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Thu, 9 Aug 2012|

In a speech the other day President Barack Obama said that he would like to get the First Lady a bigger payment because of the work she does. Should the First Lady be paid or do they get enough free vacations and services?

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Used from a fire hydrant at least open back in the -- as part of a cohesive city old Boston I'm sorry was better than new Boston the Boston you -- by everybody black body. New Boston opened fire hydrant and some anonymous -- Probably living on EBT guarding you on your block. -- its product. But the real outrage of the day press and you just played did the sound a -- his poll are poor and Mitchell home. Cry me a river this is -- Barack Obama had disable his. All white I've been in April -- your body. When I talk about women's issues. -- Experiences but I don't like everybody thought. Partners. In this process. That this journey of life it has been. My sources for them and I wanna make sure there. -- Has. Control over her health care choices. A lot of make sure that when you were gonna just get paper saying Matt I got different latest threat don't. What do -- yeah he had six teen lavish vacations. So. Any. Lavish vacations. Are Portman should stop the fly it's tough it is I mean it's okay. When you have your own personal plane in your own personal bodyguards. And he's sneaking kids listen to staffers you don't have to reimburse attacked parent is hard to go to Spain and had a Secret Service check on a whole piece. Each -- so the paparazzi -- shot a viewing your bathing suit so our difference to have a shaft. And no ranks in a bowling Alley in a movie theater. Am round the clock rewrites. So. It's. Tough she's got that hard hard job. Of stealing our goal. And Michelle Obama I mean she's rocketing paying. She's not getting paid to think Michelle Obama. Is in fact getting paid 6172666868. That's 6172666868. I mean press I'd take a job for free living a beautiful house with servants. Have someone prepare every one of my meals have the taxpayer fly in my personal trainer from Chicago. Which she does. Go on vacations in Spain in -- in Martha's Vineyard in all of the top resorts in the world. Go to Africa go to safari. I. Don't have a job description like that -- not to get salary but my whole life is on the arm I'm weren't -- -- -- was that the the president the United States to somehow. Come clean. Two women supporters no less and Michelle his -- the First Lady is a representation in a in equality for women. You know the women out there they don't impede an avenue in my very own wife Michelle. And her. Apple a woman she would she spoils toils manage she doesn't take a salary. A textured -- just said let's have a website the donations Michelle Obama Michelle his wish dot com. Really I mean I hear the violins playing in the background when I consider a pull up -- Michelle Obama. Only sixteen vacations as of February 2 point about only sixteen. I mean it's 7000 dollar blazer that she wore. When she was in London. No she should even Pete so that she could afford. 7000 dollar garments like that. Me -- So -- attach. Did -- talk to a group of women he's gonna say you women I know this so much inequality look at my wife Michelle. Tough problem and worked again Dan -- and -- get a dime far. Think give me aggressive I am rolling my eyes tear up and you're on -- -- occasional. And -- shall ever asked. Listen I wonder Michelle Obama wanted that I am I gonna open it up Europe fool. You wouldn't have a problem with that need to. And Michelle Obama. Does have a fire hydrant open to her at all times -- her -- didn't filled on a daily basis by the attacks there. Well you know I get a break she's flying first class did. Resorts in Spain would pick it up the tab for a whole extended family. And Malaysia are you gonna give us the break the taxpayers. If that -- with the union official would -- wouldn't indicate he was. He's the president. Okay but guess -- -- in he said he knew better you are -- -- did not know not have the pioneer camp roster it was so I wish it by the Obama still I'm Michelle -- we -- succeed in the dark now. So yeah. Control over her help your -- A lot of make sure that. When you were gonna just get very same man I got that first ladies right now don't. A tough job she had. -- That you know. I mean you remember when he blew his nose and people cheered you have to find -- percent worth the laugh once a week on Osama. When it's hot out he got to have Barack Obama blowing his nose into the microphone everybody cheered him she hadn't. So Michelle Obama she. Ending just aren't too. 603 says this is I was doing better than most welfare -- on the public dole. Many. First she 8050. Grand. The keys to a car into a good luck you travel alone. Good luck. So is the most absurd thing to trot out Michelle Obama on the 7000 dollar blazer. Of the personal make up artist of the personal trainer that