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Nope - he was living large on borrowed Chinese money, sticking us with the bill. Plus interest.What exactly is Obama gonna be doing for the country that a trained person from the State Department can't do at way less of a cost.
Admit it.. This is nothing more than another Tax Payer support Vaca for the Obama Family.
Dear me....
Did I miss all the threads about Bush flying around the world to watch the Beijing Olympics during an economic collapse of historic proportions??
Come on conservatives....tell us about your outrage
I don't remember Bush telling us all to bit the bullet ether.
Link?How could Bush justify going on an expensive safari with his family, on the taxpayer's borrowed Chinese money?
OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!
Then again how does Obama feel right about doing it even more often than Bush?
Was it taxpayer money? No.Remind me again, what the downside to the United States would be, if Obama simply cancelled the trip due to excessive cost?
How, exactly, would our country be worse off?
Alternatively, could we save some money if we made the trip one-way? The article mentions long-term accommodations available on Robben Island.
That alone might make the expenditure worth it.
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Document: Major resources needed for Obama Africa trip - The Washington Post
Document: Major resources needed for Obama Africa trip
By Carol D. Leonnig and David Nakamura
Published: June 13
When President Obama makes his first extended trip to sub-Saharan Africa this month, the federal agencies charged with keeping him safe won’t be taking any chances.
Hundreds of U.S. Secret Service agents will be dispatched to secure facilities in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. A Navy aircraft carrier or amphibious ship, with a fully staffed medical trauma center, will be stationed offshore in case of an emergency.
Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bullet*proof glass to cover the windows of the hotels where the first family will stay. Fighter jets will fly in shifts, giving 24-hour coverage over the president’s airspace, so they can intervene quickly if an errant plane gets too close.
The elaborate security provisions — which will cost the government tens of millions of dollars — are outlined in a confidential internal planning document obtained by The Washington Post. While the preparations appear to be in line with similar travels in the past, the document offers an unusual glimpse into the colossal efforts to protect the U.S. commander in chief on trips abroad.
The first family is making back-to-back stops from June 26 to July 3 in three countries where U.S. officials are providing nearly all the resources, rather than depending heavily on local police forces, military authorities or hospitals for assistance.
The president and first lady had also planned to take a Tanzanian safari as part of the trip, which would have required the president’s special counterassault team to carry sniper rifles with high-caliber rounds that could neutralize cheetahs, lions or other animals if they became a threat, according to the planning document.
But officials said Thursday that the safari had been canceled in favor of a trip to Robben Island off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela was held as a political prisoner.
Internal administration documents circulated in April show that the Obama family was scheduled to go to both Robben Island and the safari park, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Many details about foreign presidential trips are classified for national security reasons, and there is little public information about overall costs. A report from the Government Accountability Office found that Clinton’s 1998 trip to six African nations cost the U.S. government at least $42.7 million.
Obama’s trip could cost the federal government $60 million to $100 million based on the costs of similar African trips in recent years, according to one person familiar with the journey, who was not authorized to speak for attribution.
Lil nutbar, you guys are never right with these figures and especially when you quote the NY Post.
Incredulous. Nobody believes your bullshit.
No Sarah, nobody believes yours. His penchant for taking lavish vacations is well known
You won't rebut the figures. He flaunts his concern for the poor man, and throws parties that involve $105,000 towers of champagne.
$280,000 champagne tower at Obama fundraiser with Jay-Z and Beyonce in Manhattan night club | Mail Online
How much did the Iraq fiasco cost us?
If he can do this then he can send me a million dollars. 
As for Obama's spending:
LOL, do you have any idea why that curve is trending down? even though its still higher than when your hero took office.
What a load of Bull Shit
Obama's trip to Africa will cost $200 million a DAY
Michelle Malkin | Obama to See India on $200 Million a Day «
And many still believe that. Desparately.
I'd never seen the $200 million figure before, but even your favorite rag is saying up to $100 mil. But I'm sure that ok with you. Although it could be cheaper if he didn't take along his WHOLE FAMILY...which means MORE security and MORE money! But what the hell, people in the US can't afford to put gas in their cars, but we sure want to make sure Obama has everything he wants. What a fricking FOOL!
Keep the family home, they don't need to be there, right?
Obama Africa Trip To Cost Up To $100 Million: Report
I'll admit that Bush fucked up big time. What infrastructure, technology or advancement of science did we get to compete with the rest of the world for it? Next to nothing.
A little perspectiveFor all the Bush Haters...
Had President Bush cancelled White House Tours and laid people off work because we were broke and still went on the trip?
A littler presepective is nice.. something most Liberals don't seem to have on this board.
I'll admit that Bush fucked up big time. What infrastructure, technology or advancement of science did we get to compete with the rest of the world for it? Next to nothing.
