Those Cheapskates Barack and Michelle

Well, it’s not really Barack and Michelle Obama who are cheap. But this list of White House salaries has me concerned for these poor staffers. You know they are working their butts off and are so stressed out, probably never see their families and in many cases had to relocate to get these positions. These salaries are not commensurate with those sacrifices (or what the staffers could get on the open market). Let’s hope that after they all serve a decent time, they can parlay their experience into more lucrative positions.

Idle Gossip: Is Michelle Obama Pregnant?

No, I don’t think she is. But look at all these high-waisted outfits she’s been wearing recently, especially over the past few days, and the slightly noticeable “bump”:
 

1. Black and white dress in Moscow
2. Peach outfit in Moscow
3. High-waisted floral to board Air Force One
4. Fourth of July super pregnant-looking dress

Now again, I don’t really think she is, as I know Barack and Michelle have stated publicly that they are “done” with childbearing, and they recently adopted a new “baby”, Bo the Wonderpup. And these things happen to women’s bellies as they age (don’t we all know). But wouldn’t it be fun if there were a little baby in the White House?

Lead Found In White House Garden!

Oh no, the New York Times reports that lead was found in the White House Garden! Lest we be too concerned, the levels were not deemed unsafe…but still, it’s probably for the best that Barack and Michelle seem to have put the childbearing to rest, as lead can damage the littlest ones. Let’s hope Bo the Wonderpup hasn’t been pawing the produce too much, either.

Boehner’s Bonehead Remark

So the one thing the Republicans thought they had was the moral upper hand. After a string of political sex scandals, not so much. And now even without sex, they don’t have the moral upper hand, even in something so small as use of language . John Boehner freely called the Climate bill a “pile of sh#t“, further showing that a) Republicans don’t give a “shi#t” about the environment and b) they can’t even control their own use of the English language, let alone their pants.

What exceptional role models, those Republicans. Tell me, Boehner, whose behavior would you want your child to model his/her behavior after? You? Mark Sanford? John Ensign? No? Well then how about… Barack Obama? Even Lindsey Graham and Mitt Romney conceded to David Gregory on Meet the Press today that Obama is the one exemplifying family values.

Nicely done, Boehner, nicely done.