they fly into the White House from Chicago. And then on sixteen. Very lavish vacations. Just -- In the try to suggested she doesn't get paid -- -- Why a job like this I don't think it's salary if I can live on neon. In a beautiful house whether -- in a personal trainer and a movie theater in a ball and now I mean I never have to pay for parking and I never have to pay a parking ticket. And I get turnaround everywhere. Is Crimea river. Jeffrey our next hour right at. All. Yes we shouldn't these be surprised -- I did daughter and Archie and -- here it says why are staffers. And not get prosecuted. But if you if you really neighbor's pool for a 110 bucks you are gonna be prosecuted that is the problem there. -- -- -- Yeah now if you are what -- the teacher that mean we looked -- our kids down as the birds you know. You know overall it costs for the kids beat -- Why are you might be prosecuted. Yeah we'd be we'd be fired would be if he admitted it was -- Leo Leo -- -- I don't know that this is -- the thousands and thousands of dollars are actually it went. While she win today ending her husband complain -- Michelle Obama is not getting paid. I would argue that Jeffrey that at the -- the lavish vacation that she takes on the public dine. I mean -- is protected just pointed out her security people one trip cost more than most of us make in a year and and I would say her security -- one. One trip to Martha's Vineyard has already cost perhaps. Tiny part of a lot of she did think it cost us to protect Michelle Obama when she was in western mass last week -- Well I I don't know but I know when making the opposite it was like 500000. The end Obama at least. Really it. It is my kick back any two people like me. Who work hard to pay taxes in the city but you know my tax dollars being squandered on things like that that I don't wanna pay for. Exactly what Atlanta when. Forget and let somebody at the campaign that well gee you know and you go pick up the end here because you're. Yeah right like three million headed into the -- spot but that don't punch. It -- that Jeffrey imports Obama should not getting paint. Let me K yeah what about actor -- you know you want Iraq. Eight K we need to do you know they can record -- don't care and well England probably those records -- I know it Jeffrey you know is somebody just pointed out I feel bad for Obama when he got to Boston. August it's gonna cost -- a half now just to keep -- lights out. -- are creeping back into this little bit. People Michelle Obama became the first JD. That the the first lady of freebies Michelle Obama somehow. -- Pay hike -- make -- -- when he granted a rock at a public hospital. And then sometimes you -- 300 plus when her husband became a senator. Yeah I mean my eyebrows are raised some little bit and that being fat. You know catapulting a day. Yeah like that yeah. Appreciate yeah like yeah I can I follow Obama column article that you expect Merkel. I don't -- apathetic god issue first she did she. -- -- women who are real issues. Stay at home moms don't get paid women who aren't getting. You know I've worked in and most emailing you my whole life. Equitable -- sit here and tell me. I mean you have Barack Obama I -- -- car -- car. Michelle Obama has the top job minor -- My mission as a top job and I'm Michelle one house you can initial two well making it the first shady. She the top job and she don't even get pay. -- sign me up. For sixteen lavish vacations for free free house free rent free makeup free hair styling free clothes. Free -- Prefers illustrator that we fly in -- if the taxpayer from Chicago please sign me up you know air they whine the 12 -- He's still might wonder who's gonna bring up the issue of per. Job with the Chicago hospital is director of community outreach. For 300000 dollars -- for which he did next to nothing. In the win she left when he was elected. The jobless so critical that they never bothered to -- that again it was an outright bribe. You should trying and get a hold of I think the woman's name is Maureen Callahan. She writes for the New York Post. And she's done several articles about how the Kennedy men treat women. Yeah I mean believe me that Kennedy men there are a whole other topic I'm disgusted at the Kennedy women like -- Keep -- -- -- I was their respect for him because the stance on crime and you find out the Bobby Kennedy as sixteen boxes of documents. Acquired during his time as attorney general and his brother's administration. Now the reason and no historian -- scholar has been able to review of these documents is because somebody in the National Archives gave them all at the in every even apple won't open up the box is it because they're trying to have them appraised so that the fear leaking get a tax deduction any. First of all how greedy cheap ritual to lot of try to get a deduction. Possibly be entitled to a deduction. -- documents that were produced. On taxpayer time -- taxpayer funded paper I mean give me a break don't