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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says his wife and daughters aren't "invested" in him being president and would have been fine had he decided against running for re-election. But he says they believe in what he's doing for the country.

Asked about his family's reaction to his wanting another term, Obama said: "Michelle and the kids are wonderful in that if I said, `You know, guys, I want to do something different,' They'd be fine. They're not invested in daddy being president or my husband being president."

He says first lady Michelle Obama would be the first one to encourage him to do something "a little less stressful" if she no longer thought that what they were doing was worthwhile for the country. Obama's interview aired Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/201...us/us_obama_family_1

 

I think my family would be happy with one term for Obama too.  After all I assume his kids want jobs when they grow up.

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Originally Posted by BO:

Wonder what his mother-law thinks about it. I am sure she is still enjoying her free ride there at the WH.

Good example of comment by neanderthal man.  This woman is the grandmother of the President's children, and she is full time caretaker for the children.  I'm sure you have no respect for what that means so I won't even go there.  It's disgusting what people think it's okay to put into print about this man and his family.

It's even more disgusting what he's doing to our country and he still has a few people that will vote for him again. Of course that number is steadily falling. I would help him move out. He's also lying through his teeth. Michelle doesn't want to give up all those servants and taxpayer funded junkets around the world. They are eating it all up while they can.

Originally Posted by ferrellj:

It's even more disgusting what he's doing to our country and he still has a few people that will vote for him again. Of course that number is steadily falling. I would help him move out. He's also lying through his teeth. Michelle doesn't want to give up all those servants and taxpayer funded junkets around the world. They are eating it all up while they can.

Mechelle is a corporate attorney who was making megabucks before she gave it up for him to run for office.  Barack made a fortune off of the books he wrote (although he may have lost most of it in the crash which occurred under George Bush II).  Her taxpayer funded junkets are almost all in an official capacity.  And how do you know they are taxpayer funded?  I wonder if you have resented previous presidents and their families.  What does "lying through his teeth" have to do with denigrating his family? 

Originally Posted by interventor1212:

From Michelle's broad beam, the pastry chef must be putting in overtime.  No wonder the Beast bottomed out in Europe.  Its suspension was sprung.

I'm sure it will make no difference, but again I say that these horrible comments about his family are uncalled for in a public forum.  Freedom of speech and all that, but respect  for people in general is a good thing to teach our children and show to each other.

Bush deserved it.

BushIIe made 77 trips to Crawford at a cost of $225,000 each just for use of the 3 aircraft required.

 

George W. Bush is today making his final visit to Camp David as president.

He will likely miss the place: According to CBS News White House Correspondent Mark Knoller, today's trip marks Mr. Bush's 149th visit to the presidential retreat. The planned three-day stay, during which the president is being joined by family and former and current aides, will bring his total time spent at Camp David to all or part of 487 days.

Yes, that's 487 days. And Camp David is not even where the president has spent the most time when not at the White House: Knoller reports that Mr. Bush has made 77 visits to his ranch in Crawford during his presidency, and spent all or part of 490 days there.
Originally Posted by melli:
Originally Posted by interventor1212:

From Michelle's broad beam, the pastry chef must be putting in overtime.  No wonder the Beast bottomed out in Europe.  Its suspension was sprung.

I'm sure it will make no difference, but again I say that these horrible comments about his family are uncalled for in a public forum.  Freedom of speech and all that, but respect  for people in general is a good thing to teach our children and show to each other.

Michelle has taken the position as spokeswoman for nutrition and healthy eating.  Before she tells me what to eat, I suggest she follow her own advice.  Too often, lefties prescribe rules for the rest of us, they exempt themselves from. 

 

Remove the beam from your eye, before remarking on the mote in mine.

 

Originally Posted by melli:
Originally Posted by ferrellj:

It's even more disgusting what he's doing to our country and he still has a few people that will vote for him again. Of course that number is steadily falling. I would help him move out. He's also lying through his teeth. Michelle doesn't want to give up all those servants and taxpayer funded junkets around the world. They are eating it all up while they can.

Mechelle is a corporate attorney who was making megabucks before she gave it up for him to run for office.  Barack made a fortune off of the books he wrote (although he may have lost most of it in the crash which occurred under George Bush II).  Her taxpayer funded junkets are almost all in an official capacity.  And how do you know they are taxpayer funded?  I wonder if you have resented previous presidents and their families.  What does "lying through his teeth" have to do with denigrating his family? 


As US Air Force assets are used to transport he, obviously its tax payer funded.  If done for political reasons, the DNC reimburses the government the cost of a commercial ticket.

Originally Posted by melli:
Originally Posted by BO:

Wonder what his mother-law thinks about it. I am sure she is still enjoying her free ride there at the WH.

Good example of comment by neanderthal man.  This woman is the grandmother of the President's children, and she is full time caretaker for the children.  I'm sure you have no respect for what that means so I won't even go there.  It's disgusting what people think it's okay to put into print about this man and his family.

 

 

 

Lmao, neanderthal man huh? Guess this is another Liberal double standard, you can sling opinions around ( mercy, mercy and you even put it in print) and we dare not say nothing about the free loading mother-law.  Ya gotta try harder next time.

Okay, you got me on one count, but your picture gave it away.  lmao.  I still believe we would do better not to make our comments directed personally at people, especially the family members of elected officials.  That is the biggest reason it's hard to get good people to run (the slate of Republican candidates is a case in point).  It's devastating to a lot of people's families.  The secret service had to start protecting Obama and his family earlier in the campaign than anyone ever had before because of the sheer number of threats on his life.  He would not play the race card, but I can.  

Originally Posted by melli:

Okay, you got me on one count, but your picture gave it away.  lmao.  I still believe we would do better not to make our comments directed personally at people, especially the family members of elected officials.  That is the biggest reason it's hard to get good people to run (the slate of Republican candidates is a case in point).  It's devastating to a lot of people's families.  The secret service had to start protecting Obama and his family earlier in the campaign than anyone ever had before because of the sheer number of threats on his life.  He would not play the race card, but I can.  

Seriously???  The man can throw down the "race" card quicker than a frog on hot asphalt.  he is a master of it.  I'll be glad when all of those cards are either used up or ignored.  I don't dislike the man because he is black, I dislike him because he is socialist with absolutely no business sense, who has convinced himself that he knows what is good for everyone else.

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