Dueling Headlines: Efficient Government Spending Edition

By Doug Powers  •  December 15, 2011 11:47 AM

**Written by Doug Powers

As expected, President Obama and the First Lady will be traveling separately to Hawaii for vacation this month:

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Obviously the separate travel is pricey, so keep that in mind while reading an Executive Order signed just over one month ago:

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Stay tuned for Executive Order 13590: Promote “Do as I say, not as I do.”

**Written by Doug Powers

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  1. #1
    On December 15th, 2011 at 11:52 am, letget said:

    So mo and the kids(aka senior staff) are getten out of dc without bho? Well why would this surprise anyone? mo loves, just loves to spend taxpayers money on trips like this. Gads, please let us get those gosh horrible two out of our house next year, please.
    L

  2. #2
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:00 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Did Bo the Wonder Dog travel on his own plane again?

  3. #3
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:00 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    Where’s that scalpel he kept promising to use on the budget? It must be buried under all those pallets full of Miracle-Gro.

  4. #4
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:01 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    The taxpayer money that Comrade Obama and His lovely wife Mooochelle waste on their separate vacay trips are peanuts compared to what He and His Ilk are prying out of the U.S. Economy and Taxpayer pockets with His wild out of control wasteful spending.
    ***
    The more The Messiah is out of town–the more I like it. Like Rush Limbaugh said on Greta’s show last night, “He has succeeded beyond His wildest dreams!” And if we don’t give Him a failing “grade” in Nov. 2012–our country will be toast.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

  5. #5
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:01 pm, Flyoverman said:

    325 days and a wakeup.

  6. #6
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:05 pm, John Deaux said:

    I remember when the media was aghast that Nancy Reagan was replacing the china at the White House during such tough economic times. This bunch could roast imported Belgian marshmallows over a fire built out of Treasury bills and all they’d report was the good family fun.

  7. #7
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:07 pm, BGFain said:

    “Coach for thee but not for me.”

  8. #8
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:08 pm, spaceycakes said:

    John Deaux said:
    This bunch could roast imported Belgian marshmallows over a fire built out of Treasury bills and all they’d report was the good family fun.

    the liberals and his constituency would love it but I’ll bet Farrakhan would grumble.

  9. #9
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:14 pm, tre said:

    I think the only thing Obummer knows how to do right is FAIL!

  10. #10
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:16 pm, tre said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:00 pm, Pasadena Phil said:
    Did Bo the Wonder Dog travel on his own plane again?

    And their cat traveled on a separate plane.
    And their goldfish on yet another plane.
    And Obummers ego gets its own plane.

  11. #11
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:24 pm, Flyoverman said:

    And Obummers ego gets its own plane.

    I doubt there is an exsiting aircraft capable of carrying something that large. An Antonov 225 could not even accomodate it.

  12. #12
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:33 pm, dan708 said:

    Is it possible to sue a president for lying out his kiester?

  13. #13
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:38 pm, tomg51 said:

    I think I just felt Gaia warm a bit
    /

  14. #14
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:40 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    John Deaux said:

    Good catch. As a then young Republican I never thought I’d hear the end of that? It should be noted “Queen Nancy” did the majority of upgrades to the WH w/ private donations -not- taxpayer funds.

    Nancy no doubt liked the finer things in life and never really made secret of it. Her perfomance of “Second-Hand-Rose” was partly out of necessity. Nothing however on the order of this sacred cow.

    Moochelle’s in a corner I’m afraid. Anything less than continued opulence signals a 2nd term isn’t in the bag to handlers/bundlers. You GO girl!

  15. #15
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:43 pm, swede said:

    Efficient Government

    Oxymoron

    Almost pregnant
    Apperximately equal
    Bitter sweet
    Intelligent liberal
    etc.

