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All signs point to a Trump return to Palm Beach this weekend

Anthony60 said:
LOL! Why did you bother to make that post? Two different things. I think you got confused. Oh, well.
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Two different things eh? One is bitching about Obama's golf outings... which you "liked" and the other is bitching about Trump's golf outtings which you think is too silly to have a thread about.

The difference between the two is your opinion and the R or D behind their names.
 
Truckstop said:
Obama went to Hawaii every weekend before he was president? WTF are you going on about? Pointing out he is screwing over small businesses in palm springs is not hatred it's actually compassion (for the business owners) and fiscal conservatism (the massive costs for his little unnecessary vacations).

He could **** on your head and you would claim it was necessary to make America great again. Sheep.
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I didn't refer to Obama at all. Nice attack on nothing, however.
 
fmw said:
I didn't refer to Obama at all. Nice attack on nothing, however.
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The quote you replied to was about Obama so I had to assume you were referring to the same. Hence the WTF. Still changes nothing about the rest of what I said. That is still all true.
 
mbig said:
Yes, his 4th Florida/Palm Beach Winter weekend/vacation, with a stopover/adulation-op in Orlando on Friday.
Once he even took the poor Japanese PM 'hostage' to get there.
The poor PM had fly to Florida and back in between 16 hour Tokyo/DC flights.

All signs point to a Trump return to Palm Beach this weekend
Brett Clarkson - 2/28/2017
All signs point to a Trump return to Palm Beach this weekend - Sun Sentinel
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This type of petty whining was stupid when it was about Obama, and stupid when it was about Bush, and it is stupid now.
 
Truckstop said:
I didn't notice, did he go to Hawaii every weekend? You would think that would have made the news. If he didn't it would be really stupid to compare the two situations.
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He played golf every week.
 
mbig said:
Posting in a string that You "do not give one ****, nor one damn." about might explain why you have 52+ silly posts a day.
But is Not a worthy contribution to a string, nor has such empty hostility been considered so traditionally here.
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The thread itself is not worthy. It is a stupid thread, and when it is pointed out, you go and attack the person who actually pointed out the truth about it. Maybe the fault lies with you...
 
Truckstop said:
I didn't notice, did he go to Hawaii every weekend? You would think that would have made the news. If he didn't it would be really stupid to compare the two situations.
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So Trump has been at Mar-a-lago six weekends in a row?
 
jmotivator said:
So Trump has been at Mar-a-lago six weekends in a row?
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No, but this will make 4 out 5, and I believe one in T-Tower and/or Bedminster NJ Mansion. (can't remember which was before/after election)
He reportedly planned to Commute.. and it seems to be happening

Donald Trump seems to be stunningly ignorant about what a president actually does
Updated by Libby Nelson@libbyanelson Nov 14, 2016, 6:00pm EST
Donald Trump seems to be stunningly ignorant about what a president actually does - Vox
President-elect Donald Trump ran for president apparently without understanding the job description.

In the five days following his victory at the polls, the Wall Street Journal reported Trump’s team didn’t understand they would have to hire a new West Wing policy staff. Trump, according to the New York Times, apparently hopes to Commute from the White House to New York or Mar-a-Lago on weekends. Trump said he expected a quick getting-to-know-you meeting with President Obama on Thursday, even though it was scheduled to last an hour.

His level of ignorance is so profound that President Obama is reportedly planning to spend an unusual amount of time with Trump, more than President Bush spent with him, to try to prepare Trump for the next four years..
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So, not only a 'golf' string, but we have something Unique in POTUS history. (and Unique in the history of 'vacation'/'golf' strings here)
He plans to commute from weekends/Long Vacation weekends at best.
And no doubt there'll many whole weeks at same locations.
 
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mbig said:
No, but this will make 4 out 5, and I believe one in T-Tower and/or Bedminster NJ Mansion. (can't remember which was before/after election)
He said he planned to Commute.. and it seems to be happening

Donald Trump seems to be stunningly ignorant about what a president actually does
Updated by Libby Nelson@libbyanelson Nov 14, 2016, 6:00pm EST
Donald Trump seems to be stunningly ignorant about what a president actually does - Vox

So we have someone who is Unique in POTUS history.
He plans to commute from weekends/Long Vacation weekends at best.
And no doubt there'll many whole weeks at same locations.
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And it is still a trivial thing to whine about. Are you this unable to discuss issues of real import?
 
poweRob said:
Two different things eh? One is bitching about Obama's golf outings... which you "liked" and the other is bitching about Trump's golf outtings which you think is too silly to have a thread about.

