Obama's Christmas Vacation - Appropriate in these Times? (party, support, agents)

[CAVA1990]

Let's stick to the topic please.

[jackmccullough]

Originally Posted by jetgraphics

I believe the point is - while many American people are tightening their belts and doing without - the presidential vacation entourage incurs a financial burden on the people who are paying the taxes.

Is that the kind of example we should emulate?
Shaft other people with the bill for our fun and festivities?

Shame on Mr. Obama.

No, the point is that the OP is a right-winger taking another opportunity to attack Obama.

Apparently you are also.

[wedjat]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

I don't answer condescening, snarky questions. If you want an answer from me you will have to ask me respectfully. Got that sonny?

LOL, well theliberalvoice is female & I still have no response to my question. And it wasn't even condescending OR snarky....I feel a little offended.

[tb4000]

Because everyone works better without a break.

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by jackmccullough

No, the point is that the OP is a right-winger taking another opportunity to attack Obama.

Apparently you are also.

I asked a straightforward question. How do you know I'm not a p***ed off liberal? There are plenty of them right now.

[Ceece]

I don't stay in low budget motels when I go on vacation and don't expet the POTUS to either. Nobody here really does so why blather on about that?

And nobody can actually believe we should ALL (including the POTUS) just stop spending money on anything until the homeless problem is solved or whatever. So why rant and rave about that?

So may questions, so many stupid answers.

[jetgraphics]

Originally Posted by jackmccullough

No, the point is that the OP is a right-winger taking another opportunity to attack Obama.

Apparently you are also.

I don't object to him spending his own money for a vacation.
I object to him telling us that we're going to pay more taxes, pay more in utilities, pay pay pay...

While he and his family AND friends will be enjoying a ten day vacation, at OUR EXPENSE... it is not an 'attack'.

Obama Christmas: First Family Heads to Hawaii - ABC News

Staying in this $8.9 million house, which Zimel has dubbed the "Obama Winter White House," will cost around $4,000 a night. The two houses next door will be occupied by Obama family members and friends.

(10 days x 4,000 = $40,000 ... and that doesn't include the cost for renting the two houses next door!)

If you have any data that shows that the staff, secret service agents, and military aides are paying for their own transportation, food, lodgings, I will beg your pardon.

But when he parties on MY DIME, he's shameful.

[wedjat]

Originally Posted by Ceece

I don't stay in low budget motels when I go on vacation and don't expet the POTUS to either. Nobody here really does so why blather on about that?

And nobody can actually believe we should ALL (including the POTUS) just stop spending money on anything until the homeless problem is solved or whatever. So why rant and rave about that?

So may questions, so many stupid answers.

Now wait a minute...I've stayed at a low budget motel. I'm talking Bates motel, the kind w/a dead hooker under the bed. Fun times. And you're right, isn't the name of the game to SPEND money? *head swiveling in confusion*...what's the problem here again? Oh that's right, the jealousy over the Hawaii trip. Well you know, I wish I could indulge in all night eatings of poi & fried pig but I've got my ObamaAid that needs to be drunk up. Cheers!

[Theliberalvoice]

Originally Posted by Ceece

I don't stay in low budget motels when I go on vacation and don't expet the POTUS to either. Nobody here really does so why blather on about that?

And nobody can actually believe we should ALL (including the POTUS) just stop spending money on anything until the homeless problem is solved or whatever. So why rant and rave about that?

So may questions, so many stupid answers.

Exactly. He is the president. Not only that but if he stays at a low budget hotel, I am sure that he won't be very safe and neither would his family.

I agree. I thought the right was all about capitalism. He has the money so he is spending it. What is wrong with that?

[wedjat]

Originally Posted by jetgraphics

But when he parties on MY DIME, he's shameful.

I wonder if he parties like a rockstar. I want to see footage of this partying & I want there to be a handmade sign that says "Hahaha, suckers!!! This party is being paid for by YOU!!!!"