Michelle Obama's Staff

So.......Sarah Palin gets crucified over her wardrobe when she was running for VP last year - where is all the outrage over the taxpayer dollars being spent by Michelle Obama for her "staff".

I love this quote from Michelle - "In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that’s why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service."

I totally understand that the First Lady would need to have some staff in her role, but this woman is totally out of control. For someone who wants to "give back" she certainly has no problem whatsoever taking from the taxpayers! Of course, this current administration is going to tax the country into the proverbial poor house.

Here are a few examples of the current First Lady's staff:

• $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
• $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President & Director of Policy and Projects For The First Lady)
• $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)
• $102,000 - Johnston, Camille (Special Assistant to the President & Director of Communications for the First Lady)
• $90,000 - Medina, David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
• $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
• $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
• $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
• $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
• $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
• $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
• $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
• $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
• $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
• $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
• $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)

Could someone explain to me what some of these people do? Is this really necessary? I guess she sees her hubby so willing to squander hard working people's money, she decided to just follow his example.

How many more days until the next election? Sigh.........