Go figure:
My bet? Obama is a narcist elitist. Obama will not obey the laws and turn these official gifts over, he will have them bogus valued at a small percentage of their value, and write a small pro forma check for them.Its a done deal IMHO.
Posted on 01/18/2011 12:32:23 PM PST by Nachum
WASHINGTON -- Foreign leaders showered President Barack Obama and his family with hundreds of thousands of dollars in art, jewelry, rare books and other presents during their first year in the White House. Saudi Arabia's king was the most generous gift-giver. Government documents released on Tuesday show that Saudi King Abdullah gave the Obama family nearly $190,000 in luxury baubles in 2009. That includes the single-most valuable gift reported: a ruby and diamond jewelry set worth $132,000 for the first lady. The king also presented Michelle Obama with a $14,200 pearl necklace, the president with a marble-based clock adorned with gold palm
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You do realize they don’t get to keep these things.
They can’t keep ‘em, as I understand it.
Unless the rules have changed, all this is supposed to be turned over to the country. I don’t know whether immediately, or when they leave the White House.
executive order #263548756.5
Go figure:
My bet? Obama is a narcist elitist. Obama will not obey the laws and turn these official gifts over, he will have them bogus valued at a small percentage of their value, and write a small pro forma check for them.Its a done deal IMHO.
The Klintoons couldn't, either... but they did, along with the White House china.
Actually, I thought he gave it to BO.
Add it all up and it’s still chump change compared to the money Obummer is guaranteeing the ragheads by curtailing all drilling for oil in the offshore U.S. Appears that, these days, if you’re a turncoat traitor politician in the U.S. of A......paybacks are suhweeet!
Aren’t they prevented by law from keeping them.
If that is true, a new POTUS can return them all.
Yup! He gave him the 1/2 White House.
Look at the crap the Obama’s have given world leaders. Remember the $50 worth of DVDs, the I-pod for the Queen of England and other faux pas.
The gifts have all been turned over to the National Archives.
Did Hu give them a bust of Mao?
That's the ones we know of. :)
Yep! I understand THAT. And I ALSO understand that one must be a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN of the United States of America to be a candidate for President. All those rules, plus a-buck-fifty, will get you a cup of coffee at most places, other than Starbucks, too.
We realize it. The question is, Do they realize it. I wouldn't put it past these peckerwoods to try and take it all with them.
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