  16. #16
    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:50 pm, swede said:

    Approximately. Dang keyboard

  17. #17
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:02 pm, JHSII said:

    Speaking of the Antonov 225 Mryia; I’m surprised Obama hasn’t adopted it as the new Air Force 1. Then again, maybe he’s looking for someone to build him something a little bigger.

  18. #18
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:03 pm, rambler said:

    Efficient gov spending???? Spending everything the public makes and then some, is that what is meant by “efficient” gov spending? Guess the gov hasn’t seen a dollar it didn’t want to spent to protect gov jobs.

  19. #19
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:10 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Marshall_Will said:…Moochelle’s in a corner I’m afraid. Anything less than continued opulence signals a 2nd term isn’t in the bag to handlers/bundlers. You GO girl!

    Louis Vuitton and Cristal for all my homies!

  20. #20
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:11 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    WOT but Mark Steyn has now jumped into the fray with Michelle and Rush to stand up to the establishment power grab. He is dissenting from NRO’s obnoxious “winnowing out” conservatives of the field leaving only liberals yesterday. Thank God some conservatives are willing to fight instead of caving.

  21. #21
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:29 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    spaceycakes,

    Fail to see how MO is in any different a bind than pop stars on less than Sold Out! concert tour?

    Arriving in a limo getting mobbed by those that couldn’t get a ticket is one thing. Tighten the belt and show up in the back of a taxi, and people know your career is over! She’s no choice here.

  22. #22
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:31 pm, rightisright said:

    Did Bo the Wonder Dog travel on his own plane again?

    domestic animals such as dogs have to be quarantined when entering Hawaii for a period of weeks as I remember, never mind, don’t know what got into me, after all Odopo is the dictator of the new USSA.

  23. #23
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:37 pm, conservative hispanic said:

    Pasadena Phil:

    Ann Coulter and others have gone off the deep end with the anti-Newt stuff, IMHO. Keep it up and we’ll see worse headlines about Obowtome’s and Mooochele’s misuse and waste of OUR MONEY in his second term.

  24. #24
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:45 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Pasadena Phil said:

    Did Bo the Wonder Dog travel on his own plane again?

    It’s a question of security. I saw a couple of shifty looking Shar Peis and Shih Tzus hanging around the airport the other day.

  25. #25
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:53 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    HI FLYOVER_MAN–#5. The 1966 Army term was “X days and a bag drag” since most G.I.’s didn’t have a car and had to drag their heavy duffel bag to the bus stop on their way off post and back into the “real world”.
    ***
    I had an old but nice 1955 Chevvy and drove home–no bus for me. And we all thought the best departure was done by a fellow draftee who had a Shelby Cobra sports car. We were all standing at attention in the dark winter morning waiting for the flag to go up. The new (almost) civilian drove into the gravel area near us, spun out, and showered us with dirt and rocks, and flew through the main gate a block away from our barracks. With the duffel bag tied to a rope dragging behind the car.
    ***
    No–the gate guards didn’t stop him–they were still half asleep as he cleared post in style. Didn’t please the training sergeant much either.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

  26. #26
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:59 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    domestic animals such as dogs have to be quarantined when entering Hawaii for a period of weeks as I remember, never mind, don’t know what got into me, after all Odopo is the dictator of the new USSA.

    Yep, and as such, th First Pooch is exempt from anything as inconvenient as a quarantine.

  27. #27
    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:59 pm, Hangfire said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 1:45 pm, AlohaGuy said:
    I saw a couple of shifty looking Shar Peis and Shih Tzus hanging around the airport the other day.

    gotta watch those pure-breds.

  28. #28
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:01 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, In 2012 we’ll wistfully look back on the last four years and long for the return to the good ole days of Scamalot.

  29. #29
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:04 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Efficient gov spending???? Spending everything the public makes and then some, is that what is meant by “efficient” gov spending?

    True efficient spending and government have been incompatable since probably the 1800′s, thanks to politicians,bureaucrats and insufficient, and, in most cases, non-existent auditing and oversight. Which is only one reason our founding fathers intended the federal government to have limited powers.

