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Barack Obama’s vacation a real page turner
Boston Herald ^ | 8-21-2010 | Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa

Posted on 08/20/2010 11:50:22 PM PDT by Route797

CHILMARK - President Obama made the most of his first day of vacation, playing 18 holes at the chi-chi Vineyard Golf Club after taking daughters Sasha and Malia book shopping in Vineyard Haven.

The prez, who has played more than 40 rounds of golf while in office, continued his links roll at the private, 18-hole course in Edgartown where he teed off with his favorite golfing companion, White House aide Marvin Nicholson, Chicago BFF Eric Whitaker and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: funinthesun; golf; obama; obamagolf; playingaround; vacation
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To: Route797

chi chi means....YOU CAN”T AFFORD IT!!


21 posted on 08/21/2010 1:41:45 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

yep


22 posted on 08/21/2010 1:42:59 AM PDT by woofie
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To: napscoordinator

Just curious ...how much $ was spent by the current first family on “vacations etc “ vs what Bush spent?

I bet its not in the same league


23 posted on 08/21/2010 1:46:30 AM PDT by woofie
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To: Route797

Is his wife going to take the kids too visit her parents someplace in the Pacific North West?


24 posted on 08/21/2010 1:52:29 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (Northern flags in South winds flutter...)
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To: woofie

Google search found this....I typed “who spent more money on vacations Obama vs Bush”

“Obama’s people have been very careful not to spend more than the past administration on travel and free time.

but.. It turns out that it was Very expensive having bush hang out in Texas on vacation at his ranch.
So it’s easy for Obama to spend less on travel and leisure than bush did.
The travel expenses for the bush daughters was extremely high.”

Another google search...it is crazy having to find this information. I find it crazy that this stuff is on the web.


25 posted on 08/21/2010 1:57:53 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator

you lying sack of shit


26 posted on 08/21/2010 2:00:25 AM PDT by american_ranger (Never ever use DirecTV)
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To: american_ranger

Perhaps you don’t know how to use google. It has been around for years. Why would you think I would make this up? I could care less about vacations. I went on vacation twice this year with my family to a tune of 40 days. One vacation was on a baltic cruise for six (my wife and I and our four children) for 12 days and then we went to London for one week and Prague for one week. The other was to Pennsylvania for a Family Reunion and my mother’s 65th Birthday. I don’t have a problem with people taking vacations. The women asked me to find out that question and I was being helpful. Obviously you are selfish and don’t believe in helping people. That is your choice....good thing we are American or you would be in deep trouble.


27 posted on 08/21/2010 2:05:51 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: mountn man
Body language time . . .

Notice all the ladies have their legs crossed toward 0 except one?

28 posted on 08/21/2010 3:06:00 AM PDT by Quiller (When you're fighting to survive, there is no "try" -- there is only do, or do not.)
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To: FormerACLUmember

racist.

Or something like that.


29 posted on 08/21/2010 3:06:56 AM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Route797
Obama is just trying to play a round of golf for each 100,000 people that loose their job each week.

He is doing it for them.

/s

30 posted on 08/21/2010 3:19:34 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Route797

While in the neighborhood, I wonder if the Kenyan will visit his Aunt Onyango. Or is that not considered chi-chi.


31 posted on 08/21/2010 3:47:27 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: napscoordinator
IF what you found is true...it must be added that:

Remember, often times the White House, during those Presidential terms, made it clear that they were on "working vacations."

And, if it cost more, it was probably because of all that was needed to make it a "working vacation," such as communication systems, staffers, etc. I remember GW hosting heads of state and other political leaders at his ranch while he was on "vacation." That probably cost tax money. But...he was not off eating ice cream and playing golf and otherwise away from his duties totally, as with the Obamas. Those facts the liberal media, including Google, fail to include.

32 posted on 08/21/2010 4:16:17 AM PDT by CitizenM ("Do you miss me yet?" Yes, George, we do.)
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To: mountn man

He even crosses his legs like a woman.


33 posted on 08/21/2010 4:21:55 AM PDT by Uncle Meat
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To: Uncle Meat

He likes to show off his dainty ankles with flood pants.


34 posted on 08/21/2010 4:26:54 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Route797
Last time I am going to use this image. It took about an hour to make so I figure I can use three times.


35 posted on 08/21/2010 4:35:21 AM PDT by BushCountry (I spoken many wise words in jest, but no comparison to the number of stupid words spoken in earnest)
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To: Route797

lol... In both Tex-Mex and Japanese, it is slang for breasts ... almost fitting...

Bikk


36 posted on 08/21/2010 5:01:46 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: TLI

about as queeer as never yet taking a “family vacation” that we know about without bagman Reggie and/or “BFF” Eric


37 posted on 08/21/2010 6:00:01 AM PDT by silverleaf (Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.)
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To: Route797

Does it strike anyone else that the Obamas to some extent vacation separately even when they’re staying together? Rather than engaging in family activities, he leave the wife and kids behind for many hours just about every day to go off and play golf (or go off and play basketball or work out...). It’s kind of sad that his family, with young kids, seems to be such a low priority on his time schedule. They’re only going to be so young once.


38 posted on 08/21/2010 8:54:47 AM PDT by GOPrincess
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To: CitizenM

Google is in the tank for obama, so,I don’t know how accurate their reports are. At least, GWB, worked while on vacation at his ranch. When has zero actually done any work, other than run his mouth?


39 posted on 08/21/2010 12:11:55 PM PDT by Catsrus (Have)
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To: CitizenM

Your are correct. Have a great weekend.


40 posted on 08/22/2010 6:48:53 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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