M> Obama's complete lack of knowing how or when to be discreet:

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I tried to edit the typo in the heading but was unable...it should read M. Obama.

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/12/30/4m-vacation-michelle-seeks-3-backers/

With the biggest campaign war chest of any POTUS she needs to put the arm on "the little people".

Don't attack the medium presenting the issue, but that it happened.

I don't think current politicians, any of them, know or even care about being discreet.

Michelle Obama certainly hasn't since day one of rolling into the WH.

Real leaders set the tone by example...therefore nothing more needs to be said.

btk

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I read all the comments. I think the people are upset!!

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The reported email from Michelle Obama is a complete hoax. It is just one political blogger trying to get more hits on his blog for advertisement payments.

Get on to some real issues instead of this type of blog review.

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are his children next????

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I tried to edit the typo in the heading but was unable...it should read M. Obama.

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/12/30/4m-vacation-michelle-seeks-3-backers/

With the biggest campaign war chest of any POTUS she needs to put the arm on "the little people".

Don't attack the medium presenting the issue, but that it happened.

I don't think current politicians, any of them, know or even care about being discreet.

Michelle Obama certainly hasn't since day one of rolling into the WH.

Real leaders set the tone by example...therefore nothing more needs to be said.

btk

Some people are really totally gullible - it's not for real folks. Check facts and the source pleeease. Just because it's on the Internet doesn't make it true. Can't you find anything that could be more of a fabrication?

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OK so I picked a bad one.....exxxxxxuuuuuuuse ME!

It is so nice to see you all keep the tar and feathers so handy.

One bad post out of thousands and the avalanche of sarcasm and snipping comes forth....

I fear I have tread where perfection abounds:bigbow:

btk

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Cons are not concerned with what is true or how accurate a statement is - or isn't - before they cut and paste something. To a con anything posted on a website or stated in a blog is a fact.

What is even sadder than that, is they somehow feel they need to post made up stuff about the First Lady. Guess, it makes them feel tough and macho by picking on the Firsty Lady. Like that congressman from Wisconsin (I think he is from), Jim Sensibrenner (sp), who made derogatory remarks about the size of the First Lady's posterior - this coming from an extremely obese guy.

Seeing as how this administration has gotten rid of Bin Laden and dozens of other Al Queada operatives - something the previous one couldn't do - and seeing as how Obama just took Boehner and Cantor to school, what else do the cons have left but to pick on The First Lady.

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Oh what a relief it must be to get all that disparagement out of ones mouth!!:ohdear:

PS....so there MAY be a question of the validity of the info as it was presented via a blog....

My commentary on the insensitivity still stands....as evidenced by past behavior noted by anybody around the world that can read.

btk

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Oh what a relief it must be to get all that disparagement out of ones mouth!!:ohdear:

PS....so there MAY be a question of the validity of the info as it was presented via a blog....

My commentary on the insensitivity still stands....as evidenced by past behavior noted by anybody around the world that can read.

btk


Not to worry BTK...it happens. There are hundreds of phoney stories out there on both side. The silence from one side on this issue is deafening.

There have been, over the years, so many of these things put out about President Bush it became a profession to come up with them and they were posted on here and other forums as facts, and those who posted them NEVER EVER admitted it was an error, BUT YOU DID and people do make mistakes.

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why is it that some can bring up Bush and when others do we get thats past history crap,it's time to move on. Just saying.

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Even if this weren't a hoax....so what? Doesn't every candidate [and their spouses] solicit donations ???

This is how our political system works.

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Of course, candidates and their spouses solicit political donations. However, the underlying message was to make non-thinking people believe that Mrs. Obama was squeezing $3 donations while, herself, was taking a $4 million vacation paid for by taxpayers.

It is amazing how these political bloggers make so much money from just having a following of drones who click on their blogs - and advertisers pay a few cents per click. It really adds up over a short time.

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Of course, candidates and their spouses solicit political donations. However, the underlying message was to make non-thinking people believe that Mrs. Obama was squeezing $3 donations while, herself, was taking a $4 million vacation paid for by taxpayers.

It is amazing how these political bloggers make so much money from just having a following of drones who click on their blogs - and advertisers pay a few cents per click. It really adds up over a short time.

Whatever the outcome of this reported story, The Obama's did indeed bask in the extravagance of a luxurious 4 million dollar Hawaiian getaway at the expense of the American public, and they are also trolling for donations to their campaign to extend their stay in "the people's house".

