Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vac

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Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation
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Andrea Tantaros
NY Daily News
August 5, 2010

Sacrifice is something that many Americans are becoming all too familiar with during this economic downturn. It was a key theme in President Obama?s inaugural address to the nation, and he?s referenced it numerous times when lecturing the country on how to get back on its feet.

But while most of the country is pinching pennies and downsizing summer sojourns ? or forgoing them altogether ? the Obamas don?t seem to be heeding their own advice. While many of us are struggling, the First Lady is spending the next few days in a five-star hotel on the chic Costa del Sol in southern Spain with 40 of her ?closest friends.? According to CNN, the group is expected to occupy 60 to 70 rooms, more than a third of the lodgings at the 160-room resort. Not exactly what one would call cutting back in troubled times.

Reports are calling the lodgings of Obama?s Spanish fiesta, the Hotel Villa Padierna in Marbella, ?luxurious,? ?posh? and ?a millionaires? playground.? Estimated room rate per night? Up to a staggering $2,500. Method of transportation? Air Force Two.

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Advocating attacking the first lady? I guess most don't know the requirements of the Secret Service, but he who writes an article like this should know or STFU.
 

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Advocating attacking the first lady? I guess most don't know the requirements of the Secret Service, but he who writes an article like this should know or STFU.

Did the article attack the first lady? I must have missed that part.:shrug:
 

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Did the article attack the first lady? I must have missed that part.:shrug:

I guess you did.

First Ladys, to varying degrees, have expenses when they travel. My question is why was this even written about at all. I guess the light was on at the local Motel 6 and should have been used.
 

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I think at the Heart of the story is the extravagance that was spent in Spain...NOT Southern California or Florida. It would be nice if they would spend $2500 (60 to 70 rooms) a night in the US.

The article was not in any way advocating attacking her...at least not that I could tell.
 

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I think at the Heart of the story is the extravagance that was spent in Spain...NOT Southern California or Florida. It would be nice if they would spend $2500 (60 to 70 rooms) a night in the US.

The article was not in any way advocating attacking her...at least not that I could tell.

:mj07:

What about the freedom to travel wherever they want? You guys are such fucking hypocrites when it comes to EVERYTHING.
 

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I don't care where she vacations, but the article is talking about her spending. The article doesn't cover any threats to her safety while on vacation. Just sayin...

You need to work on your reading comprehension.
 

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I don't care where she vacations, but the article is talking about her spending. The article doesn't cover any threats to her safety while on vacation. Just sayin...

You need to work on your reading comprehension.

I didn't read it. You know where you can stick your smart ass comments.
 

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I think at the Heart of the story is the extravagance that was spent in Spain...NOT Southern California or Florida. It would be nice if they would spend $2500 (60 to 70 rooms) a night in the US.

The article was not in any way advocating attacking her...at least not that I could tell.
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I doubt it would be a vacation in the US .

Too much hassles getting around with people gawking and papparzzis.

Every first lady does this so what the hell.

let them rejuvenate for the long next two years.
 

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