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Vacation backlash: Blue collar Dems jealous, angry at Obamas

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If you can come up with some numbers that says Obama has spent more of the taxpayers dime in the same time frame we'll have room to talk. Otherwise, shut it.

Awwww!!!! poor little Liberal wants anyone that criticizes Obama to shut up.

Liberals only believe in free speech that they agree with.
 
Awwww!!!! poor little Liberal wants anyone that criticizes Obama to shut up.

Liberals only believe in free speech that they agree with.

So in other words you don't have proof?
 
So in other words you don't have proof?

Proof of what? That ALL LIBERALS are hypocrites? Their actions and posts on this forum is proof enough.

Now go back to your fleabag tent at your local OWS and keep being envious of us hardworking people that like to earn lots of money. :)
 
Awwww!!!! poor little Liberal wants anyone that criticizes Obama to shut up.

Liberals only believe in free speech that they agree with.

Free speech is fine, meaningless repeated hate mongering and lies are just stupid. It's a simple question, show us how Obamas have spent more of the taxpayers dime taking vacations.
 
Bush only took modests vacations to Texas and Barbera Bush did one trip to Africa. In contrast, the Obamas take lavish expensive vacations to Hawii, Spain, Marthas Vinyard while taking along 20 friends and family on the tax payers dime..... and Obamas have the nerve to instigate class warfare.

This is so far from factual that it is funny.

First off, Bush spent almost half his time on vacation.

Secondly, Obama comes from Hawaii, so there is family there. That Bush had all his inbreed family in Texas cant be the problem of the Obams can it now?

Thirdly, Michelle took a vacation to Spain yes, but her guests paid for themselves. Now if she could travel without having half an army with her, then she would, but that is not allowed when you are the wife of the US president. Now she could have chosen to go to some where in the US.. but that would also require half an army to protect her. So.... are you saying that because their father is the president, that their children are not allowed to have vacations?

As for Marthas Vinyard.. so freaking what?

Presidential vacations: How does Obama compare? - CBS News

So far, President Obama has taken 61 vacation days after 31 months in office. At this point in their presidencies, George W. Bush had spent 180 days at his ranch where his staff often joined him for meetings. And Ronald Reagan had taken 112 vacation days at his ranch.

So Bush spent triple the amount of days on vacation at the same point in their Presidency.. and people are complaining over Obama taking a few days off from the constant GOP attacks? Talk about a double standard LOL.
 
I look for the signs in an election. They're like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
I see this as yet another sign that his own base is turning on him and will sit this election out.

What bearing does this sentiment of democrat voters have on his re-election chances in your opinion?
I don't see the point of this thread, it's just drivel, we will see how jealous the Dems are on Nov. 6.
 
This is so far from factual that it is funny.

First off, Bush spent almost half his time on vacation.

Secondly, Obama comes from Hawaii, so there is family there. That Bush had all his inbreed family in Texas cant be the problem of the Obams can it now?

Thirdly, Michelle took a vacation to Spain yes, but her guests paid for themselves. Now if she could travel without having half an army with her, then she would, but that is not allowed when you are the wife of the US president. Now she could have chosen to go to some where in the US.. but that would also require half an army to protect her. So.... are you saying that because their father is the president, that their children are not allowed to have vacations?

As for Marthas Vinyard.. so freaking what?

Presidential vacations: How does Obama compare? - CBS News



So Bush spent triple the amount of days on vacation at the same point in their Presidency.. and people are complaining over Obama taking a few days off from the constant GOP attacks? Talk about a double standard LOL.

There's nothing he can do to please the right. He can save a baby from a burning building and they would find a way to criticize him.
 

When Obama comes close to Bush, then we'll talk.
The right wing has been outraged at the four million dollar plus price tag for Obama’s family Christmas vacation, and they constantly hold George W. Bush up as an example of how thrifty a president should be when going on vacation.

The problem is that W. wasn’t thrifty. He was the most expensive vacation president in US history. Not only did Bush spend more days on vacation than any other president, but he used Air Force One more often while on vacation than any other president.

During Bush’s two terms, the cost of operating Air Force One ranged from $56,800 to $68,000 an hour. Bush used Air Force One 77 times to go to his ranch in Crawford, TX. Using the low end cost of $56,800, Media Matters calculated that each trip to Crawford cost taxpayers $259,687 each time, and $20 million total for Bush’s ranch flights.

If cost of the flight was the only expense involved to taxpayers Bush’s vacations would still seem rather economical, but there is more, much more. Unlike the Obama’s $4 million Christmas vacation price tag, which includes the cost of everything from transportation to accommodations for the First Family, the White House staff, and the White House press corps, Bush’s numbers only include the cost of flying the president to Crawford. The cost of transporting and accommodating staff, media, friends and family is not included in Bush’s vacation numbers.

In response to growing criticism that the president was on vacation too much, the Bush administration adopted the Rovian tactic of scheduling, “work events,” while the president was in Crawford so that they could claim that President Bush’s vacations were working vacations. During his infamous pre-9/11 August vacation, the AP reported that, “Using the ranch as a base, he will promote White House initiatives in Rocky Mountain National Park, Denver, Albuquerque, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and San Antonio.”

Bush’s “working vacations” cost taxpayers a small fortune in travel costs because President Bush and his staff would make day trips on Air Force One all across the country in order to counter the criticism that he was on vacation too often. For eight years, Bush essentially used Air Force One as his personal vacation taxi service.

Bush Spent 5 Times More On Flights To Texas Than Obama
 
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There's nothing he can do to please the right. He can save a baby from a burning building and they would find a way to criticize him.

Yea, it seems they expect that because that the economy is bad, then Obama and his family should not take vacations and work 24/7.

Funny how they did not demand that on Mr George Wacation Bush.... he after all had far more to do with this ****ty economy than Obama ever had.
 
Who the **** cares? Presidents no matter who the are work on their vacations. As I said in my previous post, this is nonsense.

Apparently the Washington Post cares as they keep it up to date.
 
Apparently the Washington Post cares as they keep it up to date.
I don't know why they wouldn't keep it updated, it's good documentation for reference. I have no problem with it. Did they do the same thing when Bush president?
 
I don't know why they wouldn't keep it updated, it's good documentation for reference. I have no problem with it. Did they do the same thing when Bush president?

Its the washington post. Of course not.
 
You misunderstand. I'm all for Obama to stay on vacation... all the time.

I think after November he should be unemployed ;)
 
There is no doubt Obama is milking the tax payer.. Obama is a disease, like his Uncle Odinga..
 
I don't know why they wouldn't keep it updated, it's good documentation for reference. I have no problem with it. Did they do the same thing when Bush president?
I don't know... you have access to the same search engines I do. If you're interested go look.
 
I don't know... you have access to the same search engines I do. If you're interested go look.
I don't really care, I just thought you might know. It might be a new feature, when President Obama leaves office on Jan 20, 2017 ;), it will be interesting to see if they continue.
 
Free speech is fine, meaningless repeated hate mongering and lies are just stupid. It's a simple question, show us how Obamas have spent more of the taxpayers dime taking vacations.

Like I said before. Liberals only want free speech only if if they agree with it. Anyone that criticizes their mesiah, Obama, they tell them to shut up.
 
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