Getting Harder and Harder To Pick Winners and Losers

Pop quiz time boys and girls. Are the people listed below part of the Occupy Wall Street rabble or the latest losers, er winners of dinner with Michelle and her husband.

Ken Knight works for the U.S. Postal Service in Chandler, Ariz.; Casey Helbling owns a small business in Minneapolis; Wendi Smith of Corydon, Ind., is identified by the campaign as an artist and retired professor; and Juanita Martinez is a retired teacher from Brighton, Colo.

They are actually the totally random winners of a dinner date with the SCOAMF through the little campaign competition they held. The original asking price for a lottery ticket was $5 but due to lack of interest the price was lowered to $3. Seems that just like everything else associated with this administration it too was subjected to a downgrade.

The article did pique my curiosity in one regard. Notice the name Casey Helbling who is identified as a small business owner. Well I was curious why they didn't identify the business or at least what sector it was in so I fired up the handy dandy search engine and in about 10 seconds found his Twitter account along with his website for his business. He is a software developer who prides himself on using 'Green' technology and promoting 'Green' causes and after browsing his Twitter history a flaming feel good liberal who love grassfed beef and gluten free food. Oh and is married to his brother.

I am sure the Secret Service presence will be a little tighter with a postal employee headed their way.

I am sure everybody joins me in congratulating these common Americans for getting a chance to eat with the President and his wife. It's just I bet the meal won't be prepared by Paula Deen.

But Biden will be a no-show. He’s en route to Saudi Arabia on a diplomatic mission.

Aw: Moochelle Learns How to Use Twitter

Watch as her sycophants cheer. Amazing, she knows how to use a laptop! What other mad skillz does she have? Is there anything she can't do?

This almost makes me proud to be an American.

'She Touched My Hand, and I'm Never Washing It Again!'

Today's propaganda disguised as news.

On Tuesday, the First Lady led hundreds of school children in a solid minute of jumping jacks on the South Lawn. The event kicked off a 24-hour chase after a Guinness World Record—and served as a reminder of how adorably uncoordinated we all are as young people.

Wow, a solid minute! She's gonna need some cheeseburgers to replenish after that solid minute of exercise.

As this reporter arrived, the children, all clad in matching blue T-shirts, were running around the lawn excitedly while "Good Vibrations" played. Perhaps their zeal came from being the jumpers who would start off a string of jumping jacks the world over, as groups coordinated by National Geographic Kids tried to reach their goal of 20,426 people having jumped their jacks before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Perhaps it came from the knowledge that the First Lady would soon be in their midst.

Just gushing with anticipation. Queen Michelle would soon be here!

And then she arrived as the media kiddies squealed with delight.

Then, finally, came the main event. The children screamed as Michelle Obama arrived. "Woohoo!" she said. "Moving is fun!" Then she ran through a center space that parted the kids and showed them all how jumping jacks are done. After the minute of chaotic limb-flailing came to a close, the children surrounded her. Though her bodyguard looked none too pleased, the First Lady stayed and mingled with the swarming kiddies.

"She touched my hand!" one yelled. "She touched my face!" countered another. "She touched my hand, and I'm never washing it again!" the first retorted. Bless the children, indeed.

Pass the barfbag, stat!

No Wonder They Set Up a Photo Op at Target

It's going to take a lot of trips to non-union Target to help defray the costs of this tab.

First lady Michelle Obama's family trip to South Africa and Botswana in June cost taxpayers well over $424,000, according to new accounting based on Air Force manifests obtained by Judicial Watch, a taxpayer watchdog group.

The use of Air Force aircraft alone for the June 21-27 trip cost $424,142, said the group, and that doesn't include the food, lodging, and ground transportation for the 21 family and staff members.

Man, that's some entourage she rolls with.

Oddly, the Obama kids are apparently on the government payroll already.

The Obama daughters were listed on the manifest as "senior staff."

Oh, and don't let that piddling $424,142 get you mad. This will:

The documents made public by Judicial Watch do not include the total of all costs for the First Lady's trip, such as expenses for security, transportation on the ground and so forth. For more information, go here.

