Obama barbecues with old friends on North Shore

Obama barbecues with old friends on North Shore
MOKULEIA, Hawaii — President Barack Obama and his family are returning to Oahu's North Shore for a barbecue with a High School friend at his beachfront home. Obama's 20-car Motorcade traveled the length of the island Thursday on an hourlong voyage for an afternoon visit with longtime friend Bobby Titcomb. Obama also visited Titcomb on the same day a year ago. Obama's Motorcade drove from his rental property in Kailua, across highways cleared of traffic and through a Military community to...

Obama barbecues with old friends on North Shore (AP)
MOKULEIA, Hawaii – President Barack Obama and his family are returning to Oahu's North Shore for a barbecue with a High School friend at his beachfront home. Obama's 20-car Motorcade traveled the length of the island Thursday on an hourlong voyage for an afternoon visit with longtime friend Bobby Titcomb. Obama also visited Titcomb on the same day a year ago. Obama's Motorcade drove from his rental property in Kailua, across highways cleared of traffic and through a Military community to...

President Obama begins 2011 with a resolution of economic recovery
On Saturday President Obama began 2011 with his weekly address wishing all of us a Happy New Year and resolving to work toward Economic Recovery, strengthening the Middle Class, and creating jobs. The President stated that we have to look ahead into the future and think about how new innovations and jobs will arise.  Furthermore, we have to look at our our nation's ability to compete in the global economy. President Obama pointed out that when the 112th Congress convenes in Washington this ...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation
Honolulu — There are those who crave adventure and spontaneity during their Vacations. Then, there’s President Barack Obama. More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, Obama is proving to be a creature of habit, seeking refuge in the comfort and consistency of a familiar routine. The president’s itinerary during his annual trip to Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is downright predictable. He’s almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Mari...

Obama Goes to Barbecue on North Shore
More on the Obama Vacation as it winds down. Obama is due back by Jan. 4. President Barack Obama and his family today traveled to the North Shore for a barbecue with a High School friend at his beachfront home. Obama's 20-car Motorcade traveled from Kailua to Mokuleia on a hourlong drive for an afternoon visit with longtime friend Bobby Titcomb. Obama also visited Titcomb on the same day a year ago. Star Advertiser ...

Obama given a 20-MAN motorcade to visit childhood friend...
President Obama provoked fresh outrage today after taking a 20-man Motorcade to visit a childhood friend during his lavish Christmas holiday in Hawaii. The 10-vehicle convoy drove the president and wife Michelle from his rental property in Kailua, across highways cleared of traffic and through a Military community to reach Bobby Titcomb's beachfront house. Mr Obama, who spent eight years at Punahou School in Hawaii before graduating in 1979, has splashed out $1.5m on his trip - a decision ...

Obama Strikes Bipartisan Tone In Message
(NewsCore) - US President Barack Obama spoke with a tone of Bipartisanship in his weekly address Saturday, as he prepares for the possibility of a more hostile Congress in 2011. After wishing US citizens a Happy New Year, the president said his New Year's resolution was to do everything he could to ensure jobs were created and The Economy grows in the coming year. Obama, speaking while on Vacation with his family in Hawaii, said there were indicators that the US economy was gaining traction and ...

Obama: Ill Work with GOP in 2011
The AP reports: President Barack Obama says Democrats and Republicans must work together in the new year and share responsibility for moving the country forward. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said Saturday that lawmakers must return to Washington next week prepared to make serious decisions about how to grow The Economy in the short run and stay competitive in the future. “I’m willing to work with anyone of either party who’s got a good idea and the commitme...

Obama condemns separate attacks in Egypt, Nigeria
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned separate "outrageous Terrorist bombing attacks" in Egypt and Nigeria and said the United States was prepared to assist both countries in responding to them. "The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed and to the wounded in both of these attacks, and we stand with the Nigerian and Egyptian people at this difficult time," Obama, who is on Vacation in Hawaii, said in a statement. (Reporting by J...

Presidents Living on the Edge on Vacations
Vacations are a time for people and presidents to unwind, relax and if you're President Obama play some golf and snorkel in Hawaii. But, there's at least one activity President Obama won't be doing - body surfing at Sandy Beach. It's famous for huge waves and massive undertow and even if the president was photographed body surfing in 2008 before taking office, he hasn't been back. We talked to a couple of locals who explained the treacherous waters at Sandy Beach. Make sure to check out the full...

President Obama reveals an obvious New Year's resolution in weekly address
In his weekly radio address President Obama revealed a New Years' resolution of Economic Growth, Job Creation, and a growing middle-class.  The President delivered the message while vacationing in Hawaii.  While stating The Economy had turned the corner toward recovery, Obama also pledged a renewed commitment to "do everything I can to make sure our economy is growing, creating jobs, and strengthening our Middle Class.."  According to most analysts, the President is likely to at l...

