Posted on 12/26/2011 7:06:43 PM PST by MissesBush
News that President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii this weekend to join his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha in time for a Christmas holiday has been covered by news media worldwide.
The first family and their friends have been enjoying a reclusive 17-day holiday vacation in beach front homes in Kailua, Oahu.
But another powerful politician is here for the holidays as well, albeit on another island and with less media attention.
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, who served as Speaker of the House and is now head of the House minority, is once again spending her Christmas at the exotic Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu in Kona on the island of Hawaii.
Pelosi reportedly plans to spend her Christmas Eve at midnight mass in St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona.
Pelosi spent the last two Christmas holidays in Kona at the same hotel in an elaborate suite that rents for $10,000 a night.
The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai’s details its luxurious setting and amenities on its web site: “Gloriously revitalised, this natural tropical paradise offers more than ever to explore – with a newly expanded Spa, beachfront dining, fashion boutiques and new Deluxe Suites, in addition to Jack Nicklaus signature golf. Set on the Big Island’s exclusive Kona-Kohala Coast, this showpiece resort captures the essence of Hawaiian design, culture and tradition.”
Pelosi has her share of allies in Hawaii, including Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who she defended during his successful campaign for governor in 2010. When Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Mufi Hannemann claimed during the primary that Abercrombie was not effective in Congress, Pelosi issued a statement calling Abercrombie “outstanding, effective and courageous.”
Pelosi has been escorted by local police during her last two holiday visits to Hawaii Island at a cost of $34,000 to local taxpayers.
Obama’s trip to the island of Oahu has proved much pricier to state and federal taxpayers.
In a Hawaii Reporter story published last week, the total cost (based on what is known) for a 17-day round trip vacation to Hawaii for the President and his family and staff and security is an estimated $4,113,038.
That includes $3,629,622 for separate travel for the president and his family, $151,200 for housing for security, $72,216 for staff to stay in one of Hawaii's most luxurious resorts, the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki, and local police protection and ambulance detail for $260,000.
Wonder how often she calls for broom..oops, I mean room service from the 99.
Except when she "makes" her money via insider trading that is illegal for the rest of us, and when the insider information is the result of making the laws that the rest of us have live under.
-PJ
Did she ever give her 757 back?
The best we can hope for is a bad sunburn.
If you did some research, you would find that Pelosi and her husband are indeed solidly in the 1% of income earners. The incredible deceitful Democrat class warfare propagandists talk about being in the 99%, but there are likely far more of the top Democrats in politics today in the 1% than there are Republicans.
If you did some research, you would find that Pelosi and her husband are indeed solidly in the 1% of income earners. The incredible deceitful Democrat class warfare propagandists talk about being in the 99%, but there are likely far more of the top Democrats in politics today in the 1% than there are Republicans.
It never ceases to amaze me how commies always go first cabin.
Or she could eaten by a shark
Yep, Mooch-L is monopolizing the 757 now.
FUNP!
The shark would probably spit out whatever piece of her he was chewing on - it would leave a bad taste in his mouth!
Ping Day la dip cua anh.
Oh I know Pelosi is part of the 1%. My remarks are about how laughable it is she pretends not to be and even unleashes her attack dogs including the OWS freaks on the 1% while she is the epitome of the 1% and the excesses she and her OWS saps claim to be against.
Ms Pelosi is simply living the dream, spending the vast fortune she makes with insider trading (legal for democrats, years in jail for Martha Stewart or we peasants).
By the way, I think that is the creepy Governor of Hawaii she is with. Man, is he not the spitting image of the former creepy Governor of New Jersey, Jon Corzine, the crook who made $1.2 billion of customer high security funds vanish....the genius who advised Obama and Biden on all things financial?
Not likely.
Professional courtesy...
Pelosi has been escorted by local police during her last two holiday visits to Hawaii Island at a cost of $34,000 to local taxpayers... In a Hawaii Reporter story published last week, the total cost (based on what is known) for a 17-day round trip vacation to Hawaii for the President and his family and staff and security is an estimated $4,113,038. That includes $3,629,622 for separate travel for the president and his family, $151,200 for housing for security, $72,216 for staff to stay in one of Hawaii's most luxurious resorts, the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki, and local police protection and ambulance detail for $260,000.
That is a disturbing pic.
GMTA...congrats on the quick pickup!!
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