No fireworks for Obama in India

Financial Times (London, GB) ^ | November 4, 2010 | Ramlah Merchant and Stefan Wagstyl

[libstripper]

Why’s he coming at Diwali? He wouldn’t host an official visit the White House on Christmas Day. So why’s he coming to India during our biggest festival?

So say many residents of Mumbai, where US president Barack Obama arrives late on Friday for a three-day trip to India. The privileged few who will meet the great man might be excited by the prospect. But for many Mumbaikers, Obama will get in the way of what they like best - a good party. Fireworks, a highlight of any Diwali - after all, it is the festival of lights - will be banned in much of South Mumbai, where the president and his entourage will be based.

[libstripper]

The Illegal is truly an inconsiderate creep, doing to the poor Indians what he did to the LA residents. At least the Angelenos, having voted for him and the DemonRats, deserved what they got.

[counterpunch]

Hey 0bama, don’t come back!

[wolfcreek]

Why is he bringing 3000 friends and spending $200 mil we don’t have?

[wolfcreek]

$200 mil per day, btw.

[Blueflag]

Mumbai is a huge city on the coast, much like LA. Traffic is similar as well, but the vehicles pass much closer to each other; the auto-rickshaws are a fun ride to say the least.

Having Zero there *WILL* lower the quality of life for the least fortunate in the city, of which there are millions.

Like he cares.

[Darkwolf377]

The symbolism of this idiot spending millions and millions on this foolish trip right after saying he gets the message from the election is just too rich.

He doesn’t get it, he can’t get it, he’ll never get it.

Obama must be a Kenyan word for “Freakin’ Clueless”

[caseinpoint]

Wonder if it will please his Muslim friends in India to see him disrupt a Hindu festival?

[sodpoodle]

Diwali - courtesy of The Office:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djNH7C8_DfI

[River_Wrangler]

I have heard and read a lot about the cost of the TRIP TO INDIA but still don't know the purpose. Can someone enlighten me about what we expect to get out of his billion $ trip?

[paudio]

What would he say when the Indians congratulate him for having two Indian American serve as Republican Governors?

[alicewonders]

Me too. What is the stated purpose of this trip? Business or vacation? This is beyond belief.

[Cheryllynn]

“Business or vacation?”

Neither. I’d say the purpose is “escape from hostile grounds”

[Concho]

What do you want to bet that he meets up with Soros for new operating instructions???????

[Whenifhow]

Diwali - courtesy of The Office:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djNH7C8_DfI

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Diwali begins Nov. 5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali

related thread:

34 warships sent from US for Obama visit

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2621169/posts

Anderson Cooper 360°:
Which spending cuts should be made?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-6ltu4oAQ

Anderson Cooper interviewed Michele Bachmann.
She mentioned the 200 million per day and Anderson later added he did some checking that the source online was from an independent news source from India. (I guess that doesn’t count?).

What was great was that Michele called Anderson Cooper on it and said - does that mean I shouldn’t believe what you are reporting?

[fightforfreedom2010]

[opentalk]

I'm surprised they can just do what he wants, seems there are no internal controls -even from his own camp- . It was the same with the Spain trip.

[swarthyguy]

This really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, SUCKS for the all the kids who won’t be able to light fireworks, watch the spectacle from rooftops and simply have a ball.

All fireworks are set off by individuals spending their own money. Kids, adults of both genders indulge wildly.

Expat Americans tend to freak out, lol.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

He’s bringing 200 corporate CEO’s with him on his vacation.