Barack Obama -- The Price of Love

Want to do "date night" like the Obamas? Just get your hands on an unlimited budget, a private Gulfstream jet, and the United States Secret Service. Dinner and a movie is for suckers.

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle hopped a jet to New York last night to see a Broadway play and then grabbed some dinner at a chic West Village restaurant.

Barack Obama -- launch photosThe only problem, Barack critics say, is that it's the American taxpayers who footed the bill for the private planes that shuttled the Obamas back and forth (Air Force One got the night off). Obama sprung for the theater tix out of his own pocket.

With the economy in the crapper, the Prez can't even enjoy a night on the town without it being a national issue.

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61. Wow I thought he was telling us to cut back and not waste! What a hypocrite. Were there no theaters in D.C.? Thanks for wasting more of my taxpayer money for YOUR PERSONAL USE. Limousine liberal. Do as I say and not as I do. He wants us to drive tin cans but he can fly on a private jet just to see a show. Wow. What a jerk.

Posted at 2:25PM on May 31st 2009 by Cheryl

62. Shame on the Obama's. They should have paid for all of this on their own dime. Our economy is in the crapper and we have huge deficits and they fly to NYC? Get real and find in restaurant in DC. I'm so sick of the Obama's superiority and elitist attitudes. Our country has taken a horrible turn to socialism and beyond with this man as president. What a horrible mistake. We need to take back our country.

Posted at 2:17PM on May 31st 2009 by Disappointed

63. Leave the man & his wife alone! I can't even imagine having the job he does and he deserves a break like the rest of us. He's working hard and doing the best he can. You're going to give him sh*t because he takes his wife on a fancy date? Get a life!

Posted at 2:15PM on May 31st 2009 by K

64. Obama has an obligation to the American people, which he SWORE to uphold...
And, "We, the People..." should not have to take a backseat to his wifey on date night...
This was yet another blatant slap in the face to American's by an administration that has already cost us far more than any other...Obama cannot expect everyone else to sacrifice in these tough times, while he abuses his position and the luxuries it affords...Antics like this only cement the notion that he's a self-serving eliteist, who only wanted the title...

Posted at 2:16PM on May 31st 2009 by Hussie

65. Look at the picutre. He is the president of the United States. Lets be realistic folks.... he is the Leader of the WORLD. A private jet is deserved.

Dumb asses.

Posted at 2:16PM on May 31st 2009 by Reality

66. The best Presidential couple ever. Classy, handsome, intelligent, smart, educated and most importantly they know how to balance personal and business life. I love you Obama's.

Posted at 2:17PM on May 31st 2009 by SB

67. NO LIE...LEAVE THEM ALONE... BUSH WAS ALWAYS ON VACATION PLAYING GOLF AND VISITING DADDY... AT LEAST OBAMA GIVE A @#*% ABOUT THE CURRENT ISSUES.. HE DESERVES TO ENJOY A NITE WITH HIS WIFE. ITS TRUE...ITS NOT HIS FAULT HE NEEDS TO TAKE A PRIVATE JET..HE'S THE PRESIDENT U IDIOTS..WHAT DO U THINK???? AT LEAST HE PAID FOR HIS OWN TICKET..HE WANTS TO BE AS NORMAL AS POSSIBLE... SO ALL U OBAMA HATERS..KEEP HATING....IT WONT CHANGE THAT HE OUR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES..... AS FAR AS ALL THIS CRYING ABOUT HOW ITS OUR TAX DOLLARS HE SPENDING....GO GET ANOTHER JOB SO U CAN KEEP SUPPORTING HIS NITES OUT WITH HIS WIFE...LOL..LOL... GO OBAMA...HANDLE IT MR.PRESIDENT OBAMA..... KEEP HATING U HATERS....UR STILL PAYING FOR IT..LOL..LOL..LOL...LOL

Posted at 3:09PM on May 31st 2009 by jc thomas

68. So much for being a representative "of the people." The arrogance of the current administration is mind boggling. Shuttling to New York at taxpayer expense for a night out. Telling the media what they can and cannot ask. Where will it end?

Posted at 2:31PM on May 31st 2009 by Did you really think that he was going to change things?

69. I'm all for keeping promises, but to what degree do you keep them? If it means being away from the White House.... again... when you're sort of, ya know, the President, and you're more-than-likely spending taxypayer money to do it, not to mention the security required for this to all happen; don't you find that a tad, umm... irresponsible? Probably not, since Mr. Obama is the "peoples President", and has spent more time on vacation and touring Muslim countries, than he has actually leading this country. I hope you enjoyed your dinner Barry, and I hope you saved about 800 million peoples' worth of leftovers, since it was OUR money you used to get it.

Posted at 2:31PM on May 31st 2009 by Carriss

70. Democrat Bobby Rush (just) Supported a Violent Dictator Fidel Castro. Democrat Bill Delahunt supports Hugo Chavez , who is Now known as South American 1st Fascist leader. Both these Dictators perform Unspeakable acts of TORTURE (Chavez & Castro) against Innocnet Civilians that dare speak out against them without reason. Clearly One can see that some Democrats SUPPORT Torture based on the region or Dictator doing it. The point is that with these recent
trips to visit Chavez or Castro , the democrats have LOST much of their MORAL Authority. Hugo Chavez has Not only put in Jail or terminated his political foes (last one 'Rosales' escaped to Peru) BUT Hugo Chavez is Now considered South America's rogue Fascist Leader.

Posted at 2:28PM on May 31st 2009 by CONGRESS DEMOCRATS LOSE MORAL AUTHORITY

71. seems to me he and his wife should pay for the flight -- this is unfair that the economy is in the toilet and he's spending taxpayer money to travel. something is soooo wrong with this picture.

Posted at 2:30PM on May 31st 2009 by em

72. And as for everyone referring to a "vacation". This was not a vacation, tt was a "date night" in NYC. Big difference!! I wouldn't have cared as much IF he was actually attending to some business while he was there...but he wasn't.

Posted at 2:29PM on May 31st 2009 by Did you really think that he was going to change things?

73. what's up with that dress? makes her look W I D E!

Posted at 2:30PM on May 31st 2009 by tmzjunkie

74. Just like a Stinking Socialist

Posted at 8:11AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by Stewness

75. hmm, idk, shouldnt he STOP going out on dates, and STOP appearing on Oprah to chitchat, and maybe START trying to fix the country???? Being the president means being busy and not always having time for this stuff. I understand hes a beginner in this stuff, but seriously, at least Bush had his priorities straight.

Posted at 2:37PM on May 31st 2009 by NObama

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