President Obama Can Eat What He Wants

on June 7, 2011 at 7:17 PM

obama eating tacos What people decide to eat is not really any of my business. Plus examining other people’s diets sounds excruciatingly boring. Who cares if Betty topped her chicken and waffles with seven strips of bacon instead of having plain yogurt and organic granola for breakfast? I certainly don’t. Not my breakfast, not my muffin top, not my cardiac arrest, not my concern.

I don’t care about your breakfast because you probably don’t care about mine (even though it was totally delicious today). But it’s okay that you don’t care -- I like making my own choices about what to put in my mouth. I’m not stupid. I know that when I decide to splurge on chocolate or wine or buffalo chicken dip that I’m going to have to make up for it with lettuce for dinner or extra time at the gym. Or, you know, just decide to be fat.

It’s my choice. Period. The end. Eat small portions of healthy foods with a treat here or there and be slender and healthy. Eat massive amounts crap and gag at the thought of a radish and be a walking advertisement for Lipitor. Whatever I decide doesn’t concern you.

Michelle Obama has made it her mission to combat childhood obesity. That’s fine. Every First Lady needs a project, and while it’s not fighting drug use or promoting literacy of females around the world, educating young people on how to live a healthy lifestyle is a good thing.

But I find it hard to take her seriously. Much like I find it hard to take Al Gore seriously when he talks about global warming, because his own electric bill is $30,000 a year. If the ice caps melt, I’m definitely blaming the Gores for their supercilious use of energy.

I don’t care how much energy someone uses until they tell me to cut back. I don’t care how much someone’s shoes cost until they tell me I need to spread my wealth around. And I don’t care what someone eats, until they start pestering me and my kids about our food choices.

For someone that is so Gung-ho for America to get healthy, Mrs. Obama should probably start in her own home. In the same week that a new USDA food chart was unveiled by the Mom-In-Chief, her other half was in Toledo chowing down on two chili dogs, fries, onion rings, and an extra bowl of chili on the side for good measure.

Just another classic example of do as I say, not as I do.

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Comments (47)

billsfan1104

on Jun 7, 2011 at 7:21 PM

WOOOOHOOOO. I say the same thing. Just like when Carol King was on morning Joe, squacking about cliamte change and doing good for the environment, until they rid e their bike to the studio, or row their boat to go on their vacation, they need to leave me and my light bulbs alone. Same with food. I am losing weight from weight watchers. I am doing it for me and my health, not because Michelle Obama told me too. But if she is going to preach eating healthy, then she could stand to lose a few pounds.

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butterflyfreak

on Jun 7, 2011 at 7:24 PM

Seriously? I think Michelle Obama probably figures her husband is a grown up and responsible for his own choices, what has that got to do with her desire to see our children learn to eat healthier? Guess it's another slow news day when THIS is what you choose to write about.

momof030404

on Jun 7, 2011 at 7:33 PM

LMAO Butterfly...didnt read it huh? You are right her husband IS grown and so is she! But if SHE is going to preach at ME what to eat and what to feed MY family she needs to get her own house in order. Otherwise she lacks all credibility. And this snt the first time. They eat like this ALL the time and EVERYTIME their excuse is....."well as long as you dont eat it all the time". But they DO! LOL I also have a hard time listening to her about a home garden. I am busy....really busy. I dont have time to tend one and HER hypocritical butt gets up there "gardening" in her designer shoes talking about how EASY it is is hysterical. She doesnt tend that garden....the STAFF does! Its not slow news dear it's pointing out abject hypocrisy :)

hoticedcoffee

on Jun 7, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Amen, Jenny - love it!

And Butterfly - I guess it's another slow thinking day when you can't grasp the crystal clear point of an article.....

butterflymkm

on Jun 7, 2011 at 8:25 PM

So in order to make a good suggestion about rounding out our diets ( i think we all can agree that the old food chart was off ) she has to stand over her husband at all times and smack him upside the head when he reaches for fast food? I don't try to control my man that way. I sure hope you don't try to control yours that way. She's making suggestions, not laws. She can't control what her husband puts in his mouth anymore than you can control what your husband puts in his.

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on Jun 7, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Well, I didnt take it personally when Laura Bush encouraged kids to read or when Nancy Reagan encouraged kids to say no to drugs. People seem to take it personally when Michelle encourages kids to eat healthy and exercise. I haven't seen her judge parents, just encourage. Don't all first ladies have a pet cause and aren't they all almost universally ignored? I don't get the hostility.

Fallaya

on Jun 7, 2011 at 8:30 PM

This is the lamest article I've read on the Stir so far...L-A-M-E...

rerratron

on Jun 7, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Politics aside, I agree that adults are responsible for their own choices and promoting healthy habits is a great choice. What I can't take seriously is outright accusing Michelle Obama of being overweight. The woman is renown for her biceps. She looks great, and QUITE smaller than the average American woman. What nonsense.

on Jun 7, 2011 at 8:34 PM

The woman is renown for her biceps.

LOL! You know why? Because south of those biceps, things get expansive quickly.

JennyErikson

If Ronald Reagan had been a user, or if Barbara and Jenna Bush were illiterate, I'd have the exact same thing to say about them. If eating right is SO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT, why don't the Obamas do it themselves? I just can't take someone seriously that doesn't practice what they preach.