Michele Obama goes to China.. Forbids any reporters.

[OriginalShroom]

Unbelievable.

Her husband is running the country into the ground and she takes the kids to China for a Spring Break trip on the tax payer's dime.

First Lady Michelle Obama will be accompanied by her children and her mother on her trip to China, which begins today. But she won't be accompanied by the press.

"Michelle Obama’s trip to China starting on Wednesday will be nonpolitical, the White House says, a 'people-to-people exchange' emphasizing the importance that both nations place on education. As if to underscore the point, no reporters are traveling with the first lady, and she does not plan to give interviews while there," reports the New York Times.

The White House is defending the first lady bringing her family along for the ride by saying it's what the Chinese would want. "Tina Tchen, Mrs. Obama’s chief of staff and a first-generation Chinese-American, said a multigenerational visit would be appreciated by the Chinese, who value tradition," says the Times.

But in America, the trip is not without controversy. "Mrs. Obama is drawing scrutiny for her decision to travel with her mother and her two daughters, who are on spring break, bringing to mind a vacation she took to Spain in 2010 with her daughter Sasha and some friends. She and her entourage paid for their lodging and entertainment. But the security cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars, and the trip was criticized as lavish.," reads the report.

"Some conservative commentators are calling the China trip a junket. The White House will not say how much it will cost."

 

[ClosedCaption]

If she took reporters then you'd cry about how much it costed...no win

 

[OriginalShroom]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

 

[kidrocks]

Good for Michelle. I don't mind paying for her trip to China at all. I wish she'd take me along.

 

[Sallow]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Why?

Was it wrong of Bush and Laura to go?

And you do realize that Bush was at his Ranch a large part of the time. That's WITH housing that's made available to the President and his family.

So in effect, the Taxpayer is stuck with maintaining security on two domiciles.

Where were your outrage then?

 

[AquaAthena]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Only true leaders, lead by example. The Obama's have never cared about public opinion, unless an election in which he is running, is looming.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

This issue matters about as much as the price of tea, in China.

 

[OriginalShroom]

Swallow,

Do you ever do anything except try to push the discussion to what happened 6 or more years ago?

Got news for you.. President G. W. Bush isn't the President any more. He hasn't been for 5 years now. Obama has been in charge.

 

[kidrocks]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Only true leaders, lead by example. The Obama's have never cared about public opinion, unless an election in which he is running, is looming.

Remember Bush? He never cared about public opinion. He made a career of that.

 

[kidrocks]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Yes she should.

 

[Howey]

If she took reporters then you'd cry about how much it costed...no win

First thing I thought of...

Look, dimwits...

Michelle Obama’s trip to China starting on Wednesday will be nonpolitical, the White House says, a 'people-to-people exchange' emphasizing the importance that both nations place on education.

So what's the big deal?

 

[ClosedCaption]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Why? Because you're butthurt?

 

[Unkotare]

Good for Michelle. I don't mind paying for her trip to China at all. I wish she'd take me along.

Everyone wishes she'd take you along and leave you there.

 

[Avorysuds]

If she took reporters then you'd cry about how much it costed...no win

Aww your just pissed off because the Obama's turned out worse than Bush. More wars, more regulations, more unpopular programs, more expansions of unpopular programs, more bail outs of the rich, more poor people, more food stamps, more welfare and more costly vacations.

 

[Avorysuds]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Why? Because you're butthurt?

No because her husband ran off being a uniter and instead he and his family go out of their way to divide. People were not happy with Bush "vacationing" at his ranch so the Obama's spend far more going all over the world.

Wonder how much CO2 they add to helping kill the world on all these vacations... Something tells me I doubt liberals care about Global warming until a Republican does it.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Why?

Was it wrong of Bush and Laura to go?

And you do realize that Bush was at his Ranch a large part of the time. That's WITH housing that's made available to the President and his family.

So in effect, the Taxpayer is stuck with maintaining security on two domiciles.

Where were your outrage then?

He worked from his ranch, he often had foreign dignitaries there to discuss diplomatic matters. His ranch was an extension of the Whitehouse.

 

[Avorysuds]

She shouldn't be going to China in the first place.

Why?

Was it wrong of Bush and Laura to go?

And you do realize that Bush was at his Ranch a large part of the time. That's WITH housing that's made available to the President and his family.

So in effect, the Taxpayer is stuck with maintaining security on two domiciles.

Where were your outrage then?

Yes we got it, Obama is as bad as Bush was... When will you accept Obama is bad for doing the things you hated Bush for doing though.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Both Obama and Bush are bad for what they did, especially if they did the same bad things.

 

[rightwinger]

Bush took his little angels to China.....Why is it inappropriate for Obama to do the same?

 

[Claudette]

Just what they need Michelle going to China and taking her mother and kids with her.

Another costly vacation payed for by we the taxpayer.

Wonder who will pay for all those vacations when he's out of office??