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Offline thundley4

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Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« on: October 24, 2010, 07:06:53 PM »
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Barack Obama and his travelling delegation have book at least 800 rooms for the president's trip to Mumbai, according to reports, including the entire Taj Mahal hotel.

The president, who is scheduled to set off on a twice-postponed Asian tour with his wife Michelle after next week's midterms, has reportedly block-booked all 570 rooms in the Taj Mahal hotel as a security measure. On top of that, US navy ships will also be deployed, as the president is staying in a hotel by the ocean.

The 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks which claimed at least 173 lives, ended with a siege at the Taj Mahal hotel.

"Obama's contingent is huge," a senior Indian security official told the newspaper. "There are two jumbo jets coming along with Air Force One, which will be flanked by security jets. The President's convoy has 45 cars."

The Economic Times also reported that Mr Obama's delegation is so large that another 300 rooms have reportedly been booked in other luxury Mumbai hotels.

The scale and cost of the visit is certain to provoke criticism from Mr Obama's Republican foes in the US at a time when the country is mired in economic difficulties, with unemployment standing at nearly 10 per cent.
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I can't imagine anyone complaining about the exorbitant cost of sending TOTUS to deliver a speech to the Indian Parliament.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 07:51:35 PM »
Why the 45 car convoy? 

I understand blocking the other rooms at the Taj Mahal.  Security purposes... but 300 rooms at OTHER luxury hotels in the area?  Are the US taxpayer's paying for the other 300 rooms, too?
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 08:00:54 PM »
2 jumbo jets besides AF1?

Who all is going on this trip? Every Democrat in Congress and then some?

Don't jumbo jets seat something like 300+ people?

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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 08:03:28 PM »
Quote from: debk on October 24, 2010, 08:00:54 PM
2 jumbo jets besides AF1?

Who all is going on this trip? Every Democrat in Congress and then some?

Don't jumbo jets seat something like 300+ people?

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One jet for Michelle another jet for their dog Bo.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2010, 08:12:27 PM »
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The scale and cost of the visit is certain to provoke criticism from Mr Obama's Republican foes in the US at a time when the country is mired in economic difficulties, with unemployment standing at nearly 10 per cent.

The report also claimed Mrs Obama has been invited to visit Mumbai's red-light district, the largest in the world, to meet prostitutes and hear about their lives.
WOW!!!  :banghead: :banghead:
Glad that they, the anti-Americans occupying the White House, have got the U.S. back on it's feet with a great economy and great jobs picture. Good thing they got the debt and the deficit all under control, huh?! Good thing we have our foreign policy in order as well.
Who are these people fooling? This is an outrage. It sickens me. :bird: :censored:
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2010, 08:18:32 PM »
800 rooms to give a speech to Indian Parliament?  Haven't these assholes ever heard of telecommuting?
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2010, 03:07:11 AM »
Sure is costing the hell out of us to send Me-Shell to India to learn a few new bedroom tricks from the pros.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2010, 06:12:03 AM »
If this was the first time this sort of story and complaint had come out that would be one thing but this is an on-going issue with him which means he's heard our complaints and has told us to go **** ourselves.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2010, 09:04:49 AM »
Must be going to see all the tech jobs his economic programs and tax policies have created.  /snark
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2010, 09:09:41 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on October 25, 2010, 09:04:49 AM
Must be going to see all the tech jobs his economic programs and tax policies have created.  /snark

Going to teach them ebonics and ghetto speak.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2010, 12:24:42 PM »
Quote from: debk on October 24, 2010, 08:00:54 PM
2 jumbo jets besides AF1?

Who all is going on this trip? Every Democrat in Congress and then some?

Don't jumbo jets seat something like 300+ people?

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When Ronald Reagan came to Berlin in 1987, he flew into Tempelhof Airport in AF1. A second jet actually preceded AF1 - this one, we were told, was for the media.

God only knows what Zero is bringing in his third plane - maybe an extra supply of anti-depressant meds.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2010, 05:04:29 PM »
Quote from: debk on October 24, 2010, 08:00:54 PM
2 jumbo jets besides AF1?

Who all is going on this trip? Every Democrat in Congress and then some?

Don't jumbo jets seat something like 300+ people?

 :censored:


Actually no, the two extra jumbo jets are needed to hold 0bama's hold-over ego that won't fit into Air Force One.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2010, 05:06:40 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on October 25, 2010, 03:07:11 AM
Sure is costing the hell out of us to send Me-Shell to India to learn TEACH a few new bedroom tricks from TO the pros.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2010, 06:51:26 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on October 25, 2010, 12:24:42 PM
When Ronald Reagan came to Berlin in 1987, he flew into Tempelhof Airport in AF1. A second jet actually preceded AF1 - this one, we were told, was for the media.

God only knows what Zero is bringing in his third plane - maybe an extra supply of anti-depressant meds.

The second and third planes will be comprised of friends and family, sucking off of us taxpayers!!
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2010, 07:07:48 PM »
Quote from: Thor on October 25, 2010, 06:51:26 PM
The second and third planes will be comprised of friends and family, sucking off of us taxpayers!!

Maybe they can take aunt what's-her-name that's the illegal alien sucking some of those gummint titties along.....and politely misplace her while over there.
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2010, 07:29:09 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on October 25, 2010, 03:07:11 AM
Sure is costing the hell out of us to send Me-Shell to India to learn a few new bedroom tricks from the pros.
Maybe she's teaching them?!?! :evillaugh:
What a total waste of money. I feel this is like a mockery and a slap in the face to the American people.  :bird: :censored:
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2010, 07:33:39 PM »
Quote from: true_blood on October 25, 2010, 07:29:09 PM
Maybe she's teaching them?!?! :evillaugh:
What a total waste of money. I feel this is like a mockery and a slap in the face to the American people.  :bird: :censored:

Kind of like the rest of Obama's presidency has been so far?
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2010, 07:36:22 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on October 25, 2010, 07:33:39 PM
Kind of like the rest of Obama's presidency has been so far?
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Re: Barack Obama's Indian delegation 'books 800 rooms in Mumbai'
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2010, 08:25:35 PM »
Quote from: debk on October 24, 2010, 08:00:54 PM
2 jumbo jets besides AF1?

Who all is going on this trip? Every Democrat in Congress and then some?

Don't jumbo jets seat something like 300+ people?

 :censored:



Hopefully if he takes every Democrat in congress on his next trip the party will be 4 people counting him and Michelle.  :-)
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