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Old 07-30-2017, 09:13 PM
 
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Years of helping corporations and the rich pay off handsomely.

Barack Obama Angering Many on Left With Extravagant Vacations

Obamas under fire from the left for never ending, sizzling ultra-luxury vacations | Fox News
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:17 PM
 
Location: A Nation Possessed
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Obviously, the Obama family is comprised of members who are strong proponents of income redistribution, income equality, and a society full of people who all enjoy the same levels of luxury.
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:31 PM
 
Location: Suburb of Chicago
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He's not using taxpayer money, so why is it anyone's business?
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:32 PM
 
Location: Japan
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Noblesse oblige is not often a hallmark of the newly rich and powerful. It comes from generations of wealth and cultures that have thought deeply about how to live an ethical life while wealthy. Obama isn't part of that.
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:37 PM
 
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Years of helping corporations and the rich pay off handsomely.

[url=http://www.realclearlife.com/politics/extravagant-obama-vacations-angering-left/]Barack Obama Angering Many on Left With Extravagant Vacations[/url]

[url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/27/obamas-under-fire-from-left-for-never-ending-sizzling-ultra-luxury-vacations.html]Obamas under fire from the left for never ending, sizzling ultra-luxury vacations | Fox News[/url]
There was a time when Americans were going up, and they liked to see people doing well. Those days are gone and aren't going to come back. You know who knows this most? 20 somethings. They have zero ambition because they know the house of cards fell and there is no re-build other than to leave the nation.

So of course Barak looks like an a$$ but only because his population is on the way down. Were he in other countries, they might be totally fine with him doing well.
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:42 PM
 
Location: Ft. Myers
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You guys can't let go of Obama, and it is simply a way to avoid facing the issues your leader is being confronted with. Obama is a citizen now, is paying for his own vacations, and certainly deserves them.

If you want to be outraged at something, how about Trump sucking up YOUR and MY dollars by going on his little weekend jaunts, or holding rallies, even though he does not need to to them ? I bet his penthouse in Trump tower costs more to secure and maintain than all the trips Obama has taken.

I hope Barack and Michele are enjoying their retirement, and it is none of our business whatever they choose to do.
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:42 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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He is spreading his wealth acquired as 8 year of being President and that huge salary he gets as a pension.
So what he is not spending it in America with American business.
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:47 PM
 
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He is spreading his wealth acquired as 8 year of being President and that huge salary he gets as a pension.
So what he is not spending it in America with American business.
If Trump would spend half his money with American workers, to produce his goods, it would be a nice gesture. But he spends all of it overseas.
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:52 PM
 
Location: A Nation Possessed
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You guys can't let go of Obama, ... it is none of our business whatever they choose to do.
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How about your boy spending a little of his "billions" and buying some of his products from American workers ...
Oh the irony. Is it hard living with two faces?
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:56 PM
 
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More interesting is that they have bought the house they were renting in DC.

What former Pres stays in DC?
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