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Barack Obama blocked from Martha Vineyard retreat after sale to Norman Foster
telegraph ^ | 7 3 12

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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To: InvisibleChurch
Not wanted in that rich white man's neighborhood anymore?

That is definitely racissss.

21 posted on 07/03/2012 1:47:40 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: doorgunner69

Zer0 should never have sent that bust of Churchill back. Bad Karma.


22 posted on 07/03/2012 1:50:19 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: mass55th

“...the place he finally stays at will probably have to fumigate after they vacate....”

Imagine the cost to us Taxpayers to *clean* the White Hut/Crib on Nov 7th, after we throw those POS Marxist Filth out of there. It’s going to be impossible to clean-out the stench and garbage from that once-hallowed building. It barely survived the dirtbag Klintoonies.


23 posted on 07/03/2012 1:51:30 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (All libs and most dems think that life is just a sponge bath, with a happy ending.)
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To: wolfcreek

they can go to cleveland!


24 posted on 07/03/2012 2:01:53 PM PDT by jimfree (In Nov 2012 my 12 y/o granddaughter will have more relevant executive experience than Barack Obama)
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To: InvisibleChurch
Speaking of Obama's vacations, Ramadan begins in July this year. It is a holiday that moves faster than the calendar, and so begins weeks earlier from year to year.

In 2009, Ramadan was between August 21 and September 19.
In 2010, Ramadan was between August 11 and September 9.
In 2011, Ramadan was between August 1 and August 30.

In 2012, Ramadan will be between July 20 and August 18.

Coincidentally, the Obama private no-press-allowed Martha's Vineyard summer vacations were:

In 2009, between August 23 and August 30.
In 2010, between August 19 and August 29.
In 2011, between August 18 and August 28.

In 2012, Obama will miss Ramadan completely if he keeps to his past summer vacation schedule.

There is nothing in the news so far about the Obama family's upcoming summer vacation plans.

-PJ

25 posted on 07/03/2012 2:03:42 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you can vote for President, then your children can run for President.)
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To: InvisibleChurch

I wonder what they are doing to remove the stench.


26 posted on 07/03/2012 2:07:30 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: InvisibleChurch

“Well, Michelle, looks like we’ll have to rent the Taj Mahal again... guess we’ll take two weeks this time...we deserve it.”


27 posted on 07/03/2012 2:08:33 PM PDT by jughandle
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To: InvisibleChurch

Are you suggesting that the Obama family should stay at Rush’s house in Palm Beach instead?


28 posted on 07/03/2012 2:10:24 PM PDT by AZLiberty (No tag today.)
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To: InvisibleChurch

It takes MONTHS to get rid of bedbugs, properly.


29 posted on 07/03/2012 2:10:45 PM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: InvisibleChurch

They can stay in one of the cooling centers here in virginia. A blanket on the floor and a box of Pop Tarts is a hell of a lot more than they deserve.


30 posted on 07/03/2012 2:14:00 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon (Time for a write-in campaign...Darryl Dixon for President)
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To: CatherineofAragon

Cooling Center in VA? What is that? I’m sitting here in my garage addition outside Richmond (2nd floor unfinished room) and I haven’t gotten around to stuffing an air conditioner in the window. I’m not working out or working hard or anything, but it hasn’t been all that bad. Maybe 95-105, worst case. It’s sticky and the fan is nice when I remember to point it in my direction.


31 posted on 07/03/2012 2:30:50 PM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: miserare

I could probably furnish a canoe and a tent so they can go camping on the Great Pee Dee river here for around ten thousand a week. It’s lovely this time of year, balmy triple digit temperature with plenty of mosquitoes and if they’re lucky they may see some alligators. The Cottonmouths are very large and only exceeded in beauty by the occasional Eastern Diamondback.


32 posted on 07/03/2012 2:32:02 PM PDT by RipSawyer
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To: RipSawyer

I believe nobama and his wife, mooch-elle, should vacation in Leavenworth. A long (and restful) stay for them would do just fine.


33 posted on 07/03/2012 2:47:55 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: InvisibleChurch
“Mr Obama and his wife, Michelle, are believed to have paid £32,000”

Horse Hockey!!!!!!!!!!
The American Taxpayers are believe to have paid 32,000 pounds.

34 posted on 07/03/2012 3:02:18 PM PDT by Tupelo (Old Cowboys never die. They just smell like it.)
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To: Da Coyote

On behalf of rattlesnakes, kraits, black mambas, and venomous snakes every where, let alone all the non-venomous ones, I congratulate you for not libeling our legless friends by calling the Illegal a snake. After all, snakes eat vermin and he’s he lowest form of vermin.


35 posted on 07/03/2012 3:04:13 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: InvisibleChurch

The Baron needs to make sure that he arranges to have the property fumigated before he moves in.


36 posted on 07/03/2012 3:09:54 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: RipSawyer

It would really be good if the Diamondbacks and Cottonmouths chose to go slumming and sleep with them. Even better if they did to them what they often do to other forms of vermin, and did it repeatedly.


37 posted on 07/03/2012 3:10:47 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: wolfcreek

He can Go to Malta and Kiss roberts Ass


38 posted on 07/03/2012 3:27:17 PM PDT by ballplayer
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To: Sacajaweau

BO’s goons must have not had a chat with them yet.


39 posted on 07/03/2012 3:29:59 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: Buckeye McFrog

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

Baron and Lady Foster must not have been informed obama is king.


40 posted on 07/03/2012 5:11:35 PM PDT by Heart of Georgia (It's not a penalty - it's obamaTAX. Make him own it.)
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