Obama to Fly Over 9 Hours Just for Speech on Immigration The speech and photo-op will cost

The Weekly Standard ^ | 1/28/13 | Daniel Halper

[Nachum]

President Barack Obama will fly over 9 hours tomorrow, round-trip from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas, Nevada, just to deliver a speech on immigration, according to the president's White House schedule. With Air Force One estimated to cost $182,000 per hour in flight, Obama's trip--that is, only his travel to and from Vegas--will cost taxpayers over $1.6 million.

Obama has no other public events scheduled in Las Vegas but his immigration speech.

"In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Las Vegas, Nevada. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at McCarran International Airport are open press," the president's schedule reads.

[BooBoo1000]

Very simple my friend, this is where the money is.Remember the old saw, “ ANY PUBLICITY IS GOOD PUBLICITY:No reason he could not have delivered this speech in the Rose Garden.

[rockinqsranch]

“.......this is where the money is........”

That’s my point, and the rest of the point, or the thought would be the “type” of money from who?

The Criminal in Chief keeps zeroing in like a Homing Pigeon on Las Vegas, a city founded by criminals and still with such reputation as home to those of such ilk.

Just a passing thought.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

I wonder what he does for the 9 hours. Read, sleep, plan the next phase of the revolution.

[jmcenanly]

He could attend by video, but you can imagine how that would play

[vet7279]

You just don’t understand... It takes a lot of money to feed that ego... :)

[COBOL2Java]

AF1 must have some great in-flight movies.

His favorite:

[freebird5850]

The real gripper here in Las Vegas is that his speech will be delivered in a Grade School to a bunch of kids

And of course he'll have to use a teleprompter. Sad isn't it?

[onyx]

Using kids, again.
Just like Adolph.

[onyx]

If Whorey Reid is up for reelection in 2014, perhaps the Marxist is making sure he visits money town on his behalf, also?

[GlockThe Vote]

I thought Obama said we cant go to Las Vegas - TWICE!

Remember?

[onyx]

At least twice, because the Mayor at the time, Oscar Goodwin, got mad and took after him on the air.

[nothingnew]

I thought Obama said we cant go to Las Vegas - TWICE! Remember?

I do now. Thanks. What a charlatan. (If I posted what I wanted to, I'd be banned.)

FMCDH(BITS)

[null and void]

"Heaven Help us, our air port and traffic will be tied up for hours - to speak to a bunch of 5th graders."

Yes. And for that he will still need his teleprompter. *sigh*

[SoldierDad]

Fairer and helps grow the middle class??? Can anyone explain to me how allowing low rent immigrants citizenship grows the middle class? All this will do is lower the standards in this country, which is exactly what these liberal buffoons want. America, in their view has extorted from third world countries, and must pay a penalty for that. These lying B@st@ards are out to bring We The People to our knees.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Anything to get out of the Whitehouse and actually working.

[Hotlanta Mike]

“Heaven Help us, our air port and traffic will be tied up for hours - to speak to a bunch of 5th graders.”

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It’s called indoctrination of the youth. Also effectively done by Hitler, Stalin and Mao.

[freedumb2003]

>>Barack Obama will fly over 9 hours tomorrow, round-trip from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas, Nevada, just to deliver a speech on immigration,<<

“Now children, you have to understand there are good laws and there are bad laws. I decide which is which.

“Just like obeying the Constitution. There are times that it is OK and there times it should be ignored. I decide when.”