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Obama dines at Nobu as latest Hawaii vacation pushes cost of first family's travel past $96 million
dailymail.com ^ | 12/29/16 | Francesca Chambers

Posted on 12/29/2016 2:59:05 PM PST by ColdOne

President Barack Obama dined out with his family and friends at hip Honolulu Asian fusion restaurant Nobu on Wednesday night Obama received a round of applause from other guests as he walked through the restaurant, a video posted to Instagram shows The first family has been in Hawaii for nearly two weeks - they're parked there until after the New Year holiday A report published this afternoon puts the price tag of their travel over the last eight years at $96 million; report includes travel White House says was official The Obamas pay for their food and lodging out of pocket when they're on personal travel but the government picks up tap for flights and security President-elect Donald Trump's family trip to Florida for Thanksgiving cost taxpayers $7 million; he's there now with his family, too The city of New York is fuming about security costs to protect Trump Tower - they want the federal government to pick up the tab of $35 million

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He spent the afternoon at the Shangri La Islamic arts center built by tobacco heiress and socialite Doris Duke.
1 posted on 12/29/2016 2:59:05 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

I thought perhaps Trump would disinvite The Grifters to the inaugural, but then realized it would much better to have them at the ceremony, listening to how Trump is going to dismantle their Socialist legacy.


2 posted on 12/29/2016 3:03:16 PM PST by nickedknack
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“The Obamas pay for their food and lodging out of pocket when they’re on personal travel...”

Riiiiiiiiight


3 posted on 12/29/2016 3:04:31 PM PST by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.56)
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Reparations à la carte.


4 posted on 12/29/2016 3:04:32 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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You didn’t build that!


5 posted on 12/29/2016 3:05:27 PM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: ColdOne

I’d call this a major fail. He’s been “Living Nixxer Rich” on our dime for eight years and he misses the $100 million dollar “goal!” Another part of his “legacy” going down in flames. Maybe he’ll just fire up AF-1 and fly around in circles for another $4 million in expense.


6 posted on 12/29/2016 3:07:04 PM PST by vette6387
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To: ColdOne

“...Obama received a round of applause from other guests as he walked through the restaurant.”

Was he leaving?


7 posted on 12/29/2016 3:16:34 PM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: ColdOne

I had almost forgotten how much I hate him.


8 posted on 12/29/2016 3:22:43 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: vette6387

Bite your tongue...I wouldn’t put it past him.


9 posted on 12/29/2016 3:24:21 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nickedknack

I look at the inaugural as Obama’s big coming out party.


10 posted on 12/29/2016 3:27:40 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Willie Sutton went into robbing banks and Hillary Clinton went into politics)
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To: BlueStateRightist

Probably not. Clinton won Hawaii by about 138 thousand votes. It’s gone to the dark side.........


11 posted on 12/29/2016 3:30:53 PM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: ColdOne

I have been stuck on island twice during the dear reader’s vacations. What’s not said is how much the disruption has cost the citizens of Hawaii.

When Obama goes out for his shave ice nearly the entire windward side of the island shuts down. When he goes to Honolulu nearly the entire southern half of the island grinds to a halt. It took 3 hours to get across the Pali when he was there a few years back. When he crosses the mountains the Like Like, Pali, and H3 are ALL shut down for him.

I despise this man and his wife. Only 12 million a year for their vacations?


12 posted on 12/29/2016 3:37:32 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: ColdOne

Bush’s fault. For not spending as much as he could have.

Mooch lives up to her nickname daily.


13 posted on 12/29/2016 3:39:05 PM PST by Yaelle
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I hope his food taster was sick that day.


14 posted on 12/29/2016 3:39:54 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
I look at the inaugural as Obama’s big coming out party.

Coming out of the closet? Coming out as a Muz?

Hey, I know -- coming out of the closet in the mosque!

15 posted on 12/29/2016 3:40:29 PM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: ColdOne

They’re leaving soon

Good riddance to bad rubbish .

Don’t come back , Ever


16 posted on 12/29/2016 3:56:14 PM PST by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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To: Dawgreg

thanks to vast immigration from the Left Coast and back east . Along with the grips of the corrupt , Dem vote buying Unions . Lots of ppl were for Sanders , Pot soaked aging hippies too brain dead to think beyond the dumb Dem agendas


17 posted on 12/29/2016 3:59:40 PM PST by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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To: slouper

Who pays for all of monkey-butt-mouth’s dresses?


18 posted on 12/29/2016 4:04:55 PM PST by Stayfree (LIBERALISM & STUPIDITY ARE BOTH INCURABLE MENTAL DISEASES OFTEN FOUND TOGETHER!)
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To: ColdOne
"hip Honolulu Asian fusion restaurant Nobu"

The Nobu chain is nearing its silver anniversary. It ain't "hip", unless you're talking about over half its clientele needing a hip replacement.

19 posted on 12/29/2016 4:05:31 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Prosecute the win. Run up the score.)
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To: ColdOne

That said, IDGAF how expensive it is to protect the leader of the free world, whether it is that jive dissembler, or President Trump. Zero f***s given.


20 posted on 12/29/2016 4:07:44 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Prosecute the win. Run up the score.)
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