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ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« on: December 25, 2009, 01:47:00 PM »


Imagine the outrage if any Republican President went on vacation during a recession and spent $4,000 a night on accommodations. On ABC’s Good Morning America Wednesday, correspondent Yunji de Nies seemed to suggest that President Obama’s family will be spending such an amount renting expensive living space at an estate house in Hawaii for a two-week Christmas vacation. De Nies: "Christmas trees here aren't cheap – neither is staying in this $8.9 million house, which runs $4,000 a night. The Obamas rented this one and the two next door for family and friends. When you spend that kind of money, people pay attention to detail."

De Nies did not specify exactly how much is being spent or where the money is coming from, though the amount may even be significantly more than $4,000 a day as she related that "the two next door" were also being rented for family and friends of the Obamas. The ABC correspondent also recounted that the estate house overlooks a beach popular with royalty: "But it's the master bedroom and its breathtaking view that is the crown jewel. Kailua Beach has been ranked the island's best, a favorite of Hawaiian royalty."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2009/12/25/abc-details-obamas-4-000-day-christmas-vacation

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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2009, 01:56:09 PM »
And its all paid for with Tax Payer Dollars.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2009, 02:04:06 PM »
Who would you trust more? A metrosexual Pres who stays in a lavish hawaiian mansion while on vacation, or one that spends his vacation on his ranch riding horses and working with his hands?



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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2009, 02:45:01 PM »
If he's been able to get 3 houses @ $4000 a night...I'm not only really impressed...but very doubtful.

Wonder how much it's costing to put up everyone else? 
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2009, 02:48:47 PM »
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Imagine the outrage if any Republican President went on vacation during a recession and spent $4,000 a night on accommodations.
Don't have to imagine it! Five words: "Nancy Reagan" & "White House china"!

That pair are acting like tasteless parvenus (social climbers) living decadently on OPM!
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2009, 02:56:58 PM »
The article is ambiguous. It says that the vacation is $4K/day, but later says that the place they are staying in is $4K/day, and that they had also rented two other places. My guess is that the place they are staying in is $4K/day, and the other places they got for friends and stuff they do are even more. And of course there's the Secret Service people and medioid life forms.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2009, 03:12:01 PM »
Quote from: ColonialMarine0431 on December 25, 2009, 02:04:06 PM
Who would you trust more? A metrosexual Pres who stays in a lavish hawaiian mansion while on vacation, or one that spends his vacation on his ranch riding horses and working with his hands?





The latter.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2009, 04:08:33 PM »
Quote from: SilverOrchid on December 25, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
The latter.

I guarantee Obama's hands have never had a single callous. Ever.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2009, 05:16:46 PM »
Now I know where our tax dollars are going
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2009, 05:19:12 PM »
The office of the President has something like a $90k-per-year travel and leisure budget, and it looks like Barry is determined to use every penny of it.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2009, 07:33:55 PM »
Probably a little more than a few folks could have afforded a Hawaiian vacation until he took all their money, to use for his...  :fuelfire:
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2009, 08:31:18 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 25, 2009, 05:19:12 PM
The office of the President has something like a $90k-per-year travel and leisure budget, and it looks like Barry is determined to use every penny of it.

Hell, he used that on his "date night" to NYC, and about $100K on top of that...for ONE NIGHT.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2009, 08:55:58 PM »
I was thinking about this...

$4k per night for one place...plus he rented out 2 more houses ...FOR 10 DAYS!!!!

That's $120,000 before you add in travel, food, special security, transporting the cars, helicopters and whatever else he needs, the Secret Service personnel and putting up all these periferral people involved - like pilots, drivers, etc for 10 days.

Keep in mind...this is the person who chastizes corporations for having corporate parties and retreats....

Obviously it's a goose/gander sort of thing...  ::)
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2009, 11:40:23 PM »
The next 3 years can't get here soon enough.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2009, 12:50:40 AM »
Quote from: bkg on December 25, 2009, 04:08:33 PM
I guarantee Obama's hands have never had a single callous. Ever.

Might explain why he bows to lower forms of heads of state....

His handshake is more limp than a dead trout....
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2009, 12:53:28 AM »
Quote from: Airwolf on December 25, 2009, 11:40:23 PM
The next 3 years can't get here soon enough.

Hell, Biden is starting to look like a better choice....
Neither is worth pissing on if they were on fire....
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2009, 02:23:07 AM »
It's the "Drunk Idiot With a Stolen Credit Card Syndrome" acting up again....he'll be going on Social Security Disability because of it as soon as he leaves the White House.




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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2009, 05:04:40 AM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on December 25, 2009, 01:56:09 PM
And its all paid for with Tax Payer Dollars.

I wouldn't assume it is all picked up by The People. Certainly the Secret Service costs and the AF1 stuff, but usually presidents kick in private funds for part of it, especially for "friends". I believe that was the case on Obama's last vacation on the Vineyard.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2009, 08:10:26 AM »
Quote from: diesel driver on December 26, 2009, 12:50:40 AM
Might explain why he bows to lower forms of heads of state....

His handshake is more limp than a dead trout....

Funny you say that in that way.  It perfectly describes the handshake of one William Jefferson Clinton that some of my buddies in Kuwait received back in 94.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2009, 12:45:51 PM »
How many dang vacations does this guy need in a year, anyway?   At least Bush just went "home" for his vacations!
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #20 on: December 26, 2009, 01:32:27 PM »
Hasn't he used up his vacation time for the year yet?
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #21 on: December 26, 2009, 06:00:56 PM »
Quote from: crockspot on December 26, 2009, 05:04:40 AM
I wouldn't assume it is all picked up by The People. Certainly the Secret Service costs and the AF1 stuff, but usually presidents kick in private funds for part of it, especially for "friends". I believe that was the case on Obama's last vacation on the Vineyard.


The periferral costs...SS, AF1, ect....for 10 days in Hawaii....are probably considerably more than renting the houses for 3 days. Heck....just flying AF1 is probably more.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #22 on: December 26, 2009, 06:07:47 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 26, 2009, 06:00:56 PM

The periferral costs...SS, AF1, ect....for 10 days in Hawaii....are probably considerably more than renting the houses for 3 days. Heck....just flying AF1 is probably more.

I won't argue there.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #23 on: December 26, 2009, 06:13:34 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 26, 2009, 06:00:56 PM

The periferral costs...SS, AF1, ect....for 10 days in Hawaii....are probably considerably more than renting the houses for 3 days. Heck....just flying AF1 is probably more.

It is a very long flight from San Fran to Hawaii,guessing from DC it is probably 14 hours total at least.
A lot farther then any other President has taken for a "vacation" I bet.
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Re: ABC Details Obama's $4,000/Day, Two-Week Christmas Vacation
« Reply #24 on: December 26, 2009, 06:25:45 PM »
Quote from: Carl on December 26, 2009, 06:13:34 PM
It is a very long flight from San Fran to Hawaii,guessing from DC it is probably 14 hours total at least.
A lot farther then any other President has taken for a "vacation" I bet.

When I went from here through Atlanta....from the time I got up, flew with stops in Atlanta, Dallas, Honolulu, to Maui to hotel and dinner...we were up just over 25 hours.

According to some statement Michelle made at a Q&A at some Children's Hospital last week..."the President considers Hawaii to be his home"....so I guess he's not counting this as a vacation. Guess that big house in Chicago is just a mailing address....

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