  30. #30
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:08 pm, ACHefty said:

    Oxymoron

    Union worker

  31. #31
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:09 pm, redgypsy said:

    Seriously?? He seriously put out an executive order promoting efficient spending??
    Oh, now I get it. They’re efficiently getting every last dollar out of you and me. That explains a lot.
    Whew. I thought I was in some sort of parallel universe.

  32. #32
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:12 pm, Hangfire said:

    Oxymoron

    Virtual Sex

  33. #33
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:12 pm, mrt721 said:

    First Lady Michelle Obama….headed to Honolulu on Friday for a 17-day vacation–without the President…

    …but with a Secret Service agent who is not part of her detail?
    http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/12/michelle-obama-secret-affair-rumors-surface/

  34. #34
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:20 pm, peteee said:

    Flyoverman said:
    I doubt there is an exsiting aircraft capable of carrying something that large. An Antonov 225 could not even accomodate it.

    this is easy, you get a large tarp, wrap it around the ego, attach multiple tarps if needed, then put a basket under the bottom, and you have a blimp. but call the record books, for the largest flying object ever recorded.

  35. #35
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:21 pm, DonkeyHoatie said:

    For most families in the real world, when daddy has his vacation time cancelled by work, the rest of the family is faced with a choice to either go on the vacation without him, or to stay home as a family.

    Normally, if it’s a trip to visit relatives, then the family goes anyway. If it’s just to go to a vacation destination (like Hawaii), then they stay home with daddy.

    Just another data point that shows that The Obama doesn’t relate to the rest of society.

  36. #36
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:26 pm, prendad said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:24 pm, Flyoverman said:
    And Obummers ego gets its own plane.

    I doubt there is an exsiting aircraft capable of carrying something that large. An Antonov 225 could not even accomodate it.

    Actually, I think that they would need several Antonov 225′s since Obama has started referring to himself as “we” lately.

  37. #37
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:32 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    mrt721,

    That assertion is absolutely ridiculous and will not be tolerated..! FLOTUS is way too classy to get caught up in some tawdry “steamy sizzling affair” ( with a Secret Service Agent no less! ) I can’t even believe you’re even using this blog as a platform for spreading filth about “all our” First Lady!

    You should be ashamed of yourself! ( Uh… what was that link again? )

  38. #38
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:38 pm, SignPainterGuy said:

    swede #13,

    “Apperximately” ? Norm Crosby had nothin` on you !

    I may snitch that ! ;-)

  39. #39
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:49 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    DonkeyHoatie said:
    For most families in the real world, when daddy has his vacation time cancelled by work, the rest of the family is faced with a choice to either go on the vacation without him, or to stay home as a family.

    Normally, if it’s a trip to visit relatives, then the family goes anyway. If it’s just to go to a vacation destination (like Hawaii), then they stay home with daddy.

    Just another data point that shows that The Obama doesn’t relate to the rest of society.

    Sorry – I’d still go to Hawaii. Tough cookies to the hubby.

  40. #40
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:56 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:38 pm, SignPainterGuy said:
    swede #13,

    “Apperximately” ? Norm Crosby had nothin` on you !

    I may snitch that !

    Norm Crosby: It has that pancreatic effect!

  41. #41
    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:57 pm, Hangfire said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:32 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    ( Uh… what was that link again? )

    http://www.ChewbamaHotWoookie.com

  42. #42
    On December 15th, 2011 at 3:07 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    “Efficient Spending”?
    Well, having spent $5 Trillion in under 3 years comes out to a little over $4.7 Billion per day.
    Seems pretty dang efficient at spending to me.

  43. #43
    On December 15th, 2011 at 3:10 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    Hangfire,

    Too funny! No idea what The Globe’s track record on rumored ‘affairs’ is but CHW has been angling for her own Queen Of All Media ‘launchpad’ from day one.

