I just heard about Mrs. Obama's grocery trip

I don't think that Michelle Obama has any say in how large her entourage is. That's set down by the State Department. 36 vehicles seems monstrously overkill but I doubt that she could do a thing about it. Did you know that every time the President, any President of the USA, goes abroad he is met by a cavalcade of US security vehicles and personnel who are flown in a day or so beforehand. The carbon footprint of the US administration is massive whenever he travels. The current administration is terrified that Obama will get shot or worse, some nutcase will try to kill or kidnap a member of his family. Now some will say that Obama ought to be assassinated. But the truth is that he is the leader of (an increasingly precarious) free world and as such his, and every other President's life should be protected at all cost. The President's bodyguards are the only people other than our own security people, that are permitted to carry weapons in Britain when protecting him. No other world leader gets that courtesy.

Oh dragon, I hate to disagree with you but, if you're referring to Mrs. Obama's trip to the grand opening of the Farmer's Market in Washington yesterday, her support has been a good thing for many people. Washington, D.C. is a large city and, in many of the inner city neighborhoods, it's nearly impossible to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Michelle Obama is promoting healthy eating, which is always a good thing. I'm glad the Farmer's Market is going to be there every Thursday.

I wanted to add that it is like back when 0bama was first in office, he wanted everyone to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees and yet his staff complained that he kept his office up in the high 80's. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

Well you have to realize that this was a big event with many people, it isnt as if all the security is withing 10 ft of her, they are wide spread it only takes a sharp shooter to take her out from far away. You also have to realize that Obama is one of the first presidents that has been threatened with his life so verbally. Although I believe that most is bs they have to take it seriously.

I am not sure how she is being selfish because she wanted to go to the famers market......She needs security. There are alot of nut jobs out there. THat is just the way it is. She shouldnt have to give up shopping and live in a glass cage because she is the presidents wife. I say good for her.

It’s really ridiculous. Before this post I had very good impressions about her and her husband, now I changed. They are not the couple I imagined. I think the law should have regulation how much they can spend from public money. I don’t know much about politics; now just feel it’s disgusting. There are too many lies in them. I don’t like. Thanks for sharing the news. Best regards.

That is so stupid...like she couldn't send one of the staff to the store instead of making a circus out of it. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

Ok, this is downright stupid. A lot of the things they do are downright stupid. Why do they think they need to have an entourage to begin with? I wouldn't do it at all, not because of principle but because it's a WASTE. Yes our government IS full of hypocrites and I believe they should all suffer. All of them.

yes so many officials are saying they are going to cut expenses for officials. then they spend enough on one meal that our family could eat on for a week or so. are we talking Marie Antonette here

Its security precautions. There's a lot of crazy people out there.