Posted on 02/07/2016 6:29:13 PM PST by jazusamo
Rev up Air Force One, it's fundraising time again, along with symbolic moments and scenic views. In 48 hours President Obama departs the nation's capital for points west and an extended stay. Here's what's on the big travel agenda, beginning Wednesday:
"Nine years after he announced his candidacy for president, the President will return to the place where his political career began by traveling to Springfield, Illinois. Now in the final year of his second term, the President looks forward to addressing the Illinois General Assembly about what we can do, together, to build better politics," the White House advises.
Mr. Obama then journeys to scenic San Jose, California, for the night, bound for twoDemocratic Party fundraisers, then it's on to Los Angeles to appear on Ellen DeGeneres' show and attend a few more fundraisers on Thursday. The morning finds Mr. Obama in Palm Springs -- presumably for a long golf weekend.
On Monday and Tuesday he'll host a summit for Southeast Asian officials in Sunnylands -- the 200-acre estate once owned by philanthropist Walter Annenberg -- in Rancho Mirage, right at the corner of Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope drives. No, really, that's where it is.
This is the president's sixth visit to the swank, picturesque region. "The president is becoming quite a fixture in our valley," noted The Desert Sun in an editorial Sunday.
Mr. Obama returns to Washington after the summit ends Feb. 16.
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What office is HusseinO running for, that anyone’s contributing to him for?
The POS is trying to get on my Rushmore. Hopefully he does...at 8000 ft at 575 MPH.
Office of Supreme Douchebag.
Or is all this $$$$$$$$ just more corrupt payoffs and bribes?
[The President looks forward to addressing the Illinois General Assembly]
I wonder if MICHELLE is planning a future run against RAUNER?
Bump!
Yep, for whomever it goes to.
The bastard should be required to pay back the taxpayers for the costs of these fundraising trips.
Congress needs to say that any funds that would normally go for Air Force One and secret service protection for the First Family will now be used to defend our border. IOW, they will only be safe as he is willing to keep the rest of us.
And DHS will be totally defunded as long as they collect intel only to destroy the intel on known terrorists.
Running down America, expensive trips, golf and running his mouth—it’s what he does.
Exactly! Can’t wait until 1-20-17 comes.
Presidential favors for sale! Wonder who his pimp is?
If Cruz wins and uses air force one as his personal little fundraising chariot ya gots to know the libs would go nuts.
Maybe vacation to great places on our dime too.
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