Obama's World

Clip-Clop · #1 03-20-2012, 10:42 AM

I am willing to venture a guess that this is the only parent allowing such a trip. How did this escape Letterman last night?

MaTH716 · #2 03-20-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

I am willing to venture a guess that this is the only parent allowing such a trip. How did this escape Letterman last night?

Yeah, no one else has any money to pay their mortgage, let alone send their kid to Mexico.........

wiphan · #3 03-20-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

I am willing to venture a guess that this is the only parent allowing such a trip. How did this escape Letterman last night?

It shows utter disrespect for fiscal responsibility because I am sure the president and his wife are not personally paying for at a minimum the cost of the 25 secret service agents need to be there.

As far as the parenting aspect well it pretty much speaks for itself.

jms62 · #4 03-20-2012, 12:31 PM

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It shows utter disrespect for fiscal responsibility because I am sure the president and his wife are not personally paying for at a minimum the cost of the 25 secret service agents need to be there.

As far as the parenting aspect well it pretty much speaks for itself.

You mean this is the first time in the history of the United States where the Secret Service is enlisted to guard the kids of the president? Wow what balls he has.

dellinger63 · #5 03-20-2012, 01:05 PM

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You mean this is the first time in the history of the United States where the Secret Service is enlisted to guard the kids of the president? Wow what balls he has.

Yea, that Amy Carter was a world traveler.

Those Bush girls were always taking 23 Secret Service agents with them. In fact in that famous episode when they ditched their guards it wasn't just 3 as reported, it was 23 and wasn't in Austin TX but Paris France. The Secret Service just wanted to save face.

DaTruth · #6 03-20-2012, 01:34 PM

What is being overlooked is the White House tried to have the story pulled. The press is only supposed to publicize the Obama kids' activities when they are being used as political props. Now, later this week when Malia travels to Arkansas to aid in tornado recovery, the press can report that.

Danzig · #7 03-20-2012, 02:00 PM

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What is being overlooked is the White House tried to have the story pulled. The press is only supposed to publicize the Obama kids' activities when they are being used as political props. Now, later this week when Malia travels to Arkansas to aid in tornado recovery, the press can report that.

i was just reading where this story has been pulled from a number of sites. that, to me, is more troubling than the story itself.

jms62 · #8 03-20-2012, 03:24 PM

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i was just reading where this story has been pulled from a number of sites. that, to me, is more troubling than the story itself.

Agree

wiphan · #9 03-20-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaTruth

What is being overlooked is the White House tried to have the story pulled. The press is only supposed to publicize the Obama kids' activities when they are being used as political props. Now, later this week when Malia travels to Arkansas to aid in tornado recovery, the press can report that.

Danzig · #10 03-20-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

I am willing to venture a guess that this is the only parent allowing such a trip. How did this escape Letterman last night?

no, all the parents of her friends that are going are allowing it as well.

not sure how all the funds would be allocated, but i'm figuring secret service agents get paid regardless of whether they're in mexico babysitting a bunch of spoiled brats or elsewhere. is it a ridiculous move? sure. am i going to get all worked up about it? no.

bigrun · #11 03-20-2012, 12:00 PM

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no, all the parents of her friends that are going are allowing it as well.

not sure how all the funds would be allocated, but i'm figuring secret service agents get paid regardless of whether they're in mexico babysitting a bunch of spoiled brats or elsewhere. is it a ridiculous move? sure. am i going to get all worked up about it? no.

#12 03-20-2012, 12:18 PM

Yeah I'm working on turning algae into fuel. Don't have time for this.

Clip-Clop · #13 03-20-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

no, all the parents of her friends that are going are allowing it as well.

not sure how all the funds would be allocated, but i'm figuring secret service agents get paid regardless of whether they're in mexico babysitting a bunch of spoiled brats or elsewhere. is it a ridiculous move? sure. am i going to get all worked up about it? no.

Well then those parents ought to answer for their decisions as well, unfit plain and simple.