Sasha and Malia Obama 'Learn What They Live' (Extravagances enjoyed without embarrassment)

American Thinker ^ | 03/29/2013 | Jeannie DeAngelis

[napscoordinator]

Judicial Watch used the FOIA to determine

Well I find that hard to believe because they use the Federal Defense Travel program for all federal travel and I bet they have not even been reimbursed for this trip yet. The trip just happened and even if they put it on the FOIA website, it takes months to process. I am not saying that Judicial Watch is lying but just that they were not looking at this particular trip.

[napscoordinator]

Because Bush never would have dreamed about spending government money like this on his kids

Hard to say. The Secret Service full time at two universities and the ranch being fully funded at tax payers expense was not necessarily a drop in the bucket.

[Vinnie]

I’ll bet they aren’t.
IIRC Beezle was worth about $3mil when he took office.
That’s a lot of money but not enough to be able to take all the vacations, designer clothes, $400 sneakers, hundred thousand $ golf lessons they spend on.
They throw money around waaaay beyond their financial means.

Another thing.
Do they ever travel together? Isn’t there some Muslim edict forbidding it?

[FreeAtlanta]

The ranch was a lot easier to defend, and a one time set up. The Obamas never go to the same place twice. They are the trailer trash lotto winners who are broke in a few years... Unfortunately, these dirt bags have our nation’s credit card. Party hardy.

[Vaduz]

The two face socialists teach the kids what you can do when you get your habds on other peoples money.

[Andrei Bulba]

it’s not tne kids personal life, it’s the pafents who are sending them on extravagant vacations. Also, lots of separate vacations for all the family members.

if this were bush, he and his family would be despised for living large on the public dole while the public suffers.

but then bush would not have been reelected for these and other reasons.

[ClearCase_guy]

This is clearly using the girls to get at the parents.

I forget -- how did the media handle Sarah Palin's children?

You know, the double standard only works if people like you jump up and defend the extravagent and aristocratic behavior of the Obamas. The other side is NOT going to jump up and defend the politicians you prefer. Ever.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: If we have a problem with the parents sending the girls on an expensive vacation using taxpayer money, focus the story on the parents.

The tone of this article shows EXACTLY THAT.

[Andrei Bulba]

Bush OWNED the ranch. The Obama adults are greedy leftist pigs. First Families always get scrutiny except this bunch. How many think preteens and high schoolers should be sent on island Spring Break nightclub vacations? Sure, that’s a good parenting example.

worst president ever

[Andrei Bulba]

yes, remember the attempts to get the palins in trouble because dad gave daughter a ride on a perfectly legal motorcycle?

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Well I find that hard to believe because they use the Federal Defense Travel program for all federal travel and I bet they have not even been reimbursed for this trip yet

If and when you see the reimbursements from the Obama’s published, please remind everyone to see where we can find it.

Just for our reminder, the President’s salary is $400,000 a year.

[Liz]

The Obama family blew $1.4B on travel and entertainment for themselves and their numerous personal staffs last year: that's 2000 times more than what the entire British Royal Family cost the UK ($57.8M)----$27 million bucks a week is only the tip of the iceberg: White House sources claim Michelle went through $10M of taxpayer money last year on just her own private trips and shopping sprees, with one calling the First Lady's self-indulgent spending orgy -including extravagant massages, top-shelf booze, and five-star hotels- 'disgusting'.

NRO tallied what taxpayers are paying for the Ohaha's living in the White House: $1.4 billion per year: Air Force One ($181,757 per hour), executive chef ($100,000 per year), three full-time White House calligraphers ($ 277,050 per year for the trio), chief of staff to the president’s dog ($102,000 per year), Ohaha's royal motorcade ($2.2 million).

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$1.4 BILLION is the current annual cost of the White House — just in household expenses, not including US policy operations for which the WH exists--administered by some 900 parasites---policy staff recruited by Ohaha.

Annually, Ohaha vacations cost $20 million (the low estimate for Ohaha's Hawaii vacay was $4 million, but the true cost is probably five times that); the first family’s yearly health-care costs are $7 million; more than $6 million is spent on the White House grounds each year. Transportation costs were a staggering $346 million last year.-

TAXPAYERS DEMAND A FULL ACCOUNTING OF SECRET SERVICE
ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE AND AFTER SEQUESTRATION

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REFERENCE-American kids were denied tours of the WH "b/c of limited Secret Service" (so sayeth your president)----but M/M Ohahah were taking separate vacays w/ teams of SS in tow.

Michelle Ohaha skied at a posh Aspen resort while prez golfed with Tiger Woods in Florida---both had Secret Service teams. Michelle brought a few friends and their daughters to Aspen. They were given all-day private lessons with pro-skiers from the Ski and Snowboard School of Aspen.

Mrs O and crew stayed at the home of Aspen Ski Company owners Jim and Paula Crown, who are big Democratic donors. The Secret Serice contingent was so immense, it occupied an entire house next door.

Aspen's wealthy regulars were annoyed when air space was blocked because of Mrs O's tax-paid govt plane----the regular Aspen crowd couldn’t get their private jets down, and had to be diverted.

