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3. Yet, Obama got shit for playing golf and taking two vacations a year...

Reply to RAFisher (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 02:06 PM

Feb 2017

I feel like I have been saying this in disgust about 20 times a day, but imagine if Obama declared a resort in Hawaii to be his 'winter white house' and went there 3 out of the first 4 weekends of his presidency. All the while Michelle decided not to move into the white house and, instead, stayed in Chicago at a cost of million dollars a day.

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Trump might return to Palm Beach for third straight weekend [View all] RAFisher Feb 2017 OP

Paid vacation every weekend? get the red out Feb 2017 #1

he is marketing his resort. no taxpyer money should be spent on his trips there because it is msongs Feb 2017 #2

Yet, Obama got shit for playing golf and taking two vacations a year... Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #3

Sorry! Glad my folks left Boca! elleng Feb 2017 #4

It is a nice place to live. I'm not going let the asshole in chief ruin it. RAFisher Feb 2017 #8

I would love for Obama to retweet one of 45's complaints about O taking too many vacations LonePirate Feb 2017 #5

Uck. When the wind is just right tavernier Feb 2017 #6

Is he going to invite Putin to the next impromptu open air, non-secure, situation room? Solly Mack Feb 2017 #7

Clearly, this is good for business Loge23 Feb 2017 #9

Hey! MyOwnPeace Feb 2017 #10

Wasn't Bush mitch96 Feb 2017 #11

I left Boca Raton last year...THANK GOD!! titaniumsalute Feb 2017 #12

How much is this costing taxpayers? Shell_Seas Feb 2017 #13

enough to build a new school a day for as long as he lasts. Sunlei Feb 2017 #15

I looked in to it. Shell_Seas Feb 2017 #25

doesn't matter if he drops dead, the Republicans with government experience do all the work anyway. Sunlei Feb 2017 #14

Another wedding that costs "a fortune" for him to crash for dollars? bettyellen Feb 2017 #16

Well, of course. He has to update the paying guests on national security matters. Vinca Feb 2017 #17

He can snort his coke and talk to his boyfriend pootie in private. kimbutgar Feb 2017 #18

The fuck is this? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #19

Track the cost to taxpayers jO456 Feb 2017 #20

Mar-a-lago is a club, not a secure location.... pfitz59 Feb 2017 #21

Stay away--there is spring training giong on this week. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #22

He's probably being asked to GTFO! Chakaconcarne Feb 2017 #23

I am fine with him going there to tweet as long as he is taking a break from Glimmer of Hope Feb 2017 #24

The White House must be beneath Melania underpants Feb 2017 #26

How much extra will this cost us? SHRED Feb 2017 #27