Author Topic: Obama's 17 Day vacation to cost taxpayers approximately $4,135,000 (Read 33223 times)

Fury · « **Reply #50 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:06:19 PM »

Obama issues directive telling government employees to cut down on the travel. Obama then sends Michelle and kids on a separate plane to Hawaii. Obama then spends over $4 million on 17-day vacation. America trudges along at 18% U6. Tellingly enough, the Obama drones pour into this thread to defend him.

What a fucking joke.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #51 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:07:42 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on December 18, 2011, 01:05:57 PM

So a friend of mine just told me that the beach is being shut down, so he and his family cannot use it. Also, he recently bought a store and was informed by the secret service that the president will be eating dinner next door, and my friend's store must be shut down when that happens for security reasons.

Is Obama going to give him the lost money?

Dos Equis · « **Reply #52 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:09:55 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on December 18, 2011, 01:07:42 PM

Is Obama going to give him the lost money?

Oh I doubt that.

Straw Man · « **Reply #53 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:10:52 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on December 18, 2011, 11:18:09 AM

^^^ This is why Obama's multimillion dollar vacation in paradise, while the economy is in shambles, is a legitimate story. He was supposed to be different. He's not. He's an opportunist, taking advantage of his office to vacation on one of the nicest beaches on the planet (without exaggeration).
How much would it cost to vacation in his real home town of Chicago?

Also, I'd like to know how many times he and his family have vacationed on Kailua beach before he was elected president. I bet the answer is zero. (Not sure, but that's my guess.)

from the first post on this thread:

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Kailua Beach
The President and his family pay for their own beachfront rental (they are not staying in the Winter White House this year but rather a house on the same street further to the ocean point).

When did he ever promise not to take his family back to his chldhood home for a vacation?

Clinton used to take his family to Martha's Vineyard. I wonder how many times he did that before he was POTUS

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #54 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:11:50 PM »

Lol at straw. Totally clueless.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #55 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:12:38 PM »

Fury · « **Reply #56 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:12:59 PM »

$15 trillion in debt. I know, let's have the taxpayer foot a $4.1 million vacation for the first family!

Way to be part of the 99% you love attaching your tentacles to, President Foodstamp.

Straw Man · « **Reply #57 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:13:49 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on December 18, 2011, 01:11:50 PM

Lol at straw. Totally clueless.

great comeback

out of bullets so you throw the gun

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #58 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:14:29 PM »

Quote from: Fury on December 18, 2011, 01:12:59 PM

$15 trillion in debt. I know, let's have the taxpayer foot a $4.1 million vacation for the first family!

Way to be part of the 99% you love attaching your tentacles to, President Foodstamp.

We need a Occupy Hawaii to Go ruin Obamas gaudy undeserved unwarranted vacation.

Skip8282 · « **Reply #59 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:14:35 PM »

Quote from: Fury on December 18, 2011, 01:06:19 PM

Obama issues directive telling government employees to cut down on the travel. Obama then sends Michelle and kids on a separate plane to Hawaii. Obama then spends over $4 million on 17-day vacation. America trudges along at 18% U6. Tellingly enough, the Obama drones pour into this thread to defend him.

What a fucking joke.

No, no, no.

You have to consider how deep and intellectual their argument is.

Other Presidents do it...so why not Barry!

Hell, with that level of intelligent thought, I can't imagine the Obamabots being able to say anything against Obama. Is there anything he's doing that hasn't been done in the past? Spending money, passing bills, changing regs....nope, been done by just about everybody. Guess it's all OK!!

Straw Man · « **Reply #60 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:15:57 PM »

Quote from: Skip8282 on December 18, 2011, 01:14:35 PM

No, no, no.

You have to consider how deep and intellectual their argument is.

Other Presidents do it...so why not Barry!

Hell, with that level of intelligent thought, I can't imagine the Obamabots being able to say anything against Obama. Is there anything he's doing that hasn't been done in the past? Spending money, passing bills, changing regs....nope, been done by just about everybody. Guess it's all OK!!

not just other President but ALL OTHER PRESIDENTS

Fury · « **Reply #61 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:17:19 PM »

Quote from: Skip8282 on December 18, 2011, 01:14:35 PM

No, no, no.

