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Old 08-13-2013, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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Clinton and Obama apparently don't have homes to go to when they go on vacation. Bush went home and so did Reagan. Point being, they didn't shill out a lot of money when they went on vacation.
The government built and paid for compounds at their respective ranches.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:06 AM
 
Location: The Golden State, USA
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You forgot all of Obama's golf days, where he essentially takes the day off to go golfing.

It's not so much the number of days, it's the cost to taxpayers that the Obamas impose with their many vacations. If Obama is not jetting off to some place for vacation, sun bathing, shopping or skiing, his wife is, or his daughters are. The costs for security, transportation and lodging are in the millions.... all while we the people, are living in this extended Obama Ville nightmare of 'the worst economy since the Great Depression.'
The worst economy since the great depression came during the Bush Administration. I also remember reading something about the Bush daughters venturing off to Argentina at taxpayer expense.
Oh, and watch this drive.

George Bush "Now, Watch This Drive" - YouTube
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Sacramento, Ca.
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Anybody who works hard deserves some chill time.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:08 AM
 
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Certainly more effective that an IPad and a Blackberry.
More secure too.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Did you have similar concerns when Laura Bush visited Africa 5x while First lady, including safaris?

Did you have similar concerns when the Bush girls travelled on assorted vacations independent of their parents, while they were the first children?

What's with the obsession with Obama's time?
Our country is still in the midst of a fragile economy, more people than ever are on government assistance. Most people I know would prefer to be in the economy we had during the majority of the Bush administration, rather than the economy we've had during all of Obama's administration.


When Bush hosted foreign dignitaries, where do you think they'd be more relaxed and comfortable? The stuffy pompous Washington DC or 1,500 acres in the friendly expansive deep South?
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:10 AM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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The last ten did not live a life of a Hollywood jet-setter, while scolding the people to sacrifice, get skin in the game, while claiming he has to stop White house tours because we cannot afford them, while lecturing to us that "we are living in the worst economy since the Great Depression." Obama is essentially telling all of us to sacrifice while lighting his expensive cigars with $1,000 bills, and flying in his family dog on military transport.
LOL! One of the last ten WAS a hollywood jet-setter!
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:12 AM
 
Location: Montgomery Village
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The last ten did not live a life of a Hollywood jet-setter, while scolding the people to sacrifice, get skin in the game, while claiming he has to stop White house tours because we cannot afford them, while lecturing to us that "we are living in the worst economy since the Great Depression." Obama is essentially telling all of us to sacrifice while lighting his expensive cigars with $1,000 bills, and flying in his family dog on military transport.
Like I said, operating just like the last 10 presidents. Obviously you haven't picked up on the inherent hypocrisy that instantly occurs when you assume the position. But then again, you post is emotional and oblivious to historical evidence.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:13 AM
 
Location: On the Group W bench
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LOL You really live on planet Mars, don't you. Our economy, our debt, foreign relations, the entire Mid East, immigration, and on and on and on... are all in the toilet under this president's leadership. I'm just taking a break from the important things that Obama's policies are destroying, by talking about this topic.
No, they're not, except in the RW bubble you live in.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:13 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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LOL You really live on planet Mars, don't you. Our economy, our debt, foreign relations, the entire Mid East, immigration, and on and on and on... are all in the toilet under this president's leadership. I'm just taking a break from the important things that Obama's policies are destroying, by talking about this topic.

Compared to everything else Obama is doing, his flipping the bird to America with his lavish jet-setter attitude and wasteful personal entertainment expenses, with taxpayer money, is minor, very minor. All this topic is, is an exercise into the window of his narcissistic, unsympathetic mind.
Last I checked, Congress was on a 5 week break.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:13 AM
 
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Anybody who works hard deserves some chill time.
They should at least work at what they were hired and promised they would do, first.
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