blog was shut down the first two weeks of January, so I missed covering the Obama's lavish vacation in Hawaii.
This in from Amelia:
Barack Obama enjoys living like a king, so why shouldn't Michelle Obama live like a queen?The First Lady was photographed while in Hawaii wearing $635 per pair designer shoes by Maison Martin Margiela.
A woman lucky enough to have a job in this economy and working for the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour would have to work 88 hours (without taxes taken out) to make enough to pay for Michelle Obama's shoes.
The Obama's are staying at an $8.9 million estate for an estimated $4000 per night. To cover the Obama's ten night stay, the minimum wage worker would have to work two-and-a-half years (before taxes) to come up with the $40,000 Obama is reportedly laying out.
Obama has lectured Americans about how they cannot expect to live their lives as indulgently as they have in the past. He has lectured businesses about their travel and pay. Yet Obama and his wife live like kings and queens. Contrary to 'his' belief he is not KING - he is a civil servant.
The news media has yet to call him out on his extravagance when there is 10% unemployment with no sign of the employment picture improving this coming year.
The way they spend OUR MONEY is an insult to every hard working citizen of this country.GREED is their CREED !
Posted in Liberal Hypocrisy, Media Bias, Obama Nation | Permalink
Comments
This is not your money the Obama's made their money from book sales before the President entered office. Get your facts straight. Its their money so they can spend it anyway they want to.'
Grace, I did not write this article, but I don't see anywhere that the author said Queen Michelle was spending our money.
You're really missing the point. No matter how much personal money the Obamas have, it is irresponsible for leaders to tell the American people to tighten their belts while flaunting your wealth. If Laura Bush had done it, you would be all over her case. But she didn't because she was a REAL lady.
Not to mention the fact that the reason they have so much money is because they've been burning up our tax dollars on expensive parties and travel and inviting dozens and dozens of guests to entertain themselves and their children. We pick up the tab when they fly to New York or Chicago for a date.
C'mon, Grace - think about whether you would have defended The Bushes doing such things? But to do them while bossing the US citizenry around - well, it's just disgusting.]
Posted by: Grace | March 8, 2010 4:35 PM
AND they look STUPID!
Posted by: Cecilia | March 8, 2010 6:49 PM
Double standards.
And only fools think they are effective when they live by them.
Posted by: von | March 8, 2010 8:38 PM
