Obama’s Daughters Viciously Attacked By Republican Staffer

In The Young Turks on YouTube by Hlarson1 Comment

 

“Elizabeth Lauten, the GOP staffer who criticized President Obama’s daughters, has resigned, The Washington Post, NBC News and USA Today are reporting.

Lauten, communications director for Rep. Steve Fincher, R-Tenn., drew the ire of the Internet over the weekend for her comments about Sasha and Malia as they appeared beside their father last week during a turkey pardon ceremony at the White House.

The girls gave their dad some interesting looks during the ceremony Wednesday, and when Obama asked if they wanted to pet the pardoned turkey, Sasha motioned, “nah.”

In a post on Facebook, Lauten criticized their clothing and asked the girls to “show a little class.”

“Rise to the occasion. Act like being in the White House matters to you,” she wrote.”* The Young Turks hosts John Iadarola (TYT University) and Ben Mankiewicz break it down.

*Read more here:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/01/367780460/gop-staffer-resigns-after-comments-about-obama-daughters

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