dwccrew;1122968 wrote:I see the point you are making, however to compare Bush's vacations (he took more vacation time than any other president in history) to Obama's and Obama's family is a little unfair. When Bush was elected, his children were not living at home anymore and they were at the age where family vacations didn't occur as often. Obama's children are still young, so they go on vacation more often as a family than Bush and other presidents have in the past I'm sure.

I know that the president isn't on vacation with his daughter, but it's not a big deal that his daughter is on vacation. If he wasn't the president, I'm sure his daughter would still be on this vacation, she just wouldn't have a Secret Service detail with her because she then wouldn't be the president's daughter and not nearly a big of a target. The Obama's are well-off and I don't find this any different than any other well-off family in the US.

Little Danny;1123081 wrote:Bush's "vacations" were primarily trips to the family ranch in Texas, complete with an office. There were some instances where he and Laura did travel abroad and whatnot, but the Bush's weren't hittin gup lavish resort communities and bringing all their friends.

Writerbuckeye;1122624 wrote:All those "nickles and dimes" have added up to a record deficit. These expenses are ridiculously unnecessary. This first family has repeatedly lived a lifestyle way above and beyond what most presidents have, and certain way above what most Americans have, and yet they claim to represent those who are the "have nots". It would be hysterically funny if it weren't so pathetic.

Oh and those Wall St. pigs overwhelmingly support their fellow swine who occupies the Oval Office.

Thinthickbigred;1123266 wrote:Show me the proof. They havent spent more money on vacations and what not anymore than any president . I want my president and his family to have as much R&R as possible especially the pres. This is petty stuff . Besides this president is for the common and poor folk a hell of alot more than your country clubbing secret society presidents which we have had up till this president.

The White House has admitted to telling news agencies to pull stories on Malia Obama visiting Mexico for spring break, Politico reports.

HitsRus;1123368 wrote:I'm all for them taking vacations...I think they deserve a long vacation....I think we should send them one big LOOOONG one.

Let's book it in November, and send them on it in late January!

Manhattan Buckeye;1123617 wrote:As opposed to the loser currently in office?

What's his campaign slogan going to be? "The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know?

Manhattan Buckeye;1123272 wrote:How is a 13 year old going on a resort vacation with her friends from Sidwell a "family vacation"? The Obama's most certainly have a family retreat - HAWAII! THe state he's supposed to be from.

For the the third time, I don't think it's a huge deal, but its still a terrible decision. Few 13 year olds get to go to a resort for Spring Break without their parents. Few 22 year olds do.

Manhattan Buckeye;1123336 wrote:Asking them: no.

Demanding they do, and if they don't comply they could face retribution: Constitutionally ok, but jerk behavior (par for the course for this "transparent" presidency).

Mandating they do: yes

LJ;1123667 wrote:I don't have a problem with the 2nd scenario. Ever since taking office they have told the media to leave the girls alone unless they were with Obama and Michelle. They have told the media to remove pictures of the girls in the past. To be fair, they are young teens.

Devils Advocate;1122976 wrote:Heritage foundation, Faux news.... KKK ralley.....

QuakerOats;1123815 wrote:The only elected official that I know who was a full fledged KKK'er was West Virginia's Robert Byrd. But that was ok for him because he was a ............................... democrat.

QuakerOats;1123815 wrote:The only elected official that I know who was a full fledged KKK'er was West Virginia's Robert Byrd. But that was ok for him because he was a ............................... democrat.

QuakerOats;1123974 wrote:I guess I meant the federal level. Trent Lott gets run out of D.C. because of a comment he made, but Byrd, the KKK wizard, gets a lifetime achievement award for public service.

Media hypocrisy at its finest.

Carry on.

QuakerOats;1122847 wrote:Went to Mexico because I think it's the only place they haven't been to yet.

Devils Advocate;1122976 wrote:Heritage foundation, Faux news.... KKK ralley.....

believer;1123308 wrote:Hmmm....imagine that. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/white-house-admits-to-asking-news-agencies-to-pull-malia-obama-vacation-story/



If the WH tells the press to pull news stories about the Obama girls, is this a violation of Constitutional rights? What say you OC?

Manhattan Buckeye;1123634 wrote:If Obama is as bad as he's been the past three years, it should be every Americans wake (or did you mean wake up?) if he's in for another 4 plus the campaigning year. Do you really think America can handle a US$20T+ debt? We won't be able to borrow, we'll have to inflate our way out of the mess.