A senior Republican staffer has resigned after her comments that Sasha and Malia Obama should try showing a little class caused a firestorm of criticism on social media. Elizabeth Lauten faced heavy backlash when she wrote a Thanksgiving-Day screed against the teenagers that quickly went viral. In a Facebook post, she scolded the Obama daughters for what she said was their inappropriate outfits and their bored looks during last weeks turkey pardoning ceremony. Dear Sasha and Malia: I get youre both in those awful teen years, but youre a part of the First Family, try showing a little class. At least respect the part you play, Lauten wrote. Then again, your mother and father dont respect their positions very much, or the nation for that matter, she added. So Im guessing youre coming up a little short in the good role model department. The comments drew rebukes from, among others, the Republican National Committee communications director via Twitter. Children, especially the first daughters, are off limits, he tweeted. Read KTLAs story here: ktlane.ws/1A8BT2X
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:52:34 +0000
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