Aw: Moochelle Goes to Target

In the immortal words of John McEnroe, you cannot be serious! Are we to expect this imperious, arrogant woman just decided on a whim she had to make a run to Target? Is there anyone with a pulse buying this nonsense? The photo here is linked to this pablum-puking puff-piece on how wonderful she is and how toned her arms are, yet makes zero mention of any midday forays to Target.

ABC News has some actual details.

First Lady Michelle Obama was spotted this afternoon on a recession-friendly shopping trip at the Target in Alexandria, Va. A casually dressed Mrs. Obama was snapped by Associated Press photographers wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses pushing her cart and carrying shopping bags.

While the White House does not provide details about the First Lady’s personal activities, “It is not uncommon for the First Lady to slip out to run an errand, eat at a local restaurant or otherwise enjoy the city outside the White House gates,” her Communications Director Kristina Schake said.

Accompanied, naturally, by an army of Secret Service. But don't forget, she's just one of us, making the sacrifices. Let's all just suffer amnesia and forget her global jetsetting and separate planes to Martha's Vineyard. She's saving us money by shopping at Target!

Does the Winner Get Apple Slices?

If I didn't know better I'd think this is a parody. Awhile ago they were raffling off dinner with Obama for a $5 donation. Like his political stock, the price is now discounted to $3.

Pathetic.

From: Michelle Obama [mailto:info@barackobama.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 2:34 PM
To:
Subject: These dinners

XXXX —

Not everyone knows how to prepare for a dinner like this. As someone who's eaten countless meals with my husband, I want to tell you the one thing to do if you're selected to join him...

Just relax. Barack wants this dinner to be fun, and he really loves getting to know supporters like you.

I hope you'll take him up on it before Friday's deadline.

Will you donate $3 or more today and be entered to have dinner with Barack?

These dinners mean a lot to Barack. They're a chance for him to talk with a few of the people who are driving the campaign — and a chance for him to say thank you.

So come prepared to tell your story, and say whatever's on your mind.

Don't miss the opportunity to be there. Donate $3 today, before the September 30th deadline:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinner

Thanks,

Michelle

Well, she's obviously eaten countless meals.

Shared Sacrifice: Clueless Michelle Obama Sports $42K in Diamonds

Americans are being crushed under massive unemployment, but who cares about sending the wrong message when your Queen Michelle? Can you just imagine the reaction if Laura Bush went around flaunting $42,000 worth of diamonds in public?

These people are just totally clueless.

That was no ordinary bling on the wrist of First Lady Michelle Obama at the DNC fundraiser in New York Tuesday night. Those fancy diamond cuffs were the creation of 23-year-old Katie Decker, whose namesake jewelry line has been making a serious splash since her graduation from Texas A&M two years ago.

The native Houstonian is over the moon with the fab pub that photos of the first lady in Katie Decker are already providing. Michelle Obama's stylist picked up the bracelets at Katie's showroom in Fragments in Soho. You can see more photos of the Obamas from the evening here by checking out the Gotham Hall event.

If you've been saving your nickels and dimes, the cuffs are available locally at Judith Ann Jewels. The First Lady wore Katie's Lotus cuff priced at $15,000 with 2.9 carats of diamonds, her Gothic cuff at $15,350 with 2.17 carats in diamonds and the Quatrefoil bracelet at $11,800 with 1.73 carats in diamonds.

White House Sources Dish on Michelle Obama: 'She's Like a Junkie'

Obviously some people are sick and tired of seeing this woman freeload off the public. There's going to be hell to pay for this, no doubt.

The Obamas' summer break on Martha's Vineyard has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple arrived four hours apart on separate government jets.

But according to new reports, this is the least of their extravagances.

White House sources today claimed that the First Lady has spent $10million of U.S. taxpayers' money on vacations alone in the past year.

Branding her 'disgusting' and 'a vacation junkie', they say the 47-year-old mother-of-two has been indulging in five-star hotels, where she splashes out on expensive massages and alcohol.

Don't forget the burritos, french fries, shorts ribs and cheeseburgers. Only for her, of course.

The 'top source' told the National Enquirer: 'It's disgusting. Michelle is taking advantage of her privileged position while the most hardworking Americans can barely afford a week or two off work.

'When it's all added up, she's spent more than $10million in taxpayers' money on her vacations.'

