First lady: Secret Service agents taught Malia how to drive
Source: AP-Excite
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
WASHINGTON (AP) Some teenagers get driving lessons from their parents. Other teens are taught by licensed instructors.
But Malia Obama isn't your average 16-year-old: Her driving lessons were provided by the U.S. Secret Service.
Asked who taught Malia how to drive, first lady Michelle Obama told celebrity chef and daytime talk-show host Rachael Ray in an interview that it was the armed agents who provide around-the-clock security for the family.
"The Secret Service, actually, because they wouldn't let me in the car with her," Mrs. Obama said in an excerpt of the interview that was released by Ray's program. The full interview is set to air Thursday.
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FILE - In this March 7, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama and Malia Obama arrive at Air Force One at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. Some teenagers get driving lessons from their parents. Other teens are taught by licensed instructors. But Malia Obama isn{2019}t your average 16-year-old: Her driving lessons were provided by the U.S. Secret Service. That{2019}s what Malia{2019}s mother, Michelle Obama, tells celebrity chef and daytime talk-show host Rachael Ray in an interview scheduled to air Thursday. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
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dogman
(6,073 posts)Too obvious given recent news.
a kennedy
(29,728 posts)what am I missing??
Kingofalldems
(38,498 posts)avebury
(10,953 posts)The Obamas are lucky that Malia is being pretty well chaperoned during her first years of driving.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)OldRedneck
(1,397 posts)In five, four, three . . . .
slumcamper
(1,606 posts)I was just going to say it ... but you beat me to it.
Isn't it amazing how the symptoms of "Obama Derangement Syndrome" (Google it) are so predictable?
You are absolutely right. Heads are exploding ALL over the place.
Darb
(2,807 posts)I can hear it now. "They aren't paid to do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Farkin losers.
Fiendish
(47 posts)Yep, that's right! If Obama himself gave Malia her driving lessons, there would be a Secret Service agent in the car with them, or at the very least, trailing them in another vehicle.
And of course, if the former were the case, there'd be widespread bitching and moaning about how he can take time off from the most important job in the world to give his daughter driving lessons.
I'm on board with criticizing Obama, or any President, when the criticism is reasonable, thoughtful, and legitimate. I feel bad for Obama. No matter what he does (brings world peace, cures world hunger, cures cancer/HIV/AIDS, invents practical cold fusion, invents lightspeed drive, etc.) the loonies in the right wing will cry and whine about it.
Though really, if he invented lightspeed drive, they'd be screaming "IMPEACH!" because he broke a law of physics.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Which is a good thing.
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)everyone else."
"Good. Now take a left..."
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,348 posts).... for a spin.
https://m.
renegade000
(2,301 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,819 posts)Secret Service should be bailing the friends of Obama children out of jail, driving them home when they are drunk and guarding them at nightclubs where they are underage drinking.
You know, like they did with the Bush twins.
sheshe2
(83,979 posts)Yet Sasha and Malia have a wonderful family that has given them loving support. I think they compliment each other. They give each other strength.
She added that driving gives Malia "a sense of normalcy," helping her feel like the rest of her friends who are also driving. "And my kids have got to learn how to live in the world like normal kids."
Thanks for the Op Steve.
FYI~ It was nice speaking to Marta the other day.
PatrickforO
(14,600 posts)Aristus
(66,481 posts)Right next to the file for if Malia went driving by herself: "FIRST DAUGHTER OUT OF CONTROL! GIVES HER SECRET SERVICE DETAIL THE SLIP!"
The pukes never miss a dirty trick...
jmowreader
(50,569 posts)"Miss Obama, I have the results of your road test. You scored a ninety, so you passed. You are a very safe and sensible young driver, but I had to deduct ten points for the bootlegger turn you made about three blocks from here."
Historic NY
(37,457 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,675 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)It's not like she'll be able to drive for awhile even if she gets her license. I'm sure until her father is out of office the Secret Service won't allow it.
Historic NY
(37,457 posts)defensive and tactical driving. I'm sure she gets in some practice over there.
Diclotican
(5,095 posts)Omaha Steve
It sounds good, to have been given a few driving lessons from the Secret Service - as I think they do know a few tricks about driving... Tricks who you might not be given if you are on a regular driving school.... I wish I have had a few leasons from Secret Service - and I have been driving on a regular basis for 20 years coming up in a few mounts
I think it is nice that the young ones in the Obama familiy is growing up to be able to drive - even though it might be a few years before they wil be able to drive on their own yet - as I suspect if they was allowed to do it, after getting the lisence - wil have had some problems with a small army of cars full of Secret Service, keeping an eye on them at all time... With reasons I would say...
Diclotican
madokie
(51,076 posts)I want the Obama's to remain in the white house forever. I like the President and feel if he was to get a fair shake he'd be loved by 90 plus percent of the people in the world.
I really really DO
Calista241
(5,586 posts)I just wish Presidents had one eight year term, instead of two four year terms. Then maybe we wouldn't be talking about fucking elections all the time, and all this lame duck crap goes away.