Obama condemns separate attacks in Egypt, Nigeria
"The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed and to the wounded in both of these attacks, and we stand with the Nigerian and Egyptian people at this difficult time," Obama, who is on Vacation in Hawaii, said in a statement. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Eric Beech) ...

Even The Ocean Is Mocking Obama
Barack Obama upon securing the 2008 Democrat nomination. The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge with profound humility, and knowledge of my own limitations. But I also face it with limitless faith in the capacity of the American People. Because if we are willing to work for it, and fight for it, and believe in it, then I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our Children that this was the moment when we began...

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...

Infidel Bloggers Alliance
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 hits the town in Hawaii, extends vacation (AP)
Honolulu – President Barack Obama hit the town Wednesday night, taking his wife and friends to dinner at one of his favorite island restaurants. A crowd of onlookers gathered as the president's party arrived at Alan Wong's Restaurant, an award-winning eatery in the neighborhood where Obama grew up. The president's Motorcade passed the Honolulu apartment where his late grandmother once lived and the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream shop where Obama worked as a teenager. Wong is a favorite of the ...

Obama hits the town in Hawaii, extends vacation
HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama hit the town Wednesday night, taking his wife and friends to dinner at one of his favorite island restaurants. A crowd of onlookers gathered as the president's party arrived at Alan Wong's Restaurant, an award-winning eatery in the neighborhood where Obama grew up. The president's Motorcade passed the Honolulu apartment where his late grandmother once lived and the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream shop where Obama worked as a teenager. Wong is a favorite of the O...

Obama hits the town in Hawaii, extends vacation
Honolulu—President Barack Obama hit the town Wednesday night, taking his wife and friends to dinner at one of his favorite island restaurants. A crowd of onlookers gathered as the president's party arrived at Alan Wong's Restaurant, an award-winning eatery in the neighborhood where Obama grew up. The president's Motorcade passed the Honolulu apartment where his late grandmother once lived and the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream shop where Obama worked as a teenager. Wong is a favorite of the Oba...

Open Thread: Obama's Talent, iPhone Defections and the Warmists' Ice Core Dilemma
• The Hill reports that the President will convene a talent show to celebrate the new year. President Obama is ringing in 2011 by hosting a talent show on his Hawaii Vacation, according to the White House... 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 Mitchell, and "Our Kind of Traitor" by John le Carre... The president spent Friday morning working out and then went to p...

Snap! Obama Says To Hold Him Accountable In 2011
Well, not so much himself, but, a nebulous "us" should be held accountable. I wonder if that includes hitting him in the face with a pie? Well, if you hit Boehner with a pie, you probably won't get charged. If you hit a Democrat, it might take 4 months to be charged with assault. Anyhow, let's delve into Barry's WorldPresident Obama promised an effort to work with the other side of the aisle in his weekly address on New Year's Day, just days before the 112th Congress and a new GOP House majority...

Gas leak spurs evacuation of 900 Long Island homes
NEW YORK — A leak in a large Propane gas tank at a suburban shopping center forced residents out of 900 homes early on New Year’s Day and shut down a swath of roads and railroad service. Authorities said the disruption could last into Sunday. Residents of a roughly square-mile section of eastern Long Island were told to get out around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, shortly after a Propane delivery driver discovered the problem in a 30,000-gallon tank near a Kohl’s Department Store in Shi...

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...

UKs Daily Mail Outraged By Size Of Obama Motorcade
The Brits have a bit of Motorcade envy, it would seem. The UK’s Daily Mail has done some car-counting in Hawaii, and concluded that President Obama ’s 10-car Motorcade (about five times the length of the typical Jaguar-and-a-police-cruiser affairs the British prime minister gets) had “provoked fresh outrage…after taking a 20-man Motorcade to visit a childhood friend during his lavish Christmas holiday in Hawaii.” The Daily Mail describes the outrageous way the moto...

Happy High Noon FishbowlDC Readers
“Typical DC dinner. Check your sidearms at the door. 2 people, 4 communication devices.” — NBC Producer Adam Verdugo in a tweet on Dec. 27 . Pleasant surprise : One of us will be spending New Year’s Eve in Miami. The best part is that ABC7′s wild train ride tweeter Stephen Tschida is also in Miami and we hope to hunt him down and at least say hello. Some news : Yesterday, WaPo‘s Ezra Klein (who in January 2008 advised, “F-k Tim Russert with a spiky...

Obama: Jobs a priority in 2011
Honolulu – President Obama began the new year with a fresh promise to make jobs his top priority in 2011, even as he expressed optimism the nation has been “riding a few months of economic news that suggests our recovery is gaining traction.” “And our most important task now is to keep that recovery going,” Obama said in his weekly address. “As president, that’s my commitment to you: to do everything I can to make sure our economy is growing, creating...