Barack Obama -- The Price of Love

16. Whatever. He's the president of the United States. No one had a problem when other presidents do this. People need to shut the hell up and live their own lives. Especially repubs who complain about the economy when your burning "Bush" is the one who fuxed it up in the first place. Always hollering at the other people who have to clean up YOUR messes.

Posted at 12:52PM on May 31st 2009 by Sigh....

17. Vicky, maybe you should stay out of politics. I am a Libertarian (you know, freedom, personal responsibility, mind your own business as long as I am not hurting other people) and I cannot stand Obama. Nor could I stand Bush. It is unfortunate that so many people let him get away with this kind of spending. Politicians make WAY too much money these days (president about $400K, congress nearing $200K) for being PUBLIC SERVANTS. Unfortunately, Obama won this election because of people such as yourself (Vicky) who probaly couldn'f find their way out of a paper bag when it comes to politics. If you don't know who Pelosi, Reid, Goldwater, etc. are, then you probably shouldn't be voting. My guess is that you, Vicky, don't have much of a clue as to what happens in the world of politics, and this ignorance won Obama AND Bush their elections.

Posted at 12:51PM on May 31st 2009 by Khara

18. The President & his lovely wife should have a night out whenever they can... My God he is a human being, although he is the leader of the free world he needs time away to clear his mind or it would all be too much. God bless him & his family & I pray always for his wisdom to help our great country.

Posted at 12:52PM on May 31st 2009 by marie47

19. To Vicky:

Not everyone is a Republican that didn't vote for Obama. I'm not and you are one of the ignorant people that classify "everyone" in the same box. Who would want to be a Republican or a Democrat. Neither party has a grip on reality. I wouldn't go near either party as a member. Your comment is just one of many that prove your emotions rule any logic.

Posted at 12:52PM on May 31st 2009 by Gina

20. please, are you even serious? don't mention how all the former presidents abused the taxpayers money....

i'd love to see your reaction if barack and michelle would've taken a normal flight out to NYC, so go play in traffic and stop making a big fuzz over nothing

Posted at 12:53PM on May 31st 2009 by for heavens sake

21. Pretty sad, Jim. Very ignorant to assume that those who don't like Obama like Bush. I am simply not very impressed at the rapid growth in government, ridiculous spending (which was on a smaller scale with Bush, but still ridiculous) and basic enslavement that we are enduring under Obama's regime. Careful on your assumptions, sir. Assumptions breed ignorance.

Posted at 12:53PM on May 31st 2009 by Khara

22. Who cares if they went out seriously? Some people are way too judgemental and dont have lives of their own, if this is news then thats sad. Most people go out a couple times a week, do people realize that he has like the hardest job in the world? Most jobs are hard but seriously that guy works like crazy he should definitely get more then one night out, and he gets one night out and people complain? Get some lives people.

Posted at 12:56PM on May 31st 2009 by partyface

23. Hello people, I think taking a private jet was probably a lot cheaper than taking AF1 and all the fuel, staff and other crap that has to go on that plane!

Posted at 12:56PM on May 31st 2009 by weezerbot

24. It isn't okay for Obama, either Bush, Clinton, etc. to spend TAXPAYER money in this fashion. There is no excuse for either party doing this. Stop treating politicians like Royalty people. Remember the Revolutionary War. This is what we were trying to ESCAPE. Unfortunately, people do not learn from history.

Posted at 3:53PM on May 31st 2009 by Khara

25. What an a$$. He keeps telling the country to tighten their belts. No wonder - he needs OUR money to take his wife out. A-hole!

Posted at 12:59PM on May 31st 2009 by Fiona

26. Little known fact. The prez even pays for the use of Air Force One when it is used for personal business. This private jet was paid for by Obama, not the taxpayers. Check your facts!!!

Posted at 1:00PM on May 31st 2009 by momvader

27. This was written by someone who wrote about what happened to them:

I was at Blockbusters on Saturday renting videos, and I was going along the wall and there was a video called "Obama". I told the men next to me that I wouldn't waste my time. We talked about Obama. These guys were Arabs and I asked them why they thought Michele Obama headed home following her visit in France instead of traveling on to Saudi Arabia and Turkey with her husband. They said she couldn't go to Saudi Arabia , Turkey or Iraq . I said "Laura Bush went to Saudia Arabia, Turkey , Dubai ."