The First Lady is believed to have taken 42 days of holiday in the past year, including a $375,000 break in Spain and a four-day ski trip to Vail, Colorado, where she spent $2,000 a night on a suite at the Sebastian hotel.

And the first family's nine-day stay in Martha's Vineyard is also proving costly, with rental of the Blue Heron Farm property alone costing an estimated $50,000 a week.

The source continued: 'Michelle also enjoys drinking expensive booze during her trips. She favours martinis with top-shelf vodka and has a taste for rich sparking wines.

'The vacations are totally Michelle's idea. She's like a junkie. She can't schedule enough getaways, and she lives from one to the next - all the while sticking it to hardworking Americans.'

I believe the left likes calling this greed.

'Enviably Toned Thighs'

Those Brits sure do have a wry sense of humor.

Michelle Obama showed off her enviably toned thighs as she powered past the President in tiny purple cycling shorts on the first family's bike ride on Martha's Vineyard today.

Wearing a fashionable printed T-shirt and Converse trainers, the First Lady showed that she still has style, even when on vacation.

They're just never going to give up this "fashion icon" bit, are they?

Meanwhile, her husband looked even dorkier than ever. But on the upside, he finally got the training wheels off.

Pigout: Michelle Obama Skips the Peas, Orders ShakeBurger, Fries and Chocolate Shake Instead

Well, at least she washed down her gargantuan meal with a Diet Coke. That's right: America's nutritionist and fashion icon crushed a 1700-calorie meal. And that's probably just a snack.

First lady Michelle Obama ordered a whopper of a meal at the newly opened Washington diner Shake Shack during lunch on Monday.

A Washington Post journalist on the scene confirmed the first lady, who’s made a cause out of child nutrition, ordered a ShackBurger, fries, chocolate shake and a Diet Coke while the street and sidewalk in front of the usually-packed Shake Shack were closed by security during her visit.

According to nutritional information on Shake Shack’s Web site, the meal amounted to 1,700 calories.

Obama, who launched the “Let’s Move” campaign to combat childhood obesity last year, has previously admitted to having an “obsession with french fries,” which she says are fine to indulge in occasionally. “It’s all about moderation,” Obama told reporters.

Now let's get to pretending what a hottie she is.

"I See the Worry Creasing His Face"

He can barely sleep at night, poor guy. But don't worry, Obama's got plenty of R&R coming up next month at Martha's Vineyard. Golfing every weekend takes its toll on a man.

First lady Michelle Obama gave a fascinating insight into just how heavily the weight of office rests on her husband's shoulders and how the job of president has taken it's toll.

Speaking at a fund-raiser for the Democratic National Committee in Massachusetts she told of his total dedication to the job and told how she worries about the increasing number of lines on his face.

She said: 'I see the worry creasing his face. I hear the passion and determination in his voice.

''You won’t believe what these folks are going through;' he told me that last night.

''Michelle, it is not right. We’ve got to fix this. We have to do more.'

Michelle Obama's Healthy Diet: French Fries and Fat Cakes

Please, lecture us some more about eating well. They report with a straight face that she speaks of eating healthy, then she digs into the fatty grub the rest of us aren't supposed to have.

Moron-in-Chief Apologizes to Family of Fallen Soldier

I guess we should overlook his bumbling incompetence. He had all those fundraisers on his mind, so who could blame him for being such an idiot?

President Obama today apologized to the family of a Medal of Honor recipient whom he erroneously said was still alive.

On Thursday at Fort Drum, the president told troops from the 10th Mountain Division that he previously "had the great honor of seeing some of you because a comrade of yours, Jared Monti, was the first person who I was able to award the Medal of Honor to who actually came back and wasn’t receiving it posthumously.”

Wrong. Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti was actually killed in Afghanistan on June 21, 2006. In September 2009, President Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor posthumously.

It's all so clever of Obama to schedule these events so we can pick up the tab for his fat-cat fundraisers. Just like we'll be doing next week when his wife pulls the same stunt.

First Lady Michelle Obama will appear at three fundraisers next Thursday, June 30, bringing to seven the number of fundraisers she has held this month.

