I don't recall either George W. Bush or his father taking the Marie Antoinette "Let them attend public school" attitude. I realize that you're working overtime here to ignore the fact that Obama thinks other people's kids don't deserve the same choice and opportunity that his does, and are trying to pretend this is all about people wanting him to send his kids to public school. Unfortunately, I don't QUITE think you're really that stupid. Yet.
I realize I have eviscerated every argument you've made on every thread in which we've participated. But let me once again, educate you. One: The ignorant loony toons who are complaining about this are proving once again why the right is out of power. You're even embarrassing RGS.
The only "let them eat cake" attitude I have seen is over the past 8 years when the repubs raped our treasury; spent money that we did not have for an unnecessary war of choice; allowed thousands of our troops to die for that unnecessary war of choice and allowed the VP to make energy policy in a backroom with the lobbyists and CEO's from auto and oil companies.... I could go on and talk about perverting our justice system with a gulag in Cuba and unconstitutional signing statements, but I figure that's above your paygrade.
But mostly, why on earth would I care that Obama's kids are going to private school? Barbara Bush went to Yale as a legacy. Who cares? And more to the point, you don't care either but to whine and complain. If they'd sent the girls to public school, you'd have talked about how they're using their kids to pretend to be populist. So keep your faux outrage to yourself.
When did YOU become an outspoken proponent of "Earn your way, OF COURSE those who earn more and achieve more get better stuff, the rest of you poor sad sacks just make do"? I've certainly never heard such an attitude from you on any OTHER subject.
Hypocrisy, anyone?
Why would you think you know WHAT I think from the 10 minutes you've been here during which time, you've actually united left-wingers and right-wingers who are equally appalled by your posts? But to answer your question, when did I become a proponent of earning one's way? Well, once again, you know nothing but pretend to know a lot. Not that it's any of your business, but since you keep making these really ignorant assertions, it's time to make you a little less clueless. I happen to have earned MY way, being the daughter of one of those self-made types who grew up poor and through sheer smarts and determination became successful. I worked my butt off to have the things I have and I don't live particularly lavish existence because I made a CHOICE to downsize my career so I could spend more time with my son. I don't regret that one iota. But amazingly, I have a decent place to live, a good job, and a great kid who amazes me every day. I have to admit, though, to liking nice restaurants and nice cars.... because I EARNED them. I also have to admit that the one luxury I DO hope to be able to provide is an Ivy League school for my son if he earns that. Because damn right you send your kids to the best possible schools you can and that they can get into.
None of which precludes me thinking that people deserve a leg up sometimes because maybe they come from parents who DON'T value education or can't do any better than working at Wal-Mart or who don't have the wherewithal to help their kids achieve.
And, mostly, none of this has anything to do with where the president-elect and his wife chose to send their children to school. This is Just more pathetic whining from the folk who pissed power away because they forgot the world isn't radical right wing and that there's more out there than "the base".
No hypocrisy here. Just continued ignorance on your part as has been shown with every post you've made on every subject you've chosen to speak about.
BTW, it's not your political opponents who pooh-pooh that notion. That would be your political allies who don't believe in economic mobility.
That doesn't even make sense. Just more judgmental wingnut tripe from you...
