Obama's Hawaii Vacation Is Revealing

Hawaii Vacation Shows Obama as Creature of Habit
Bob Schieffer is joined by Lara Logan, Nancy Cordes, Sharyl Attkisson, and Chip Reid for a CBS News correspondents' round table to discuss the biggest problem President Obama will face in 2011, a possible shakeup within the White House, and who will have the hardest job throughout the next year. (AP) 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, Mr. Obama is proving to be a creature o...

Millions out of work...Obama charges taxpayers millions for his Hawaii vacation
-Mrs. Obama’s seperate flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (Source: White House Dossier) However, the above figure does not include several other costs, such the rental of an Office Building in Kailua for White House staff, additional phone lines, car rentals and fuel and Surveillance and security costs incurred ahead of the president’s visit. “They could have chosen a less expensive and more secure place to stay such as a beachfront home on the Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station - j...

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...

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...

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...

Cooking For The President: Its a Chicken Skin Moment
Like ZIP said, it’s pretty slow today. (Honolulu Magazine) — “It’s not the first time I’ve cooked for the President,” says chef Alan Wong. “But every time, it’s a chicken skin moment .” Last night, Barack and Michelle Obama, Obama’s sister and her husband and a half dozen friends dined at one of the President’s favorite restaurants in Hawaii, Alan Wong’s on King Street. Born and raised in Hawaii, Obama has adventurous tastes...

Hawaii $1.5M-O
How much does Obama's Vacation cost? Short answer - a lot.Just consider these estimates on part of the costs of the latest Obama Hawaii trip: * Mrs. Obama’s early flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (White House Dossier) * Obama’s round trip flight to Hawaii: $1 million (GAO estimates) * Housing in beachfront homes for Secret Service and Seals in Kailua ($1,200 a day for 14 days): $16,800 * Costs for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel: $134,400 ($400 per day for 24 staff) – excluding meals and o

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...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation
FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama waves from... Honolulu (AP) - More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cove...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation (AP)
Honolulu – More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cover him. Obama is almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Marine C...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation
More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cover him. Obama is almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. A...

A Voice of Sanity from the Left on the Insane War on Drugs
Cenk Uygar, one of the major young liberal voices in the Mainstream Media gives an excellent 2-minute commentary on one of the biggest government programs that has helped destroy both American lives and the American Economy since its inception. Unfortunately, the phony “liberals” in Congress and the phony “liberal” in the White House will never re-legalize recreational drugs because the government, including stalwart elder statesmen George H.W. Bush and William Jefferso...

While On Vacation, President Obama Makes Recess Appointments
Hawaii has proven to be both a Vacation respite for President Obama and a place to get some work done away from the office. He has used his time in the Aloha State to make some key Recess Appointments since the U.S. Senate has adjourned for the year. The White House announced on Wednesday that the president has made six Recess Appointments to three different federal agencies.  Per his power as chief executive, President Obama can bypass the Senate when they are not in session and make appoi...

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...

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...

The Obamas Dance Company to Get Strict Government Oversight
There’s something curiously missing from this story on Chicago’s Mantu Dance Company. It may be the only time the company has made big news without a mention of Barack and Michelle Obama in years. One can only imagine the headlines were it so closely linked to a Republican President. Illinois officials are taking a closer look at a nonprofit dance company that was awarded a $4.5 million state grant in 2003 for a planned Performing Arts center on the South Side that has yet to begin...

Class vs. Class: Elizabeth Monroe vs. Michelle Obama caring about others in need
Class vs. Class: Elizabeth Monroe vs. Michelle Obama — caring about others in need Posted by kevindujan01 under Class vs. Crass, HillBuzz, Kevin DuJan, Michelle Antoinette Obama First Lady Elizabeth Monroe risked her own personal safety to rescue the Marquise Marie Adrienne, wife of General LaFayatte, during the height of the French Revolution.  She did her part to care about and help a friend of America in need. First Spouse Michelle Antoinette Obama had the resources and free time ...

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...

Thirty favorite quotes of 2010
I can't call these the best quotes of the year. But among them are deft turns of phrase, clearly stated truths, and a few revealing lifts of the veil. And most of them were handily accessible in my archives. If I had time to sift through all my 2010 posts I'd find many more which belong here. But I don't, and the list would be too long, anyway. Enjoy, and feel free to add your own favorites in the comments. The border’s too big. The hole in the Gulf is too deep. The Recession is too stub...

Feasts on appetizers, lasagna, shortribs, coconut ice cream...
Alan Wong and staff, getting ready to cook for the President of the United States, Barack Obama, who loves the soy-braised shortribs. "It's not the first time I've cooked for the President," says chef Alan Wong.  "But every time, it's a chicken skin moment." Last night, Barack and Michelle Obama, Obama's sister and her husband and a half dozen friends dined at one of the President's favorite restaurants in Hawaii, Alan Wong's on King Street. Born and raised in Hawaii, Ob...

Obama Extends Vacation Another Day
I know y’all were probably worried that he wasn’t getting enough Vacation in. Worry no more. Me, I had to cut my Vacation short 2 days for a trial. If only I had lesser responsibilities — like, say, being the president of the entire freaking nation — I guess then I could extend vacations instead of cutting them short....

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...

Obama delays return from Hawaii (Politico)
HONOLULU — President Barack Obama must really be enjoying his Hawaiian Vacation because he’s again postponing his return to Washington. Obama will now leave Hawaii the evening of Jan. 3, arriving in Washington the afternoon of Jan. 4, the White House announced Wednesday. "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 White House Press Secretary Bill Burton ...

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...