Posted on 06/06/2009 9:20:37 AM PDT by Starman417
It's getting harder and harder for libs to defend the "Par-tay" President!
Consider that this was reported by the Boston Globe, owned by the New York Times. When these guys start criticizing Obama it's something to talk about!
Obamas' trip to Paris raises some eyebrows By Joseph Williams Boston Globe June 5, 2009Wow! At least one reporter has discovered what elitists the Obama's really are? Maybe there is hope for the Republic after all.WASHINGTON - So much for the Obama common touch.
After whisking his wife to Manhattan for dinner and a Broadway show last weekend, President Obama is treating his family to a Paris vacation - paid for, in part, by taxpayers.
The White House confirmed yesterday that first lady Michelle Obama, their two daughters, and his mother-in-law will fly today to the City of Lights to join the president, who has scheduled meetings with French officials and will appear at a ceremony tomorrow in Normandy marking the 65th anniversary of D-Day.
Last year on the campaign trail, the Obamas prided themselves on staying close to the people. Much was made of Michelle Obama's down-to-earth J.Crew wardrobe, candidate Obama's off-the-rack suits, and the family's search for a "shelter dog" to satisfy the wishes of 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha for a puppy. Now, the French press is buzzing about whether the first family will dine at a posh restaurant atop the Eiffel Tower, what fashions the first lady will wear, and whether she'll outshine Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, her glamorous French counterpart.
But the trip has raised eyebrows among government watchdog groups, particularly since it comes so soon after the Obama's pricey "date night" jaunt to New York - the president called it fulfilling a campaign promise - and in the midst of what Obama himself has called the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
One public interest group notes that the White House still hasn't disclosed expenses from the Manhattan trip - estimated to be about $30,000 - and argues that the public should get a full accounting of a "flashy" European vacation.
Leslie Paige, a spokeswoman for Citizens Against Government Waste, said that because Obama has such a demanding job, few would begrudge him some presidential perks - as long as he doesn't completely indulge himself on the taxpayer's dime. The problem, she said, is that Obama has not made his expenses public, and thus is failing to keep his pledge to run an open, transparent government.
"I doubt we'll see the true cost of the trip to Paris," Paige said. Not keeping his promise "has been a disappointment, to say the least," she added.
A White House spokeswoman said Michelle Obama will accompany her husband to the Normandy tribute, but otherwise the family's schedule while in Paris will be private. Under government rules, the spokeswoman said, Obama will personally pay for any non-official expenses he and his family incur on the trip, but their expense report will not be released. The president plans to return to Washington on Sunday, but his family plans to stay longer in Paris.
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There’s a definite resemblance.
Boy, would his white bank VP granny be embarrassed ...well, maybe not, since she, her nutty daughter, and her passive agressive Communist husband raised him to be what he is now.
Kinda reminds me of the markings of the Black Widow spider.
That's how I see him, too. It's all about Obama or Dunham whatever his name is. He's a sociopath and now he's living the sociopath's dream. But who is behind him?
I hope it’s over. I did hear that some comedian was laughing at a reporter who bowed to him, so maybe there’s hope.
So much for the Obama common touch,agree.
fly off on dual vacations in foreign countries for a week plus.
yea, that’s what i do when times are tight... well, i guess that’s what i do... since i’m paying for it.
A few perks? Excuse me, but in these times one would think he of all people would not even give a hint of extravagance. Especially extravagance on the taxpayers' $$$. He and Michelle are contemptible.
I guess thats why she has to wear a belt under her boobs rather then at her waistline. She is to large in the rear to get one to fit properly.
She’s definitely got that Black Widow thing goin’ on. Don’t know what the larger significance of that is - but the imagery is definitely there.
I thought that the black and red dress was the “Black widow spider dress”.
Again with the ugly “Worldwide Wrestling Federation” belt. She loves those things (along with cheap, flimsy sweaters).
“the White House still hasn’t disclosed expenses from the Manhattan trip - estimated to be about $30,000”
Say what?! Estimates I’ve seen are all at least about TEN TIMES that much!!!
Why don’t they go to a nice Muslim country for vacation with the girls, say, Pakistan or Indonesia...
Why Paris and not Kenya?
Could it be because European culture is much nicer for the girls than Kenya, which is a filthy, violent sewer?
She told Tom Brokaw that Obama will be ready to "rule" on day one.
LOL! Thank God that us men only have to wear a jacket and a tie. And that's it.
Women gets to be creative with the way they dress but sometimes they can really bomb at it.
They could go ahead and marry the girls off while they are there.
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