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Shutdown or no, Obama's Asia trip is still a go
Washington Times ^ | 9/29/13 | Dave Boyer

Posted on 09/29/2013 7:29:02 PM PDT by Nachum

With the prospects growing of a government shutdown on Tuesday, the White House said Thursday that President Obama has no intention of postponing a week-long trip to Asia that begins Oct. 6.

“Our schedule remains as planned,” said White House press secretary Jay Carney.

He said one of the president’s jobs is to ensure that promising economic markets “are exploited” for the benefit of Americans.

“That’s one of his responsibilities. He’s going to fulfill it,” Mr. Carney said.

The president will visit Indonesia, where he grew up as a boy, and the Philippines as part of a trip that will include attendance at an economic summit. The flying time alone on Air Force One will cost millions of dollars, at a time when the government could be temporarily out of money.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; asia; deathpanels; govtshutdown; obamacare; obamas; obamavacation; shutdown; trip; zerocare
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1 posted on 09/29/2013 7:29:02 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

For Allah’s sake, don’t forget the golf clubs.


2 posted on 09/29/2013 7:31:05 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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To: Nachum

“...president’s jobs is to ensure that promising economic markets “are exploited...”

Will tee up on 27 different golf courses.


3 posted on 09/29/2013 7:32:09 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Seen any scandal headlines lately?)
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To: depressed in 06

Defund Air Force One—leave him in Asia or let him take a commercial airline.


4 posted on 09/29/2013 7:32:33 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Nachum
He said one of the president’s jobs is to ensure that promising economic markets Americans “are exploited” for the benefit of Americans big government.
5 posted on 09/29/2013 7:33:11 PM PDT by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." -- M. O'Neal, USMC)
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To: depressed in 06
For Allah’s sake, don’t forget the golf clubs.

Are you kidding? They're already on AirFarce1, strapped in in their own window seat. Obama's back at the Oval Office getting his balls washed.

6 posted on 09/29/2013 7:36:29 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Nachum

They will shut down the forests, parks and zoos, but not expect any interruption in 0bama’s jet setting or trips to the golf course.


7 posted on 09/29/2013 7:36:31 PM PDT by Arthurio
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To: Nachum

HEY REPUBLICANS!

IF HE TAKES THE TRIP, MOCK HIM!


8 posted on 09/29/2013 7:36:56 PM PDT by struggle
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To: Nachum
vacations are priority one.
9 posted on 09/29/2013 7:37:24 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Nachum

"Now I want all this worrying to stop!"
"But Daddy, the government is shutting down!"
"Do you think I'd let a little thing like that interrupt your 32nd vacation this year?"
"But Daddy, the taxpayers say that - "
"Oh baby, "taxpayer" is just another word for "servant"! And you know as First Family we deserve all our servants, isn't that what Mom and I have been teaching you?"

10 posted on 09/29/2013 7:38:54 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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“The president will visit Indonesia, where he grew up as a boy”

but somehow or other, Obama developed a great love for the white, Christian country of America.


11 posted on 09/29/2013 7:40:56 PM PDT by willywill
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

and fly coach.


12 posted on 09/29/2013 7:41:08 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Nachum

Well all non-essential spending is shut off, so I assume that includes The Won’s salary.


13 posted on 09/29/2013 7:41:58 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: SandRat
and fly coach

Baggage. That's what he is.

14 posted on 09/29/2013 7:42:45 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: struggle

Obama’s Thunderbirds are Go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K9rVRuehGU


15 posted on 09/29/2013 7:42:50 PM PDT by Nachum (I am Breitbartacus!)
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To: Nachum

Heh...maybe King Obongo will get over there and then the funding runs out, and gets stuck when AF1 can’t take off?


16 posted on 09/29/2013 7:44:11 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Still Thinking

maybe fly in a military surplus web seat.


17 posted on 09/29/2013 7:44:54 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

That works.


18 posted on 09/29/2013 7:47:01 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Nachum
He said one of the president’s jobs is to ensure that promising economic markets “are exploited” for the benefit of Americans.

In five years, what has he done in this area? In his first term he proposed an Asian free trade zone which excluded China, only to have Asian nations form an Asian trade zone which excluded the US.

19 posted on 09/29/2013 7:47:22 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: workerbee

I suppose Chewbacca will be accompanied by her 20 member retinue: the Office of the First Lady. Whatta joke.


20 posted on 09/29/2013 7:48:21 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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