Suck It Up Seniors

[nointel]

Suck It Up Seniors

No matter what your political thinking is, this is information everyone needs to know.

Last year Obama flew in Air Force One 172 times, almost every other day.

White House officials have been telling reporters in recent days that the Democrat doesn't intend to hang around the White House quite so much in 2011. They explain he wants to get out more around the country because, as everyone knows, that midterm election shellacking on Nov. 2 had nothing to do with his health care bill, over-spending or other policies, and everything to do with Obama's not adequately explaining himself to his countrymen and women.

And with only 673 days remaining in Obama's never ending presidential campaign, the incumbent's travel pace will not likely slacken.

At an Air Force-estimated cost of $181,757 per flight HOUR (not to mention the additional travel costs of Marine One, Secret Service, logistics and local police overtime), that's a lot of frequent flier dollars going into Obama's carbon footprint.

We are privy to some of these numbers thanks to CBS' Mark Knoller, a bearded national treasure trove of presidential stats. According to Knoller's copious notes, during the last year, Obama made 65 domestic trips over 104 days, and six trips to eight countries over 22 days. Not counting six vacation trips over 32 days.

He took 196 helicopter trips, signed 203 pieces of legislation and squeezed in 29 rounds of left-handed golf.

Obama last year gave 491 speeches, remarks or statements. That's more talking than goes on in some entire families, at least from fatherly mouths.

In fact, even including the 24 days of 2010 that we never saw Obama in public, his speaking works out to about one official utterance every 11 waking hours. Aides indicate the "Real Good Talker" believes we need more.

Related: Obama spends nearly half his presidency outside Washington, plans to travel more

Related: Vacationer-in-Chief Spends $1.75 Million to Visit Hawaiian Chums

Obama has spent over $100 million taxpayer dollars flying around in Air Force One, and probably another $100 million on his entourage. Obama is just another tin-pot dictator living lavishly at the expense of his subjects.

And we seniors have to "tighten our belts" because we aren't getting a COLA again this year... and none last year!

THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED PUT THIS GREEDY WINDBAG IN OFFICE!!

BE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME!!

[Dinar_Eddie]

right on!

[reveldog]

GO GRANNY

GO GRAND DAD

GO RV

[rt-sion]

Thanks for the post. Those are staggering costs to the US Tax Payer. Hope they are true FACTS, no links to those numbers, but I trust you anyway. His days ARE numbered. We need a money man in office, TRUMP is sure sounding better to me every day. GO RV by the way!

[speculatorsRIDE]

With these quoted prices and the American people can't figure out why our national debt is as high as it is?

Last year Obama flew in Air Force One 172 times, almost every other day.

At an Air Force-estimated cost of $181,757 per flight HOUR

$1.75 Million to Visit Hawaiian Chums

Obama has spent over $100 million taxpayer dollars flying around in Air Force One, and probably another $100 million on his entourage.

I know jet fuel is expensive but these costs are ridiculous. Time for an audit of expenses in our government.

[disciple7]

I agree!!!

[jbbdolphins]

Suck It Up Seniors

No matter what your political thinking is, this is information everyone needs to know.

Last year Obama flew in Air Force One 172 times, almost every other day.

White House officials have been telling reporters in recent days that the Democrat doesn't intend to hang around the White House quite so much in 2011. They explain he wants to get out more around the country because, as everyone knows, that midterm election shellacking on Nov. 2 had nothing to do with his health care bill, over-spending or other policies, and everything to do with Obama's not adequately explaining himself to his countrymen and women.

And with only 673 days remaining in Obama's never ending presidential campaign, the incumbent's travel pace will not likely slacken.

At an Air Force-estimated cost of $181,757 per flight HOUR (not to mention the additional travel costs of Marine One, Secret Service, logistics and local police overtime), that's a lot of frequent flier dollars going into Obama's carbon footprint.

We are privy to some of these numbers thanks to CBS' Mark Knoller, a bearded national treasure trove of presidential stats. According to Knoller's copious notes, during the last year, Obama made 65 domestic trips over 104 days, and six trips to eight countries over 22 days. Not counting six vacation trips over 32 days.

