Obama Passes Hat for Michelle’s 48th

Published in Le Figaro
(France) on 16 January 2012
by Veronique Saint-Geours (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Drue Fergison. Edited by Alyssa Goulding.
Obama is fundraising on all fronts. For several days, YouTube videos have been inviting Americans to celebrate Michelle’s birthday by holding up a sign, in front of a camera, embellished with an encouraging or affectionate note. You can also send her an email. This marvelous idea is "signed" Barack, who laid it on thick when he spoke about their 20th wedding anniversary last fall. And the upcoming 10 months are going to be terrible for her. Be nice — give a little something.

If you are a fan of Michelle, you can attach money. You hadn’t thought of fundraising for the first lady’s birthday? Her husband’s campaign team did so without apology. Not very Obama, you think? Do you have a better idea? You can forget about giving her a copy of “The Obamas,” the book filled with nastiness about her; she won’t read it and said so on ABC this week. No, just a dime. It’s snobby and very grassroots.

It’s a given that Obama will have a more discreet and cozy idea for their annual date in a trendy, starred restaurant like The Source, where they went in 2011. Although they can’t eat into the campaign fund, of course.


Le fund raising Obama est sur tous les fronts. Depuis plusieurs jours, les videos You tube invitent les Américains à célébrer l'anniversaire de Michelle (le 17) en brandissant une pancarte assaisonnée d'un petit mot encourageant ou affectueux devant une caméra. On peut aussi rédiger un mail à son intention. Cette merveilleuse idée est "signée" Barack qui en remet une louche en parlant de leur 20 ème anniversaire de mariage à l'automne. Et des 10 mois à venir qui vont être terribles pour elle. Soyez sympa donnez un petit quelque chose.

Si vous êtes un ou une fan de Michelle vous pouvez joindre des cents ou des dollars. Vous n'aviez pas pensé au fund raising pour l'anniversaire de Flotus. L'équipe de campagne de son mari l'a fait sans état d'âme. Pas très Obama tout ça? Vous aviez une autre idée? Inutile de lui offrir le livre Les Obamas bourré de vacheries sur elle, elle ne le lira pas et elle l'a dit sur ABC cette semaine. Non, just a dime. C'est snob et très grassroots.

Pourvu que Barack ait une idée plus discrète et cosy pour leur rendez-vous annuel dans un restaurant branché et étoilé comme la Source en 2011. Sans entamer la cagnotte de la campagne bien sûr.
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