belong to you that belonged to the public. There's special rules for the Kennedys including the probation -- rose. Pro baiting of roses we -- -- -- -- actually and set to set it's important in the states for at least ten years before she died. Thank you very much for that -- gag I'm glad for the reminder how about the idea that he -- Jacqui those kids. At a battle in court. So that they could. Say that there inheritance was income so they wouldn't attacks at the inheritance rate of 55% means immigrant's -- yet next. If you -- -- for the First Lady. Not so could -- At all you know I think is Canada inappropriate I think it -- -- and dial. Got a dog whistle terms so called. -- shady back. Not IT bid -- that level. The conversation that we have. You can't argue that he did that she should be getting they did the. Well I don't. I should get quote. George Bush George said that. Why should get patronage machine that. -- well. Again. That game. Game. I've never heard dad if it's true I would have made the same argument it's ridiculous to suggest that the First -- should get. What exactly is -- function. And being. Engaging in some sort of diplomatic role as community. What you should know. How do you expect to get any more but I'm sorry if I feel that it's what you call Laura Bush. Or -- She tried to steal from the taxpayers and writer. -- -- to. I don't think there's any dealing going on in of course now if you want to criticize the president I mean and that's fine I mean but to go app eight -- lady. Weather is Laura Bush or whether rich elite we know whether it. Michelle Obama this several -- about you know. -- -- think I hope it says that I am keeping my eyes open and paying attention to my tax dollars are being wasted now that's. What it says. So. -- Have to sort of really arrived at bats this idea that Michelle Obama has been trotted out. As an example of you know it's not fair for women it's not. I'm not before it became the First Lady was making 300 grand. Free and in a position at the hospital never bothered to fill again 300. A lot of money. Especially in India health community health care community that's a lot of money. Are for Obama. To suggest that she's a tough jobs you know she get paid. Okay now it's that it happened -- only mean what stated that suggest you. I think she could paint why enough Wayne would you agree on the job feature. Yes well. OK and anti. Bad person and and once famously did you could never forget them or I know god has -- everybody but I'll I'll pay that. And that's announced that the presence out of my adult life I mean America. What I that's pretty in the worst thing -- that she said I mean she did an interview. To The New Yorker during the campaign when she called Americans complacent lofts. It just that phrase alone. What we're taking it came from our art -- you. -- -- While I think a lot of people remember that example -- in -- -- Michelle Obama is no good I'm simply saying that to suggest that she has just after apple which is not compensated. Is absurd because I would argue that her lifestyle is a pretty good compensation would you agree. Art bullet or should I mean if she is being you know that out of advocate for humanity know what everyone -- she should be going around you know. Maybe. What are better and it and it added problem. Just by doing seminars or. Hey and you you explain why she instead of taking I have. Then let's move programming. And ends finding is boondoggle which is what it's become his boondoggle. Trying did stop childhood obesity was we know it's not gonna happen actually bring back recess and -- And don't charge parents absurd amounts of money to get their kids into sports until we do that like it wasn't real talent up. Wayne has nothing to change but she takes this let's move let's stop childhood obesity when she should be in her very own. Neighborhood of Chicago where an eight year old girl got shot dead. In front of her lemonade stand and countless kids have been murdered. And honor roll student beaten to death by it and thugs she did -- Aaron trying to do something to stem the gang violence in our own neighborhood and never Specter. America at Wrigley Field but blank when they heard about that. -- -- -- And just have that the best 2012. Could be that you could be anything you want to get about one little you know but. -- -- anything unregulated thanks for the column -- feet. We are and six CW RKO you cried into Michelle Obama should should be paid. A lot of key today. -- up after Michelle Obama to think she deserves a salary you are on the machine on the show made LTJ. Let's Abbott and. I want to know. Who was paid for the upkeep of the built in baby sitter. Exactly and by the way when I finally just paint for the first feeling her mother and her mother at the president's mother in -- living at the white house on down. -- the built in baby sit there. Exactly they have okay thank each day on the static -- cancer that is growing only unit. Or Obama -- playing.