Chuck Todd: Michelle Obama Spain Trip “Would Not Have Polled Very Well”

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by Steve Krakauer | 11:55 am, August 9th, 2010

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The Morning Joe crew took on the First Lady Michelle Obama Spain vacation controversy this morning, with innuendo and ‘uncomfortable’ moments from NBC White House Correspondent Chuck Todd.

This led to a discussion of Pres. Barack Obama – Todd says the only thing he may be successful at in August is fundraising. MSNBC, ladies and gentlemen.

Joe Scarborough set up the discussion, and Todd agreed “there have been questions all last week” in the briefing room about whether the trip was a good idea. He also quoted one source as saying, sarcastically, “Well we’re not polling our vacation spots at least,” noting that the trip “would not have polled very well.”

Meanwhile, former Pres. Bush press secretary and FNC contributor Dana Perino says if they actually did poll about vacations (like it has been reported the Clinton administration did), that would have looked worse.

Todd ended with, “You get the sense here that there was something more to this than just pure politics.” Scarborough noted how Todd answered “uncomfortably” and the segment continued, shifting to Pres. Obama’s tough August.

Also FNC contributor (on the left) Kirsten Powers got into a Twitter fight with Media Matters Senior Fellow Eric Boehlert for her take on the trip, which he called “inane.”

Either way, the First Lady is back so let’s find a new controversy! Here’s Morning Joe today:

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http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

Michelle slogan is “I’m black and I am getting payback”. Whitey is going to pay for everything she does. Then she will be proud of America.
http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

At least the trip gave Bootlescraper and Chucken a chance to show off the dress designs they did for Michelle . These two domestic partners are proud of their new Fall collection .
Moderate

How could the Obama’s have fallen so far so fast? When you lose MSNBC, you have lost the far left.
http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

Maynard G. ( Chuck ) Todd . You need to get rid of that goatee . Bootlescraper finds it too ticklish .
borntoraisehogs

Poor Chuck. He can not hide his hatred for those who want a straight answer from B.Hussein. His goatee is under attack, and his balding head will soon force a career change no matter how vigorously he nods to everything Obama.
notsofast

Chuck, wait until this happens this week:

“After the first lady returns home, she and her family will travel to the Gulf Coast for the weekend of Aug. 14, followed by a 10-day vacation on Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.”
Sunnyr

Who cares about polls? Not this BEAST and her incompetent husband. They say “let them eat cake” as they spend, spend, spend. These idiots are SO FINISHED!! NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

Chuck . What is this woman’s carbon hoofpr , …er …footprint ?
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

From the UK

The Obama presidency increasingly resembles a modern-day Ancien Régime: extravagant and out of touch with the American people
By Nile Gardiner
What the great French historian Alexis de Tocqueville would make of today’s Obama administration were he alive today is anyone’s guess. But I would wager that the author of L’Ancien Régime and Democracy in America would be less than impressed with the extravagance and arrogance on display among the White House elites that rule America as though they had been handed some divine right to govern with impunity.
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

Todd ended with, “You get the sense here that there was something more to this than just pure politics.”

You have to wonder what it was he was alluding to with that comment, but of course he does not elaborate on that “uncomfortable” answer.
in my humble opinion

It is really tiresome about the media hopping on Mrs. Obama’s vacation time. Why is this an issue? Soldiers are getting killed fighting our wars for ????. The economy is in the hole. Our kids don’t get the kind of care and education that will keep our country competitive with China and India. Our nation in general has a higher mortality rate from food ConAgra manufactures that does not give us the nutrition we need to out live our parents who hate real food. We waste fuel, we waste water, we wast time, we waste our life. And, the media thinks Mrs. Obama’s summer vacation is an issue. There is something very wrong here folks.
NORBIT

Always liked and defended F. Chuck, even when Rush was bashing him!

You KNOW things are falling apart in the Marxist Coup when even MSNBC anchors start to turn on the Carnival Barker!!
NORBIT

Will the Royals be dropping by the Gulf Coast for more photo-ops before their next vacation? – or is it straight on to fundraising for the rest of their Progressive Aristocracy?
possumdearie

We paid for it all. Dozens of rooms for SS and flight time for AF2. Suck it, whiteys, WE WON.
NORBIT

Apparently, we don’t All have to SACRIFICE!

Obama, the Democrats & THEIR “MAINSTREAM MEDIA” want to turn America into KENYA! – so the working class can support THE ROYAL FAMILY!

How’s UNEMPLOYMENT in the BLACK COMMUNITY doing while Queen Michelle is in Spain?
They know it doesn’t matter to their moron racist supporters!!!
disgusted

The king, Juan Carlos & his wife – didn’t look too IMPRESSED – either!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Larry-King/100000689413015 Larry King

gordonbloyershow said:
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gordonbloyershow said:
Michelle slogan is “I’m black and I am getting payback”. Whitey is going to pay for everything she does. Then she will be proud of America.

What if she was white???You people would be at a loss for words.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Larry-King/100000689413015 Larry King

Moderate said:
How could the Obama’s have fallen so far so fast? When you lose MSNBC, you have lost the far left.

When did he lose MSNBC??
FearMonger

Larry King said:
What if she was white???You people would be at a loss for words.

“YOU PEOPLE”???????
http://www.facebook.com/people/Helen-Nordo/100000884291530 Helen Nordo

Somehow, I have this nagging feeling that they may have had a little “lovers spat”, remember they are both strong personalities & I don’t believe Michelle would put up with Obama if that were the case. Here he is always out there golfing, bringing in his own personal basketball stars to “play ball” with, I mean, most presidents’ have their own basketball court IN THE WHITEHOUSE right? How blind is our public that we can’t sniff out the bad ones from the good ones..or are there really any good ones lately..I don’t know, maybe this stuff has been going on for years & we never really noticed it, remember, we ARE the working class & if Obama continues on his spending spree, we’ll be lucky if we can call ourselves even that. Maybe soon, we’ll pull another presidential hopeful out of that magician’s hat, since that is how our leader was chosen, at least in OUR eyes; however, I am sure the democrats knew beforehand what would work & what would not, Obama, with his gift of gab sure fooled me, it’s a shame, it was just a ploy, perhaps we could have finally realized that dream of a UNITED America. Obama has divided us more now, than ever. God Bless America!