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'Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar': GOP staffer calls Malia and Sasha Obama classless in outrageous cyber-bullying Facebook post
Elizabeth Lauten, a Republican communications director, lashed out at Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, for 'classless' clothes and sullen attitude
Her Facebook post on Thanksgiving sparked outrage on social media
Lauten claims she has since 'prayed for hours' and apologizes
A GOP staffer has accused First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama of classlessness, lashing out at their attire and attitude at the White House turkey pardon.
The girls, aged 16 and 13, prompted playful criticism after scowling at their father, President Barack Obama, as he gave his annual Thanksgiving address on national television.
But Elizabeth Lauten, once a media director for the Republican National Committee, went a step further to call the girls 'classless' and take aim at their short skirts which 'deserve a spot at a bar'.
'Dear Sasha and Malia,' she wrote on Facebook grabbed by The Root reporter Yesha, 'I get you're both in those awful teen years, but you're a part of the First Family, try showing a little class.'
Lauten, communications director for Rep Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, added: 'Act like being in the White House matters to you.
'Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar.
'And certainly don't make faces during televised public events.'
Sasha, 13, was dressed in a short maroon dress with a long cream cardigan that matched her thick cream socks, worn over bare legs.
Her sister Malia, 16, wore black tights under a mini kilt with a grey and cream jumper.
After the President had pardoned the designated bird, a four-month-old 49-pounder called Cheese, he asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey.
'Nah', she replied, in a rare departure from her usual gracious disposition, which prompted a flurry of remarks from viewers.
It was Lauten's outburst however, also slamming Barack and Michelle Obama for failing to be good role models, which sparked outrage on Twitter.
The incident was not Lauten's first social media slip up.
In August, she posted a tweet from her boss's verified Twitter account about 'shagging'.
Stephen Fincher's followers were baffled when he tweeted: 'God I love this song. And beach music. AND shagging #pandora,' in reference to an Embers playlist on Pandora radio.
Lauten later deleted the post and apologized for the 'accident' - but insisted 'shagging' is a dance term rather than a sexual reference.
'It had nothing to do with Stephen Fincher. I don’t think he knows what Pandora is; he certainly doesn’t have it,' she said, according to Politico.
Following mass outrage to her post on Thursday, Lauten deleted it, set her profile to private, and issued an apology: 'I reacted to an article and quickly judged the two young ladies in a way that I would never have wanted to be judged myself as a teenager.
'After many hours of prayer, talking to my parents and re-reading my words online, I can see more clearly how hurtful my words were.
'Please know that these judgmental feelings truly have no pace in my heart.
'Furthermore, I'd like to apologize to all of those who I have hurt and offended with my words, and pledge to learn and grow (and I assure you I have) from this experience.'
This year, Malia and Sasha were declared by TIME as two of its 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014.
In an interview earlier this year with Today, Michelle Obama told Jenna Bush Hager their family emphasizes health over appearance: 'We don’t talk about weight. We don't talk about physical appearance.
'We talk about health. We talk about what's on the inside. We spend so much more time talking to our girls about being kind and treating others well, and being passionate and respectful.'
Elizabeth Lauten, a Republican communications director, lashed out at Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, for 'classless' clothes and sullen attitude
Her Facebook post on Thanksgiving sparked outrage on social media
Lauten claims she has since 'prayed for hours' and apologizes
A GOP staffer has accused First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama of classlessness, lashing out at their attire and attitude at the White House turkey pardon.
The girls, aged 16 and 13, prompted playful criticism after scowling at their father, President Barack Obama, as he gave his annual Thanksgiving address on national television.
But Elizabeth Lauten, once a media director for the Republican National Committee, went a step further to call the girls 'classless' and take aim at their short skirts which 'deserve a spot at a bar'.
'Dear Sasha and Malia,' she wrote on Facebook grabbed by The Root reporter Yesha, 'I get you're both in those awful teen years, but you're a part of the First Family, try showing a little class.'
Lauten, communications director for Rep Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, added: 'Act like being in the White House matters to you.
'Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar.
'And certainly don't make faces during televised public events.'
Sasha, 13, was dressed in a short maroon dress with a long cream cardigan that matched her thick cream socks, worn over bare legs.
Her sister Malia, 16, wore black tights under a mini kilt with a grey and cream jumper.
After the President had pardoned the designated bird, a four-month-old 49-pounder called Cheese, he asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey.
'Nah', she replied, in a rare departure from her usual gracious disposition, which prompted a flurry of remarks from viewers.
It was Lauten's outburst however, also slamming Barack and Michelle Obama for failing to be good role models, which sparked outrage on Twitter.
The incident was not Lauten's first social media slip up.
In August, she posted a tweet from her boss's verified Twitter account about 'shagging'.
Stephen Fincher's followers were baffled when he tweeted: 'God I love this song. And beach music. AND shagging #pandora,' in reference to an Embers playlist on Pandora radio.
Lauten later deleted the post and apologized for the 'accident' - but insisted 'shagging' is a dance term rather than a sexual reference.
'It had nothing to do with Stephen Fincher. I don’t think he knows what Pandora is; he certainly doesn’t have it,' she said, according to Politico.
Following mass outrage to her post on Thursday, Lauten deleted it, set her profile to private, and issued an apology: 'I reacted to an article and quickly judged the two young ladies in a way that I would never have wanted to be judged myself as a teenager.
'After many hours of prayer, talking to my parents and re-reading my words online, I can see more clearly how hurtful my words were.
'Please know that these judgmental feelings truly have no pace in my heart.
'Furthermore, I'd like to apologize to all of those who I have hurt and offended with my words, and pledge to learn and grow (and I assure you I have) from this experience.'
This year, Malia and Sasha were declared by TIME as two of its 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014.
In an interview earlier this year with Today, Michelle Obama told Jenna Bush Hager their family emphasizes health over appearance: 'We don’t talk about weight. We don't talk about physical appearance.
'We talk about health. We talk about what's on the inside. We spend so much more time talking to our girls about being kind and treating others well, and being passionate and respectful.'
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