You have to consider how deep and intellectual their argument is.

Other Presidents do it...so why not Barry!

Hell, with that level of intelligent thought, I can't imagine the Obamabots being able to say anything against Obama. Is there anything he's doing that hasn't been done in the past? Spending money, passing bills, changing regs....nope, been done by just about everybody. Guess it's all OK!!

You know what the funny thing about that argument is? The people like Ozmo making it will then meltdown in other threads talking about how fucked up the status quo is and how things need to change now.

Hypocrites.

Quote from: Straw Man on December 18, 2011, 01:15:57 PM

not just other President but ALL OTHER PRESIDENTS

So fucking what? Hope-and-Change was supposed to be different, wasn't he?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #62 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:18:15 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on December 18, 2011, 01:15:57 PM

not just other President but ALL OTHER PRESIDENTS

And? He was supposed to be different remember? "Change you can believe in" remember?

Straw Man · « **Reply #63 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:19:36 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on December 18, 2011, 01:18:15 PM

And? He was supposed to be different remember? "Change you can believe in" remember?

I dont' remember him saying he wouldn't take his family on vacations

do you?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #64 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:20:29 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on December 18, 2011, 01:19:36 PM

I dont' remember him saying he wouldn't take his family on vacations

do you?

LOL!!!

Dos Equis · « **Reply #65 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:21:04 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on December 18, 2011, 01:14:29 PM

We need a Occupy Hawaii to Go ruin Obamas gaudy undeserved unwarranted vacation.

No such luck. They were on the corner the other day. About four strong, complete with cardboard signs. Would never make it past the beach.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #66 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:23:10 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on December 18, 2011, 01:21:04 PM

No such luck. They were on the corner the other day. About four strong, complete with cardboard signs. Would never make it past the beach.

I'm sure mobacca is going to binge herself again on caviar, Kobe beef, rich desserts, wine, steaks, champagnes, etc.

OzmO · « **Reply #67 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:37:14 PM »

If the best response is that OB was supposed to be different and that's what's being applied to this vacation issue it only shows how ignorant people can get.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #68 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:40:46 PM »

Quote from: OzmO on December 18, 2011, 01:37:14 PM

If the best response is that OB was supposed to be different and that's what's being applied to this vacation issue it only shows how ignorant people can get.

LOL. Are you drinking today?

OzmO · « **Reply #69 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:44:58 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on December 18, 2011, 01:40:46 PM

LOL. Are you drinking today?

Not yet, but maybe if I drink enough later I will agree that change meant no vacations.

Skip8282 · « **Reply #70 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:46:31 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on December 18, 2011, 01:15:57 PM

not just other President but ALL OTHER PRESIDENTS

ALL other presidents have pet projects that waste taxpayer money. Guess we should be cool with that too?

Straw Man · « **Reply #71 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:49:16 PM »

to all the right wingers on this board

rather than bitching about a man taking his family on Christmas vacation (so much for the left wing war on Christmas) please contact your favorite Republican nominee and encourage him to pledge never to take a vacation if he wins the election

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #72 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:51:44 PM »

You know what. I changed my mind - the longer Obama stays on vacation the better. He will have less opportunity toscrew us over. So five million is ridiculous for a vacation, but it is probably a drop in the bucket compared to the damage he would have done if he stayed in DC.

Skip8282 · « **Reply #73 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:52:27 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on December 18, 2011, 01:49:16 PM

to all the right wingers on this board

rather than bitching about a man taking his family on Christmas vacation (so much for the left wing war on Christmas) please contact your favorite Republican nominee and encourage him to pledge never to take a vacation if he wins the election

And to not tell others to cut back while they spend lavishly.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #74 on:** December 18, 2011, 01:53:42 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on December 18, 2011, 01:51:44 PM

You know what. I changed my mind - the longer Obama stays on vacation the better. He will have less opportunity toscrew us over. So five million is ridiculous for a vacation, but it is probably a drop in the bucket compared to the damage he would have done if he stayed in DC.

Uh, no. I don't want him on my island.