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Washington Examiner : President and family on multi-million dollar Christmas Vacation in Hawaii By: Mark Tapscott 12/29/10 5:04 PM Editorial Page Editor President Obama and his family are enjoying a delightful Christmas Vacation with friends and family in the chief executive's home state of Hawaii. Nobody questions a president's right or need to take take away from the White House, but an investigation by Hawaii Reporter has turned up some eye-opening information about the costs and other asp...

Obama vacation costing more than $1.4M, paper claims
No one knows exactly how much President Obama's Vacation in Hawaii is costing Taxpayers -- neither the White House nor the Secret Service like to provide such information -- but one local news outlet is putting the tab at more than $1.4 million, at least. The Hawaii Reporter did some calculating, though, as we've explained before, it's almost impossible to assess the true cost of these kinds of trips. For example, most of the cost of the Reporter's estimate is the president's Air Force One ride...

First family sets N.Y. Eve talent show
KAILUA, Hawaii, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The first family planned to spend Friday evening with family and friends in Hawaii and hold their annual New Year's Eve Talent Show, the White House said. President Barack Obama worked out Friday morning and White House spokesman Bill Burton said the president and First Lady Michelle Obama will spend New Year's Eve with family and friends. The White House released the list of books the president is reading during his Vacation - "President Reagan -- The Role...

Also on Obama's Reading List
In addition to non-fiction books on Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, the White House says President Obama is also reading two novels on his Vacation in Hawaii: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell and Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre. Interestingly, the New York Times reports "the president's wife makes a brief guest appearance in the LeCarre book; in one passage, characters cannot visit the gardens of the Champs-Elysees because 'Michelle Obama and her Children are in town...

Obama Extends Hawaii Vacation
President Barack Obama and his family won't be returning to Washington, D.C. as soon as expected. The president decided to extend their Hawaiian Vacation a few more days. Obama had a late start on his holiday Vacation after staying in D.C. to work on Legislation in Congress before the year ended. A spokesman for the president said he wants to spend more time with his wife and daughters before returning to work, even though his daughters will miss a couple days of school. This is the second tim...

Michelle Obama's Top 10 for 2010: 'Let's Move!,' Dancing in India, and That Spain Vacation
First Lady Michelle Obama's 2010 included a clearly defined high (the launch of her "Let's Move" anti-childhood Obesity campaign) and a notable low (her Controversial Vacation at an expensive resort in Spain). The year also marked her first solo international travel, to Haiti and Mexico, and having the very cool experience of Paul McCartney singing "Michelle" to her at a White House concert. Here are Mrs. Obama's top 10 for 2010: On Feb. 2, Mrs. Obama formalized her healthy eating and exercise a...

Update on President Obama's New Year's Eve Plans and Vacation Reading List
HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The White House says the president will be spending time with family and friends on the last day of 2010 and then later they will have the annual New Year's Eve talent show. The president has been spending time on his Vacation playing golf, going to the beach and visiting friends, and he's also catching up on some reading. ...

Our cost for Obamas Hawaii vacation: $1,474,200
Our cost for Obama’s Hawaii Vacation: $1,474,200 Eh, what’s another million and a half dollars when we are paying for it anyway? It’s not like Obama has to foot the bill for this.  According to The Blaze, the cost of Obama’s Hawaii’s Christmas vacation is costing us (the tax payer) $1,474,200. And this number is actually on the low side as it doesn’t take into consideration other, unreported costs such as security costs and office space rentals. FWIW, secur...

President and family on multi-million dollar Christmas vacation in Hawaii
President Obama and his family are enjoying a delightful Christmas Vacation with friends and family in the chief executive's home state of Hawaii. Nobody questions a president's right or need to take take away from the White House, but an investigation by Hawaii Reporter has turned up some eye-opening information about the costs and other aspects of the Obama get-away. * Mrs. Obama’s early flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (White House Dossier) Security upgrades and additional phone lines. * Cost...

Obama By The Numbers for 2010
Mark Knoller, the best numbers man in Washington political hotsheet Vacation trips: 6 (all or part of 32 days) -Since taking office: 10 spanning 58 days Foreign trips: 6 trips to 8 countries spanning 22 days. -Since taking office: 16 trips to 25 countries spanning 70 days. Flights on Air Force One: 172 -Since taking office: 328 Flights on Marine One: 196 -Since taking office: 386 Unemployment Rates: -January 8 2010: 10 percent. -December 3, 2010: 9.8 percent. National Debt in 2010: Up $1.56-tr...

2 Novels on Obama's Vacation Reading List
Can you judge a president by what he is reading? As has been reported, President Obama’s Vacation reading includes a Lou Cannon biography of Ronald Reagan, another president who was confronted with a divided Congress. But the White House said today Mr. Obama also brought two novels: “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet” by David Mitchell, a well-reviewed historical romance about a Dutchman in Edo-era Japan; and “Our Kind of Traitor,” by the spy novelist John Le Carr...

Does Obama have hidden talents? New Years Eve may bring em to light
Barack Obama may have some talents that the rest of the world doesn’t know about but only a few friends and family members are going to see them. The Obamas and their friends were to hold an annual talent show Friday night to celebrate New Year’s Eve, a White House spokesman said. No word on what talents would be on display. Thoughts, anyone? Does Obama’s famous speaking voice also carry a tune? Meanwhile, the president has been busy golfing, dining out and reading on his vacat...

Obama To Ring in New Year With a Family Talent Show
staradvertiser President Barack Obama will ring in 2011 with friendly competition at his family's annual New Year's Eve talent show . The White House is keeping Obama's talent a closely guarded secret. Several friends and family members will join the Obamas at their rented oceanfront home in Kailua . Obama has stayed under the radar for much of his Hawaii Vacation, mostly spending his time at the gym, Golf Course or beach. The White House says he has been reading three books: Lou Cannon's bio...

