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Michelle Obama Spending Your Money On Unnecessary Irish Vacation
Freedom Outpost ^ | June 18, 2013 | Dean Garrison

Posted on 06/18/2013 10:33:02 AM PDT by EXCH54FE

If you haven’t already heard, Michelle Obama checked into a lavish $3500 per night suite at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel on Monday. To add insult to injury, Mrs. Obama’s visit requires not just the booking of the “Princess Grace” suite but an additional 29 rooms for her entourage. This is not an inexpensive trip and it is costing taxpayers huge amounts of money.

The President is in Dublin for the two-day G-8 Summit which will allow him to rub elbows with the likes of Stephen Harper and Vladmir Putin. It is expected that Barack Obama would attend this event. It is his job. Which brings about a very interesting perspective.

How many Americans take their families on business trips? There may be rare occasion to do so but the expectation would normally be that this expense would be out of pocket for the family and not for the company or, in this case, the American taxpayer.

Whitehousedossier reports:

First Lady Michelle Obama is staying Monday evening in the $3,300-per-night Princess Grace suite of Dublin’s Five-Star Shelbourne Hotel, according to Irish press reports, adding some credence to accusations she is in the city for a quick vacation at taxpayer expense.

The White House is billing Michelle’s trip to Dublin as having diplomatic significance, but her itinerary suggests otherwise. She and her daughters will visit the Trinity College library to explore President Obama’s Irish family roots, attend a performance by the world-famous Riverdance troupe, and visit the Wicklow Mountains national forest.

How do you feel about footing the bill for the Obama entertainment budget…AGAIN?

America is sick and tired of the message being sent by the First Family. Everyone else in America is being asked to tighten their belts but not the elite Obama family.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: again; irishtrip; obama
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To: EXCH54FE

She’s just trying to get over.


21 posted on 06/18/2013 11:09:13 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
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To: NonValueAdded
grifters

Exactly. He/they want to be celebrities, not president.

In it solely for the perks. Period.

22 posted on 06/18/2013 11:17:36 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: EXCH54FE
So....just the hotel bill for her and her entourage for this SINGLE TRIP will exceed what most Americans make in a year.

That doesn't include the cost of airtravel, security, food, entertainment, etc etc etc. Just the hotel bill. For one short junket.

How tone deaf are the Obamas? Or, more likely, they just don't care.

23 posted on 06/18/2013 11:25:32 AM PDT by wbill
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To: NonValueAdded

The O’Bamas are in Ireland looking for a Leprechaun’s pot of gold


24 posted on 06/18/2013 11:33:00 AM PDT by molson209
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To: EXCH54FE

$3,500 would take care of an entire week’s vacation for my entire family.


25 posted on 06/18/2013 12:07:10 PM PDT by Slyfox (Without the Right to Life, all other rights are meaningless.)
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To: EXCH54FE

The boob belts need 3 rooms.


26 posted on 06/18/2013 12:07:27 PM PDT by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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To: smoothsailing

"Let the peasants **hiccup** drink Bud Light"

27 posted on 06/18/2013 12:18:41 PM PDT by Slyfox (Without the Right to Life, all other rights are meaningless.)
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To: Fresh Wind
Why in the world does Michelle Antoinette care about the Fairy King’s white Irish roots?

Black Irish - like Eddie Murphy and Shaquille O'Neal.

28 posted on 06/18/2013 12:27:16 PM PDT by frithguild (You can call me Snippy the Anti-Freeper)
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To: EXCH54FE

To quote a reknown font of wisdom on the international stage,...
“What difference does it make?”
Mooch will spend all she wants of our money and nobody will do anything about it...we are a totalitarian state.


29 posted on 06/18/2013 12:36:37 PM PDT by matginzac
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Would you ask your friend if Obozo’s not doing too bad there, will he petition the govt to keep Obozo? Seems your friend would be down for that.


30 posted on 06/18/2013 12:39:38 PM PDT by matginzac
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To: matginzac

He’s really not too much into politics or politicians. He’s just a good guy who can find some good in just about anybody.

Even ME.


31 posted on 06/18/2013 12:58:12 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Wow, good friend to have....except in politics!


32 posted on 06/18/2013 2:13:06 PM PDT by matginzac
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