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64. Thanks. Rereading the post you are responding to...

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 03:30 AM

Mar 2013

...Has left me with the uncomfortable realization that it got a bit off track, so allow me to be clear. I think Obama's girls look like nice kids. I think it's great that they have wealthy parents who can afford trips like this for them, and I wish them nothing but the best. In this case those wishes are almost certainly prophetic, as the best is exactly what they will spend their lives enjoying. I would do the same for my daughter if I could, but like most Americans I can barely pay my bills and may soon loose everything. And that's the problem.

My point was that there is absolutely no QUESTION that vacations like this are at least arguably inappropriate for a Democratic leader at a time like this, and that Obama doesn't even seem to realize this is just one more example of the disconnect between the man we voted for and the man he truly is.

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Republican Congressman Attacks Sasha And Malia Obama [View all] alp227 Mar 2013 OP

Arrest him The Wizard Mar 2013 #1

Seems like you are the only one who gets it! Rebellious Republican Mar 2013 #17

The idiot congressman Jenoch Mar 2013 #41

For what crime? nt hack89 Mar 2013 #42

Criminal Stupidity liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2013 #82

That encompasses a good percentage of America. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #83

Not really liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2013 #84

wrong image? UpInArms Mar 2013 #2

yeah, but they weren't black JI7 Mar 2013 #5

ABSOLUTELY secondwind Mar 2013 #79

But he supports war with Iran PolitFreak Mar 2013 #3

Obama must be doing something right aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #4

Nit wit. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Mar 2013 #6

King of Iowa atreides1 Mar 2013 #7

I would rather we stop wasting money on the orange man's scotch bill than to lock up appleannie1 Mar 2013 #8

Once an A-hole, always an A-hole RVN VET Mar 2013 #9

It does seem sort of tone deaf YarnAddict Mar 2013 #10

Read my posts! Rebellious Republican Mar 2013 #19

Their secret service detail will be with them no matter where they are... madmom Mar 2013 #20

The tours were not cancelled because of Secret Service cuts. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #27

Tone deaf? brucefan Mar 2013 #32

Florida? amandabeech Mar 2013 #62

Florida? GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #99

(a) The Secret Service goes wherever (b) POTUS pays for household expenses and vacations Hekate Mar 2013 #33

They could be spending the money in the US . . . toopers Mar 2013 #38

kind of like the very rich, right? Socking it away in the Caymans and other offshore locales wordpix Mar 2013 #53

Every time they go home to Hawai'i people bitch about that, too Hekate Mar 2013 #56

LOLOL Skittles Mar 2013 #39

Oy WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #60

Thank you for your concern. Welcome to DU. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #61

Crawl back to Freepervile. olegramps Mar 2013 #70

The Secret Service is bound by law to protect the President's children. Nice try. Arkana Mar 2013 #74

The girls have secret service coverage sequester, or not appacom Mar 2013 #88

Treason, Breitbart and Rep. King........ Rebellious Republican Mar 2013 #11

I'll reread the post but I'm pretty sure it was the caller that first mentioned the Bahamas. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #58

Yes, it was the caller. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #59

Yet more ammo for Bruce Braley to use if/when King wins the IA Republican nomination Arkana Mar 2013 #75

Seriously! obama2terms Mar 2013 #12

Its more than criticism, its tantamount to treason! Rebellious Republican Mar 2013 #15

You are correct, GiveMeFreedom Mar 2013 #45

Wouldn't that depend on how much of a secret it was to begin with? octothorpe Mar 2013 #49

Maybe it's me but I saw nothing virgogal Mar 2013 #36

That's all you got King? Whining about a couple of young girls on vacation? TeamPooka Mar 2013 #13

