DOING THE MATH AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS YOU AND ME:
* Air Force One is known to cost about $180,000 an hour to fly.
* Based on an estimated 18 hours roundtrip flying time for the jet between Washington and Honolulu, the travel cost alone of Obama’s decision to return to Hawaii amounts to around $3.24 million.
* And that doesn’t include the price tag for the massive security operation required to move the president or the cost of the cargo plane that follows Air Force One around.
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The Obamas could have saved taxpayers millions by returning from Hawaii TOGETHER after Christmas and then resuming their vacation at one of the many ritzy resorts that lie outside of Washington. If the beach is a must, even a trip to Florida would have been far less expensive.
Or they could have simply stayed at the White House or Camp David, each a luxurious government-run installation, billing taxpayers a relative pittance.
Does anyone think he actually gives a damn?
But of course, the MSM reported his ‘early’ departure from his Christmas vacation to Hawaii as coming back to handle the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations. And then he goes right back to Hawaii, effectively doubling the cost of what was the same vacation.
Remember how the press howled about Bush vacationing at his ranch in Texas? Other than the cost of flying Air Force One and a minimal security detail to protect the isolated ranch, the taxpayers weren’t out the cost of an Obama date night in New York city. Bush at his own expense even fixed quarters at the ranch for the Secret Service agents. The Obama’s live like Louis and Marie Antoinette while the peasants cannot afford bread.
51% of the Americans love their Royalty, just like the Brits.
We should shut Camp David down and sell it off. It doesn’t get used anyway....
Hollywood Idiot, Danny Glover has started a petition on MoveOn’s petition site, Signon.org, to nominate Paul Krugman.
” We urge you to nominate Paul Krugman for Treasury Secretary. Krugman will protect Social Security and Medicare from benefit cuts, promote policies to create jobs, and help defeat the austerity dogma in Washington and around the world.”
Perhaps Danny ought to start with the Hollywood Perks that are creating jobs in OTHER COUNTRIES?
Sure, out of which stimulus package? He's not paying a dime of his own. Just wait until Moochelle's shopping expenses are added into the final taxpayer billing.
These freeloaders are nothing like the Royal family..They are like the Communist dictators that get free money from us and use it all for themselves...The people have to starve here before anyone takes notice besides us, it will come down to that for those that did not take notice what is going on in this country..Let them keep this up we will have nothing if they go on the way they are with our money..What they don’t use they give it to their Muslim and Communist countries..
Obama is just another taker who has always relied on the state for employment. His glorified position now is no different than say our mayor of Los Angeles. They are high paid figureheads. No substance. They feed in the public trough and look for ways to grow that public service arena.
We know that there are more takers than makers in this country so until a ‘revolution’ happens, and we take back the country for the makers, expect this type of arrogance from the ‘elected’.
They stayed in TWO houses!
Trouble in Paradise?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/obama-heads-back-vacation-oahu-article-1.1233247
LOOK INSIDE: Obama vacation home in Oahu affords First Family privacy and luxury
The Obama family spends the holidays in sumptuous Oahu rental homes, which give them easy access to the perfect beaches of Kailua Bay, and also allows for the type of high-level security and privacy that the presidential family requires.
By Michael Walsh / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, January 4, 2013, 4:10 PM
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When President Barack Obama heads to his home state of Hawaii, he stays in some of Oahu’s most palatial estates.
Courtesy of toptenrealestatedeals.com
When President Barack Obama heads to his home state of Hawaii, he stays in some of Oahu’s most palatial estates.
Can the first family celebrate the holidays in the lap of tropical luxury? Yes they can.
When President Barack Obama needed a Yuletide escape from Pennsylvania Avenue, he traded dreary talks about the fiscal cliff for breathtaking views of the Hawaiian cliffs. He directed Air Force One to the island of Oahu, where the Obamas have spent every Christmas since he was elected President.
President Obama, Michelle and their daughters stayed at two opulent homes at the exclusive Paradise Point. The family personally selected the Plantation Estate as their holiday home for the first three years.
Obama Vacation Home
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Whether enjoying Christmas dinner or the scenic views, the first family has not been disappointed by the home’s beauty.
The $24,500 per week gated Plantation Estate, which offers first-rate security and privacy, is mere footsteps from the white sand beach of Kailua Bay. The first couple can take in breathtaking views as they share island drinks on the ocean or garden lanais, peaceful open-sided verandas.
“The views from the home are spectacular. When people look at the photographs, it looks as though the photographs are not real when, in fact, the reality is even more beautiful,” owner Glenn L. Weinberg told the Daily News.
Afterward they can swim past cascading waterfalls in the central courtyard’s lagoon-style pool pavilion, complete with a semi-secluded hot tub surrounded by Hawaiian flowers.
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The Obama family arrives in Honolulu, for the start of their Christmas vacation, Dec. 22, 2012.
They can also unwind in the master bedroom’s soothing therapeutic tub, as Malia and Sasha choose among the 6,000 square foot home’s four other deluxe bedrooms.
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The Obamas stayed in a similar home a few houses over because the Plantation Estate was unavailable.
“Last year my family used it and this year, before I knew he was interested, I had rented it out,” said Weinberg.
Obama Vacation Home
Courtesy of toptenrealestatedeals.com
The rental homes are within walking distance of the white sand beaches of Kailua Bay and other stunning Oahu sights.
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com photographers were granted an inside look at the Obama vacation rentals, from the ornate stained glass and etched windows to the mahogany carvings and stone tiles. Likewise, paradisepointestates.com, features a slew of up-close images.
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When not resting, the president worked on his golf swing at the nearby Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, which is renowned for having one of the world’s best military golf courses, Kaneohe Klipper. The Ko’olau Mountains set the scenery for the front nine and the windward coastline stretches along the back nine.
Weinberg, who purchased the home in July 2010 for $6.9 million, has rented the home out to many other well-known people.
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paradisepointestates.com
President Obama, Michelle and their daughters stayed at two opulent homes at the exclusive Paradise Point.
“There have been A-list Hollywood celebrities as well as extremely wealthy people from all over the world,” Weinberg said.
He hopes that the Obamas will be among that group and return for future Christmas getaways.
“This is their fifth year in
7 million + vacation?
This is our government. Oligarchy, plain and simple.
These are elected servants of the people and they act as if they’re royalty.
Out of control government...this is NOT what our founding fathers had in mind.
Does Kim jong Eun stint himself just because his people are starving? Don’t be silly.
Hey, Nile...news flash: he and his appendages have been bilking the US taxpayer for four years!
It didn’t make a difference! As long as they get their free stuff and see the Mooch and Jug-eared Jesus on mags, TV, etc., who the hell cares?
This was so that Barry could come back to D.C. sans the Wookie and have a few days R&R as the sodomite that we all know he is. Sign a bill....no....time to get queer with his lover.
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He is an insult any way you look at it.
A menace and a dictator, too.
Oh, I could go on and on and on...