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Topic: Back to Vacation: Obama Takes Midnight Flight to Hawaii. Round-trip cost of president´s return trip: $3.6 million |
Back to Vacation: Obama Takes Midnight Flight to Hawaii. Round-trip cost of president´s return trip: $3.6 million
The Weekly Standard, by Daniel Harper
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Posted By:Scouts Out, 1/2/2013 11:00:20 AM
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After Congress agreed temporarily to avert the "fiscal cliff" last night, President Barack Obama hailed the deal in brief remarks delivered from the White House, and then headed to Air Force One to take a midnight flight to Hawaii. Obama had left his family days earlier to return to Washington to deal with the "fiscal cliff." Headline split by staff
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Comments: While the rest of the American people return to work to pay for Part II of the President´s ongoing vacation ...
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
steveW, 1/2/2013 11:03:53 AM (No. 9094654)
Does anyone care about the US economy as much as Our Hero, The Eternal President Obama? His caring knows no bounds, so much does He care, and care some more. The more He spends, the more He cares - it´s like a miracle.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
enemyofthestate, 1/2/2013 11:06:17 AM (No. 9094661)
Shameless. Just shameless.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
grayjay, 1/2/2013 11:09:23 AM (No. 9094672)
This is the most uncaring insensitive president ever. And now that he doesn´t have to worry about another election, get ready for Michelle and her extravagant vacations!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
jalo1951, 1/2/2013 11:15:18 AM (No. 9094693)
I am so tired of being worried all the time. My husband has lost his second job this past year and I had to let my health insurance go because of premiums being doubled. I have had no raise for going on three years. I am trying to figure out how to pay bills, buy groceries and purchase our long term medication on my small salary. With the obamacare disaster just around the corner things are not going to get any better. This "deal" accomplishes nothing except extend the dems love of tax, spend, buy votes with goodies. And the so called president gives two snarky statements and then flies off to Hawaii. Why in the world voters put him back into office instead of on a permanent Hawaii vacation is a mystery.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Eheu Fugaces, 1/2/2013 11:18:05 AM (No. 9094697)
Interesting. I read in another outlet the total cost of Obama´s Royal Progress to Hawaii was $7 Million. But then, perhaps they were including the cost of the first trip, plus his melodramatic reappearance in Washington.
Whatever, as Gen X likes to say.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
OdinsAcolyte, 1/2/2013 11:24:02 AM (No. 9094709)
Ridicule is the only word that is appropriate.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Watlines, 1/2/2013 11:29:09 AM (No. 9094720)
He uses that 747 like a taxi cab.
Why?
1) Because he can and 2) he doesn´t have to pay the tab.
Arrogant, shameless, and narcissistic to the max.
Our children and grandchildren will be paying the tab for him and our feckless Congress on both sides who have wrecked our beloved country - morally, spiritually, economically, and socially.
We need to start over.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
BaseballFan, 1/2/2013 11:29:43 AM (No. 9094723)
It´s tough work kicking that can down the road.
/disgust off/
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Teleologicus, 1/2/2013 11:32:28 AM (No. 9094729)
Obama is just another celebrity for the low information pop culture voter, who actually admires and participates vicariously in the extravagant lifestyle. What´s the use of being a celebrity if you don´t get and flaunt the perks? Obama´s fans would lose respect for him if he behaved like a non-celebrity. And for the Left wing "mainstream" media it is still a case of hear, see and speak no evil of the man they made president.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
mamafrog, 1/2/2013 11:32:42 AM (No. 9094730)
The attacks on the President and his family have been so unrelenting that they are now meaningless. Conservatives need to pick their battles, this is not one to fight.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Pearson365, 1/2/2013 11:41:10 AM (No. 9094746)
Please know that as a god on earth, that Lord Obama does not require an aircraft to travel to Hawaii. He only flies on AF1 at $180,000 per hour so that the mere mortals who support him can get there as well.
True cost of trip is surely in the $35 to $45 million range, since an enormous WH staff, including chefs, Secret Service contingents*, communication teams, national security teams and Air Force transports with crews travel with him. While Obama will spend most of his time golfing with his Choom Gang, the approximately 500 to 700 people supporting him need rooms, meals, transport, etc..
* - Val Jar has her own 8-12 person SS detail, plus 24/7 limo, and staff. She is Obama´s brain, not withstanding fact that he is a god.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
RedWhiteBlue, 1/2/2013 11:43:32 AM (No. 9094753)
He needed time away from the Wookie!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Safari Man, 1/2/2013 11:48:33 AM (No. 9094765)
How many millionaires´ extra taxes were needed to pay for this trip? Several hundred, for sure.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
fayebeck, 1/2/2013 11:56:42 AM (No. 9094778)
#4 I know of no one who is optimistic or happy about the future. And to think there is at least 4 more years of this bleakness and feeling of dread. Possibly more than 4 years and really little hope of reversing things. In a real world and a just world people such as those who populate the left would be tarred and feathered and shunned by society. All I can say is just hang in there.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Momma Walton, 1/2/2013 12:09:15 PM (No. 9094801)
The difference between George W. Bush and Barak H.Obama is surely visible in the way Obama spends "our" money!