There can be no denying of anything I've written above.

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I do like how some of you have forgotten the outright lie of the original post and continue to deflect away from it. And not even an apology for the false post that without Buggy research would have been believed by some. Shame on you. But why should we expect anything else?

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...and the highest cost of the trip was Air Force One as well as security for the First Family. It is no different than any other President.

While it might be an amusing thought to have the President and all of Congress make all their flights on Southwest Airlines and go through TSA security checks with the rest of us, they will continue to have Air Force One no matter who is president.

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The reported email from Michelle Obama is a complete hoax. It is just one political blogger trying to get more hits on his blog for advertisement payments.

Get on to some real issues instead of this type of blog review.

You are so wrong on this that it's scary. I have received 3 emails from Michelle Obama and one from Barry himself in the last 3 days, asking for $3. (I'm on the email list because I wrote a letter to him a couple of years ago.)

Here are two I received. The one earlier today from Barry had "Hey!" in the subject line. I put it in the trash and can't find it now, but these are plain enough:

From: Michelle Obama <info@barackobama.com>
Date: December 30, 2011 11:05:11 AM EST
To:
Subject: I want to be able to say
Reply-To: info@barackobama.com

Subject: I want to be able to say

______--

This holiday has felt a bit like one last long, deep breath before we plunge into 2012.

This time next year, I don't want us to have any regrets. I want to be able to say we rose to the task, and got it done. We've all got some work to do right now.

Over the next 11 months we've got an organization to grow, voters to register, and people to get fired up.

I hope you'll close out this year by donating $3 or more now to help make sure we're ready for the next one:

https://donate.barackobama.com/No-Regrets

Thank you so much, and happy new year,

Michelle

P.S. -- Also, when you donate today, you are automatically entered for a chance to be one of three supporters to have dinner with Barack and me.

Here is another:

From: "Julianna Smoot, BarackObama.com" <info@barackobama.com>
Date: December 29, 2011 3:40:24 PM EST
To:
Subject: If you're going to
Reply-To: info@barackobama.com


______ --

If you're going to be part of this campaign in 2012, you should donate now.

Saturday at midnight is the last chance to enter "Dinner with Barack and Michelle."

It's also a critically important fundraising deadline for our organization -- our last chance to finish 2011 strong and make sure the campaign is ready to compete with the Republican nominee, whose supporters begin weighing in next week in Iowa.

Please donate $3 or more today:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Saturday

Thanks,

Julianna

Julianna Smoot
Deputy Campaign Manager
Obama for America


They have no shame, asking people for $3 while they're off on a $4 million vacay with our military aviation and security people as their private butlers.

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I think ilovetv has come upon the origin of the story presented by the OP. Michelle Obama (Antoinette) is indeed asking poor and middle class Americans for a $3.00 donation while basking in the Hawaiian sun in her $2000 sundress on her family's $4 Million Dollar Holiday getaway, all at the expense of those she's hitting up now.

What can you expect from the entitled and clueless?

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/12/30/4m-vacation-michelle-seeks-3-backers/

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excuse me but there is no "lie in the original post". A lie is committed with knowledge.
This is one thing I do detest by some on this forum and that is their re-statement of what another says or said to suit their purpose.

It is so........political:)

btk

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President Obama will raise more in $3.00 donations from the 99%, than Willard Romney will raise in $10,000,000 donations from the 1%, because he fights for the middle class.

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What are you guys talking about ????? This is business as usual for all candidates!

It's a DONATION....if you don't want to DONATE, then don't.

As for the vacation....again, so what. All first families take vacations and it always costs the taxpayers a lump of cash. It just goes with the territory.

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President Obama will raise more in $3.00 donations from the 99%, than Willard Romney will raise in $10,000,000 donations from the 1%, because he fights for the middle class.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Thanks for the laugh; I really appreciate it.

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:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Thanks for the laugh; I really appreciate it.

Willard really is his real first name. Look it up. I know it's hysterical.

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I can't ge past the #4 million 17 day vacation:mad:

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I can't ge past the #4 million 17 day vacation:mad:

But he "is for the middle class", they say. Sure didn't live like the middle class in Chicago. It cost $1.65 million:

http://chicago.about.com/od/neighborhoodshistory/ss/ObamaChicagoPic_3.htm

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But he "is for the middle class", they say. Sure didn't live like the middle class in Chicago. It cost $1.65 million:

http://chicago.about.com/od/neighborhoodshistory/ss/ObamaChicagoPic_3.htm

I said President Obama stands up for the middle class, even though he makes enough to be considered upper middle class. Why don't you look up what Willard Romney's various homes are worth? I didn't hear you complaining about John McCain's 17 homes. It really irritates you that somebody can pull themselves up by their own bootstraps and become sucessful, unlike the Bushes and Romney's who were born into wealth, or John McCain who married money.