Republicans on the USMB insist we don't need those things.
Infrastructure a waste of money.
Science is a faith.
Education is for snobs.
A little perspectiveFor all the Bush Haters...
Had President Bush cancelled White House Tours and laid people off work because we were broke and still went on the trip?
A littler presepective is nice.. something most Liberals don't seem to have on this board.
Bush took an all expense paid trip to the Beijing Olympics in ugust 2008. This was in the heart of the economic collapse, losing 700,000 jobs a month, stocks crashing, 4 quarters of negative GDP
Save me your outrage on a diplomatic trip to Africa
Remind me again, what the downside to the United States would be, if Obama simply cancelled the trip due to excessive cost?
How, exactly, would our country be worse off?
Alternatively, could we save some money if we made the trip one-way? The article mentions long-term accommodations available on Robben Island.
That alone might make the expenditure worth it.
-----------------------------------------
Document: Major resources needed for Obama Africa trip - The Washington Post
Document: Major resources needed for Obama Africa trip
By Carol D. Leonnig and David Nakamura
Published: June 13
When President Obama makes his first extended trip to sub-Saharan Africa this month, the federal agencies charged with keeping him safe wont be taking any chances.
Hundreds of U.S. Secret Service agents will be dispatched to secure facilities in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. A Navy aircraft carrier or amphibious ship, with a fully staffed medical trauma center, will be stationed offshore in case of an emergency.
Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bullet*proof glass to cover the windows of the hotels where the first family will stay. Fighter jets will fly in shifts, giving 24-hour coverage over the presidents airspace, so they can intervene quickly if an errant plane gets too close.
The elaborate security provisions which will cost the government tens of millions of dollars are outlined in a confidential internal planning document obtained by The Washington Post. While the preparations appear to be in line with similar travels in the past, the document offers an unusual glimpse into the colossal efforts to protect the U.S. commander in chief on trips abroad.
The first family is making back-to-back stops from June 26 to July 3 in three countries where U.S. officials are providing nearly all the resources, rather than depending heavily on local police forces, military authorities or hospitals for assistance.
The president and first lady had also planned to take a Tanzanian safari as part of the trip, which would have required the presidents special counterassault team to carry sniper rifles with high-caliber rounds that could neutralize cheetahs, lions or other animals if they became a threat, according to the planning document.
But officials said Thursday that the safari had been canceled in favor of a trip to Robben Island off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela was held as a political prisoner.
Internal administration documents circulated in April show that the Obama family was scheduled to go to both Robben Island and the safari park, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Many details about foreign presidential trips are classified for national security reasons, and there is little public information about overall costs. A report from the Government Accountability Office found that Clintons 1998 trip to six African nations cost the U.S. government at least $42.7 million.
Obamas trip could cost the federal government $60 million to $100 million based on the costs of similar African trips in recent years, according to one person familiar with the journey, who was not authorized to speak for attribution.
A little perspectiveFor all the Bush Haters...
Had President Bush cancelled White House Tours and laid people off work because we were broke and still went on the trip?
A littler presepective is nice.. something most Liberals don't seem to have on this board.
Bush took an all expense paid trip to the Beijing Olympics in ugust 2008. This was in the heart of the economic collapse, losing 700,000 jobs a month, stocks crashing, 4 quarters of negative GDP
Save me your outrage on a diplomatic trip to Africa
Why can't Obama, Kerry and a few other people go? They could simply fly airforce one over and sleep on it. Why do more?
A little perspective
Bush took an all expense paid trip to the Beijing Olympics in ugust 2008. This was in the heart of the economic collapse, losing 700,000 jobs a month, stocks crashing, 4 quarters of negative GDP
Save me your outrage on a diplomatic trip to Africa
Why can't Obama, Kerry and a few other people go? They could simply fly airforce one over and sleep on it. Why do more?
Diplomacy......meet the people
The Obama family provides quite a diplomatic impact. Especially in Africa
Why did Bush bring his family?
He did not.Clinton tried to blame innocent interns for his indiscretions
is that your point or did the bitch set him up?
re : Marion B erry
How much did the Iraq fiasco cost us?
As for Obama's spending:
LOL, do you have any idea why that curve is trending down? even though its still higher than when your hero took office.
Obama was sworn into office in Feb. But the Bush budget continued until October when unemployment hit a high of 10.1%. But of course, it's Obama's fault. He's black.
Why can't they(Obama's family) stay on airforce one or a budget hotel? Why spend millions???
Why can't Obama, Kerry and a few other people go? They could simply fly airforce one over and sleep on it. Why do more?
Diplomacy......meet the people
The Obama family provides quite a diplomatic impact. Especially in Africa
Why did Bush bring his family?
Why can't they(Obama's family) stay on airforce one or a budget hotel? Why spend millions???