How DARE the Obamas live in that great big house! They should move into something more appropriate. nolabear Mar 2013 #14

and of course: it has nothing to do with race noiretextatique Mar 2013 #18

Yeah, I left a lot out of that post because I just couldn't go there. nolabear Mar 2013 #21

they don't believe it is about race noiretextatique Mar 2013 #25

i hear you noiretextatique Mar 2013 #103

+1 Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #28

Ah shit. Of course it would be King. progressoid Mar 2013 #16

...and they're the only people in the US on vacation over Spring Break. cyberswede Mar 2013 #22

Someone needs to have his background and his family's background investigated and published online. truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #23

Thats what I am Talking about! Does no one understand this treason? Rebellious Republican Mar 2013 #26

Is this payback for the drunk..... Grassy Knoll Mar 2013 #24

What a slimy dirtball. jessie04 Mar 2013 #29

"... the first family uses their own money to pay for vacations ... President Bush spent struggle4progress Mar 2013 #30

I wonder how "Carla" feels about $1.3 million going to Dumbyass GoddessOfGuinness Mar 2013 #31

What a perfect world this would be if only the President and his family practiced the same personal indepat Mar 2013 #34

we're a vast country with a large population of generally good people corkhead Mar 2013 #35

That's quite an inflammatory header. virgogal Mar 2013 #37

King is an idiot, but he illustrated something to be aware of... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #40

Do you not think the Obama kids' spring break in the Caribbean is WAY different alp227 Mar 2013 #46

Since we do not know why are our guesses relevant? Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #47

Is it really that expensive traveling to the Caribbean? n/t alp227 Mar 2013 #48

For a hundred million Americans buying groceries at Walmart is a luxury Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #50

So your point is: The Obamas should sacrifice their luxuries to honor the rest of us? alp227 Mar 2013 #52

I am fairly certain I made my point. We are discussing this now... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #57

I understand your point, and agree with you. amandabeech Mar 2013 #63

Thanks. Rereading the post you are responding to... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #64

I get your point... onpatrol98 Mar 2013 #85

Nicely said n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #87

nonsense noiretextatique Mar 2013 #86

Come on now, you say "Denying them a vacation" as if not going to the Caribean were a sacrifice Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #91

stop being silly noiretextatique Mar 2013 #100

Oh, BS and you know it. TinkerTot55 Mar 2013 #95

No, it is not far from the US. roody Mar 2013 #66

It sends no other message than the girls are on spring break. LanternWaste Mar 2013 #65

The good ol' GOP race to the bottom Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #89

People who don't get those benefits? Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #93

The point of it is... Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #96

Gotcha. Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #98

I took spring breaks in college CRK7376 Mar 2013 #68

That's bullshit and you know it... Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #90

and of course noiretextatique Mar 2013 #101

Your concern.... TinkerTot55 Mar 2013 #92

Vacation? As in what the repukes were doing a week before the sequester deadline? muntrv Mar 2013 #43

Yep. The hypocrisy is astounding. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #67

and of course the derp squad is going full throttle Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #97

Bush daughters were too drunk to find the Bahamas... Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #44

Typical Stevie King bullshit. AverageJoe90 Mar 2013 #51

a few stats on King - note Club for Growth contributions wordpix Mar 2013 #54

King a waste of oxygen Politicub Mar 2013 #55

OK for some CEO's kids, but not a POTUS. Festivito Mar 2013 #69

These ultra-right wing Repuks are a revolting subspecies that failed to evolve. olegramps Mar 2013 #71

Jealous woman! Janecita Mar 2013 #72

The republican War on Vacation must stop! bhikkhu Mar 2013 #73

as opposed to bush who was golfing when the troops were dying in iraq samsingh Mar 2013 #76

This traitor should be arrested, now! santamargarita Mar 2013 #77

"sir, have you no decency?" nt Javaman Mar 2013 #78

Dog bites man. Turbineguy Mar 2013 #80

King is a hateful person, and this is a stupid attack Enrique Mar 2013 #81

Dictionary defination BE10sCoach Mar 2013 #94

ethics, ethics, ethics oldandhappy Mar 2013 #102