The first time I heard the wingers screeching about the Obamas not giving the girls birthday or Christmas presents I thought, "Makes sense to me!" I've got friends with kids that are just deluged with crap every holiday and birthday- things that lay ignored or unused, things they don't like but "had" to have. That's just the nature of kids. It's not like the girls won't get presents, they just get a measured, non-hysterical consumer amount. That is what stands out in this article to me- the Obama family knows it's not the "stuff" that counts. I'm sure the wingers will screech about where they stayed, but really, what Presidential candidate stays at the Econolodge**? More info at the link.
Take away the Secret Service, the 10-bedroom home rental, the staff and the $2,300-a-plate fundraiser, and Barack Obama's vacation in Hawai'i included a lot of what anyone can do in paradise for surprisingly little money.
**Some presidential candidates don't stay in "other" peoples homes, they just buy a spare one when they need it.
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