The difference between the two is your opinion and the R or D behind their names.
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You are definitely confused. The subject was a misleading article comparing Bush's vacations to Obama's. You really have to look a bit deeper.
 
Anthony60 said:
You are definitely confused. The subject was a misleading article comparing Bush's vacations to Obama's. You really have to look a bit deeper.
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:spin:
 
mbig said:
Donald Trump seems to be stunningly ignorant about what a president actually does[/b]
Updated by Libby Nelson@libbyanelson Nov 14, 2016, 6:00pm EST
Donald Trump seems to be stunningly ignorant about what a president actually does - Vox

So, not only a 'golf' string, but we have something Unique in POTUS history. (and Unique in the history of 'vacation'/'golf' strings here)
He plans to commute from weekends/Long Vacation weekends at best.
And no doubt there'll many whole weeks at same locations.
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Listen, that article is obviously written by a biased, ignorant fool. Posting it doesn't reflect well on you at all.
 
Its kinda funny listening to anyome on left feghn concern over money being spent. Its cute

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CriticalThought said:
Honestly I could care less at this point. The people who should be embarrassed are the ones who tried to make a big deal out of Obama's vacations, but realistically they either avoid these threads like the plague or have had a sudden and miraculous change of heart since Trump was elected. Nobody really cares. Let someone propose a bill to change it, then we will see.
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I thought the left was adementally opposed to travel bans
Gaius46 said:
There's more than enough to complain about with POTUS. You really don't have to make stuff up.

The simple fact is that by law and because of his responsibilities the President travels with a huge entourage. As I recall the President is billed the cost of airline ticket each time he uses AF1. If he wants to shell out that money each weekend to go home, no different than many people who work in different towns than where they live, that's his prerogative, just like it was for every President before him. If we demand he travel with a circus - well then it's on us to pay for it.
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trouble13 said:
I thought the left was adementally opposed to travel bans



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I'm not on the "left."

And I've never been opposed to travel bans. Whatever gave you that impression?
 
Anthony60 said:
Listen, that article is obviously written by a biased, ignorant fool. Posting it doesn't reflect well on you at all.
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You haven't shown any Bias, nor refuted anything IN the article.
The article cites and LINKS the Wall Street Journal, and NY Times as well, for the excerpt I posted. The Conservative (but not lunatical or low brow) WSJ, my home page.
I'll take that 'reflection.'

You really ought to consider who this sequence actually "reflects" on, because your post is an Empty Whiff, ad hom, and partisan hackery.
 
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Gaius46 said:
I'm not on the "left."

And I've never been opposed to travel bans. Whatever gave you that impression?
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Im not sure how or why you got quoted in that post. I was responding to what critical thought posted but for some reason you ended up included in it. Sorry about that


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trouble13 said:
Im not sure how or why you got quoted in that post. I was responding to what critical thought posted but for some reason you ended up included in it. Sorry about that


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Not a problem. Have a good one :)
 
mbig said:
You really ought to consider who this sequence actually "reflects" on, because your post is an Empty Whiff, ad hom, and partisan hackery.
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Which makes it right at home in your thread...
 
Truckstop said:
I didn't notice, did he go to Hawaii every weekend? You would think that would have made the news. If he didn't it would be really stupid to compare the two situations.
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It's 'Un-presidented'.

How much is President Trump's travel actually costing American taxpayers?
Anna Staver, KUSA - February 24, 2017
Verify: How much is President Trump's travel actually costing American taxpayers? | 9news.com
THE QUESTION

It’s all over the Internet. President Donald Trump is on track to spend more American taxpayer dollars on personal travel in his first year than President Barack Obama spent in 8. It’s a big claim, especially given President Trump’s repeated criticism of President Obama’s travel habits. But is it true?
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If Trump’s three trips to Mar-a-Lago did take $10.6 million out of local and federal tax coffers, that’s nearly as much as Obama spent on personal travel Per Year.
It would also put him on track to outpace Obama’s 8 Year total by the end of 2017.
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It’s always an expensive proposition for the U.S. president to travel and it’s too early to tell what travel costs during the Trump administration will look like.
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And this written Feb 24, Before Trumps upcoming 4th Visit/Commute to Mar-a-Lago.
He might Bury Obama's 8 Year cost in... well Under 1 year.
The article not assuming the fairly regular commute North and South that Vox, via NYT/WSJ reported he plans.