He took 196 helicopter trips, signed 203 pieces of legislation and squeezed in 29 rounds of left-handed golf.

Obama last year gave 491 speeches, remarks or statements. That's more talking than goes on in some entire families, at least from fatherly mouths.

In fact, even including the 24 days of 2010 that we never saw Obama in public, his speaking works out to about one official utterance every 11 waking hours. Aides indicate the "Real Good Talker" believes we need more.

Related: Obama spends nearly half his presidency outside Washington, plans to travel more

Related: Vacationer-in-Chief Spends $1.75 Million to Visit Hawaiian Chums

Obama has spent over $100 million taxpayer dollars flying around in Air Force One, and probably another $100 million on his entourage. Obama is just another tin-pot dictator living lavishly at the expense of his subjects.

And we seniors have to "tighten our belts" because we aren't getting a COLA again this year... and none last year!

THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED PUT THIS GREEDY WINDBAG IN OFFICE!!

BE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME!!

When Air Force One leaves a "duplicate" also leaves at the same time to prevent the public from knowing which one the President is on. So double the flight hours.

Don't forget nancy Pelosi...the cost to the taxpayer by the time she left office - "cost the United States Air Force $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period — $101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol, Not to mention the $10,000.00 per day room in Hawaii (four Seasons) vacation she took just before she left office. Amazing!!!

By the Way, not sure why you are addressing "Seniors". I don't believe they were the majority vote in the last election.

[nointel]

By the Way, not sure why you are addressing "Seniors". I don't believe they were the majority vote in the last election.

i don't think it was meant for seniors who vote but people who voted: THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED PUT THIS GREEDY WINDBAG IN OFFICE!!

and i imagine maybe the seniors are the ones who are especially being hurt because: the seniors have to "tighten our belts" because they aren't getting a COLA again this year... and none last year!

Edited April 19, 2011 by nointel

[DaveH]

When Air Force One leaves a "duplicate" also leaves at the same time to prevent the public from knowing which one the President is on. So double the flight hours.

Don't forget nancy Pelosi...the cost to the taxpayer by the time she left office - "cost the United States Air Force $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period — $101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol, Not to mention the $10,000.00 per day room in Hawaii (four Seasons) vacation she took just before she left office. Amazing!!!

By the Way, not sure why you are addressing "Seniors". I don't believe they were the majority vote in the last election.

True on all points

[moose 57]

When Air Force One leaves a "duplicate" also leaves at the same time to prevent the public from knowing which one the President is on. So double the flight hours.

Don't forget nancy Pelosi...the cost to the taxpayer by the time she left office - "cost the United States Air Force $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period — $101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol, Not to mention the $10,000.00 per day room in Hawaii (four Seasons) vacation she took just before she left office. Amazing!!!

By the Way, not sure why you are addressing "Seniors". I don't believe they were the majority vote in the last election.

Maybe the "Seniors" should have been the majority!!!

[txk9popo]

We better hope this guy does not win a second term, because it would not surprise me a bit to see him try and do away with term limits and go for more. SCARY

[aliciadogz]

Lets stop Obama's ride 2012. God Bless America and you too!

[LAWRENCEOFDINARIA]

None of our so called leaders (yeah right) deserve even a "Griswold vacation", until they get something, no... ANYTHING done!!!

OK and GO RV!!!

[Islandgirl7]

This government sucks!!!! Obama and his family are nothing but world travelers, while we sit here unemployed, in foreclosures and may be forced to pay for health care...the list goes on and on....not defending the last administration either. But Obama came on the scene like the pied piper and look at the destruction and debt in his wake. I feel sorry for my children and grandchildren (yes I'm that old)..If I could afford health care I'd have it...now you're threatening to fine me if I don't buy into yours.. I love this country and appreciate the freedoms I have, even though more and more are slipping away every day...but I can't wait to get the h#*^ out of here. I'll take my RV money and go happily and use it where it's put to better use....