Barack Obama: Man Of The People
By Wyatt Earp | July 18, 2010
Yesterday, President Obama slammed the GOP in his weekly radio address, calling them the party of the rich. (Yeah, keep using that meme, Barry.) Ironic, since the day before the address, the Obamas landed in Maine for the start of their most recent vacation. A vacation that needed not one, but two jets: One for the Obamas, and one for the dog:
Earlier Friday, the Obamas were greeted by Gov. John Baldacci and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd District, when they arrived in Trenton about 12:25 p.m.
The president was the first to walk onto the tarmac, dressed casually in a pale blue Oxford shirt and khakis. A few minutes later, the first lady, dressed in black capris, a tank-top and sandals, walked onto the runway. Shortly afterward, Malia and Sasha joined their parents.
Arriving in a small jet before the Obamas was the first dog, Bo, a Portuguese water dog given as a present by the late U.S. Sen Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.; and the president’s personal aide Reggie Love, who chatted with Baldacci.
So, the Obamas decided they needed another jet to bring the dog and a few staffers. Lovely. How much is that costing the taxpayers, Mr. President?
Topics: Politics | 18 Comments »
July 18th, 2010 at 7:50 am
The GOP is the party of the rich, huh?
The darkest blue congressional districts in this country have been in Beverly Hills, Manhattan and Hyde Park for the better part of a generation. On a per-capita basis, those neighborhoods could hardly plead poverty. But then again, just like the word ‘racist’, the Dems have a very malleable definition of ‘rich’.
Wonder if Baldacci offered 0bama some of that 80,000 feet of locally manufactured containment boom that’s still sitting in a friggin’ Auburn, ME warehouse.
July 18th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Of all the things that will dog this presidency, the chutzpah of flying your canine companion in on his own private jet may take the cake…if Michelle hasn’t told the peasants to let them it it, yet!
July 18th, 2010 at 11:24 am
People don’t understand, the guy is a Chicago Machine pol. It’s part of the job to have perks. How dare you peons question this. Keep questioning and a team of health, building and fire inspectors will be dispatched to your properties.
Seriously the guy can’t stay in the WH more than a few days. Doom is upon us.
July 18th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Arrogance, thy name is Barack Hussein Obama. mmmm.. mmmm.. MMMMM!
July 18th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Arrogant, Self Centered, Communist Son of a Bitch!
July 18th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Now, now, citizens, he was just up there scoping locations for a new dacha… I mean a vacation home. Yeah, that’s the ticket.
July 18th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Maybe he was strong arming the locals since Maine wants to now be exempt from the Health Care Reform law because they are down to only one insurance company that will still do business there and it is that evil Well Point company that Obama has been bashing for raising rates.
July 18th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
The author of that article Wyatt Earp, is nuts. It’s clear Wyatt just does not like President Obama, for whatever reasons. So too bad Earp, Obama is still loved and adored, and will be one of America’s greatest Presidents.
July 18th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Fenway – Oil spill? What oil spill? I’m on vacation!
Proof – Don’t worry, that’s coming next.
LDIV – But if he’s away from the WH, he can’t frak up the economy even more.
Smite – His photo is the dictionary definition.
Glenn – Socialist, not communist.
Lergnom – And his dog had to be there to sign the papers, I guess.
Ingineer66 – A little arm-twisting never hurt anyone, right Wall Street?
Andrea – Still loved and adored? Maybe you’re not seeing his poll numbers. They’re pretty abysmal. But hey, keep drinking that Kool-Aid! Thanks for playing!
July 18th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
I’d love and adore 0bama if I thought silly things like military supremacy and being a developed nation were overrated, too.
July 18th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Andrea is far too intelligent to let simple things like facts get in the way of her devotion to the Obamessiah.
July 18th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
That’s why I read your blog, Wyatt! For the belly laughs!
July 18th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Fenway – Military? We don’t need a military since there aren’t any current wars. Oh . . .
Bob – And she cancels out my vote.
Proof – Actual comment. I don’t have writing skills that good.
July 18th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Yeah! But you attract them like bugs to a bug zapper! Heh.
July 18th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
No way… Reggie Love? Really? How’d everyone miss that guy?
July 19th, 2010 at 8:57 am
I think we should send him to the next installment of “Tool Academy” unfortunately it won’t help.
July 19th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Proof – It’s good to be the king.
Captain – Wasn’t he a character on the old WWF?
MeToo – H’s such a tool, he could emcee the show.
July 19th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Andrea: Could you do us a favor please? This blog needs a lefty to knock around and make fun of.
Wyatt and I comment at Moonbattery.com and there is this guy Lao there whom makes the stupidest, absurd, left wing comments there. I am speaking for myself only but would you please considers be this blog’s Lao?
It would be so much fun. It would go up there with Nancy Pelosi becoming an MSNBC correspondent fantasy.
Thanks.