They said that Obama is a Muslim and by Muslim law he would not be allowed to bring his wife into the countries that accept Sharia Law. Just thought it was interesting that the Arabs at Blockbuster's accept the idea that we're being led by a Muslim who follows the Islamic creed. They also said that's the reason he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia . It was a signal to the Muslim world. Just thought you would like to know.

Posted at 1:02PM on May 31st 2009 by observer

28. ALL OF YOU SORRY HATERS GET A DAM LIFE THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY HAS BEEN THROUGHT THE FIRE TO GET TO WHERE THEY ARE. THEY BOTH PULLED THEMSELVES UP BY THEIR BOOTH STRAPS AND WORKED THEIR BUTTS OFF TO JUST MAKE IT IN TIMES THAT HARD IF YOU WORK ON A JOB HE GAVE EACH OF YOU A RAISE IN ARPIL, IF YOU ARE ON SOCIAL SECURITY YOU GOT A ONE TIME 250 DOLLAR CHECK WHAT HAVE THE GOVERNMENT DID FOR ANY OF YOU LATELY, NOT A DAM THING ITS NOT THE PRESIDENTS FAULT THAT THE WAR IS GOING ON IT STARTED BEFORE HE BECAME THE PRESIDENT , THERE WAS A BUSH IN THE WHITE HOUSE BEFORE HE CAME AND NONE OF YOU OPEN YOUR DAM MOUTHS , AND NOW ALL OF YOUR SORRY BUTTS WANTS TO START TALKING AT ONCE , HELL HE TURNED THE PLAN DOWN FOR A NEW JET AND THAT SAVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND THE JET HAD BEEN OFFERED UP A LONG TIME AGO FOR HIM AND THE FIRST FAMILY, LEAVE THEM ALONG AND MR PRESIDENT I NEED TO SOCK YOU FOR PAYING FOR YOUR OUTING, BECAUSE YOU AND THE FIRST LADY DESERVES TO ENJOY YOURSELF SOME TIME , AND ALL OF YOU WHO DO NOT LIKE OUR PRESIDENT, AND THE FIRST LADY SWAGGER THEN TURN THE PAGE GO OUTSIDE AND BOX THE BIG TREE IN THE YARD UNTIL YOU GET TIRED AND LEAVE OUR FRIST FAMILY THE HELL ALONG. THERES A LOT OF OUR MONEY GOING TO FUND THIS WAR THAT THE PRESIDENT DID NOT WANT FROM DAY ONE, YOU LEAVE HIM AND THE FRIST LADY ALONG WITH YOUR HOOKED ON STUPID BUTTS.

Posted at 1:06PM on May 31st 2009 by SAY IT AINT SO

29. I recall the press did the same thing when George Bush played Golf or had a vacation. Being President does not mean you can't have a vacation or rest time here and there. So yes they are entitled. Stop blaming the Republicans ...it's the news media blabbing not the Republicans.

Posted at 1:37PM on May 31st 2009 by Bev

30. WE PAID FOR THIS DATE! HE PAID FOR THE TICKETS?!? HA! SHOW US THE RECEIPT, KING OBAMA. WE PAID FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, MASSIVE SECURITY, THE FOOD AND BEVERAGES ON THE PLANE, ETC. OBAMA FIDDLES WHILE THE ECONOMY BURNS. SHAME ON HIM. SHAME!!! THIS WAS NOT THE TIME FOR SUCH ONE-SIDED SELFISH EXTRAGENCE. I AM LIVID! (Can you tell?)

This has got to stop. We are one nation, right?! Then Obama... make due with less. Don't take our money as YOUR promise to YOUR wife. He's spreading the wealth his way on this one. Last week he flew with Air Force One to several cities in the western U.S. to attend party fundraisers. We paid for that little trip(s) too. We paid to put money (millions?) in the Democratic Party Headquarters' pockets.

Was it good for you?!

Posted at 1:16PM on May 31st 2009 by idaho potato