First Family roughing it in Vail

Posted 21 Feb 2011 in Barack Obama, hypocrisy

“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.”


Obama accused of ‘double standards’ as family are pictured skiing… just days after telling Americans to sacrifice their own holidays

President Obama has been accused of having double standards after appealing for Americans to sacrifice their holidays just days before his wife and children went on a costly skiing trip.

First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are on a ‘private family trip’ to Colorado for Presidents’ Day Weekend.
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The family are staying at the upscale Sebastian Hotel on Vail Mountain, where rooms start at $650 a night and range up to more than $2,400 for multi-bedroom suites.

The trip came just days after the President tried to sell his cost-cutting budget to the American people by asking them to stay at home.

‘If you’re a family trying to cut back, you might skip going out to dinner, or you might put off a vacation,’ he said.

While Mr Obama is staying put at the White House, the rest of his family headed to Colorado – rather than visiting slopes closer to Washington in Virginia or Pennsylvania.

Their trip came despite previous criticisms over the family’s extravagant vacations, including a trip last summer to Spain.

Mrs Obama also raised eyebrows when she left earlier than her husband for their annual Christmas holiday in Hawaii, incurring additional expenses estimated to be more than $97,000.

In August it cost taxpayers an alleged $375,000 for her security detail – and two flights on Air Force One – on a holiday to Spain with her daughter, Sasha, and 40 friends.

Although the Obamas will pay for a portion of the skiing trip, taxpayers will still shoulder many of the costs.

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
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1 Comment

  1. lounorm
    22 February 11, 7:02am

    Roosevelt Vs. Obama

    "Speak softly and carry a big stick" was Teddy Roosevelt's slogan.
    Try to guess which President loves these two slogans:
    "Fight for Allah and not for America!"
    "Jigaboo for Jihad and not for Jesus!"
    Want some new facts about our lawless Hypocrite-in-Chief?
    Google "Obama Fulfilling the Bible" which some have even banned!

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