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Barack Obama blocked from Martha Vineyard retreat after sale to Norman Foster
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Posted on 07/03/2012 1:18:49 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch

Barack Obama and his family will not spend their summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard this year, after Baron Foster, Britain's most celebrated architect, bought their regular retreat.

With just four months remaining before he faces the toughest US re-election contest for a generation, Barack Obama could have done with a relaxing escape to the so-called playground of presidents.

But the idyllic ocean-side retreat on Martha’s Vineyard where President Obama has holidayed with his wife and daughters for the past three summers has been snapped up by Britain’s most celebrated architect. Baron Foster and Lady Foster of Thames Bank have bought the 30-acre estate for £14.3 million — and they appear to be in no mood for renting it out to the world’s most powerful family.

The sprawling Blue Heron Farm, which comprises a golf course, stables and an orchard, lies in Chilmark, to the south-west of the Massachusetts island made famous by the Kennedys and Clintons.

Mr Obama and his wife, Michelle, are believed to have paid £32,000 a week to rent the property...

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1 posted on 07/03/2012 1:18:55 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch
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Any chance they might buy Hawaii?


2 posted on 07/03/2012 1:21:36 PM PDT by wolfcreek (A closed eye mentality is the reason for our current reality)
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To: InvisibleChurch

I feel sooo bad for them.


3 posted on 07/03/2012 1:21:56 PM PDT by pnut22
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Awwww....all tired out and no place to go.

I've never EVER wished anyone ill will....but....

4 posted on 07/03/2012 1:22:49 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: InvisibleChurch
Awwww....all tired out and no place to go.

I've never EVER wished anyone ill will....but....

5 posted on 07/03/2012 1:23:19 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: InvisibleChurch

so the Brits don’t want Barry as a houseguest?

Can’t imagine why. /sarc


6 posted on 07/03/2012 1:25:13 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: wolfcreek

Bard*ck Obamadork is vermin.

He is slime.

He is the description of sepsis.

Black holes are repelled by him.

And those are his good points.

May his “vacation” be filled with flies.


7 posted on 07/03/2012 1:25:33 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: InvisibleChurch

Must be RAYYYYYYY-cism...


8 posted on 07/03/2012 1:25:33 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Our economy won't heal until one particular black man is unemployed.)
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To: InvisibleChurch

Mitty’s got a sweet place in New Hampshire.

I’m sure he’d rent it for that amount.


9 posted on 07/03/2012 1:27:33 PM PDT by nascarnation
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Too bad...the Obamas will have to go to Spain instead.


10 posted on 07/03/2012 1:28:47 PM PDT by miserare
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I’m sure the Obambi’s will be able to get one of their wealthy donor friends to provide them with the well-earned retreat they so heartily deserve. That’s sarcasm at the end just in case you needed to be told.


11 posted on 07/03/2012 1:30:03 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Da Coyote
"May his “vacation” be filled with flies."

and bedbugs, although the place he finally stays at will probably have to fumigate after they vacate.

12 posted on 07/03/2012 1:33:47 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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I hope the new owner fumigated the place.
13 posted on 07/03/2012 1:34:54 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: Da Coyote

That’s an insult to black holes everywhere.


14 posted on 07/03/2012 1:36:10 PM PDT by brewcrew (Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid. --John Wayne)
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To: InvisibleChurch

Things are getting better in Martha’s Vineyard with Teddy “Chapaquidic” gone and no Obama & michelle to grace their shores.


15 posted on 07/03/2012 1:39:37 PM PDT by kenmcg (How)
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To: InvisibleChurch

Maybe they can get an invite from some other supporters. Detroit has quite a few empty houses. For the rent they are paying they might be able to buy an entire block or two.


16 posted on 07/03/2012 1:43:08 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying then or now!)
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To: wolfcreek

“”Any chance they might buy Hawaii?””

Hawaii is in Asia so that’s out. But don’t you think at some point hussein could buy his own vacation place? There must be something cool for sale in one of the 57 states.


17 posted on 07/03/2012 1:43:55 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: nascarnation

DId you see the article this week that said whomever won NH would be President...Bet the author didn’t know Romney’s family had a home there.


18 posted on 07/03/2012 1:45:42 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying then or now!)
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To: wolfcreek

He can go to his favorite place, Camp David. :)


19 posted on 07/03/2012 1:46:00 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: pnut22

Barack Obama could have done with a relaxing escape

He has been relaxing every chance he got for the last 31/2 years. Although, him being away from the WH is be a good thing.


20 posted on 07/03/2012 1:46:34 PM PDT by Bitsy
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