The epitome of an elitist!

raves +6   by sadiesmom
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214569,00.html

Barack Obama Gives Daughter $1 Allowance a Week

PEOPLE: Someone told me today that you don't do birthday presents.
Michelle: No, because we spend hundreds of dollars on a birthday party and movie tickets and pizza and popcorn ...
Barack: That sleepover is enough. We want to teach some limits to them. And their friends bring over presents.
Michelle: They get so much stuff that it just becomes numbing. Malia believes there is still a Santa Claus even though she's a little wary because some of her friends are non-believers. But Malia says, "Ma, I know there is a Santa because there's no way you'd buy me all that stuff." [Laughing]

In normal times, what's the division of labor at home between the two of you?
Barack: I was doing the checkbook, the house and car repairs, the grocery shopping.
Michelle: That was a long time ago.
Barack: I would sometimes do the laundry – although not fold, I have to confess.
Michelle: Which is really pretty useless.
Barack: But clean clothes, that's something. ... I mean, look, I gotta be honest. For the last 17 months I've been on the road 98 percent of the time.
Michelle: His job is to be there when requested. Right now, it's important for him to be at parent-teacher conferences, piano recitals, things that are important to the girls. It's less the household stuff because the household works; it's more being there for them, which he has done an outstanding job at. There are few things that he's missed that were important to them.


Read all 5 pages at the above address.

Such elitists..it's just a shame, so many people could learn..if they'd read!!!
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  • raves +2   [-] by slucky~Proud Socialist
    it's funny because if you look up elitist or elite in merriam-webster, it refers to "snob" and when you look up snob you get the following definition:

    2: one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors
    3 a: one who tends to rebuff, avoid, or ignore those regarded as inferior b: one who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste

    even though a lot of people (on the right) poke fun and say things like, "senator obama was a community organizer", "what is a community organizer?", "i have never heard of a community organizer"...for one, a community organizer is one who normally works with inner-city youth and is all for people of that particular community, helping themselves by taking part in helping to rebuild their area...i have family/friends along with myself that have taken part in "community organizing" by participating in a gang intervention/prevention & grassroots program in one of the poorer areas here in dallas....this is not really the type of work that a person would do if they were really an elitist or snob...this is the type of work you do when you truly care about people & the community....
  • raves +1   [-] Nina ~COB~Yes We Did replied to slucky~Proud Socialist
    This is the kind of work a person cannot just write a check for and then act like they've done something. But I'm not mentioning names here.
  • raves +3   [-] by Not Einstein
    I don't think there has ever been any doubt that the Obama's are good parents, instilling good values in their children. Barack sounds somewhat "domestically challenged," but I don't think you have to make your own bed in the White House anyway!
  • raves +2   [-] by Nina ~COB~Yes We Did
    I enjoyed this article, especially the pictures. This is a family of dedicated, loving parents, committed to each other and raising their daughters to be strong, intelligent women.

    Thanks sadiesmom.
  • raves +2   [-] sadiesmom replied to Nina ~COB~Yes We Did
    Welcome, Nina!
  • raves +2   [-] Nina ~COB~Yes We Did replied to sadiesmom
    Is that you SM? How are you feeling?
  • raves +1   [-] sadiesmom replied to Nina ~COB~Yes We Did
    Wow, sorry for the delay..we have more rain a coming..answer you?
  • raves +1   [-] Nina ~COB~Yes We Did replied to sadiesmom
    We've had alot of rain. And it's been gloomy and muggy. Today is not so bad tho.
  • raves +3   [-] by Mollydolly
    I would have liked a dad like that. Mine even missed my HS graduation. I pray he treats the Presidential office as lovingly and firm as he does his kids.
  • raves +4   [-] by KAT
    now those are things to live by
  • raves +4   [-] by Tresor De Chocolat~Obama rocks
    Great article! Thanks for the link. If he is elitist we could all learn from his example.
  • raves +7   [-] by Suicide is Painless
    Yes those elitest bastards, they're ruining their children with their 'limits' and going to their children's piano recitals and parent-teacher confrences. Who the hell do they think they are!
  • raves +6 -1 [-] sadiesmom replied to Suicide is Painless
    LOL..you never disappoint!
  • raves +3   [-] ,,:://LaZyBear;. Ron Paul 2008 replied to sadiesmom
    neither do you
  • raves +2   [-] sadiesmom replied to sadiesmom
    Wow..I got a DR for finding SIP funny...WOW!

    I wonder, was it racist? cyberbulling? Obscene? Copyright abuse? Imposter post? Underage...LOL?
  • raves +2   [-] Nina ~COB~Yes We Did replied to sadiesmom
    Look out, the attack squad is on the waaaaaaaay!!!
  • raves +3   [-] Not Einstein replied to sadiesmom
    I think it fell under that new category, "Oops, I'm a dumbass and just plain want to stir up trouble!"
  • raves +3   [-] sadiesmom replied to Not Einstein
    I think you may be right!
  • raves +2   [-] Not Einstein replied to sadiesmom
    All of the above, silly~!
  • raves +2   [-] Suicide is Painless replied to sadiesmom
    Haha, thanks ^_^