So obviously, due to what may be staggering and Exponentially higher numbers of this than all others, this one on a Commuting President is the most Newsworthy POTUS travel story/string.. perhaps ever on DP.
 
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Wow.
It seems this thread was Right on two weeks ago as we approached our 4th visit.
All those Trolling Whiners in this one too!
I had pointed out this wasn't just a vacation, but a luxury commute.

Meanwhile, they've also had to [mostly] separately protect Melania in Trump Tower/NYC since the campaign/election.

Several strings since.. now we're on 5th visit.
https://www.debatepolitics.com/brea...g-donald-trump-s-weekend-visits-mar-lago.html
and others in Palm Beach (thankfully not most of the county) are getting pretty fed up, and the rest of America wondering what the hell is going on!
Seems he's making up business Excuses for these golf outings now too.
That's 9++ Rounds in 7 weeks.. and it's Mid-WINTER.

Trump: Mar-a-Lago 'most convenient' place to hold VA meeting
Trump: Mar-a-Lago 'most convenient' place to hold VA meeting | TheHill

President Trump BOASTED Friday that his private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., was the "most convenient" place to hold a meeting "all about" the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
"Tonight I'm having a major meeting with some of the people I put on a board," Trump said during a joint press conference with VA Secretary David Shulkin.
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Asked by Trump if he would be in attendance at the meeting, Shulkin responded by shaking his head, indicating he would NOT be. A White House official later told the Palm Beach Post that the meeting would NOT happen Friday night. It's unclear why, and the event NEVER appeared on Trump's official schedule for the day....

Trump has visited Mar-a-Lago for FIVE Weekends so far and has spent Nearly a QUARTER of his Time there since taking office."..."​
 
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mbig said:
Wow.
It seems this thread was Right on two weeks ago as we approached our 4th visit.
All those Trolling Whiners in this one too!
I had pointed out this wasn't just a vacation, but a luxury commute.

Meanwhile, they've also had to [mostly] separately protect Melania in Trump Tower/NYC since the campaign/election.

Several strings since.. now we're on 5th visit.
https://www.debatepolitics.com/brea...g-donald-trump-s-weekend-visits-mar-lago.html
and others in Palm Beach (thankfully not most of the county) are getting pretty fed up, and the rest of America wondering what the hell is going on!
Seems he's making up business Excuses for these golf outings now too.
That's 9++ Rounds in 7 weeks.. and it's Mid-WINTER.

Trump: Mar-a-Lago 'most convenient' place to hold VA meeting
Trump: Mar-a-Lago 'most convenient' place to hold VA meeting | TheHill

President Trump BOASTED Friday that his private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., was the "most convenient" place to hold a meeting "all about" the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
"Tonight I'm having a major meeting with some of the people I put on a board," Trump said during a joint press conference with VA Secretary David Shulkin.
[.....]
Asked by Trump if he would be in attendance at the meeting, Shulkin responded by shaking his head, indicating he would NOT be. A White House official later told the Palm Beach Post that the meeting would NOT happen Friday night. It's unclear why, and the event NEVER appeared on Trump's official schedule for the day....

Trump has visited Mar-a-Lago for FIVE Weekends so far and has spent Nearly a QUARTER of his Time there since taking office."..."​
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I dont care if he or any other president plays golf every day, governs from the comfort of his house, or tours the nation from town to town john madden style, as long as the peoples buisiness is getting done

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CriticalThought said:
Honestly I could care less at this point. The people who should be embarrassed are the ones who tried to make a big deal out of Obama's vacations, but realistically they either avoid these threads like the plague or have had a sudden and miraculous change of heart since Trump was elected. Nobody really cares. Let someone propose a bill to change it, then we will see.
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I agree. I never cared about how many times a President went to camp David, their ranch in Texas, a vacation to Hawaii or playing a round of golf.

I just find it kinda funny that President Trump changed his tune so quickly once he became President.

From today's ( March 19, 2017) article:


The trips are particularly striking because of how Trump bashed Barack Obama for taking golf trips.
“I would rarely leave the White House because there’s so much work to be done,” Trump said in 2015. “I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.”
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Read more:

The Huffington Post: How Much Does Trump Actually Work At Mar-A-Lago? Maybe Not So Much

Today, 9:31 am
 
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