Obama trip to Africa June 26 could cost $60 to $100 million

[MeBelle]

Obama will be spending $200 million a day. $10 million a day will be spent by Michelle on clothes and room service. I think the rest goes so that Obama can play golf

C'mon RW!!

From your link the story came from Press Trust of India:
US to spend $200 mn a day on Obama's Mumbai visit | NDTV.com


Mumbai: The US would be spending a whopping $200 million (Rs. 900 crore approx) per day on President Barack Obama's visit to the city.

"The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit," a top official of the Maharashtra Government privy to the arrangements for the high-profile visit said.

About 3,000 people including Secret Service agents, US government officials and journalists would accompany the President. Several officials from the White House and US security agencies are already here for the past one week with helicopters, a ship and high-end security instruments.


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"Except for personnel providing immediate security to the President, the US officials may not be allowed to carry weapons. The state police is competent to take care of the security measures and they would be piloting the Presidential convoy," the official said on condition of anonymity.

Navy and Air Force has been asked by the state government to intensify patrolling along the Mumbai coastline and its airspace during Obama's stay. The city's airspace will be closed half-an-hour before the President's arrival for all aircraft barring those carrying the US delegation.

The personnel from SRPF, Force One, besides the NSG contingent stationed here would be roped in for the President's security, the official said.

The area from Hotel Taj, where Obama and his wife Michelle would stay, to Shikra helipad in Colaba would be cordoned off completely during the movement of the President.

 

[jasonnfree]

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.

Not a bad idea. Pick the president through a lottery of state department employees. No more costly campaigns. Actually conservatives should be happy every day that Obama's on vacation since these are the days he wouldn't be busy destroying America and everything it stands for

 

[rightwinger]

Obama will be spending $200 million a day. $10 million a day will be spent by Michelle on clothes and room service. I think the rest goes so that Obama can play golf

C'mon RW!!

From your link the story came from Press Trust of India:
US to spend $200 mn a day on Obama's Mumbai visit | NDTV.com


Mumbai: The US would be spending a whopping $200 million (Rs. 900 crore approx) per day on President Barack Obama's visit to the city.

"The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit," a top official of the Maharashtra Government privy to the arrangements for the high-profile visit said.

About 3,000 people including Secret Service agents, US government officials and journalists would accompany the President. Several officials from the White House and US security agencies are already here for the past one week with helicopters, a ship and high-end security instruments.


Barack Obama vows answers after Boston bombing suspect held
"Except for personnel providing immediate security to the President, the US officials may not be allowed to carry weapons. The state police is competent to take care of the security measures and they would be piloting the Presidential convoy," the official said on condition of anonymity.

Navy and Air Force has been asked by the state government to intensify patrolling along the Mumbai coastline and its airspace during Obama's stay. The city's airspace will be closed half-an-hour before the President's arrival for all aircraft barring those carrying the US delegation.

The personnel from SRPF, Force One, besides the NSG contingent stationed here would be roped in for the President's security, the official said.

The area from Hotel Taj, where Obama and his wife Michelle would stay, to Shikra helipad in Colaba would be cordoned off completely during the movement of the President.

Rightwing gullibility still buying the $200 million a day myth

 

[jasonnfree]

For 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.

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?

Maybe we could use an IQ test of presidents for travel. Obama would use air force one, bush would've used greyhound etc.

 

[MeBelle]

Obama will be spending $200 million a day. $10 million a day will be spent by Michelle on clothes and room service. I think the rest goes so that Obama can play golf

C'mon RW!!

From your link the story came from Press Trust of India:
US to spend $200 mn a day on Obama's Mumbai visit | NDTV.com


Mumbai: The US would be spending a whopping $200 million (Rs. 900 crore approx) per day on President Barack Obama's visit to the city.

"The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit," a top official of the Maharashtra Government privy to the arrangements for the high-profile visit said.

About 3,000 people including Secret Service agents, US government officials and journalists would accompany the President. Several officials from the White House and US security agencies are already here for the past one week with helicopters, a ship and high-end security instruments.


Barack Obama vows answers after Boston bombing suspect held
"Except for personnel providing immediate security to the President, the US officials may not be allowed to carry weapons. The state police is competent to take care of the security measures and they would be piloting the Presidential convoy," the official said on condition of anonymity.

