President Obama with Barb Starz, Dax Schieffer and Brian Stumpf of Big Sky Resort. Photo courtesy of Big Sky Resort
Posted on 08/20/2009 11:53:52 AM PDT by kristinn
The White House booked 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) hotel rooms at the Big Sky Resort for Barack Obama's overnight visit last week for a town hall meeting in nearby Bozeman, Montana. Two floors were completely taken over, including the penthouse suites.
While the national news media is ignoring the story, local media let the news slip in their gushing stories of how thrilling it was to have Obama in their midst.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported on Tuesday on Obama's visit, quoting Big Sky Resort spokesman Dax Schieffer:
The First Family stayed in one of the eight penthouses on the tenth floor of Big Sky Resort’s Summit Hotel on Friday night, said resort spokesman Dax Schieffer. The entire tenth and ninth floor were reserved for the Obamas and family as well as White House and Secret Service staff.
“All in all we had about 400 people as part of the group,” Schieffer said.
NewWest.net spoke with Big Sky Resort general manager Taylor Middleton for an article published Sunday:
“We ultimately had 400 rooms reserved,” said Middleton, noting that there were various entities within the Presidential entourage - security, press, admin staff, culinary staff - and their arrangements were “somewhat coordinated and somewhat uncoordinated.”
President Obama with Barb Starz, Dax Schieffer and Brian Stumpf of Big Sky Resort. Photo courtesy of Big Sky Resort
From Montana, Obama and his entourage went on to Boulder, Colorado on Saturday for another town hall and then flew to Phoenix, Arizona Saturday night for a speech to the VFW convention on Monday. Obama and entourage stayed at The Phoenician which describes itself as "Your Premier Luxury Destination". There are no apparent media reports on how many rooms the White House took at the Phoenician, but it would seem that 400 rooms would be consistent with the trip.
Obama and his family took time for various sightseeing and recreational activities on their Western tour.
Obama is scheduled to vacation next week at the 28.5 acre Blue Heron Farm in Martha's Vineyard.
The Vineyard Gazette reports weekly rentals for comparable properties run from $35,000 to $50,000.
There is no word yet on how many rooms will be rented by the White House for staff staying on Martha's Vineyard with Obama.
“This sounds like an episode from “The Jeffersons”.”
No it doesn’t. The Jefferson’s were self made millionaires who worked hard to develop a small business.
Obama is livin large on the taxpayer’s dime like a welfare queen....lol
Like the hope and change take!
What was the final bill?
There are many bumper sticker possibilities here:
“I voted for change, but didn't think they would take all of my change”
Or my favorite would be:
“Hope is not a strategy”
(with the o having the Obama logo)
Oh, my, how I miss having an adult President, and not a man-child king!
Just the ones in Michelle’s bathroom.
Stupid peasant! You have no right to question THE ONE!
tis good to be the king!
...and don’t forget according to Chris Tingleleg Matthews, “It’s our job to make sure this administration succeeds!”
This is Disgusting.
No respect for the peoples money. None.
This guy is out in four. There is no way this can continue. Even the idiots are beginning to see his contempt.
Oh, forget impeachment...they would have frog marched down 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue straight to the gallows!
My blood is boiling.
You might be interested in these Chicago connections....then you won’t feel so guilty about talking about the connections.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2151323/posts
Freepers have collected these since Chrismas just think what the FBI with all their wire taps and undercover agents, not to mention the snitches, have collected.
George W stayed at his ranch or the Bush Compound in Maine most all the time.
Obama is purposely putting himself in the public arena where it is more difficult for the SS to protect him.
I know people who’ve done that...but in this case it wouldn’t work because of the kids and it wouldn’t be enough to keep them there.
400 of those town hall participants brought along had a nice mini vacation.
Of course *we* are. What would give you the idea that *we* wouldn’t be when he is on a ‘policy’ tour?
How long did it take the cleaning crew after they left?
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