Obama to ring in 2011 with family talent show
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama will ring in 2011 with friendly competition at his family’s annual New Year’s Eve talent show. The White House is keeping Obama’s talent a closely guarded secret. Several friends and family members will join the Obamas at their rented oceanfront home in Kailua. Obama has stayed under the radar for much of his Hawaiian Vacation, mostly spending his time at the gym, Golf Course or beach. The White House says he has been reading three b...

Obama to ring in the new year with talent show tradition
President Obama is ringing in 2011 by hosting a talent show on his Hawaii Vacation, according to the White House. White House spokesman Bill Burton said that the president was spending the evening with family and friends, who would get a chance to show off their talents in the annual tradition, according to the pool report. Burton said that the president had also spent time reading "President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime" by Lou Cannon, "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" by David Mitche...

Hawaii Governor Abercrombie Says He Will Produce Evidence That Obama Was Born in Hawaii (Video)
Bring it on. Let's end this Controversy once and for all. Carol's Blog! Illegal Aliens Now Get Free Heart Surgery and Cancer Treatment - Free heart surgery for illegals is insane unless it is an emergency. Providing emergence medical services wasn't good enough for the Obama administratio... #Funny video: You Had Me At Hello #humor - If you ever had anyone try to pick you up in the park, you may find this funny video off color. You Had Me At Hello - watch more funny videos Shocking: 25...

Obama extends Hawaii vacation after delayed start
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is extending his Vacation in Hawaii by a day to spend more time with his family after their departure from Washington was delayed last week, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama will leave Hawaii, where grew up, late on Monday evening, arriving in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, spokesman Bill Burton said. Previously, the White House said Obama would leave Hawaii on Sunday. The president delayed the start of his Vacation to stay in Washington whil...

Obamas R&R;: Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Yahoo! Buzz A Marine base where young men are trained for war might not sound like an inviting place for President Barack Obama and his family to relax. But the First Family has spent many hours of their Hawaiian Vacation at the picturesque Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the windward Kaneohe Bay. The commander in chief has visited the base daily since his arrival just before Christmas, working out at its gym, taking his young daughters bowling, and palling around with friends on the base’s c...

U.S. choppers to boost Iraqi training
BAGHDAD, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Three combat Helicopters recently delivered by the United States to Iraq will help train local pilots to operate and maintain the fleet, U.S. Military officials said in Iraq. The T-407 combat choppers manufactured by Bell Helicopters were delivered this month to Iraq's Camp Taji and are designed to fire air-to-ground missiles. Military experts say the training of Iraqi Army pilots will help accelerate the Deployment of the combat helicopters, which are due to be fielded...

Japan might purchase drones
TOKYO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Japan's Defense Ministry says it will investigate the use of high-flying Surveillance drones to monitor activity in China and North Korea. The ministry said it would send senior Self-Defense Forces officers to the United States to study how it uses and maintains the technologically advanced Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The drones would enable the Japanese Military to monitor the Chinese Navy's quickly growing activities in the seas arou...

Obama Extends Hawaiian Vacation a Day
Yahoo! Buzz President Barack Obama is taking an extra day for his Hawaiian Vacation, which got off to a late start due to Congress’s busy lame-duck session. “After the extended Lame Duck and five-day delay of his trip here, he’s just trying to squeeze in more time with his family before returning to Washington,” Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said Wednesday. Mr. Obama is vacationing in Kailua, Hawaii, and has spent much of his free time working out, playing basketba...

Obama Extends His Hawaiian Vacation
(NewsCore) - US President Barack Obama has extended his Hawaiian Vacation by a day, the White House said Wednesday. Obama, who was born in Hawaii, was scheduled to remain there until Sunday. He will now depart Hawaii late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 3, and arrive in Washington, D.C., the following afternoon, spokesman Bill Burton said in an email. "After the extended Lame Duck [session of Congress] and five-day delay of his trip here, he's just trying to squeeze in more time with his family b...

Obamas New Years Eve: Time for a Talent Show
Yahoo! Buzz President Barack Obama and his family will celebrate New Year’s Eve in Hawaii with a low-key tradition: A family talent show. White House spokesman Bill Burton wouldn’t say what talents might be on display. But a Time Magazine story from 2009 said First Lady Michelle Obama is known for her hula-hooping skills and her husband is known to croon among friends. The First Family has been on the Hawaiian island of Oahu for more than a week, spending time barbecuing with friend...

Obama Hawaii Vacation 2010: First Family Goes Snorkeling, President Improves His Golf Swing (PHOTOS)
Since arriving before Christmas, the first family has spent the majority of their Vacation at their rental house, venturing out mainly for Workouts, church, to visit a Marine Base on Christmas Day, to enjoy shave ice, and of course golf. And that's exactly what the president did on Tuesday. But not before a little snorkeling with the family. The pool reports that the Obamas, along with unidentified friends and their Children, arrived at Haunama Bay State Park at 11:07 AM, but no photos or furt...

Obama's Hawaii Vacation Is Revealing
Presidents reveal a lot about themselves through their Vacation habits. And that's true for Barack Obama as he makes his annual Christmas jaunt to Hawaii. [See photos of the Obamas behind the scenes.] Every president needs to find his own way to relax and enjoy a respite from the crises and pressures of office. Some have sought solace at their own estates, as I recounted in my 2005 book, From Mount Vernon to Crawford: A History of the Presidents and Their Retreats. George Washington visited hi...