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Online storm over classless Obama girls
(MENAFN- Arab News) WASHINGTON: A US lawmaker's communications director was facing social media calls she be sacked after her Facebook rant about President Barack Obama's daughters prompted widespread anger.
Elizabeth Lauten spokeswoman for Republican Congressman Stephen Fincher of Tennessee wrote a scathing post to her Facebook account scolding Malia and Sasha Obama 16 and 13 for looking bored while attending a public event with their father on Wednesday.
In the post since deleted but widely reproduced in screen grabs Lauten tells the girls to 'try showing a little class. At least respect the part you play.' The girls stood beside Obama looking vaguely bored as he issued the annual Thanksgiving turkey 'pardon' saving two birds from the dinner table.
The underwhelmed expressions of the teenaged sisters sparked mainly amused comment but Lauten's remarks were notably more caustic.
'Then again your mother and father don't respect their positions very much or the nation for that matter' Lauten wrote in her post.
'So I'm guessing you're coming up a little short in the 'good role model' department.
'Nevertheless stretch yourself. Rise to the occasion. Act like being in the White House matters to you.
'Dress like you deserve respect not a spot at a bar' she added apparently referring to the girls' short skirts.
The post quickly drew ire on Twitter and elsewhere with many calling for Lauten to be fired even after Lauten deleted it and posted an apology.
'After many hours of prayer talking to my parents and re-reading my words online I can see more clearly just how hurtful my words were' Lauten wrote on Facebook also widely reproduced before she made her page private.
'I'd like to apologize to all of those who I have hurt and offended with my words and I pledge to learn and grow (and I assure you I have) from this experience' she added.
Star Jones a lawyer and television personality was among those unimpressed. 'I've seen tacky people...but rarely seen someone as tacky as # ElizabethLauten for slamming the children of the # POTUS' she tweeted.
Many directed their tweets to Lauten's boss as the hashtag #FireElizabethLauten went viral.
One commenter whose username is Eclectic John wrote: ' RepFincherTN08 There is nothing that excuses what # ElizabethLauten posted re the children of our President. That's off limits. Fire her now.'
Elizabeth Lauten spokeswoman for Republican Congressman Stephen Fincher of Tennessee wrote a scathing post to her Facebook account scolding Malia and Sasha Obama 16 and 13 for looking bored while attending a public event with their father on Wednesday.
In the post since deleted but widely reproduced in screen grabs Lauten tells the girls to 'try showing a little class. At least respect the part you play.' The girls stood beside Obama looking vaguely bored as he issued the annual Thanksgiving turkey 'pardon' saving two birds from the dinner table.
The underwhelmed expressions of the teenaged sisters sparked mainly amused comment but Lauten's remarks were notably more caustic.
'Then again your mother and father don't respect their positions very much or the nation for that matter' Lauten wrote in her post.
'So I'm guessing you're coming up a little short in the 'good role model' department.
'Nevertheless stretch yourself. Rise to the occasion. Act like being in the White House matters to you.
'Dress like you deserve respect not a spot at a bar' she added apparently referring to the girls' short skirts.
The post quickly drew ire on Twitter and elsewhere with many calling for Lauten to be fired even after Lauten deleted it and posted an apology.
'After many hours of prayer talking to my parents and re-reading my words online I can see more clearly just how hurtful my words were' Lauten wrote on Facebook also widely reproduced before she made her page private.
'I'd like to apologize to all of those who I have hurt and offended with my words and I pledge to learn and grow (and I assure you I have) from this experience' she added.
Star Jones a lawyer and television personality was among those unimpressed. 'I've seen tacky people...but rarely seen someone as tacky as # ElizabethLauten for slamming the children of the # POTUS' she tweeted.
Many directed their tweets to Lauten's boss as the hashtag #FireElizabethLauten went viral.
One commenter whose username is Eclectic John wrote: ' RepFincherTN08 There is nothing that excuses what # ElizabethLauten posted re the children of our President. That's off limits. Fire her now.'
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