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All presidents take vacations. All presidents need special accommodations for security and what have you. I can't/won't fault any president for that, even W (even though W took entirely too many of them).
A million dollars for one week seems excessive, however.
Come on now, don't you think they need a break from the world problems (even though they don't get a break, it's a working vacation)!!!!
I say take those vacations especially in his home state, like George Bush did in Maine and Texas!!! And all of our past Presidents whom have taken well deserved vacations!!!!
LOL! "hometown?" Why didn't he stay with his relatives, then???
You did read the article, didn't you? There were a few, er, extraneous expenses there, in case you didn't notice. (Very ritzy hotel, Michelle's separate flight at a cost of over $60,000...
Tough times for the rest of the country. Just sayin...
The article states the Obamas and their friends are paying for the accomodations.
What other president's vacations have received such scrutiny?
Time for "tightening the belt," I believe were Obama's words when he was campaigning. But...that was then, I guess. His britches have gotten bigger, but then so has his ego.
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Not here. Been several times. But many, many, many people around the country won't be going this year. Time for "tightening the belt," I believe were Obama's words when he was campaigning. But...that was then, I guess. His britches have gotten bigger, but then so has his ego.
PhillyBurbs.com: *More people expected to travel this Christmas (http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2010/december/20/more-people-expected-to-travel-this-christmas.html - broken link)
Obama is supposed to forgo his vacation b/c some other people can't afford one? How does that compute?
LOL! "hometown?" Why didn't he stay with his relatives, then???
When in God's name does the President of the United States ever stay with his relatives? Does that make any sense at all?
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You did read the article, didn't you? There were a few, er, extraneous expenses there, in case you didn't notice. (Very ritzy hotel, Michelle's separate flight at a cost of over $60,000...
Tough times for the rest of the country. Just sayin...
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If it weren't Obama, you wouldn't have a damn thing to say about it, would you?
Oh that's right. He's from some rural hamlet about 200 miles from Nairobi. My bad.
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