I really liked Hawaii. I mean, it’s hard not to like a place where it’s basically the exact same weather every day and chickens run around like everywhere is farmland and people routinely drink huge fruity drinks with like, ten shots of rum in them. Sure, it’s a little bit expensive to visit and the people love canned meats and there are huge cockroaches and the fruity drinks made me vomit all over my husband. The point is, all of this stuff happens in paradise.
So I guess if I were trying to get a break from all the hard work of running a country, I would pick a vacation to Hawaii. And it would make it all that much sweeter if that vacation was all-expenses paid. And right around the time Congress is making the tough decisions, choosing between raising taxes on the upper middle class, small businesses, and the wealthy, risking the future of the American economy, or cutting government spending and risking the future of their own employment.
So I’m sure America will understand when Barack Obama spends $4 million of their hard earned dollars to relax for a couple of weeks on the sandy shores of Oahu.
I mean, obviously.
Residents living near the beachfront homes where President Barack Obama and First Family vacation with their friends every year since 2008 were alerted on Monday to some specifics of the Obamas’ holiday vacation plans.
The report delivered to residents living along the ocean and canal that surrounds the multi-million dollar homes at Kailuana Place where the President stays, informed them of restrictions that will be implemented for 20 days beginning December 17 and running through January 6.
In a matter of weeks, Kailua residents will see the familiar street barricades fronted by U.S. Secret Service agents and Navy Seals and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in canal and ocean waters.
The tab for the 20-day early winter vacation includes a fleet of 22 secret service vehicles, round trip airfare on Air Force One for the whole family, cargo aircraft and a number of limousines to transport the President and the family while they’re in Hawaii, advance work for the Secret Service, the rental costs for a week of posh Hawaii digs, rooms for the White House staff and press corps at the Moana Surfrider hotel (which averages around $200 per night, and offers private beach front access on Waikiki), local police and EMT presence, and other upgrades and management costs.
And of course, if previous experience is any indication, there will also be some associated vacation wardrobe costs. And, there’s always the public relations cost of going on a m*****f***ing 20-day Hawaiian vacation while around half of Americans will consider their “vacation” this year to be the two days they get to spend cleaning their house while the dog is at the vet getting neutered.
But they’ve earned it, America. They’ve earned it.
At least he won’t be here, detonating the country. Though I guess it’s too late…what’s left for him to destroy?
Well, last I heard, Hawaii was still part of this country. And I’m pretty sure they have phones and internet capable computers and things there that can reach Washington D.C.
I second that motion *EmBeesWeb…
If a U.S. Citizen, does not know the State of Hawaii is the 50th State in the Union, well then America Education system, parents, and priorities need to take a extensive look in the mirror. If you dont even know it’s one only two states that isn’t part of the continental U.S. then you need to purchase a globe. If you don’t know that Hawaii is a group of island a physical feature known as a ARCHIPELAGO then Geography, A GLOBE, and SELF DIGNITY should be on the tip top of your Christmas List. Geography and other subjects alike are still imperative to have knowledge in..
Secondly, this must mean; President Obama’s 16th Cabinet Member, Dementor Arne Duncan, is a great place to start making some budget cuts. Then sharpen via whetstone, and repeat throughout the Board. Then open the text books and insert a chapter called “Board of Education, The United States Largest Cutting Board”. Why cutting board? To break down “Barney Style,” the BOE is much like a flaky onion, its sits in the kitchen forever doing knowing, continually sheds little onion flakes creating a pestering mess. When used for cooking you actually dont even need it! Unless a recipe dish is a onion ring, then any meal can be cooked minus the onion. When we actually decided to use and cut a onion, we tear up from the unneeded large amount of layers. Creates heartburn, and absorbs bacteria if sat out or partially used and saved. (so if you ever cut a onion then wrapped up and place back in the refrigerator, well your possibly setting your health up for failure, Don’t your kill grandma! :p ) The commonalities are endless. The urge to strive for knowledge has faded within our society, with “Common Senses” following closely behind. Creating a no shit “Butterfly Effect” with a elephantiasis alike vastness that can only be remedied by a compliant surgical treatment plan “Cutting, Removing and Repeat as Needed.”
