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Unreal: Obamas' Dog Arrives on Own Flight for Martha's Vineyard Vacation
Townhall.com ^ | August 12, 2013 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 08/12/2013 6:49:45 AM PDT by Kaslin

President Obama is officially on vacation with his family in Martha's Vineyard but apparently, there just wasn't enough room on 4,000 square feet of Air Force One for their dog Bo. Naturally, the dog was put on a separate flight.

Rooms have to be found for dozens of Secret Service agents, someone has to carry a selection of presidential basketballs, and of course the family dog needs his own state-of-the-art aircraft.

Arriving in the idyllic coastal retreat of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, Mr Obama left behind him in Washington DC high profile debates over the budget, government surveillance and his health care reforms. Instead, he will spend the next eight days playing golf, going to the beach, and buying books from the Bunch of Grapes bookstore.

In the air he swapped his suit and tie for khakis and a blue shirt with rolled-up sleeves, while Mrs Obama wore a yellow-and-white summer dress.

Bo, the president's Portuguese Water Dog, arrived separately on one of two MV-22 Ospreys, a hybrid aircraft which takes off like a helicopter but flies like a plane.

It was the first time the Ospreys have been taken on holiday by a US president.
According to the Government Accountability Office, it costs $11,000 per hour to fly an Osprey. The Osprey is typically used for military operations, not as a presidential dog taxi.

Keep working America!

H/T WZ


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: dearleader; dearreader; hmx1; ilduce; marthasvineyard; mv22; obama; obamaspooch; obamavacation; osprey
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To: Kaslin

Obama and alleged family don’t really like dogs. They got one so they look like typical Americans. Thank goodness the poor pooch has his own everything.


81 posted on 08/12/2013 8:09:01 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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To: silverleaf

As Bible states, dogs shall eat them.


82 posted on 08/12/2013 8:10:51 AM PDT by lavaroise
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To: Kaslin

Now it’s got to the point that he’s”Rubbing Our Noses In It”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


83 posted on 08/12/2013 8:13:19 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: Kaslin

Actually that applies to all of them. Just shows they are typical Americans.

I’ve yet to see a well-behaved dog in the White House. Certainly not in. My lifetime. I bet Hoover’s Shepherd was the last. He at least seemed to stay put in photos without leads.


84 posted on 08/12/2013 8:14:29 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: RWGinger

Yep, this is a media gov BET Prince NAZI propaganda ghetto show.


85 posted on 08/12/2013 8:20:01 AM PDT by lavaroise
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Geeze! I guess I wasn’t paying that much attention.

I’m really a dog lover, and I hope this poor dog gets lots of attention from somebody. I have a feeling the O’s don’t go anywhere near him except for photo ops.


86 posted on 08/12/2013 8:26:30 AM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: Kaslin

87 posted on 08/12/2013 8:31:55 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: UCANSEE2; All
The Dog is the only one of the bunch worthy of any respect.

Likely the smartest one of the bunch, too.

And, in that vein, we may have the whole thing backwards. Maybe its the DOG who refuses to fly with the Obamas! lol!

88 posted on 08/12/2013 8:33:37 AM PDT by wbill
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To: Kaslin
Why does this pooch need his own airplane?

Emperor Bokasa wants it that way.

89 posted on 08/12/2013 8:44:50 AM PDT by Stentor
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To: Kaslin
Let me get this straight: the President of the United States deployed a military asset to take his dog to a resort?

There. I finally typed that without obscenities. Took a few tries.

90 posted on 08/12/2013 8:47:19 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Kaslin

Barry’s just sticking his thumb in the eye of the taxpayers and conservatives who complain about his extravagance.


91 posted on 08/12/2013 8:47:38 AM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: Ditter

Getting a dog despite religious prohibitions against them - The muslim term for that is ‘taqiyya’ (sp?), the completely acceptable practice of deceiving infidels.


92 posted on 08/12/2013 9:06:17 AM PDT by Bob
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To: silverleaf

I know you are right
but they cleverly try to hide it
and then they will try to make people who complain that the dog got his own helo ride
make thse people who complain look like idiots

This POS 0dumbo is very sneaky that way

not to mention what it says about how he views pets

even though you are right we need to hammer this vile idiot on stuff he can’t hide


93 posted on 08/12/2013 9:28:14 AM PDT by RWGinger
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To: RWGinger
I can’t wait for Jan 21 2017

I, like you, despise Obama with every fiber of my being and it will be impossible to replace Obama with anyone worse, but it is far from certain that Jan. 21, 2017 will be a day worth celebrating.

94 posted on 08/12/2013 9:36:01 AM PDT by KevinB (A country that would elect Barack Obama president twice is no longer worth fighting for.)
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To: Kaslin
Why does this pooch need his own airplane?

Dogs have a very good sense of smell. The pooch doesn't like the stench on AF1.

95 posted on 08/12/2013 9:37:37 AM PDT by KevinB (A country that would elect Barack Obama president twice is no longer worth fighting for.)
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To: rhubarbk

I guess you didn’t get the memo, the royal princesses didn’t fly to MV with the king and queens. They are yet to arrive.


96 posted on 08/12/2013 9:38:06 AM PDT by surrey
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how insulting to American’s who are struggling just to keep their head above water...

this dog is used for Hussein photo ops only...wonder what he has planned for BO in the coming seven days???

to those Americans who have dogs as a ‘member of the family’ and who enjoy their pets..take care and give them the best you can do...they will love you unconditionally..Hussein and family just don’t understand that type of love..


97 posted on 08/12/2013 9:39:13 AM PDT by haircutter
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To: Kaslin

I have seen pics of Michelle, wearing an attractive ensemble (LOL), walking said dog.


98 posted on 08/12/2013 9:41:49 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Kaslin

I think Bo went to Hawaii by himself last year or so and someone mentioned then that it might be because of the Moslems V Dogs idiocy...

But then again it might be that king Barry is doing an in-your-face thingy..


99 posted on 08/12/2013 9:42:42 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Kaslin

100 posted on 08/12/2013 9:44:49 AM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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