Right Wing Blogger, Keith Koffler, Takes Offense with First Lady Michelle Obama's 42 Days of Vacation in Past Year

Right wing blogger Keith Koffler criticizes First Lady Michelle Obama for spending 42 days on vacation this past year, but how many vacation days did Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush and Nancy Reagan take?

Does anyone really care how many vacation days First Lady Michelle Obama takes? Well, Keith Koffler at the White House Dossier seems to give a sh*t. I didn't realize First Lady Michelle Obama was an elected official. I guess Koffler and The Drudge Report, which linked to this non-story, have her confused with Michelle Bachmann, who has missed a lot of votes in the House since she decided to run for the presidency. How many vacation days did Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton take when their husbands were presidents? Do we even care? Koffler and Drudge have an issue because Michelle Obama is black and they just can't stand her husband as well. Here's an excerpt from the White House Dossier:

First Lady Michelle Obama over the last year has spent a total of 42 days on vacation, or a little more than one out of every nine days, according to a White House Dossier analysis of her travel.

Her vacations, the cost of which are mostly borne by taxpayers, include trips to Panama City, Fla., Martha’s Vineyard, Hawaii, South Africa, Latin America, Vail, Colo., and her visit this week to her brother in Corvallis, Ore.

The total does not include a nine day sojourn in Martha’s Vineyard that the Obamas will enjoy this month. Nor does it include a trip she made to Ireland and Great Britain in May, which I’m counting as official travel.

The total vacation time would have been slightly higher had the Obamas gone as planned for an April weekend in Williamsburg, Va. The trip was cancelled due to an extended stalemate between President Obama and Congress over the budget.

Typical right wing bullsh*t. There's no other way to say it, considering members of Congress have been living the high life at the expense of American taxpayers like you and I. You know, flying business class, some using private jets, having a driver, expensive hotel accommodations, dining at exclusive restaurants, etc. How do they want Mrs. Obama to travel? In Coach or on a Greyhound bus?