Obamas Take Two Planes to Martha's Vineyard, Needlessly Wasting Many Thousands in Tax Money
By Ken Shepherd | August 19, 2011 | 12:00
Keith Koffler of White House Dossier this morning noted that the Obamas could have saved taxpayers some money by taking one jet instead of two to fly up to Martha's Vineyard for vacation:
Mrs. Obama and her daughters arrived just before 2 pm Thursday on a U.S. government jet, according to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, which got its information from the local airport. The first lady’s office has been silent on her travel. President Obama arrived in the evening along with the family dog Bo.
The extra costs related to Mrs. Obama’s solo trip mainly include the flight on a specially designed military aircraft she took instead of Air Force One, as well as any extra staff and Secret Service that had to be enlisted to go with her. She would also have had her own motorcade from the airport to her vacation residence.
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This is not the first time Michelle has gone on vacation ahead of the president on the taxpayers’ tab. Last December, she racked up what was likely more than $100,000 in expenses leaving early for their Hawaii vacation.
Thus far it appears the mainstream media have not criticized the extra costs of flying two jets, running two motorcades, etc.
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The Wons are not like us
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:08pm.
And certainly, Michelle deserves and extra two hours on the Vineyard. She works so hard you know. That pre-vacay vacay thing out to see her brother last week was exhausting. What is a girl to do?
And well....why the media black-out (oops, is that racist?) on any pics of her arrival? Inquiring minds want to know. Because rumor has it that there was junk removal involved.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 138 (and Counting)
Obama also coptered over to MV.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:18pm.
PLUS a C-17 Globemaster(!!!) to bring in "the equipment required for President Obama's vacation"???
I will never bitch at my wife again for not packing light.
"the equipment required for
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:43pm.
Golf clubs
Bo's dog dish
Barry's sippy cup
Moochelle's hoveround
?
Another instance of....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:24pm.
"It's their world, and we're just passing through it".
Hey, Michelle is Queen. She deserves her own plane.
Submitted by Red Jeep on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:24pm.
So relieved to hear Bo still exists.
Let them eat cake.
Let THEM eat Bo....
Submitted by nonncom on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:28pm.
Sorry, couldn't resist...."Dog does make a fine meal"....Mel Gibson....
Leave Bo Alone!
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:33pm.
He's just an innocent in this whole thing....I'm sure he'll be just like the Clinton's cat....left behind with the secretary to deal with, once The Won's leave office.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 138 (and Counting)
The NOVI rich hard at work-
Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:26pm.
These two thieves before the White House, did they travel like this?
If i recall BHO did not have a credit card to rent a car before the Illinois election.
where did these two steal the money?
couple of books they did not write, put them "over the Top"
Private Planes-Travel-meals-entertainment-Royalty???
Once they leave the White House we insist an audit be preformed and the DNC pay back what they have stolen.
Bus Tour
Submitted by CobraMan on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 2:02pm.
Why didn't he just take the bus? I mean, really, he (well, we, actually) spent well over a million dollars for the darn thing. Might as well get good use out of it.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
If I were in the Secret Service,
Submitted by UpNorth on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 3:13pm.
and on the White House detail, I would definitely ask to be transferred to Fargo, ND, to chase counterfeiters.
As for the two jets, easy to figure out, AF1 would have been over max gross take off weight if the FLOTUS were on board.
"the equipment required for President Obama's vacation"??? Yeah, gotta have that C-17 to fly in the mommy bicycle for BHO. Not to mention the case of Thighmasters for FLOTUS.
Your Wrong
Submitted by desert3030 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 5:48pm.
Ms. O saw his last poll ratings and wanted to create some distance.
Are your ears still ringing? I won't sign anything that doesn't include taxes?
Call my bluff!
Didn't think of that, Desert,
Submitted by UpNorth on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 8:44pm.
you're probably right. She doesn't want to be seen with a loser.
Why stop at just two planes?
Submitted by Chris Norman on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 1:48am.
I'm surprised that they didn't send a third plane just to carry Bo. After all, he deserves it - being the First Dog and all...
The two ghetto welfare
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 2:11am.
The two ghetto welfare scammers belive that this is an entitlement. It also should just how concerned he is about saving monney.
DEPORT THE ZEITUNI LEECH!
Here's a theory
Submitted by jpwcpa on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 9:46pm.
Maybe FLOTUS didn't take the same transportation to Martha's Vineyard as the president for the same reason that not all of the cabinet members sit in on a State of the Union address. If something were to happen, FLOTUS would take over as Empress under the Marxist line of succession rules and serve out the rest of his term, as well as all of the subsequent terms.
Cut out all the
Submitted by The Right Angle on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 11:52pm.
Cut out all the negativity...King Obama can do whatever he wants !
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