Obama´s mother-in-law has complained about these outsiders for over 4 years. She finally had Michelle tell Barry that if these tours didn´t end, that M-in-L was gonna go back to Chicago. If she left, Obama would have to spend his time talking to the Mooch. So, the tours are over for at least 46 months.

No, no lesson in civics. If it was a lesson in civics then as a public servant he would give up his 15 to 20 taxpayer paid for excessive/expensive vacations a year in order for the people to have access to the White House. Public servant....elected official, not KING, not dictator, not communist leader although he is actions definitely would lead the majority of us to believe he is a dictator, communist leader and King.

I agree with #2. Only a fishwrap like the Post would brand this as "teaching hoe democracy works".

First, the reporting is laughable. It was the Secret Service´s decision! Sorry, the Secret Service makes no such decisions. They go where they are instructed.

Just listen to the smug recording on the White House Tour message line. "Due to the sequester cuts, tours have been cancelled". Really, when have you EVER heard such a BS line in your life. Even the woman saying it sounds like a little arrogant witch. And I don´t really mean witch if you catch my drift.

There is no way that there is suddenly "not enough money" to prevent access to the People´s house. Not to mention the fact that several popular figures have offered to find the tours; if this was really a money problem, the Administration would have no problem accepting that cash from private donors.

What an f-ing con job. Never in my life have I seen anything like this, or even imagined it.

What are the odds the current WH residence will also cancel their tours?

Don´t you like how the Post calls the WH the president´s residence. News flash, it´s the Peoples´ house!

The buck stops at the Oval Office! The president or one of his aides made the decision and would not reverse it.

Shame on You Barack Obama! You care more about ideology than people and the people are now finding that out.

The con job is being abetted by the lapdance ´news´ media, like WaPo is right here. Having the MSM as one´s PR department can certainly be an advantage.

From everything I know, we do not have a "democracy", but rather a democratic republic (or Constitutional Republic). Leave it to "Democrats" to insist on using the word "democracy". Am I being too picky?

nakamura!! you must be kidding...Democracy at work?? This adminstration is acting very childish....

"and to the republic for which it stands" --from the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America.
NOT a democracy!

Face it. The Won screwed up. Yet again.

´´...civics lesson on American democracy.´´ ???

No! Just another example of how our vindictive and capricious little king operates. BTW, our little king thinks we´re reeeally stoopid and easy cowed.

Do you understand what he is doing? I don´t buy that all of sudden he is getting along with the Republicans. This is his attempt to start with the young minds. When he cancels tours like this, the children go away blaming the sequester and the people who "took the money away".

I hope the Republicans remain smart about this and recognize that Obama has a goal in mind and that is 2014. They have to recognize that Obama is going to be very sly about his motives. His first two years should be an example. That is why we have Obamacare. Republicans must be vigilant.

I really don´t think the public understands this. They don´t understand what "sequester" means. They don´t understand that the money that ran this government, including the tours and the border control people, is still there. ALL the policies (except, perhaps obamcare)that have run for the last few years, should continue to run. THAT money was untouched. It is the increase in spending that was diminished. And I have not met one person who understands that. Have you?

"...the people who took all the money".

Teachers will likely blame the nasty republicans. Only some of the parents will be able to correct the perception It is a wonderful teaching moment however

So far have not heard any response from any loudmouth lib or the administration (same thing) about the conservative offers to pay for a week of WH tours - Hannity as well as some others have offered to pay for a week each.

I guess the MSM doesn´t consider the money of conservative speakers, to be as good as that of libs. WHo by the way have been too busy mourning a heinous dictator to offer their ill-gotten gains to serve the American public.

Yup, those libs sure love the common man.

The title of this article is moronic. The WH is a building and doesn´ ´teach´. What this stunt is accomplishing is a lot more people now understand who Obama is. This ceased to be ´the people´s house´ the day this smarmy little family moved into it.

i do think 0bama is capable of acting irresponsible enough to be impeached.

Closing the White House tours is a childish, "I´ll show you" action.

Cut the Fed Budget? Well I´ll close the White House to tours, cancel fly overs at sporting events, and now lay off 60,000 Border Agents, I´ll show you, we´ll get rid of things you care about, and things that make you proud of this country.

The Federal Treasury must be fed first, even before your kids are.

Obama is making quite a profit selling the Lincoln bedroom for $500k a night. As taxpayers own the house, shouldn´t Congress take that money and pay for the tours?

Were any of the staff that conducted these tours laid off? Are any of them losing paychecks? What are those people doing now? Some bright, young journalist should dig into these questions.

Oh, I forgot: Those kinds of journalists are denied access....

Snore

LOFO reaction

With the Choomster-In-Chief squatting in the White House, some poor public servant has to have been tasked with covering the crack and marijuana fumes coming from the residence. If the public is kept out-that problem is solved. Wow! Are we going to save money on incense and Glade spray!

Anything to this administration is used for political gain no matter the cost. He´s using the children this time, Benghazi was covered up due to the election. People are falling for his tactics over and over again. Disgusting. The low info voter is just an excuse - there are ways of finding out both sides. As someone pointed out the other day that when there is a problem, the president disappears and the press covers for him.

Conservatives need to keep this alive as long as possible. We need to parade children as victims as much as possile. It´s what the left does all the time. Hit em where they live.

#14- I listen to Rush and have known for years...

Throwing the BS Flag!

The tours are run by volunteers. So the WH original story that tours were cancelled did not save any money.

BS

Next the White House said the Secret Service Officers were needed so not having
tours would save money. But - only terminating the Secret Service employees would actually save money.

BS

Next the White House came back saying all this was done on Overtime. So, if all were on overtime - the Manager needs to be fired for not having enough staff to meet regular needs.

BS.

Just as well. They might have to look at Moochelle when she´s dressed in full 70´s mismatch mode.

I wonder how much it will cost us to provide Secret Service for two weeks on the Vineyard? Maybe "The One Who Claims He Is Not A Dictator" will be willing to forgo that trip. ... nah.

I was doing a little reading on Andrew Jackson and noted these similarities and contrasts with the current president:

Andrew Jackson believed the White House to be the People´s House, even opening it to the public for his inauguration ball. (The public, in turn, trashed the W.H. and were coaxed to leave by servants hauling punch out to the lawn in tubs.)

A.J. first president born in a log cabin. B.O. first president born in an African grass hut.

A.J. presided over a celebration of retiring the national debt.
B.O. presided over the largest national debt increase in world history.

A.J. was labeled by his opponents as King Andrew I.
B.O. is King Barack.

A.J.´s followers formed the Democrat Party.
B.O.´s followers transformed the Democrat Party.

A.J.´s opponents called him a jackass. A.J. adopted this title and later it became the symbol of the Democrat Party.
B.O. is the mascot of the Democrat Party.

A.J. became the only president censured by the Congress. (When the Dems later retook the Senate, they expunged that from the record.)
B.O. .....will hopefully be the second.

A.J. became known as Old Hickory.
B.O. is becoming known as Old Bicker-y.

#18: From your lips to God´s ears.

Two hours on AF1 en route to a round of golf with Tiger would pay for five weeks of WH tours (even at the inflated cost estimate)....if Urkel cared.

From Santa Claus to the Grinch in a DC minute.

Moochie to Obie - "Get these little people out of my house, you hear me, Barak?"

No, this is how a self absorbed, entitled, petty, narcissistic little tyrant "works".