The heavy schedule of money raising this far our from Election Day suggests that the Obama reelection campaign is going to make frequent use of the first lady, both to raise money and campaign.

By comparison, former First Lady Laura Bush held 13 fundraisers in all of 2003, the year before George W. Bush’s reelection.

Mrs. Obama’s first fundraiser will be at a luncheon in Boston, followed by two early evening fundraisers in Burlington, Vt.

Much of the cost of Mrs. Obama’s travel will be borne by taxpayers since she has an “official” first lady appearance squeezed in between the Boston and Burlington fundraisers – an event “to show appreciation to the Vermont National Guard and their families,” according to the White House.

President Obama also usually has an “official” event to attend when he travels to raise money. Having such an appearance that defrays costs on the itinerary is common practice for presidents when they travel to fundraisers outside of Washington.

It would be nice if some day these two grifters picked up the tab themselves. But I won't be holding my breath.

Blinged-Out Michelle Obama's Shocking New Hairdo

Combine a bit too much hair relaxer with those fierce British winds and look what happens.

Actually, it's all just an optical illusion. Typically, the story goes on to pretend what a stunning fashion icon she is. The British tabloids must have also gotten the same memo their American brethren did: No matter how hideous her fashion choices are, just pretend how great she looks. So nice to see how she's down with the plight of the little people by sporting a necklace valued at £1,500. Should go well with her $540 sneakers.

Don't Piss On My Boots and Tell Me It's Raining

Seems like it was just yesterday that Barry O was taking to the airwaves and threatening to veto a stop gap budget measure proposed by the Republicans in the House of Representatives which would have funded the military for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 but included cuts to other programs near and dear to the dear leaders' heart. His threat of a veto along with the cowardly Democrat controlled senate led by Cowboy Poetry Harry Reid is what led to all the drama last week over a possible government shut down.

Well now this week the Obama clan is on an all out charm offensive to show the military how much they love them and care about them and how Michelle wants to be their mommy.

This is pretty disgusting and if they think the military families are going to be swayed by their efforts to place them into another one of their liberal victim classes they got another think coming.

I don't think there is anybody serving in our armed forces who for one second believe that any Democrat, much less the Obama's care one bit about them. With the official announcement of his reelection bid he has gone into full campaign mode. I wonder if Michelle will remember to leave her $2,000 dollar shoes and hand bags at home when she makes her appearances?

With Obambi being compared more and more often to that peanut farmer from the south let's hope his reelection bid follows the same pattern.

Michelle Obama's Home District Least Healthy in the Nation

Maybe when she and her husband leave the White House in January 2013 she can go back home and tell all the lardasses in Chicago to start moving. May she lead by example.

When it comes to residents with healthy behaviors, one Illinois district ranks last in the country, according to a recent well-being index.

And not just any district. First Lady Michelle Obama's former home.

A recent Gallup-Healthways survey assessing U.S. residents' health and well-being during 2010 ranked Illinois' 1st Congressional District No. 430 of 436 overall and last for "healthy behavior."

Illinois ranked 25, and Obama's former district ranked much higher in "emotional health" and "physical health" categories.

I hear cheeseburgers and short ribs are very popular in that neighborhood.

We All Must Sacrifice: Michelle Obama Sports $1000 Handbag

The sacrifices she makes for all of us. No doubt she'd opt for a $5000 handbag, but that would be too obvious, so in a nod to national sacrifice as urged by her husband, Queen Michelle scales it back to a mere $1000 bag. You can carry a lot of change in that thing.

It’s a Reed Krakoff two-tone ribboned large tote, and you can get it at Mr. Krakoff’s website for $990, plus shipping I guess. But we don’t worry about shipping. Fedex it, in fact.

No wait a second, you can’t get it, because it’s already sold out, at least in the teal color she got.

Love it with the blue slippers, BTW. It just WORKS, okay?

I don’t know, go ahead Mrs. Obama, tote around anything you want. If you’ve got spare the cash, be my guest. C’mon now, what’s she supposed to walk around with, a plastic shopping bag from the Giant?

Just, please – please please please please please – don’t put on any more cheapskate clothes and allow press coverage anointing you the Fashionista of Affordability.