We surely need to pray for America!
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
lancelink1, 1/2/2013 12:10:04 PM (No. 9094804)
Just ask Mel Brooks - It´s great to be the king.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
rc1776, 1/2/2013 12:12:36 PM (No. 9094811)
As a retired Aviator who once ran a charter outfit I find the outrageous figure to transport an alien anywhere to make me want to go back to work. Why we would have boxed the thing up and sent it by ground transport and frieghter to it´s final resting place. Of course we would not have suffered the feral secreting servicers reveries disbursements. Hos and blo are expensive these days. That alone would save millions.
The next time it, le undocumented alien curtseying bath house queen, needs to shipped somewhere call us. We could save the working American taxpayers millions.
One caveat: We do not handle sasquatches period. I am somewhat surprised that the air force does, but then I am an ex-Marine.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
veritas, 1/2/2013 12:15:23 PM (No. 9094814)
Agreed, actual all-up cost must be far higher.
Too bad the Enemedia hide those costs, and the New Media haven´t really dug them out and publicized them.
Remember this is a $1.4 billion [at least] per-year White House. Spent on a usurper who isn´t in office legally.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
bassman, 1/2/2013 12:22:50 PM (No. 9094823)
worst....postus...ever!!!
and postus is not a typo.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
indccc, 1/2/2013 12:27:32 PM (No. 9094831)
And according to Drudge...BO left DC without signing the bill!!!
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Janjan, 1/2/2013 12:28:38 PM (No. 9094835)
The Obama´s have been living large on our money since they got to Washington and there is no stopping them now. The voters don´t seem to care so why should they?
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
sgtfox of the jarhead clan, 1/2/2013 12:38:52 PM (No. 9094854)
Do the pilot, co-pilot and flight crew have parachutes ? Do they love America, or are they democrats ? Are they brave enough to jump ?
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
navybrat, 1/2/2013 12:41:58 PM (No. 9094858)
He flew back to the mainland at a great cost to the taxpayers, steamed rolled Boehner, made an arrogant statement (not press conference) and went back spending more tax payer money.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
wendybird, 1/2/2013 1:42:52 PM (No. 9094958)
Back to surf and turfing, after voting "present" one more time. Well Done, Mr. President! Don´t forget the sunscreen.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
TUSKER, 1/2/2013 1:49:32 PM (No. 9094971)
So what!
Bow-Boy could care less.
He´s entitled and there´s not a damn thing you can do about it.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
TakeBackAmerica, 1/2/2013 1:49:33 PM (No. 9094972)
Zippy and the bride are the help,and should be treated as such.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
Former lurker, 1/2/2013 2:12:28 PM (No. 9095014)
What would be interesting to know is what is it in his personal life that he is so obsessed with that he is incapable of staying in Washington and doing his job.
Drugs? Alcohol? Lover?
All of the above?
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
john grady, 1/2/2013 2:25:13 PM (No. 9095028)
The total cost of the presidency in 2011 was 1.4 Billion, divide by 365= 3.8 million per day. This jackwagon costs that much or more no matter what.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
jasmine, 1/2/2013 3:36:05 PM (No. 9095132)
Shades of Bernie Madoff. He blew through his victims´ money and felt nothing for them.
Well, except for contempt.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Agent Orange, 1/2/2013 5:42:51 PM (No. 9095399)
I live in Waikiki, the other side of Oahu, and on the Windward side, where the Squatch and her family are, it is rainy, cold and windy.
Welcome back to Paradise zero.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
nonsense, 1/2/2013 6:28:25 PM (No. 9095466)
I see the Empress, ValJar, is on board demanding to be taken to Hawaii for her taxpayer funded vacation time.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
ZaMan, 1/2/2013 8:34:18 PM (No. 9095593)
Deleted & poster BLOCKED. LCom Staff.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
eorsc, 1/2/2013 10:05:08 PM (No. 9095671)
I love it #30! Too bad it can´t turn into a Blue Norther. (my wish for them)
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
anonymous, 1/2/2013 10:11:17 PM (No. 9095676)
This the President´s Marie Antoinette moment. Let them eat cake....
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
Malia2012, 1/2/2013 10:24:01 PM (No. 9095690)
Thank you #30. Seriously..That takes a little of the pain away! Not surprising that some of the most beautiful weather in the Country would be ruined because of the obama-criminal-enterprise-fambly, along with their homies, covering the sun and casting a pall over the islands.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
Tygerlily, 1/2/2013 10:37:01 PM (No. 9095707)
Seriously thinking of moving to our property in Mexico and becoming a sheep farmer.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Trigger2, 1/3/2013 6:38:24 AM (No. 9095971)
That vacation (after 32 other vacations) to Hawaii has cost taxpayers about $10M now. Aren´t you thrilled that the Kenyan in the WH has absolutely no concern about wasteful spending when it comes to himself?
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