Obamas to spend holidays in Hawaii at $4 million cost to taxpayers (Condoleezza Rice, interview)

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

I don't doubt that at all.
The truth is NO PRESIDENT is ever REALLY "on vacation" - no matter where they may be. It's not that kind of job.

Ken

Then what is the point of you post? (Post #4 in this thread.)

[Dale Cooper]

Originally Posted by Old Army Soldier

I thought I read somewhere that the Crawford TX. ranch house where Bush stayed had it's on version of the White House 'situation room' so he could tend to his duties as president there. I could be wrong.

You are not wrong. You are 100% correct. Time spent in Crawford wasn't all vacation.

He also met foreign heads there.

[ambient]

Originally Posted by Phil306

You know, you sure spout off an awful lot in support of socialist costs here in the United States. However, based upon the fact you say your from Frankfurt, Germany, how about you explain what business this process is of yours?

How close is your country to paying back the millions of Jews, etc it exterminated 60 yrs ago? When your own house is in order, then start talking about other countries. Until then, I suggest you keep the worthless comments to yourself.

The thread isn't about Bush, its about Obama. Bush is ancient history and yes, for your silly record, I don't think Bush have done what he did either. Two wrongs don't make a right. And all you socialists sticking up for Obama, by using Bush is OLD. Bush is ANCIENT history, so move on.

The only problem is that when the next Bush-like GOP president goes on a trip to Hawaii or somewhere, we won't hear a peep from you..

[HappyTexan]

He won't be disconntect from DC. Half of Congress will probably follow him like last time and besides, he'll have his ipad with him.

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by Fleet

Then what is the point of you post? (Post #4 in this thread.)

It's to point out that ALL Presidents take vacation and to point out that the OP was doing nothing more than political "bashing". IF he's going to play THAT game, it works BOTH ways - and the GOP lovers are in NO position to fight THAT battle.

Ken

[Some_Random_Guy]

I'm not taking one side or the other, all presidents have done it. But damnnn, Obama has outdone them all, with regards to travel expense and frequency. An estimated 1.5 billion dollars so far for the President and his family's travel.

Anyone think that's a bit much?

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by Some_Random_Guy

I'm not taking one side or the other, all presidents have done it. But damnnn, Obama has outdone them all, with regards to travel expense and frequency. An estimated 1.5 billion dollars so far for the President and his family's travel.

Anyone think that's a bit much?

As already mentioned, BUSH is the champ in that regard - NOT Obama. Did you think that BUSH'S time off was "a bit much"?



Ken

[Some_Random_Guy]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

As already mentioned, BUSH is the champ in that regard - NOT Obama. Did you think that BUSH'S time off was "a bit much"?



Ken

Estimates have Bush's travel expense at just over 127 million. Obama nearing 1.5 billion. Bush had 8 years, Obama 4.

Am I missing something?

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by Some_Random_Guy

Estimates have Bush's travel expense at just over 127 million. Obama nearing 1.5 billion. Bush had 8 years, Obama 4.

Am I missing something?

Who's estimates?

Ken

[Some_Random_Guy]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

Who's estimates?

Ken

I'm open for better sources, but from what I could find...

Bush's travel cost source

Using Boehner’s Logic GOP Owes Taxpayers $124 Million for Bush Vacation Travel - Democratic Underground

Obama's travel expense source

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller