Obama's Christmas Vacation - Appropriate in these Times? (Pelosi, Reid, administration)

[RazorRob305]

Originally Posted by Theliberalvoice

I am a girl. And what is so funny in wishing for OUR president's well being?

Happy Holidays.

lol....nothing ...just thought your motives were to get under the skin of some of us who disagree with Obama....nothing personal...sorry i didn't know u were a woman....i apologize

[Theliberalvoice]

Originally Posted by RazorRob305

lol....nothing ...just thought your motives were to get under the skin of some of us who disagree with Obama....nothing personal...sorry i didn't know u were a woman....i apologize

Why would I do that? This is the thread discussing Obama and his vacation. On this day, when many people are with their families and relaxing, I hope he is as well.

You damn right better know I am a woman. Many well wishes to you and your loved ones.

[Zekester]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

They didn't say anything about bush who took 187 days leave in his first year as president.
No complaints about him?

Right on chielgirl! How quickly people forget, and this was in 2001 -a year when a little thing called 9/11 happened.

Let Obama celebrate the holidays with his family. Big freakin' deal.

[mikeym81]

Originally Posted by RazorRob305

really?...did you talk to Obama and that is what he told you?...or did the media tell you this as 100 percent fact?...how do u really know?

Well we talked about it last week, He had to cash in some stocks to pay for it. I'm sure you dont want to hear about my small talk with Obama so you can read this article. It talks about Obama's prevous vacation and how its customary for the all presidents to pay for thier vacations. If you dont feel like signing up to read it I'll be more then happy to copy and paste it.

Obamas start vacation with tennis, golf, swimming

[jw0rd]

Originally Posted by mikeym81

Well we talked about it last week, He had to cash in some stocks to pay for it. I'm sure you dont want to hear about my small talk with Obama so you can read this article. It talks about Obama's prevous vacation and how its customary for the all presidents to pay for thier vacations. If you dont feel like signing up to read it I'll be more then happy to copy and paste it.

Obamas start vacation with tennis, golf, swimming

Please copy and paste the story. I beg of you. To the OP...please get a life

[mikeym81]

Originally Posted by jw0rd

Please copy and paste the story. I beg of you. To the OP...please get a life

Most of it is Fluff, but the last papragraph is what everyone cares about.


President Barack Obama played tennis with
his wife and golf with his buddies Monday, starting his first
vacation in office on Martha’s Vineyard, a picturesque island known
as a refuge for the wealthy and privileged.

Obama began the day with a workout at his rented retreat, then
tennis with Michelle Obama, White House spokesman Bill Burton told reporters traveling with the president.
Obama later played golf with UBS Investment Bank President Robert Wolf and Chicago physician Eric Whitaker, both friends. White House aide Marvin Nicholson was also in the foursome.
White House officials have stressed that the president is on a
private vacation and very little is planned.
-Click here to see photos of the Obamas on vacation
But the White House continued governing at full pace and with tremendous interest for All Things Obama, officials have trickled out a few personal details here and there.
For instance, Burton told reporters that the president’s reading
list includes “The Way Home” by George Pelecanos, “Hot, Flat and
Crowded” by Tom Friedman, “Lush Life” by Richard Price,
“Plainsong” by Kent Haruf and “John Adams” by David McCullough.
But the trip was clearly designed to limit exposure for the
first family. White House aides have asked journalists not to tail
the first daughters when they are not with their parents.
And journalists were taken to the first hole moments after Obama’s
first drive but in time to capture him walking down the lush green
fairway at an Oak Bluffs golf course.

“Good to see you,” Obama said to a cheering crowd as he walked
pass an impromptu crowd. “Hey man, how are you?”

He told the group that his daughters were swimming while he hit
the links.