20 Day Vacay? That is not a vacation! Fuck, I’m not sure what that is. Except deeply mind-boggling. Syria’s finger stretched out to push the red button, and red does not mean abort. But to launch Chemical Warfare onto the People of Syria. Now Egypt has a self-claiming Pharaoh! A PHARAOH! Remember what the Pharaohs did to humans in the past? A great deal more enslaving than Early America could even comprehend. Took some River Adoption, nightmarish Plagues, Lot of Lambs Blood, and a wielded Bow-staff with the Power of God, to part, hold, and break the Red Sea…. Oh! don’t leave out; Intense Mountain Climbing in Sandals! a Burning Bush, Writing the most sacred laws on a stone! oh and just a 40 year stroll through the wilderness. Then there is Palestine short story not a good thing, never has been, shall never will be, same goes for Iran. Except Iran has such a rigorous nonchalant ambition to wipe out everyone but Iran and Again! ole’ Palestine. N. Korea testing missiles nothing new but they get bigger and bigger. Also the U.S. Fiscal Cliff! Last but not least, Mr. Steven Farre, does not know Hawaii is part of the United States of America… Most Definitely doesn’t have a globe in his home as well… Folks get a Globe…
Umm…what part of my post indicates that I am unaware that Hawaii is not part of the USA? My point is that as long as he’s on vacation, be it Hawaii, or Illinois, or wherever, he’ll be distracted from promulgating policies that undermine economic growth.
FYI, semi-colons are used to unite two independent clauses.
If Mitt Romney had paid every single penny of such a vacation, he would be labeled as someone that Bob who works at a meat packing plant in Dubuque, “simply can’t relate to.”
But when Barracus Obamas takes this three week vacation at taxpayer expense, he’s someone who Flo, the waitress at an interstate highway greasy spoon in Phoenix believes “can better relate to my (lower-) middle class problems. Or something.”
Yeah, because numerous three week vacations to Hawaii—all at taxpayer expense—is something that makes Obama more relatable to the blue collar realities of Bob of Dubuque and Flo of Phoenix.
Nice going, America. Maybe we are as collectively stupid as the Euros accuse us of being.
You make an excellent point. When Mitt took a vacation this summer, the press showed all these glam shots of him jet-skiing, it was like he was “out of touch”…like jet skiing is something only rich people do? Jet Skiing is only a little more elitist than bowling, IMHO. But the press twisted it into some sickening display of his wealth.
Would you have voted OUT all your entitlements???
Jet Skiing is only a little more elitist than bowling, IMHO.
This made me laugh.
It’s one of the perks of the job… I mean it’s not like it’s anything new (link from last year, but the point is still valid).
Look, he’s the president of the United States. His “vacation” will include getting daily briefings, talking to the Speaker of the House and other Congressional leaders, and you know, still being the president of the United States. It’s not a job you get to just set an out of office email on and take three hours (let alone weeks) off.
The problem is … even when he is in the White House – supposedly working – he skips the daily briefings and doesn’t bother to meet with House Leaders. So what is the difference? He might as well be in Hawaii. At least the Secret Service and press folks are in a nice warm place for 3 weeks.
I think his timing is poor…right now when the country is dancing toward a fiscal cliff. He’s supposed to be driving this process, not sitting five time-zones away in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time!
It’s a PR thing. And an impression thing.
Oh, KG, please, the election is over—you can stop reading from the Stephanie Cutter talking points.
When George W. Bush annually spent the month of August in Crawford, TX—the month when Congress is out of session because it’s too damn hot to stay in DC—the left wing industrial complex couldn’t stop talking about how the President was half the country away from the nuclear codes…even though he had them with him.
