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Omaha Steve

(99,800 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 10:01 PM Apr 2015

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.

FULL story at link.



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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First lady: Secret Service agents taught Malia how to drive (Original Post) Omaha Steve Apr 2015 OP
I just can't go there. dogman Apr 2015 #1
I'm sorry, I'm not sure why you can't go there??? a kennedy Apr 2015 #4
Secret Service people have had trouble with cars and driving lately. Kingofalldems Apr 2015 #5
She is probably a pretty good driver. avebury Apr 2015 #2
That's why Chip Carter would sneak out at night jberryhill Apr 2015 #3
Rightwingers about to go batshit over this news . . . OldRedneck Apr 2015 #6
You nailed it! slumcamper Apr 2015 #8
Eggggsactly Darb Apr 2015 #13
Nevermind the fact that... Fiendish Apr 2015 #27
impeech!!! Enrique Apr 2015 #26
I'll bet they gave her some evasive driving tips. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #7
"No. Only Secret Service agents drive over barricades. You stay between the lines like jtuck004 Apr 2015 #9
I heard the First Lady also bought Malia a Firebird to celebrate. Here is video of Malia taking it ... Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2015 #10
Uh oh, a Firebird? That's dangerous... renegade000 Apr 2015 #15
Outrageous! Midnight Writer Apr 2015 #11
It has to be a hard life for a child.... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #12
That's gonna be all over the right wing radio hate shows. PatrickforO Apr 2015 #14
Yeah. The pre-planned, prime-time-ready outrage on the subject was in a file somewhere. Aristus Apr 2015 #16
That could turn out badly. jmowreader Apr 2015 #17
Boy, just wait when she makes a "j" or "bootleg" turn.. Historic NY Apr 2015 #18
That's just what I was thinking. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #23
I'd imagine it would be pretty cool to get driving lessons from the Secret Service davidpdx Apr 2015 #19
The SS has a neat driving course for .... Historic NY Apr 2015 #22
Omaha Steve Diclotican Apr 2015 #20
I don't know about anyone else but madokie Apr 2015 #21
Power always corrupts, eventually. Calista241 Apr 2015 #24
I wouldn't trust my daughter with those freaks. n/t tabasco Apr 2015 #25
That would make a fun movie KamaAina Apr 2015 #28

avebury

(10,953 posts)
2. She is probably a pretty good driver.
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 10:05 PM
Apr 2015

The Obamas are lucky that Malia is being pretty well chaperoned during her first years of driving.

slumcamper

(1,606 posts)
8. You nailed it!
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 10:30 PM
Apr 2015

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.

 

Fiendish

(47 posts)
27. Nevermind the fact that...
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:26 PM
Apr 2015

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.

 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
9. "No. Only Secret Service agents drive over barricades. You stay between the lines like
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 10:36 PM
Apr 2015

everyone else."

"Good. Now take a left..."

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,348 posts)
10. I heard the First Lady also bought Malia a Firebird to celebrate. Here is video of Malia taking it ...
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:00 PM
Apr 2015

.... for a spin.

https://m.

Midnight Writer

(21,819 posts)
11. Outrageous!
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:39 PM
Apr 2015

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)
12. It has to be a hard life for a child....
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:44 PM
Apr 2015

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.

Mrs. Obama hasn't driven herself in seven or eight years, she said.

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.

Aristus

(66,481 posts)
16. Yeah. The pre-planned, prime-time-ready outrage on the subject was in a file somewhere.
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:29 AM
Apr 2015

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)
17. That could turn out badly.
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:31 AM
Apr 2015

"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."

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
19. I'd imagine it would be pretty cool to get driving lessons from the Secret Service
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:10 AM
Apr 2015

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)
22. The SS has a neat driving course for ....
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:37 AM
Apr 2015

defensive and tactical driving. I'm sure she gets in some practice over there.

Diclotican

(5,095 posts)
20. Omaha Steve
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:26 AM
Apr 2015

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)
21. I don't know about anyone else but
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:31 AM
Apr 2015

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)
24. Power always corrupts, eventually.
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:31 PM
Apr 2015

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.

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