Posted on 01/10/2017 8:11:36 AM PST by COUNTrecount
The soon-to-be former President Obama will take his last flight on Air Force One after the soon-to-be President Donald Trump takes office, the White House confirmed.
Citing tradition, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed that President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama would be leaving Washington D.C. on Air Force one after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
The pair will leave the White House for the last time aboard Marine One before Air Force One takes them someplace warm, according to their plans.
Obama has referred to his post-inauguration plans for years.
“I know what I’ll do right after the next president is inaugurated: I’ll be on a beach somewhere drinking out of a coconut,” he said in 2014, during an interview with Tumblr.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
I bet they’re going to Dubai
It’s going to take a while to get all the Ganja smell out of that plane.
They just got back from 20 days in Hawaii. Must be nice.
A vacay? Don’t his daughters have school to attend?
I know this has been done in the past, but now that the subject has come up: How many ex-presidents have done this, and where did they go? I have no idea if most presidents have taken a final ride, or just a few. My suspicion, when they do fly out of town, is that most of them have gone home. Perhaps not. I don't imagine any of them have ever gone overseas on AF1, and I'd be astonished if Obama did so.
I saw the headline, and thought why would President Trump be on board this flight? Call sign follows the President, and not the plane.
Then the plane will be taken to a remote location where it will be fumigated.
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how long do you suppose it’ll take to fumigate the rank cologne and incense smell outta the white mosque?
The first lady of the US typically has one or two full-time aides. Hillary was a historical flyer with four full-time aides:
Michelle Imelda Marcos Obama has 26 full-time version’s aides.
why does this situation persist?
because for a white person to walk up to the first black lady in US history and say, you have too many staff, sounds too much like, hey you people historically work for us, ya know...
of course that’s horrifying, absolutely horrifying, so no one lets out a single peep.
Probably more like the men’s restroom three days after a led zeppelin concert.
“before Air Force One takes them someplace warm, according to their plans. “
Can I pick the Destination?
Grifters until the bitter end... What low-life losers. The legacy of this traitor, thief and fraud is set.
Not quite, but instead of Hail to the Chief they do play Jungle Boogie.
But no other president spent $100,000,000 on personal vacations. We should DENY this courtesy and tradition to this OVERSPENT X-President.
He’s headed home? Yes, it’s certainly warm there, all times of the year.
True, but they were leaving Washington and going to their home states. Boy wonder is staying in Washington. He could take a limo to his newly rented house. This is nothing more than a publicity stunt. He just wants the fawning media, shooting video footage of him "boarding AF1 for the last time." It's a legacy thing for his raging narcissism.
Tell the poo bah Leeches-in-chief (obamas) to get a cab and don’t let the door hit your muslim fannies on the way out.
That’s excellent!
A cab?
Let them get a Uber.
Every former President gets this. It is not new for Obama.
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Perhaps every former president has gotten this perk, but what is new? No former president lived down the street...
Though I have not researched extensively, I am guessing the former presidents were flown to their homes...not on another vacation. For example, Bush’s last flight on AF1 was to Midland, TX. The Clintons flew to New York. Ronald Reagan flew to Simi Valley, CA. The Carter’s went to Plains, GA.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/01/19/the-last-ride.html
To quote the article, Susan Porter Rose, chief of staff for Barbara Bush: The president and first lady were at the inauguration. At the conclusion, they’re escorted by the new president and first lady. You go right to the plane. Why would you spend another day in Washington?
After the inauguration of the new president, the outgoing president rides a helicopter to Andrews Air Force Base, for the plane ride home.
The Obama’s are just taking advantage of the Taxpayer coffers for one last joyride on our nickel :(
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