From NBC/NJ’s Carrie Dann
PONTIAC, Mich -- In response to a question about the economic stimulus checks administered by the U.S. government earlier this year, Michelle Obama said her husband believes that short-term fixes don't solve economic problems.
"You're getting $600," she told an audience of mostly African-American women here. "What can you do with that? Not to be ungrateful or anything. But maybe it pays down a bill, but it doesn't pay down every bill every month."
"Barack's approach is that the short-term quick fix kinda stuff sounds good," she continued. "And it may even feel good that first month when you get that check. And then you go out and you buy a pair of earrings," she joked.
With gasoline over $4 a gallon, and people finding it harder and harder to make ends meet and pay their mortgages, who in the world is buying $600 earrings? Perhaps, if our significant-other was Mr. Obama we'd all be able to spend $600 on something as meaningless as a pair of earrings. But, alas, we are not. We live in fly-over country...we are the bitter, gun-clinging, religious folk who scrimp and save every penny we get to put food on our table for our children.
First we get insulted by Mr. Hopey McChangy...then we get insulted by Mrs. Hopey McChangy. Nice....
Can you be any MORE condescending, Mr. and Mrs. Obama?
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