I can't wait to see how Willard tries to portray himself as one of us.

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I can't ge past the #4 million 17 day vacation:mad:

I know it's bad to talk about the recently departed, but, at this point in his presidency, President George W Bush had taken 180 vacation days compared to President Obama's 55 vacation days. Look it up.

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OK so I picked a bad one.....exxxxxxuuuuuuuse ME!

It is so nice to see you all keep the tar and feathers so handy.

One bad post out of thousands and the avalanche of sarcasm and snipping comes forth....

I fear I have tread where perfection abounds:bigbow:

btk

This was not "one bad post" --this was mud-slinging. As for "tar and feathers", none of the postings identifying your info as a hoax were attacking. If you can't stand the heat, don't play with fire. :spoken:

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I know it's bad to talk about the recently departed, but, at this point in his presidency, President George W Bush had taken 180 vacation days compared to President Obama's 55 vacation days. Look it up.

Bush's "vacations" were taken at his own private residence in Texas and not extravagant venues in some of the priciest resorts and residences all over the world like the Obama's prefer. President Bush's staff often joined him at his Texas Ranch where meeting were held. You compare this to Obama's Martha's Vineyard, Africa and Hawaii escapades? It's very sweet of you to come to his aid, though.

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Bush's "vacations" were taken at his own private residence in Texas and not extravagant venues in some of the priciest resorts and residences all over the world like the Obama's prefer. President Bush's staff often joined him at his Texas Ranch where meeting were held. You compare this to Obama's Martha's Vineyard, Africa and Hawaii escapades? It's very sweet of you to come to his aid, though.

If you'll check your facts, you'll find that President Obama pays for his accomodations himself.

Was this the same Texas Ranch where President Bush was handed the memo titled "Osama Bin Laden to attack US" on Aug 6, 2001 and he replied "Okay, you covered your a--" and went back to clearing brush? So much for his staff meetings.

FYI, all presidents travel with staff.

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helen, heat is no problem. Once you frequent this forum as long as some of us have you too would recognize the commentary being spoken about.

Hell I have been taken to task in the past for stating if you can't stand the heat then get outta the kitchen. For that one it came back that I had a nerve asking people to leave.

So ya see...it is all in the eye or mind or keyboard of the beholder....and of course which side of the aisle one frequents!!!!

btk

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I know it's bad to talk about the recently departed, but, at this point in his presidency, President George W Bush had taken 180 vacation days compared to President Obama's 55 vacation days. Look it up.

I can't get past that either. The point I was making is that president's and congress dig deep into taxpayers pockets for their boondoggles. I am an equal employment complainer

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If you'll check your facts, you'll find that President Obama pays for his accomodations himself.

Was this the same Texas Ranch where President Bush was handed the memo titled "Osama Bin Laden to attack US" on Aug 6, 2001 and he replied "Okay, you covered your a--" and went back to clearing brush? So much for his staff meetings.

FYI, all presidents travel with staff.

Very funny perspective that you have. Bush's trips to his own private ranch had nowhere near the expense of Obama's lavish trips, such as his current 4 Million Dollar jaunt to Hawaii, but I'm sure he appreciates your efforts in his defense. Did you send your $3.00 yet?

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Happy New Year!

Well, to start off the new year, I got a good link that shows Junior Bush spent 5 times the amount of Pres. Obama taking Air Force One to Crawford. Why not accept the fact that the President travels on Air Force One and not Southwest Airlines? The major cost of your $4 million is the operating cost of Air Force One.

I would kind of like to know what the total overall cost was of Junior Bush's jet flight to the aircraft carrier when he declared "Mission Accomplished".

Read and enjoy.

Best wishes to you and yours in the New Year.

Buggy

http://www.politicususa.com/en/cost-obama-christmas-vacation-bush

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Happy New Year!

Well, to start off the new year, I got a good link that shows Junior Bush spent 5 times the amount of Pres. Obama taking Air Force One to Crawford. Why not accept the fact that the President travels on Air Force One and not Southwest Airlines? The major cost of your $4 million is the operating cost of Air Force One.