Navy and Air Force has been asked by the state government to intensify patrolling along the Mumbai coastline and its airspace during Obama's stay. The city's airspace will be closed half-an-hour before the President's arrival for all aircraft barring those carrying the US delegation.

The personnel from SRPF, Force One, besides the NSG contingent stationed here would be roped in for the President's security, the official said.

The area from Hotel Taj, where Obama and his wife Michelle would stay, to Shikra helipad in Colaba would be cordoned off completely during the movement of the President.

Rightwing gullibility still buying the $200 million a day myth

Who in their right mind would believe this source?

 

[ScienceRocks]

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?

Maybe we could use an IQ test of presidents for travel. Obama would use air force one, bush would've used greyhound etc.

I thought Bush had a better educational back ground?

 

[squeeze berry]

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?

perhaps the Obamas should go to white neighborhoods and make amends instead of insulting them

 

[Synthaholic]

Obama will be spending $200 million a day. $10 million a day will be spent by Michelle on clothes and room service. I think the rest goes so that Obama can play golf

C'mon RW!!

From your link the story came from Press Trust of India:
US to spend $200 mn a day on Obama's Mumbai visit | NDTV.com


Mumbai: The US would be spending a whopping $200 million (Rs. 900 crore approx) per day on President Barack Obama's visit to the city.

Seriously, MeBelle? Why would conservative media jump all over a story from an Indian news agency as the source of knowledge regarding the cost of a presidential trip?

These people are borderline evil, but they are certainly not stupid. They knew it $200 million per day was clearly a mistake. But it was a chance to attack Obama again.

Of course, reputable news agencies like ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, NYTimes, WaPo, etc. knew it was a bad story, without any sources cited in the article, except this:

"The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit," a top official of the Maharashtra Government privy to the arrangements for the high-profile visit said.

Unnamed source? From a foreign news bureau? And that's good enough for Rightwingers to try to smear their own president?

Y'all should be ashamed of yourselves.

 

[Nova78]

Why is he going to Africa ? Its already F@@ked up !

 

[Sarah G]

Clinton tried to blame innocent interns for his indiscretions

is that your point or did the bitch set him up?

re : Marion B erry

He did not.

Got a link?

I'm sure he could find one at Drudge or Newsmax archives...

 

[GWV5903]

It's the price we have to pay to keep Biden VP...

There is always a silver lining...

 

[Lakhota]

Why didn't anyone complain about Bush's similar trips?

Right-Wing Media Ignore, Dismiss Bush Precedents To Attack Obama Over Africa Trip

 

[GWV5903]

Why didn't anyone complain about Bush's similar trips?

Right-Wing Media Ignore, Dismiss Bush Precedents To Attack Obama Over Africa Trip

Nobody questioned his intentions on his trips and they knew he wasn't a pussy...

 

[Staidhup]

I guess the example set by the Messiah speaks volumes. So he feels your pain, right, good luck with that crap.

 

[edthecynic]

Why didn't anyone complain about Bush's similar trips?

Right-Wing Media Ignore, Dismiss Bush Precedents To Attack Obama Over Africa Trip

Nobody questioned his intentions on his trips and they knew he wasn't a pussy...

Yeah sure, the drunken pussy was real brave with the lives of other people's children.

 

[Stephanie]

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?

diplomatic IMPACT...by their mere presence...good grief..
must be like that historic proportions

 

[Stephanie]

man, mediamatters is sure one whiny ass...

they ignore Bush to attack Obama....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Geaux4it]

Trip all on the back of your employee's that you furloughed

Nice touch

-Geaux

 

[Stephanie]

OH DARN

SNIP:
Liberal Dem. says Bush saved more lives than any US president
A self-confessed “liberal Democrat who voted for Obama twice” says that George W. Bush saved more lives than any other U.S. president and refers to him as “the real American hero in Africa.”

ALL of it here
Republican & Conservative News Media, Blog, Newspaper | BizPac Review -

 

[tinydancer]

OH DARN

SNIP:
Liberal Dem. says Bush saved more lives than any US president
A self-confessed “liberal Democrat who voted for Obama twice” says that George W. Bush saved more lives than any other U.S. president and refers to him as “the real American hero in Africa.”

ALL of it here
Republican & Conservative News Media, Blog, Newspaper | BizPac Review -

Is there even a question about this?

Bush is the African hero.