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'The Obamas treat Air Force One like an Uber ride': Chief of spending watchdog says
Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | 12/15/2015 | Kieren Corcoran

Posted on 12/16/2015 4:49:05 AM PST by simpson96

Barack Obama has been savaged by a top spending campaigner for taking the First Family on an eighth consecutive Christmas vacation to Hawaii, at huge expense to the American taxpayer.

The President was accused of treating Air Force One, which costs $206,000/hour to run, 'like an Uber ride' ahead of his next jaunt to his home state.

Fly-time alone will set taxpayers back somewhere in the region of $3.5million as Obama, the First Lady, Sasha and Malia and their two dogs jet off for around two weeks.

They have traditionally rented a luxury villa in the upscale Kailua area on Oahu, the main island, and head out for hikes, rounds of golf and restaurant meals with their friends.

Tom Fitton, the head of the Judicial Watch pressure group, said Obama's holiday habit proves that he is out of touch - and has to stop.

He told AL.com: 'The Obamas' travel is out of control. They are treating the Air Force One like an Uber ride.

'And President Obama seems oblivious to the burden he is placing on Americans with his continuous vacations, getaways, and political junkets at taxpayer expense.'

During the trips, the Obamas are accompanied by a substantial Secret Service detail, who costs thousands of dollars a day to accommodate in the idyllic vacation spot.

Local police also work overtime and an ambulance trails the Presidential party at all times in case of disaster - all of which will push the total further into the millions.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: airforceone; obamavacation
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To: DaveA37

I’m still waiting for some media to question why the mother of Michelle (or is that Michael?) Robinson lives at the White Hut and travels on our dime as well. 0obomma mother-in-law is living that form of “Rich” to which you refer, chefs and servants at her call.


21 posted on 12/16/2015 5:34:58 AM PST by spiderpig (does whatever a SpiderPig does)
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To: simpson96

What is wrong with you folks? nobama, simply put, doesn’t care. Never has, never will.


22 posted on 12/16/2015 5:35:15 AM PST by upchuck (In all the world the only forbidden trigger warning is the one which alerts us to our ignorance.)
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To: upchuck
The only reasons Obama took the job were to screw over white bigger clingers for whom he has harbored deep resentment and to enjoy all the perks and benefits of the job without really having to work. Of the few jobs he's ever had — community orgamizer, senator — has anyone ever seen him do any real work?
23 posted on 12/16/2015 5:42:54 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: simpson96

Obama is cut from the same cloth as these bogus black preachers who live like kings on the contributions of their flocks. Creflo Dollar and Barack Obama are exactly the same hucksters enjoying the high life on someone elses money.


24 posted on 12/16/2015 5:49:35 AM PST by armydawg505
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To: spiderpig

Michael LaVaughn Robinson


25 posted on 12/16/2015 5:54:53 AM PST by ASA Vet (930 SPX)
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To: simpson96

The entire obama family’s gotta get in that taxpayer-funded foreign travel while they can.

After all, it’s a Big World with plenty to see.


26 posted on 12/16/2015 5:55:19 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: DoodleDawg

Wouldn’t want to go there any tme of year.


27 posted on 12/16/2015 5:59:47 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: Jack Hammer

No Muslims shipped to Hawaii. He doesn’t pee where he sleeps.


28 posted on 12/16/2015 5:59:55 AM PST by Cowgirl
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To: simpson96

The road to Camp David would play hell with the spinners.


29 posted on 12/16/2015 6:02:36 AM PST by Salamander (It's your world, but it's my street....)
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To: NorthMountain

They weren’t acting.


30 posted on 12/16/2015 6:03:26 AM PST by Salamander (It's your world, but it's my street....)
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To: BitWielder1

Epic


31 posted on 12/16/2015 6:03:55 AM PST by Salamander (It's your world, but it's my street....)
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To: DaveA37
In the old days, before the politically correct” absurdity hit, it was called, “Nigg&& Rich”.

George Jefferson from TV...."Movin' on Up", with "Weeezie".

32 posted on 12/16/2015 6:04:50 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: 9YearLurker
Presidents are supposed to be citizens of the best character to whom their fellows citizens grant enormous temporary powers.

Serve, then go home and live under the laws of the republic like everyone else. Bask in the honor, not roll around in riches stolen while in office.

The Obama family and their courtiers live like the household of an absolute monarch. Their example is reflected in the rest of government, for the single best industry in which ambition can be rewarded with riches is government. Very few in government care about spending because almost all are in on the con; pretend to “serve” while lining your pockets.

33 posted on 12/16/2015 6:10:06 AM PST by Jacquerie ( To shun Article V is to embrace tyranny.)
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To: bert
I'm the president, GFY

Nailed it! Seven years of obama style perfectly described.

34 posted on 12/16/2015 6:13:31 AM PST by GBA (Here in the matrix, life is but a dream.)
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To: simpson96
"Tom Fitton, the head of the Judicial Watch pressure group, said Obama's holiday habit proves that he is out of touch - and has to stop."

AFTER SEVEN YEARS with one year to go, NOW they decide that he has to stop?!!! NOW they pay attention to his spending habits?!! A bit late.

SEVEN years too late.

35 posted on 12/16/2015 6:19:26 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: Norm Lenhart

Problem is, a lot of the public is not aware where the government gets the money.


36 posted on 12/16/2015 6:22:41 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

A lot of the public isn’t aware of toilet paper or how to use it. We are a country of idiots in 2015.


37 posted on 12/16/2015 6:25:22 AM PST by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart
"A lot of the public isn’t aware of toilet paper or how to use it."

Isn't there an APP for that?

38 posted on 12/16/2015 6:28:11 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

Wouldn’t matter unless it has lots of pictures. Most can’t read either.


39 posted on 12/16/2015 6:30:01 AM PST by Norm Lenhart
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Who’s going to make him stop?

What a silly question! j/k

In 2016, Michelle Obama is going to be a real life Carmen San Diego...gotta take advantage of that last year of taxpayer paid travel.

40 posted on 12/16/2015 6:31:24 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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