The difference here is that Barracus Obamas paints himself as not only the hardest working President of all time, but also as the bestest friend of the middle classes. You know, the middle class folks who, according to Webster’s Dictionary, often spend three week vacations at taxpayer expense in “Asia.” (Barracus bizarrely referred to Hawaii as part of Asia several months ago.)
We have no doubt that he will get his daily briefings (yeah, right) while he’s sunning himself in the most exclusive part of Hawaii.
The problem with Barracus is that even when he’s in DC, those 3AM phone calls from our foreign Ambassadors seem to go straight to voicemail.
The most important thing here is that the country is about to go off the fiscal cliff, and the optics are really bad for the President to be spending taxpayer money to uproot the entire Presidential Industrial Complex and move it 6,500 miles to Hawaii for the Winter Solstice—er, the Christmas holidays.
Particularly after your campaign has spent the past year blasting Mitt Romney for riding jet skis and owning his own winter home.
Then again, Mitt Romney doesn’t need other people’s money the way that Barracus does.
And that’s why 50.7% of the American people apparently believe they can relate to Obama better than Romney—because in 2012, too many Americans need other people’s money.
Are you serious hard working? Please he has done a lot of damage to this country and is wasting our money on a vacation.
Well middle class there went 4 million of your tax dollars. Bush went to his own ranch not a hotel. Get a grip, Obama is not for the middle class that was nothing more than false advertising.
When Obama is done, your freedoms will be gone are you going to be his supporter then?
Obama just wants to be a dictator and he is not willing to work towards a solution on any level. I am middle class and I do not relate to Obama on any level. Obama shouldn’t be president, he will go down in history as the worst president and the one that destroyed the American dream by using the American people.
Get a grip, Obama is only out for himself and to be king nothing more. This trip proves how important this country is to him.
Donna, are you under the impression I’m an Obama supporter ?
How about the little jaunts to appear on the View, Letterman, etc. Is the White House keeping in touch there as well???
And bush was criticized for relaxing at his own ranch. Smh.
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Sure, they’re splurging like royalty as their fellow Americans suffer. But Obama will burn through less money by lounging in paradise during the endless downturn than the trillions he would waste if he was effectively doing what he has decided is his job. He should promote his $4 million vacation as a money-saver. Besides, he earned it after all that hard work he invested getting re-elected.
But Obama will burn through less money by lounging in paradise during the endless downturn than the trillions he would waste if he was effectively doing what he has decided is his job
that made me laugh……but its true…i guess we should be thankful for that much……He’s the president and I respect him….but i can’t wait for 2016 to get here….at least he will be gone
Get used to it, friends. We’re in for four years of the Obamas living high on our dime. Now that Barry doesn’t have to worry about re-election I expect all the stops will be pulled out. We should consider ourselves lucky if Michelle deigns to ride along with him on Air Force Won instead of demanding her own plane so she can leave a couple of hours sooner.
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Only $4MM? Mooch must not need a new wardrobe.
haters gon hate…haters gon hate.
$4mm is a lot of money, but $3.3mm is covering 18hrs of using Air Force 1. how else is the president supposed to travel?
18hrs represents a fraction of the employment of AF1. Dude probably logs thousands of AF1 hrs each year.
$700k to cover 20 days of security for the leader of the free world is a pittance.
It prob costs $700k for dude to make a single trip to nyc to address the united nations.
Since your monniker is a play on LL Cool J’s name, I should pass on the message to you that “Momma, said knock off the silly Obama Zombie propaganda.”
You lefties are always so laissez faire with everyone else’s money.
Obama is travelling halfway across the world to get to his vacation destination. Then again, he’s always been a pampered little priss.
If he wants to take his family to a warm climate for the Winter Solstice, he could go to Florida or the Bahamas or the US Virgin Islands, all of which are thousands of miles closer to DC.