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It's Good To Be the King--Obama's Million Dollar New York City Joyride
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | Kristinn

Posted on 05/30/2009 8:42:47 PM PDT by kristinn

The King and Queen of America went on a date in New York City tonight. Unlike other couples, Barack and Michelle Obama's night on the town cost the American taxpayer upwards of a miilion dollars.

While there is a chance Barack paid for their dinner and theater tickets, it is a certainty that taxpayers were hit up for the massive costs of a presidential movement that involved three Gulfstream jets, cargo planes to preposition Marine helicopters, presidential limousines and other motorcade vehicles, travel, hotel and per diem costs for Secret Service advance teams, background checks on the restaurant and theater employees, manning security perimeters, maintaining checkpoints and conducting counter-terrorism and counter-espionage measures for the trip.

According to news reports this was King Obama's first visit to New York since his coronation last January. Normally, presidents will schedule at least one official act or meeting to justify a trip like this. It is pretty much unheard of for a president to joyride around the country for a night out on the the town.

But Obama fancies himself a king, and his wife a queen. It was just a few months ago when the Obama White House criticized corporate executives for flying private jets and spending corporate dollars on expensive conferences in cities like Las Vegas while their companies were being bailed out by the federal government.

Obama's government itself is being bailed out to the tune of trillions of dollars yet King Obama does not believe that he should abide by the laws he lords over others to obey.

Spendthrift hypocritical kings tend to lose their crowns. Impeachment or forced resignation could be the future of this royal couple if they carry on living like Kings and Queens on the sweaty labor of the American worker.


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bho44; democrats; economy; elitists; impeachobama; nyc; obama; wastingtaxpayermoney
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To: kristinn

They blocked off the entire street while they were in the play? Oh, I bet New Yorkers were thrilled about THAT!


61 posted on 05/30/2009 9:52:38 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: kristinn
Impeachment or forced resignation could be the future of this royal couple if they carry on living like Kings and Queens on the sweaty labor of the American worker.

Forced resignation, along with everyone else in Congress and the Supreme Court, too! Time for We The People to enact and effect another Declaration of Independence.

62 posted on 05/30/2009 9:56:30 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: DTogo

Have you signed up to be on any of the grand juries yet?


63 posted on 05/30/2009 10:00:05 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Hey hey! Ho ho! Where's your Birth Certificate/ We've a right to know!)
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To: upchuck

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/23122.html


Followed your link to the stary on Politico. Read the first 20 comments. Most of the people do not have a clue and I believe they think he really is King. Pretty sick.


64 posted on 05/30/2009 10:06:11 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: kristinn

1. Obama is an employee of the people. Since when do employees get frivolous high-carbon-footprint “dates” paid for by the taxpayers?

2. Obama should pay for this kind of stuff out of his own pocket.

I bet his actual promise to Michelle was, “After the campaign is over I promise to take you to a Broadway show on the taxpayer’s dime.”

What a horrible comedy this is becoming...


65 posted on 05/30/2009 10:06:21 PM PDT by AlanGreenSpam (Obama: The First 'American IDOL' President - sponsored by Chicago NeoCom Thugs)
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To: kristinn

Was Che, the musical, playing on Broadway?

Think they opted for New York Strips instead of Wagyu? (that diet gets so tired after awhile)

What a sad commentary that a nation is essentially held captive by such a miserable, in more ways than one, lot of folk.


66 posted on 05/30/2009 10:06:53 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
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To: Centurion2000

OMG LOL, is he wearing a lion?


67 posted on 05/30/2009 10:11:29 PM PDT by Sophia777
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To: hoosiermama

The plane stopped in Atlantic City BEFORE it flew over NYC. I did not know it stopped in AC until the guy in charge resigned.


68 posted on 05/30/2009 10:12:42 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: kristinn

“Spendthrift hypocritical kings tend to lose their crowns. Impeachment or forced resignation”

From your lips to God’s ear.


69 posted on 05/30/2009 10:20:52 PM PDT by dsc (A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument.)
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To: kristinn
Doesn't any one catch on yet he is play us for fools he mocks us while he guts America like a lamb to the slaughter.

Obama America is God's country and soon you will be histroy when the hand of the Lord removes you from your seat!


Next election new broom sweeps clean!

70 posted on 05/30/2009 10:22:48 PM PDT by restornu (If a man has the potential become a Devil, has he not the same potential to be come like his Lord?)
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To: upchuck

That poor woman has "Issues!" written all over her.

He's just lame.

71 posted on 05/30/2009 10:26:39 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (the machines are breaking.)
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Left photo - US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama make their way to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Obama swept First Lady Michelle off to a Broadway show -- to honor a promise made in the heat of his gruelling 2008 campaign. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)

Right photo - US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama board a small jet serving as Air Force One to return to Washington after a personal visit to New York City, at JFK Airport in New York, May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS)


72 posted on 05/30/2009 10:28:25 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Momma’s got some souvenirs and maybe a t-shirt for the children.
73 posted on 05/30/2009 10:32:56 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: kristinn

America wants Obamalot.


74 posted on 05/30/2009 10:33:35 PM PDT by keepitreal (Obama brings change: an international crisis (terrorism) within 6 months)
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To: kristinn

-The presidential limo waits outside as U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama see the play “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” during a personal visit [PAID FOR BY STRUGGLING US TAXPAYERS] in New York May 30, 2009.

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Shouldn’t the play be called “Joe BIDEN’s Come and Gone”


75 posted on 05/30/2009 10:52:51 PM PDT by AlanGreenSpam (Obama: The First 'American IDOL' President - sponsored by Chicago NeoCom Thugs)
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To: Fudd Fan

You’re talking trash as opposed to class


76 posted on 05/30/2009 11:04:18 PM PDT by rpat (and)
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To: FreepShop1

For all his youthful indiscretions, Prince Harry actually manned the front line as a soldier for Queen and Country in Afghanistan.

The man is military veteran who understands the sacrifices of those who protect our freedoms, and those who have been victimized by Islamic terrorism.

Obama, on the other hand, wants to make nice with the Islamo-Nazis, and has no reality on military people.

Big difference between those two.


77 posted on 05/30/2009 11:35:33 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: petitfour

AF1 landed in Atlantic City after the joyride?

We’re in the aviation business...I’m going to find out what records there are that might shed some light on this...although I would imagine they’re considered top secret at this point.


78 posted on 05/31/2009 12:21:33 AM PDT by Aria ( "The US republic will endure until Congress discovers it can bribe the public with the people's $.")
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To: bootless

Well...this IS the woman who was eating caviar, lobster and drinking champagne while her husband was out preaching fiscal responsibility.

Like so many...they think they’re entitled.


79 posted on 05/31/2009 12:27:40 AM PDT by Aria ( "The US republic will endure until Congress discovers it can bribe the public with the people's $.")
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To: nutmeg

bookmark


80 posted on 05/31/2009 12:30:27 AM PDT by nutmeg (DemocRATs: The party of tax cheats and other assorted crooks)
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