[Sub-Driver]

??

[Doogle]

.....she wanted Reggie off the property.

[Arrowhead1952]

I can imagine the fecal atmospheric weather disturbances the media would have reported if GW Bush and Laura would have travelled in separate aircraft with the twins staying with Laura for an extra week.

[paint_your_wagon]

The big MO shouldn’t be punished with children. It’s her birthday after all. Give her a break. /S

[Thorliveshere]

I love it when these two are away on vacation. I don’t see his stupid face on the TV, I don’t hear his voice on the radio. He can stay on “vacation” for the rest of his presidency for all I care.

[ETL]

When are we going to get OUR collective birthday present: an infinite time off from the both of them!

[capydick]

Wish I could have the gubmint and dumb cracker ass tax payers pay for my wife’s birfday present

[armydawg505]

Now the taxpayers can pay for separate security, a separate flight back to DC, a wonderful extended vacation when 17 days just isnt enough. Meanwhile 2/3 of the country prepares to deal with the Polar Vortex, deep snow and brutal cold. Not to worry Michelle, enjoy the islands, come on back to the mainland when you are ready to rejoin reality.

[Hoodat]

"As part of her birthday gift from the President . . .

A gift that the US taxpayers will pay for.

[Junk Silver]

My birthday is next month. Any chance that Obama and the Federal Government might consider leaving me alone for a week or so?

I didn’t think so.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Obama’s birthday gift to his wife???? What about the American Taxpayer’s birthday gift to his wife. Who do they think is picking up the tab for her extended stay, not to mention the cost of Secret Service protection and the extra flight just for her when she returns to Washington. I laugh when Obama talks about “Income Inequality” while he lavishly spends taxpayer dollars on his and his wifes vacations. Bush went on “vacation” to his ranch in Texas which the Washington Press Corps hated. But they all love Obama because he goes to Hawaii.

[Mr. K]

um..... OK

[RckyRaCoCo]

"I'm on vacation!"

[FunkyZero]

I dunno about you guys, but nobody asked me if I wanted to pitch-in on this crap.

That being said, we need to keep BroncoB ON vacation. That I will pay for... as long as he isn't allowed access to any ink pens for the next few years, it'll save us trillions.

[Chode]

[moovova]

www.LetsMove.gov

www.LetsStay.gov

[PLD]

No problem mooch is using our money.. Her husband isn't paying a dime out of his own pocket..What a disgusting pair of free loaders.. Obama Hawaii Vacation Costs Tax Payers $4 Million; A Look At The President's Past Hawaii Vacations (PHOTOS The Obamas will once again vacation in Hawaii over the holidays this year, but this time it will be a bit more expensive than previous trips. The Hawaii Reporter writes that the President and First Lady's separate trips to Hawaii (Michelle and the girls arrived Friday; check out photos of President Obama arriving last year here) as well as the extended stay of the vacation will cost American tax payers nearly $4 million, roughly $2.5 million more than the President's 2010 trip. The Hawaii Reporter states that the Obamas are not staying at the "Winter White House" (check out video of it here) this year and instead have rented and paid for their own accommodations in the form of a beach front rental on Kailua. The President's staff and White House Press Corp will be put up at the Moana Surfrider, a Westin resort on Waikiki Beach. Kailua is a popular community on Oahu and boasts a beach that was rated as the best beach in the country by "Dr. Beach" in 1998. Obama, for his part, has stated that he will postpone his trip for "as long as it takes" Congress to extend payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance, according to the Associated Press. Take a look at photos from previous Obama family vacations in Hawaii and let us know your favorites! CORRECTION: A previous iteration of this article stated that Kailua is an island of Oahu. It is not; it is a community on Oahu. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/20/obama-hawaii-vacation-cos_n_1158825.html      Next .

[castlegreyskull]

Can Obama give American/World time off alone too from his stench, for just one week?

[Wiser now]

I expect this marriage to end in divorce after he leaves office, unless he comes up with another job that allows her to live lavishly. But far the perks aren’t making her happy, and they clearly do not love each other. I think Mooch has a raging case of cognitive dissonance.

[Georgia Girl 2]

A face saving way to announce she’s still PO’D about South Africa. :-)

[Ranger Warrior]

WTF????? the White House has lots of rooms, and she can have all the “down” and “private” time she wants without gouging the taxpayers for her overly self-indulgent “time off”

this country does not have a king and queen.... we have a president period.