    FLOTUS will do whatever she thinks she needs to in order to feather her nest by whatever means ( earned or otherwise ) available. Probably figures she can out-flake HuffPo and drive more traffic by accident than Conservative Bloggers do on purpose?

    And she won’t exactly be starting out by maxing out credit cards and risking all to do it either! I hope he dumps her…

  44. #44
    On December 15th, 2011 at 3:11 pm, mondamay said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:12 pm, mrt721 said:

    And there’s poor lonely Barack without his “body man”…

  45. #45
    On December 15th, 2011 at 3:19 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 2:12 pm, Hangfire said:
    Virtual Sex

    The reality of that is, even the bad sex is still pretty good, or so I’ve been told.

  46. #46
    On December 15th, 2011 at 3:21 pm, Hangfire said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 3:19 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:
    The reality of that is, even the bad sex is still pretty good, or so I’ve been told.

    When you say “bad” sex, do you mean “not very good” or “Catholic schoolgirl?”

  47. #47
    On December 15th, 2011 at 4:12 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    C’mon, Rogue…you know that the worst sex you ever had was good.

    Oxymoron: Postal worker

    Going to Hawaii would be fabulous. Going to Hawaii with either Oblabla and Moochie is my idea of torture in paradise.

  48. #48
    On December 15th, 2011 at 4:15 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Hi Hangfire @44…exactly what is “Catholic schoolgirl” sex, just askin’ ‘s,all?

  49. #49
    On December 15th, 2011 at 4:20 pm, stuckinIL4now said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 12:50 pm, swede said:

    Approximately. Dang keyboard

    Hey, swede, I liked “Apperximately.” I thought you were mocking a point. And let’s face it, we’re all too far to the right of too far to the left to be able to read the fine print on the ExecOrd that says it doesn’t apply to the current Occupiers of the WH.

  50. #50
    On December 15th, 2011 at 4:31 pm, Collateral Damage said:

    Hey, what’s a few extra $HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS in wasted fuel? After all, it’s cheaper than Afgan Air!?!

  51. #51
    On December 15th, 2011 at 4:45 pm, RedDog said:

    Where is a Chinese AF jet jockey when you need one? Don’t let Obie and Shaka Toots’ (HT First Skrt I think. LOL.) jet get close to ChiComville. That would make for a shortened trip.

  52. #52
    On December 15th, 2011 at 5:07 pm, Hangfire said:

    On December 15th, 2011 at 4:15 pm, FirstSkirt said:
    Hi Hangfire @44…exactly what is “Catholic schoolgirl” sex, just askin’ ‘s,all?

    Any ‘forbidden’ sex.

    Growing up Catholic (and an altar boy, to boot), the more forbidden the deed, the more I wanted to try it.

    In that vein, a girl with a plaid skirt, white shirt, and knee socks is 3 times hotter than a girl in hotpants and halter top.

  53. #53
    On December 15th, 2011 at 5:17 pm, Conservative Mom said:

    Thrift for thee, but not for me! That is the mantra of the Obama clan.

  54. #54
    On December 15th, 2011 at 6:42 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    With all the Executive Orders The Won is issuing, I wonder if he’ll issue Order 66

  55. #55
    On December 15th, 2011 at 6:57 pm, glockomatic said:

    “It’s good to be the king.”

  56. #56
    On December 15th, 2011 at 6:58 pm, glockomatic said:

    a girl with a plaid skirt, white shirt, and knee socks is 3 times hotter than a girl in hotpants and halter top.

    Amen! :-)

  57. #57
    On December 16th, 2011 at 9:20 am, FirstSkirt said:

    I musta been doin’ something wrong…I had the plaid skirt, white shirt, and even the knee socks and no guy ever gave me the time of day in Catholic school. Makes me go, hmmmmm. HOWEVER, as soon as I put on the AF uniform, everything changed – ha!

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