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Watchdog group sues for transparency on Michelle Obama vacation expenses
The Daily Caller ^

Posted on 06/06/2012 10:24:57 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Watchdog group sues for transparency on Michelle Obama vacation expenses 9:51 AM 06/06/2012

A government watchdog group has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Secret Service in an effort to obtain records detailing Michelle Obama and the Obama daughters’ February 2012 President’s Day weekend ski vacation to Aspen, Colorado.

The lawsuit is a more aggressive followup to Judicial Watch’s February 21, 2012 FOIA request with the U.S. Air Force — seeking all records mission taskings, transportation costs and passenger manifests — and the U.S. Secret Service — seeking all records dealing with taxpayer funds to provide security and/or any other services to Michelle Obama and her companions during their Aspen trip.

While both bodies acknowledged receipt of Judicial Watch’s FOIA requests, the deadlines for compliance have passed.

“Why is the Obama administration repeatedly stonewalling basic questions about the costs of the Obama family’s personal travel?” asked Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton in a statement. “In the least, the Obama administration owes the American people the truth about how much each of these trips cost, instead of stonewalling and obfuscation.”

Noting that the ski trip to Aspen was the first family’s 16th vacation in three years, Judicial Watch hopes to pinpoint how much the trip over President’s Day cost taxpayers.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: flotus; michelleobama; mobama; obama; obamavacations; travel

1 posted on 06/06/2012 10:25:03 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

“Why is the Obama administration repeatedly stonewalling basic questions about the costs of the Obama family’s personal travel?” asked Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton in a statement. “In the least, the Obama administration owes the American people the truth about how much each of these trips cost, instead of stonewalling and obfuscation.”

Good line for a Romney commerical IMHO.


2 posted on 06/06/2012 10:30:51 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: Sub-Driver
16 vacays in 3 years! I would be happy to have one vacation in 3 years.

November can't come soon enough for me.

3 posted on 06/06/2012 10:31:59 AM PDT by iceskater (The red shirts always die.)
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4 posted on 06/06/2012 10:32:14 AM PDT by frankenMonkey (This tagline space for rent. inquire within.)
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To: frankenMonkey

Awesome!


5 posted on 06/06/2012 10:32:56 AM PDT by iceskater (The red shirts always die.)
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To: iceskater

thx. just doing my part to rid the country of these grifters.


6 posted on 06/06/2012 10:35:32 AM PDT by frankenMonkey (This tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Train


7 posted on 06/06/2012 10:39:02 AM PDT by FrankR
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Time to pull out the second set of books.


8 posted on 06/06/2012 10:48:57 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: FrankR

JAIL TIME ! ! !


9 posted on 06/06/2012 10:50:55 AM PDT by Huebolt (It's not over until there is not ONE DEMOCRAT HOLDING OFFICE ANYWHERE. Not even a dog catcher!)
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To: Sacajaweau
Time to pull out the second set of books.

More likely the third set.

1. Actual
2. On record.
3. Released to public.

10 posted on 06/06/2012 10:58:30 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Sub-Driver
Michelle Obama On Being First Lady: "Don''t ask! - It's hell. I can't stand it!"


11 posted on 06/06/2012 11:20:39 AM PDT by Iron Munro (John Adams: Two ways to enslave a country. One is by the sword, the other is by debt)
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To: Sub-Driver

But Mic and Barry work so hard.


12 posted on 06/06/2012 11:53:59 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama knows he can’t reconcile the kids’ titles as “presidential consultants”.


13 posted on 06/06/2012 12:04:25 PM PDT by stylin19a (Obama - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance)
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To: frankenMonkey

That is awesome! You should send this to the Romney campaign! Just brilliant!!


14 posted on 06/08/2012 8:34:28 AM PDT by cinciella
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