First lady says she sneaks out for burgers

[RamboLiberal]

First lady Michelle Obama pulled back the curtains a little bit on life in the White House, revealing that she and her staff like to sneak out to eat at fun places.

Three months into her new role, she said Thursday she has the best job in the White House, doesn't miss cooking and new dog Bo is "kind of crazy."

"Every now and then I have this thing that I like to do with some of my staff members, and we sneak out, without telling anybody, and we go and test out all the fun places to eat in D.C.," Mrs. Obama told children visiting the White House.

"I went to Five Guys and nobody knew it," she said, naming a popular chain of hamburger restaurants. "It was good."

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"I think I have the best job in the White House. I don't have to deal with the hard problems every day," Mrs. Obama said. "I have some problems that I have to deal with, but I get to do the fun stuff."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30375590/

[IndianaGreen]

1. Nothing like normalcy, without the SS in tow and the paparazzi

:-)

[RamboLiberal]

3. Oh the SS is in tow

She made it clear she's not sneaking out on them.

[gmoney]

2. "OMG how can she eat out and have fun while millions are jobless...?"

Thought I'd throw that chum in the water...

[PopSixSquish]

5. That Was Very Bad, You Should Go to Your Room and Think About What You've Done

:hi:

[monmouth]

7. Oh....I see ten haily mary's in your future...HA!

[we can do it]

8. Duh- Eating Out Makes Jobs Possible

[Dappleganger]

37. We're jobless and still go to Five Guys...

we panhandle on the street corner before placing an order.

:P

[CBR]

4. Mmmmmm... Five Guys

:patriot: ;-)

[Happyhippychick]

11. Oh yeah.....

[NikolaC]

22. I Agree With Her

Loooooovvvvvvveeeee Five Guys, there are at least three in the area where I live alone. Some of the best burgers evah :)! Worth sneaking out for.

[UndertheOcean]

6. So , the Obama's eat dead animals between pieces of bread ...

I am APPALLED I tell you ...APPALLED. :)

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

9. I'm concerned about that crazy dog Bo.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

14. Chimpers, you're being a trouble-maker!

:P

[CreekDog]

10. Look, if Obama cannot control Bo then how can he...

no, i can't, i just can't... :eyes:

[Beacool]

12. Five Guys?

One just opened in my town, I'm going to have to check it out.

[Metric System]

13. I think they're going to get an increase in business.

[Beacool]

17. I had never heard of them.

I saw that one opened about 4 blocks from where I live, but I haven't gone in yet.

:9

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

15. The fries are really, really greasy...

[Inspired]

16. Just how I like them! With lots of salt and dipped in ketchup.

[AnnieBW]

34. And Old Bay

It's a local Maryland spice combo, made for seafood. Works well on fries and potato chips, too.

[Beacool]

18. Thanks for the warning.

I had never heard of them until one opened a few months ago in my town. I didn't even know what kind of food they had. Are the burgers any good?

[Stephanie]

25. It's delicious

They started springing up in NYC last year - yum!

[Beacool]

27. OK then, I'm going to try them out this weekend.

I'll blame you guys for the hardening of my arteries.

:7

[Phx_Dem]

19. By "anybody" I assume she means staff, press, public, not

the SS, right? I hope she's not sneaking out without them!

But I hope they had fun, and it sounds like they did!

[Beacool]

20. Not necessarily.

She may be going out with a handful of people. Hillary used to do it all the time. She particularly liked to go for her power walks around DC. She would go by herself or with a friend and a couple of SS guys. She has more than one anecdote to tell. Like the woman who said that had anyone ever told her that she looked like the first lady only younger and prettier. She also once was asked for directions by some tourists.

:7

[Muttocracy]

21. those two stories are great!

:D

[Beacool]

23. Hil loves to power walk.

That and the tread mill are her main form of exercise. She says that it clears her head. The WH can be like a gilded cage and she wanted to feel free once in a while. She and the SS would blend in by dressing in jogging outfits and she would wear a cap. I think that once some tourists even asked her to take their pic. If only they had known who she was.... LOL!!!

:D

[Muttocracy]

24. that was probably a treat for her :)

[Beacool]

26. Yeah, she went through hell at times in that damn house.

:(

[Muttocracy]

28. I wonder if it's weird for her to go back there now as Sec of State

I think she's over there a lot between meetings with Obama, cabinet meetings, and her weekly breakfast with Biden.

[Beacool]

29. She's at the WH several times a week when Obama and she are in town.

I don't think that it bothers her. Some of the permanent staff are still there from her time as First Lady. She lived there for 8 years and would occasionally visit when Bush was in office. In other words, been there done that.

;)

[Hippo_Tron]

31. Probably just a few agents

The Secret Service's best weapon is in fact secrecy. If the protectee is going somewhere that isn't disclosed to the public, then they can have less protection because the odds of a crazy psychopath just showing up at Five Guys when the first lady happens to is very slim. For high visibility scheduled events it's like a fortress because the crazies know exactly where to go.

[AspenRose]

30. I knew she'd be a Five Guys kind of woman!

You and Dr. Biden are invited to the one in Alexandria, Mrs. Obama :hi: It's close to where Dr. Biden teaches. Come on out!

[ecstatic]

32. oh please. There's no way she would go unrecognized

a tall statuesque woman accompanied by men in suits. There's no way she could fool me!

[AnnieBW]

33. Five Guys!

Heart attack on a bun!

Yeah, their burgers are good, but they're GREASY. That's half the fun. Although she needs to put Old Bay on her fries.

[Clio the Leo]

35. That makes me so happy.....

... I feel for those guys, not being able to make a midnight run to Taco Bell or to be able to GO to the store and look at all of the kinds of toothpaste available and select the one they want, as opposed to having someone else buy it for them.

It's still not QUITE that freedom .... but it's a bit closer.

I mean, SURE, you have Tiger Woods in your living room and all, but I'm not convinced it's a fair trade off.

[Dappleganger]

36. Welcome to Five Guys!

My favorite finger-lickin' greasy burger joint. They have the best fries around. :)