A year ago Mrs. Obama appeared on the Today show in a $35 dress. You would have thought she eliminated poverty in Bombay.

How much you want to wager that bag was made using non-union labor?

America's Nutritionist Michelle Obama Chows Down on Short Ribs in Vail

Nothing but the best for Queen Michelle. But it was locally grown or something.

The first lady went to Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail Village on Saturday night, dining on a pickled pumpkin salad with arugula and a braised ancho-chile short rib with hominy wild mushrooms and sauteed kale.

“Yes, it's true, the first lady dined at our restaurant tonight and seemed to really enjoy it,” chef and owner Kelly Liken said.

That photo above is of ancho-chile short ribs. Of course she enjoyed it. You paid for it.

A plate of short ribs is over 1500 calories. Kids are starving in Chicago, but she stuffs her face with over 1500 calories in a single sitting.

The Sacrifices Michelle Obama Makes for Us

Hey, you're paying for it, so you may as well get a glimpse of the luxury hotel Queen Michelle is staying at while she skis in Vail on your dime.

Such sacrifice.

President Obama has been accused of having double standards after appealing for Americans to sacrifice their holidays just days before his wife and children went on a costly skiing trip.

First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are on a ‘private family trip’ to Colorado for Presidents' Day Weekend.

Mrs Obama and Sasha, nine, were pictured waiting in line at the Eagle Bahn gondola to the top of the mountain today.

President Obama has been accused of having double standards after appealing for Americans to sacrifice their holidays just days before his wife and children went on a costly skiing trip.

First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are on a ‘private family trip’ to Colorado for Presidents' Day Weekend.

Mrs Obama and Sasha, nine, were pictured waiting in line at the Eagle Bahn gondola to the top of the mountain today.

Nationally lampooned Obama vacation: The First Lady and daughter Sasha, 9, get their tickets scanned at the Eagle-Bahn Gondola before heading up the mountain to ski for the second day Sunday in Vail

Nationally lampooned Obama vacation: The First Lady and daughter Sasha, 9, get their tickets scanned at the Eagle-Bahn Gondola before heading up the mountain to ski for the second day Sunday in Vail

The First Lady puts her arm around her daughter as they head for the gondola at the resort of Vail, Colorado today

Family time: The First Lady puts her arm around her daughter as they head for the gondola at the resort of Vail, Colorado today

The First Lady's cream ski jacket was open, perhaps indicating that temperatures are not as bitter as they are in other parts of the country.

A light snow appeared to be falling on Mrs Obama and her daughter, who herself was clad in fluorescent pink snowboarding pants and a sky blue puff jacket.

Both wore gloves and hats. They were not carrying skis.

The family appear to have flown there on Air Force Two.

They are staying at the upscale Sebastian Hotel on Vail Mountain, where rooms start at $650 a night and range up to more than $2,400 for multi-bedroom suites.

The trip came just days after the President tried to sell his cost-cutting budget to the American people by asking them to stay at home.

‘If you’re a family trying to cut back, you might skip going out to dinner, or you might put off a vacation,’ he said.

While Mr Obama is staying put at the White House, the rest of his family headed to Colorado – rather than visiting slopes closer to Washington in Virginia or Pennsylvania.

Their trip came despite previous criticisms over the family's extravagant vacations, including a trip last summer to Spain.

Mrs Obama also raised eyebrows when she left earlier than her husband for their annual Christmas holiday in Hawaii, incurring additional expenses estimated to be more than $97,000.

When she said "Let's Move," who thought that meant "let's move" to a new luxury hotel every month?

In August it cost taxpayers an alleged $375,000 for her security detail - and two flights on Air Force One - on a holiday to Spain with her daughter, Sasha, and 40 friends.

Although the Obamas will pay for a portion of the skiing trip, taxpayers will still shoulder many of the costs.

A motorcade of about a dozen vehicles, including at least 15 police officers, travelled from Eagle County Regional Airport to Vail on Friday night when the presidential party arrived.

Michelle Obama Not Amused

The local Fox station affiliate has a program called The High 5 Field Trip where schools compete to have the tv station come visit their school for a day. Well on this particular trip to the Liberty Middle School, the day got started with a donut eating contest. The picture above shows the aftermath.

More pictures here.