SOURCE http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/all_downhill_for_obama_gals_9LrvaG628avMBcpShdZ80K

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REFERENCE--While kids were shut out of the WH supposedly due to Secret Service cutbacks, the O's teen daughter was spotted in NYC the other night---with girlfriends---dining at the pricey Buddakan, scoffing up rock shrimp, edamame dumplings, short ribs, lobster fried rice........replete w/ five Secret Service guards dining nearby, while students her age were denied access to the people's house.

Buddakan.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Meanwhile, when it comes to showering themselves with the perks of the good life, the Obamas exercise zero restraint. In fact, three months into the second term, they're actually outdoing themselves. Not only that, but the elitist lifestyle the first family lives has a vindictive in-your-face, so-what-if-you-don't-like-it edge to it that smacks of spiteful arrogance. Therefore, Sasha and Malia are learning what their liberal parents teach them, and that is to convey the following message to the unwashed masses: “Do as I say and I'll do what I want, and I'll do it with your money.”
And for all of Barack’s $900K Florida golf weekends, and more importantly, Michelle's alleged $10 million vacations, haute couture, and overpaid personal staff, the tragic victims of their selfishness and insensitive lack of fiscal restraint are Sasha and Malia. “

Sasha asked her dad if everyone lives like they do even those poor people who they see on TV shows (DC local TV) like judge Judy and Judge Joe Brown.

Dad (obama) tells them they shouldnt be watching those shows and that ‘if the poor dont have good jobs like I do then they should just eat cake. We live like this because WE DESERVE it. We are smarter than everyone else.’

[Liz]

JUST A REMINDER---THE DUMMYCRATS HATE THE RICH---but don't mind wearing high fashion and diamonds, vacaying at the rich's fave resorts, spending and spending and spending the taxpayers' dime ON THEMSELVES. THE OBAMA'S MOTTO---"NOTHING FOR THEE---EVERYTHING FOR ME. " But as Mrs O whined, "America is basically a downright mean sort of place," ...... so kid's WH tours will just have to go what with those Repubs forcing sequestration cutbacks on "tolerant and compassionate" Dems (sob).

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REFERENCE "Tolerant and compassionate" Democrat Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recently told Chris Wallace on Fox News, "It is almost a false argument (made by Repubs) to say that we have a spending problem (WRT sequestration)."
(TRANSLATION "And besides, we need trillions to subsidize all our "new citizens" who will vote---and make me Majority Leader, again---not to mention the billions in foreign aid we plan to give to all the countries on the other side of the border.")

MAKING THE DEALS IN EXCHANGE FOR ILLEGALS' VOTES--- L-R--Sen. Robert Menendez , (D-NJ); Dr Salomon Melgen, VOXXI Chman of the Board; Rep Nancy Pelosi (all dolled up in the latest fashion); Francisco J. Sanchez, Under Secy of Commerce for Intl Trade, and Emilio Sanchez, Pres/CEO of VOXXI at the Ntl Assoc of Latino Elected and Appt Officials Gala in DC. (Photo/ Voxxi---Melgen's web site)

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Rich-hater Michelle Ohaha appears on the cover of Vogue and opens up about what she says is her biggest priority -- maintaining a happy and tight-knit family. "Our job is, first and foremost, to make sure our family is whole,"

I'm surprised Mrs O did not wear for the Vogue cover, the pricey diamnod bangles she sported at a DNC fund-raiser last Sept attended by "tolerant and compassionate" Dems....raised big bucks to keep Mr O in office so he could work for "the poor."

Musta wowed all the "tolerant and compassionate" Dems who hate the rich and support endless tax-paid programs "for the poor."

The Gothic cuff was priced at $15,350 set with 2.17 carats in diamonds and the Quatrefoil bracelet at $11,800 set with 1.73 carats in diamonds. (Excerpt) Read more at houston.culturemap.com

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Family togetherness--- that's a laugh. They took separate vacays few weeks ago. Been estimated he's spent some 800 hours golfing. All those shots of him on the greens never show the kiddies and wifey in tow. That's togetherness?

[libstripper]

Just for our reminder, the President’s salary is $400,000 a year.

Not really all that much if he's actually paying for all the vacations, etc. Indeed, rather of a pittance.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I don’t expect them to be “broke in a few years.” In the old days, a President would quietly retire, live modestly, and write his memoirs.

Now, in the age of celebrity presidents with $250,000 speaking engagements after they leave office, the gravy train continues until they finally retire at age 70 or 75. By then, they’ve got hundreds of millions or a billion in the banks.

The whole thing is seemly and corrupt.

These disgusting commie grifters will be made for life.

[wbill]

Just a few hundred thousand dollars

I hear this a lot. Do you know how long I need to work to make a few hundred thousand dollars? How long do you need to work to make it?

This is about waste and abuse, pure and simple.

[ladyjane]

This is clearly using the girls to get at the parents

This is clearly using the girls to get back at the American taxpayers.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I don't know the ends & outs or the regulations— I wonder if he can write off any/all of his vacations since a president is never truly on vacation.

[Mr. K]

I would have no problem with secret service protecting sasha an malia in normal everyday life

but vacationing all over the world is a different matter entirely