Thoughts of Obama from Bama

Week 35: “The Second Most Powerful Person in the Free World”

“For the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country…” Michelle Obama, February 18, 2008

Thoughts of Obama from Bama has intentionally, up till this point, refrained from commenting about our 44th President’s bride of 17 years and our Diva of a First Lady, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama. With a complete makeover by White House handlers promoting a public image of the devoted wife; super mom; Victory gardener; keeper of domestic tranquility; and official White House Hostess we figured as long as she was willing to perpetrate this farce we’d keep quiet and focus our attention on our Husband-in-Chief.

Now that she has publically stepped out on the Socialized Medicine scam making a major policy speech to the leadership of several Woman’s groups at the White House last week, advocating the same Marxist propaganda her hubby has been peddling, we reckoned it’s high time we chatted a spell about the Country’s second most powerful person.

Another Ivey League educated lawyer, just like spouse Barack, Mrs. Obama is the President’s most trusted and likeminded advisor. Well schooled in the corrupt Chicago Democrat Political Machine she is an expert at heavy handed, pay for play, smash mouth political tactics. Also like our Honey Bunch-in-Chief she is a devout “Hate/Blame America First” Jeremiah Wright disciple and Bill “Domestic Terrorist” Ayers political soul mate.

After graduating from Harvard Law Mrs. Obama landed a lucrative position with a prestigious Chicago law firm. As destiny would have it, this is where she met the future father of her children and our future President, Barack Husain Obama. After several years with the firm, a courtship and marriage, both were inspired and compelled to pursue a “Higher Calling”.

Heeding this call they left their high paying legal positions and started new careers as public servants (where the real money is). Young Barack took off to work as a Community Organizer with the criminal thugs at ACORN and Michelle got her MBA in political corruption as a staffer for Chicago’s infamous Mayor Daley.

Quick studies and ambitious both Barack and Michelle were soon rising stars and knee deep in the corruption of Chicago politics. Barack was tagged for the Illinois State and a few years later the US Senate (where the truly big bucks can be had).

A new mother, Michelle still heeded the noble calling of public service and took a position with the University of Chicago Medical Center as Vice President of Community Affairs for the meager salary of $130,000. Certainly a big sacrifice and a lot less than she could make practicing law, but the folks come first and the compulsion to serve a greater good superseded any petty personal financial concerns. Anyway, $130,000 ain’t bad for a 20 hour a week part time position. Thoughts of Obama from Bama hopes the stress, strain and great financial sacrifice wasn’t too overwhelming for the budding young champion of the little people.

A hardworking, dedicated, empathetic and compassionate Vice President of Community Affairs Michelle was soon recognized for her efforts with a $195,000 raise. The fact the new $317,000 salary directly coincided with Barack’s accession to the US Senate and millions for the Hospital in Federal earmarks was defended by the University and the Obama’s as an extraordinary coincidence and certainly not any Quid Pro Quo. Interesting they failed to mention Mrs. Obama’s position was still a 20 hour a week part time job.

According to the Chicago Sun Times another contraversy erupted at the hospital when news of a new program Mrs. Obama created that steered patients without private insurance, mainly poor black folk, to other healthcare facilities. This policy blew up in the Hospital and Michelle’s face when a young boy covered by Medicaid was turned away after emergency treatment after a pit bull tore off his upper lip.

The hospital gave the boy a tetanus shot, antibiotics, and two aspirin and sent him on his merry way. The boy was forced to take an agonizing hour-long bus ride to another hospital for surgery. Interesting Mrs. Obama didn’t mention her role in this episode during her little Healthcare propaganda speech to all the nice ladies at the White House last week.

“In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much,” she said. “See, that’s why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service,” Michelle Obama.

With her “promotion” to one of the most lucrative and high profile public service jobs ever created, First Lady of the good ole USA, Mrs. Obama hasn’t wasted anytime building her power base and sphere of influence. For example, White House records indicate the First Lady has assembled a personal staff currently totaling 28+ positions. Following is a list of the support staff Mrs. Obama will have us believe she just can’t get by without:

· $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
· $ 170,000- Moore, Michael (Chief Yes Man and Head Doughnut Taster)
· $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
· $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)
· $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
· $102,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
· $100,000- O’Donnell, Rosie (Chief Brown Noser and Head Pastry Taster)
· $90,000 - Medina, David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
· $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
· $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
· $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
· $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
· $65,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary) · $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
· $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
· $60,000 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
· $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
· $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
· $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
· $45,000 - Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
· $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
· $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
· $36,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
· $36,000 - Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
· $35,000- Mathews, Chris, MSNBC (Chief Ass Kisser, Pucker Up Butter Cup!)

Including overhead and benefits our First Lady-in-Chief’s staff is costing the treasury over $5.5 million a year. At least twice as many government lackeys at twice the cost compared with her two most recent predecessors, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. This is an unadulterated abuse of power, unbridled arrogance and a complete waste of taxpayer dollars.

“USA, USA, USA”

A familiar national cheer frequently heard at international sporting events and domestic conservative political rallies and words that have probably never rolled off the tongue of our Public Servant-in-Chief First Lady. Not being proud of her country until the ripe old age of 45 and her husband’s Presidential campaign omits 100’s of significant historical events that raised goose bumps and brought tears to tens of millions patriotic Americans. Her lack of pride in some of our Nation’s most defining moments that occurred during her adult life is truly troubling.

A few of these memorable moments included:

· The Miracle - An unheralded USA Hockey team closes tournament by beating the Soviets 4–3 and Finland 4–2 to win the Olympic gold medal.
· US hostages released by Iran
· Explosion of the Challenger shuttle and the outpouring of prayers and support
· First woman appointed to Supreme Court
· Dissolution of the Soviet Union
· Tearing down the Berlin Wall
· US wins Cold War
· 9/11 – a national tragedy and catalyst for uniting the country in the preservation of liberty and in opposition to Islamic terrorist

Mrs. Obama is a bright, cunning, and true believer in the Socialist/Marxist cause which is a dangerous combination when mixed with the power and prestige of the Presidency. Although it’s still a little too soon to know for sure, Michelle Obama may end up rivaling the likes of Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie O and Hillary Rodham Clinton as one of the most influential First Ladies in our nation’s history.

The “Second Most Powerful Person in the Free World” sure as hell ain’t Uncle Joe Vice President Biden. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is all over that position like white on rice. If she transforms into a fully fledged pathological liar, claims to have ducked sniper fire on foreign soil and starts adorning butt ugly pants suits, watch out, our Diva First Lady just might be the front runner in training for the 2016 Democrat Presidential Nomination.

An Obama Presidential Political Dynasty. A scenario that might even make Michelle Obama proud to be an American.

I am, “American by Birth and Southern by the Grace of God”

Ron W. Garikes

Week 3 – Alabama 53, North Texas 7

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