Michelle, Thanks

[Newt]

Dear Citizens:
For the second time in my adult life, I am not ashamed of my country. I want to thank all of you hard working Americans for paying $242 thousand--plus additional expenses--for my vacation in Spain . My daughter Sasha, several long-time family friends, my personal staff and various guests had a wonderful time there. Honestly, you just haven't lived until you have stayed in a $2,500.00 per night suite at a 5-Star luxury hotel. We only booked 70 rooms for our friends, staff and family. Thank you also for the use of Air Force Two and the 70 Secret Service personnel who tagged along to be sure we were safe and our every need cared for at all times.
Air Force Two only used 47,500 gallons of jet fuel for this trip and carbon emissions were a mere 1,031 tons of CO2. True, it costs $11,500 per hour to operate Air Force Two and each additional plane for the other members of our party group, but it was well worth the price. These are only rough estimates, mind you, but they are close (who's counting?). Still, that's quite a carbon footprint as my good friend Al Gore would say, so I must ask American citizens to drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars and drive less too, so we can lessen our combined carbon footprint.

I know times are hard and millions of you are struggling to put food on the table and trying to make ends meet. I do appreciate your sacrifice and hope you find work soon. But I was really exhausted after Barack took our family on a luxury vacation in Maine a few weeks ago. We just had to get away for a few days. Will write more from Martha's Vineyard where we will spend our sixth vacation this year with more of our family and friends.

Fondly,

M. Obama

She has such compassion for her friends.

[bluemouse]

That was simply not the case or truth, it would have read screw you if you did not think I am entitled to spend your money just like my sweetie .