Why is it OK for Obama to spend taxpayer money campaigning for HRC instead of doing his job! (Congress, legal)

[countrylv22]

It does not sit well with me that a sitting President, as well a Vice President & the First Lady spend tax payer money $$$$$$ traveling all over the country campaigning for Hillary Clinton.

1) They should be doing their job, not spending their time trying to get Hillary Clinton elected.

2) It costs the taxpayer money for all 3 of them to do this. It is not like they are flying commercial & paying for it themselves, right?

So, how can this be right? How can it be fair to the other party?

How can this be fair to our country? It seems that Obama has spent a lot of time campaigning, for all of his 3 terms!

If he is supposed to be the President, working for the people why is it OK for him to spend the time he should be working on HIS JOB, campaigning for Clinton?

And to make matters worse, it is OBAMA, BIDEN & Michelle Obama! It takes money & time for them to be doing this!


What a waste!

[ChinkChink]

You are paying for old lady Robison...you do know that. Obama has no respect for the OFFICE of Presidency. Its a toy to him.

[silverkris]

The candidate's campaign reimburses the White House for costs associated with campaigning for the candidate.

So your faux outrage is misplaced.

[countrylv22]

Originally Posted by ChinkChink

You are paying for old lady Robison...you do know that. Obama has no respect for the OFFICE of Presidency. Its a toy to him.

Oh, I forgot about that Thanks! Yes, I agree with you, he does not respect the OFFICE at all!

[froglipz]

This is the system as it now exists! It is allowed, just like it is allowed to not pay income tax if you have no legal obligation to do so! Lots of things that sure don't seem right to allow to exist still do exist. Frustrating.....

[LifeIsGood01]

Any sitting President is allowed to campaign for whoever they want. He can't fly on Jetblue and take a taxi.

Bush could have campaigned when he was in office but the GOP didn't want him too because of his lousy record

[crone]

Same deal with the congress, house and senate. They are all out campaigning since the start of the August recess. They still draw their paycheck. And don't do much when they are at work.

[Bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by silverkris

The candidate's campaign reimburses the White House for costs associated with campaigning for the candidate.

So your faux outrage is misplaced.

It's scary how many people don't know this !

Blessed be the Low Information posters !

[duster1979]

Originally Posted by silverkris

The candidate's campaign reimburses the White House for costs associated with campaigning for the candidate.

So your faux outrage is misplaced.

What about the fact that duties aren't being fulfilled while he's jetting around the country? That's a bigger issue to me.

[LifeIsGood01]

Originally Posted by duster1979

What about the fact that duties aren't being fulfilled while he's jetting around the country? That's a bigger issue to me.

Which duties? Do you not know that Air Force one is a mobile office?