Obama’s sister, Maya, flew with the Obamas from Washington, as
did first pooch Bo, who wandered through the press cabin during the flight.
Senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, a close friend and
counselor to the president, joined the flight aboard Air Force One
and the dinner table on Sunday night hours after arriving.
Other midlevel aides were on the island to assist the president
if needed, a reminder the presidency does not allow for complete
breaks from the job.
But Burton joked that even some of those aides were in vacation
mode with the president.
“He’s obviously worked very hard this year, as have some
members of the staff. I don’t know about all of them; I know
Tommy’s in flip-flops today,” Burton joked, pointing to assistant
press secretary Tommy Vietor standing at the side of the room with
a football and sandals.
Other White House aides followed Obama onto the golf course,
including travel and advance staffers.
The White House does not have a formal schedule while the Obamas are on the island, but the president received a daily briefing in person from a National Security Council official. He received an economic briefing through memos, and the secluded 28-acre private estate has a secure line to the White House if a situation develops.
At the White House, senior administration officials conducted a
conference call with reporters about national security programs.
White House officials continued to say Obama has no plans for
Obama to visit ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy at his home in Hyannis
Port on nearby Cape Cod. A visit with Kennedy, who has brain
cancer, could provide a rallying point for Democrats as Obama seeks to achieve one of Kennedy’s career goals: overhauling the nation’s health insurance system to provide near-universal coverage.

“I heard some reports today that the Secret Service had visited
Hyannis Port,” Burton said. “I don’t think that there’s any
reason to believe that there’s any plan to go to Hyannis Port at
this point. I think that if Secret Service agents were there they
probably heard — like all of you already know — that they have
great lobster rolls out there and they were probably just checking
them out.”
Instead, aides said there might be trips for ice cream and
salt-water taffy, possibly a bike ride and plenty of quiet time at
the compound that rents for $35,000 a week.
The Obamas are paying for their share of the vacation home; taxpayers are picking up the tab for security and White House staff, which is customary for all presidents.

[jw0rd]

Originally Posted by mikeym81

Most of it is Fluff, but the last papragraph is what everyone cares about.


President Barack Obama played tennis with
his wife and golf with his buddies Monday, starting his first
vacation in office on Martha’s Vineyard, a picturesque island known
as a refuge for the wealthy and privileged.

Obama began the day with a workout at his rented retreat, then
tennis with Michelle Obama, White House spokesman Bill Burton told reporters traveling with the president.
Obama later played golf with UBS Investment Bank President Robert Wolf and Chicago physician Eric Whitaker, both friends. White House aide Marvin Nicholson was also in the foursome.
White House officials have stressed that the president is on a
private vacation and very little is planned.
-Click here to see photos of the Obamas on vacation
But the White House continued governing at full pace and with tremendous interest for All Things Obama, officials have trickled out a few personal details here and there.
For instance, Burton told reporters that the president’s reading
list includes “The Way Home” by George Pelecanos, “Hot, Flat and
Crowded” by Tom Friedman, “Lush Life” by Richard Price,
“Plainsong” by Kent Haruf and “John Adams” by David McCullough.
But the trip was clearly designed to limit exposure for the
first family. White House aides have asked journalists not to tail
the first daughters when they are not with their parents.
And journalists were taken to the first hole moments after Obama’s
first drive but in time to capture him walking down the lush green
fairway at an Oak Bluffs golf course.

“Good to see you,” Obama said to a cheering crowd as he walked
pass an impromptu crowd. “Hey man, how are you?”

He told the group that his daughters were swimming while he hit
the links.

Obama’s sister, Maya, flew with the Obamas from Washington, as
did first pooch Bo, who wandered through the press cabin during the flight.
Senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, a close friend and
counselor to the president, joined the flight aboard Air Force One
and the dinner table on Sunday night hours after arriving.
Other midlevel aides were on the island to assist the president
if needed, a reminder the presidency does not allow for complete
breaks from the job.
But Burton joked that even some of those aides were in vacation
mode with the president.
“He’s obviously worked very hard this year, as have some
members of the staff. I don’t know about all of them; I know
Tommy’s in flip-flops today,” Burton joked, pointing to assistant
press secretary Tommy Vietor standing at the side of the room with
a football and sandals.
Other White House aides followed Obama onto the golf course,
including travel and advance staffers.
The White House does not have a formal schedule while the Obamas are on the island, but the president received a daily briefing in person from a National Security Council official. He received an economic briefing through memos, and the secluded 28-acre private estate has a secure line to the White House if a situation develops.
At the White House, senior administration officials conducted a
conference call with reporters about national security programs.
White House officials continued to say Obama has no plans for
Obama to visit ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy at his home in Hyannis
Port on nearby Cape Cod. A visit with Kennedy, who has brain
cancer, could provide a rallying point for Democrats as Obama seeks to achieve one of Kennedy’s career goals: overhauling the nation’s health insurance system to provide near-universal coverage.

