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The Incredible “Sacrifice” of a European Vacation

Byron York 1 October 2009 2 Comments

In her speech in Copenhagen today, First Lady Michelle Obama said her trip to Denmark, along with the travel of her “dear friend” and “chit-chat buddy” Oprah Winfrey, as well as tomorrow’s visit by President Obama, is a “sacrifice” on behalf of the children of Chicago and the United States. “As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or Oprah or the president to come for these few days,” the first lady told a crowd of people involved in the Chicago project, “so many of you in this room have been working for years to bring this bid home.”

Read more at the Washington Examiner

image Hotel Dangleterre, Copenhagen, Denmark

2 Comments »

  • Anonymous said:

    By all means, continue reading the comments posted at “The Washington Herald” which follow Mister York’s article.

    The love for the First Lady and her retinue of attendants is priceless.

  • Sports fan said:

    We should thank them for their selfless work on behalf of the Daley administration. Are the Obamas going to be coming back to Chicago to reside after Obama’s term or terms are up? The real sacrifice will be the huge financial burden these games will impose on the citizens of Chicago.

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