I would kind of like to know what the total overall cost was of Junior Bush's jet flight to the aircraft carrier when he declared "Mission Accomplished".

Read and enjoy.

Best wishes to you and yours in the New Year.

Buggy

http://www.politicususa.com/en/cost-obama-christmas-vacation-bush

Of course you're not counting the money per trip, and you're not counting 8 years against 3. You're also not counting that the American People were in good economic times during 7+ years of the Bush Presidency and not in the economic doldrums that the country finds itself in now.

Did you send your $3.00 in yet Buggy?

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Of course you're not counting the money per trip, and you're not counting 8 years against 3. You're also not counting that the American People were in good economic times during 7+ years of the Bush Presidency and not in the economic doldrums that the country finds itself in now.

Did you send your $3.00 in yet Buggy?

Too bad the only thing you can criticize President Obama for is taking a vacation that cost you four million dollars. How about Bush's unnecessary Iraq war that cost you 800 billion or Bush's tax cuts that cost you 3.2 trillion, both of them unpaid for, as was his medicare part D. Sorry to confuse you with the facts.

You only mention 7+ years. What about the eighth year when the financial world collapsed and 750,000 jobs a month were being eliminated? He was still flying around on air force one.

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Too bad the only thing you can criticize President Obama for is taking a vacation that cost you four million dollars. How about Bush's unnecessary Iraq war that cost you 800 billion or Bush's tax cuts that cost you 3.2 trillion, both of them unpaid for, as was his medicare part D. Sorry to confuse you with the facts.

You only mention 7+ years. What about the eighth year when the financial world collapsed and 750,000 jobs a month were being eliminated? He was still flying around on air force one.

I have things I could say about your comments, but it not what this thread was about. That tells me you've run out of arguments to support Obama' lavish worldwide vacation lifestyle. It's about time.

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I have things I could say about your comments, but it not what this thread was about. That tells me you've run out of arguments to support Obama' lavish worldwide vacation lifestyle. It's about time.

Everytime you have no comeback you want to change the subject.

I contributed $3.00 to President Obama in your name RichieLion which makes you eligible for a chance to win dinner with the president. Perhaps, if you win, he'll give you the penny back that you paid for his vacation.

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Everytime you have no comeback you want to change the subject.

I contributed $3.00 to President Obama in your name RichieLion which makes you eligible for a chance to win dinner with the president. Perhaps, if you win, he'll give you the penny back that you paid for his vacation.

You are funny. I changed the subject? Yeah, OK, you believe that if you want. Later gator.

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Too bad the only thing you can criticize President Obama for is taking a vacation that cost you four million dollars. How about Bush's unnecessary Iraq war that cost you 800 billion or Bush's tax cuts that cost you 3.2 trillion, both of them unpaid for, as was his medicare part D. Sorry to confuse you with the facts.

You only mention 7+ years. What about the eighth year when the financial world collapsed and 750,000 jobs a month were being eliminated? He was still flying around on air force one.


I thought for sure that when you started about nothing to criticize President Obama that you would begin to recite how wonderful he has been, BUT.NOPE...you started with the always anticipated BUSH BASHING, which by the way is WORSE than what you falsely accuse RICHIE of....changing the subject. OH my bad..it IS what you accused him of only in this case it is truely changing the subject as you totally and completely ignored everything he said and just bashed our former President !

Your posts are just about the most predictable on here....NO FACTS...NO DISCUSSION.....A ONE WAY TRIP DOWN THE TALKING POINTS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION.

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I thought for sure that when you started about nothing to criticize President Obama that you would begin to recite how wonderful he has been, BUT.NOPE...you started with the always anticipated BUSH BASHING, which by the way is WORSE than what you falsely accuse RICHIE of....changing the subject. OH my bad..it IS what you accused him of only in this case it is truely changing the subject as you totally and completely ignored everything he said and just bashed our former President !

Your posts are just about the most predictable on here....NO FACTS...NO DISCUSSION.....A ONE WAY TRIP DOWN THE TALKING POINTS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION.

If you go back and read previous posts, you will see the subject is waste of taxpayers money. How can republicans continue to defend big spending politicians in their party year after year after year?

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If you go back and read previous posts, you will see the subject is waste of taxpayers money. How can republicans continue to defend big spending politicians in their party year after year after year?

You never surprise.....very consistent !

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You never surprise.....very consistent !

It's actually very sweet when "unconditional love" is evidenced. It nice wherever you can get it.