“I heard some reports today that the Secret Service had visited
Hyannis Port,” Burton said. “I don’t think that there’s any
reason to believe that there’s any plan to go to Hyannis Port at
this point. I think that if Secret Service agents were there they
probably heard — like all of you already know — that they have
great lobster rolls out there and they were probably just checking
them out.”
Instead, aides said there might be trips for ice cream and
salt-water taffy, possibly a bike ride and plenty of quiet time at
the compound that rents for $35,000 a week.
The Obamas are paying for their share of the vacation home; taxpayers are picking up the tab for security and White House staff, which is customary for all presidents.

Hmmm...interesting. So what the original poster really means is that, he doesn't want his tax dollars used to provide protection for our commander in chief. Not even mall security. What a waste of hate, and energy

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by emilybh

Has anyone done the math on what this will cost the taxpayers who are probably paying for this unless the Obamas have few million dollars spare change to pay for this themselves?

If the other two houses cost the same as the one the President will be staying in, that means a total of $12k per day. Multiply that by 24 for a two week rental and it comes to $288,000. That doesn't include food or transportatation or entertainment except for the generous welcome gift from the landlord of Taro chips left on the kitchen counter for the President and an undecorated Christmas tree outside.

Remember the President had an intimate gathering of 50 people in the White House for Thanksgiving. Who knows how much event that cost us? If he has a few events like that here in Hawaii, triple the cost for each event. I bet before everything is said and done this vacation will set the American Taxpayer back in the millions of dollars or well over one million anyway. With that said , the President BETTER have a good time. Certainly for all the good that has come to his constituents since he's been elected he deserves a classy 20 STAR vacation paid for by the American Taxpayer right? After all, doesn't money grow on trees? Why should the President spare any expense despite the fact that most Americans are and will be for the next several years just to pay dfor goverment programs they don't want or care about? After all we are the lowly serfs whose purpose in life is to slave away to make as much money as we can to hand over to the Federal Goverment elites.

Been debunked twice, in this thread.
Off to the twit filter as an xmas present to myself.
You have absolutely no credibility - pretty simple to do your homework and not look so ignorant of the facts.
But, you apparently don't care.
Rush/Beck seem to be your heroes.
Feh.

[tonyandclaire89]

Been debunked twice, in this thread.
Off to the twit filter as an xmas present to myself.
You have absolutely no credibility - pretty simple to do your homework and not look so ignorant of the facts.
But, you apparently don't care.
Rush/Beck seem to be your heroes.
Feh.

The fact cheilgirl the Obamas(Marxist) and their close friends have rented three private houses worth more than $30 million for their holiday vacation...Remember him bashing bankers calling them "fat cats"..yeah... he's just so down to earth...worried about the little people... unlike the greedy/materialistic republicans...

Caviar anyone...

BTW...cheilgirl...Happy Holidays

Obamas Say Aloha to Hawaii - ABC News

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by tonyandclaire89

The fact cheilgirl the Obamas(Marxist) and their close friends have rented three private houses worth more than $30 million for their holiday vacation...Remember him bashing bankers calling them "fat cats"..yeah... he's just so down to earth...worried about the little people... unlike the greedy/materialistic republicans...

Caviar anyone...

BTW...cheilgirl...Happy Holidays

Obamas Say Aloha to Hawaii - ABC News

So what?
They rented it.
Big deal.
Are these people making their money no public trust?
Are the bankers he was speaking of?

Doesn't your jealousy, hatred and pettiness bother you at all?
Is your heart really that shriveled?

Get a life.