The Obamas spend millions on vacations It looks as if all of that change Obama was talking about is adding up. A report released while the president is on his Martha’s Vineyard vacation says that the first lady is blowing millions of dollars on lavish trips on America’s dime. White House sources tell the National Enquirer that Michele Obama has spent more than $10 million in public money on vacations since her husband took the oath of office in 2009. Speaking to the Enquirer, an oval office insider goes as far as to call the First Lady a “vacation junkie” whose behavior in regards to breaking the bank on trips is “disgusting.” “Michelle is taking advantage of her privileged position while the most hardworking Americans can barely afford a week or two off work,” says the source, who spoke to the paper anonymously. “When it's all added up, she's spent more than $10 million in taxpayers' money on her vacations.” While President Obama’s excursion to Martha’s Vineyard is costing over $50,000 in only regards to the rental property, Michele is said to have taken a total of around six weeks’ worth of vacation in 2010, which included nearly $400,000 in fun abroad in Spain and a $2,000 per night getaway at a high-priced Colorado ski resort. Top-of-the-line accommodations are only the tip of the iceberg, too. The insider adds that Mrs. Obama has an insatiable thirst for top of the line liquor and says that “She favors martinis with top-shelf vodka.” The source adds that such behavior is typical of Michelle during her excursions, which are believed to have totaled 42 days last year. “She can't schedule enough getaways, and she lives from one to the next – all the while sticking it to hardworking Americans,” the source says. The Enquirer adds that President Obama is “absolutely furious” at Michelle’s “out-of-control” spending, but hopefully he isn’t letting it get to him while he’s enjoying a little time off the clock for himself right now. Though the president and his wife have already been scrutinized for taking two separate governments jets to Martha’s Vineyard for their vacation this week, Mr. Obama seems to be enjoying his excursion to the resort town. He was spotted golfing on a nine-hole course on Wednesday, where White House chef Sam Kass lost a ball on the sixth hole. There’s been no word yet on how many millions it costs Americans to get the cook a new one. The Obamas spend millions on vacations SHIT JUST GOT REAL Sucks to be you, my American friend(s). Hope you guys show some fucking sense and elect Ron Paul in 2012. Peace
But who cares, right? It's only ~10,000,000$ Just watched parts of the Republican debate from Aug. 11th; Ron Paul owned it in my opinion. And holy fuck Rick Santorum is such an asshole
HE'S SETTING A PRIME EXAMPLE,,,,, PERHAPS HE'S RACIALLY FLAWED,????? TO PUT DOLLAR SIGNS ABOVE HIS RACE,,, AND HIS PEOPLE, I MEAN WHEN HE GOT ELECTED,, I KNOW I SEEN A BLACK WOMAN DECLARING,,, THAT NOW HER MORTAGE WAS GOING TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT,,,,,BECAUSE SHE WAS BLACK,,, AND OBAMA WAS GOING TO '' hook-up'' ALL BLACK PEOPLE<<<< I MEAN THE OLD CATCH-PHRASE,,,'' down-with-whitey'' IS SUPPOSE TO BE BECAUSE THE WHITE MAN DOES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HOLD DOWN THE BLACK MAN RIGHT<////// .... WELL IN THE NEXT 4 YEARS AFTER OBAMA IS SAID AND DONE WITH,,, AND IS EXPELLED FROM OFFICE,,,, ....WHAT WILL THE NEW CATCH PHRASE BE FOR,,,,,THE BLACK MAN TO BLAME HIS SOCIAL PROBLEMS ON,?????? BECAUSE BLAMING IT ALL ON WHITEY< AINT GOING TO FLY NO MORE,,,,, HE HAD A GOOD OPPURTUNITY TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR ALL BLACK AMERICANS,,,,, INSTED ALL HE DID WAS MAKE jimmy carter,, A HAPPY MAN,,,,, BECAUSE NOW THIER IS A PRESIDENT THAT SUCKS AS MUCH AS HE DID,<<__<++
Yeah she's totally just sitting there sipping martinis and saying 'fuck you america!!' Not enjoying being the first lady or anything.
im sure JOHN EDWARDS would agree with you,,,,, the enquirer is more reputable in my book than,,,,,c.n.n./ people magizine/ time magizine....e.t.c.
I sure hope so. Thats fuckin ridiculous. They should be allowed 1 vacation a year on the people. Otherwise its gotta come outta their pockets.
They might as well. Politics turned into a reality soap opera anyways. The less serious and real it is the weaker the resistance
^^^^ ISNT THE WHITE HOUSE/CONGRESS//AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENITIVES,,, just one big reality show,??????
how many vacations did bush take? not really an obama supporter just saying... presidents go on vacation
lol mitt romney commented on this yet.. mitt romney is holding a fundraiser tomorrow.. in marthas vineyard at some goldman sachs head honchos house.. LOL ROMNEY
I don't understand why presidents' vacations should be taken on the taxpayers' dime. Idk, I guess they deserve it for their awesome leadership and priceless contributions to our perpetually ascending standards of living.
how about the tax payer pay for the transportation (since it does have to be secure..the pres can't just hop on a commercial flight), and the security details etc.. and the pres can pay for his hotels, dinners and fancy shopping sprees, golfing etc out of pocket. then maybe they'd think twice before staying in 4000.00++ per night accommodations..
That would be better. Of course if presidents weren't corporatist shit-bags to begin with, maybe the need for secure transportation would be diminished. Eh, probably not...the corporations would want to kill him/her then.
now that I think about it.. it is kinda fucked up that hes vacationing when the east coast is about to be slammed by a pretty big hurricane to the likes that the northeast hasn't seen in decades, better not pull some katrina shit on me when im stranded on long island
To be fair, those trips were probably to his ranch or a golf course. Not India where the trip cost over $1B.