Michelle Obama's staff of 22

Michelle Obama has -- count 'em -- twenty-two "attendants." Barbara at Mommy Life comments:

And btw, whenever I run any critique of Michelle, I hear from her fans that the Bushes never had this kind of scrutiny and were guilty of the same thing.

Are you kidding me? Can you even imagine Bush gallivanting all over several continents, taking a flotilla of jets to accommodate Laura and her attendants? Refusing to disclose the cost of European vacations at taxpayer expense?

Barbara refers to American Thinker, who provide the data on Laura Bush's staff. No, she doesn't come close.

Missing from the list are the cosmeticians, hair stylists, fashion consultants, dressers, and shoppers that put her together every day. Some of this is necessary, as is some of the staff. But the Obamas' practice of conspicuous consumption paired with the struggling economy and the president's repeated urgings that we "tighten our belts" is a bit much.

h/t: Laura Ingraham

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