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2014-01-05 Home Front: Politix

For Obama, a Real and Rare Vacation in Hawaii

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Posted by Fred 2014-01-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 One of the reasons that the president, I think, likes it here is that he can have a sense of normalcy, even within his security bubble, said Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii. He can still feel, perhaps, like he did when he was a teenager, just for a few moments at a time.

Posted by George Alowishus Hatrack III 2014-01-05 00:20|| 2014-01-05 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Hell of a picture Fred. I was wondering how he could long hunt while carrying what looks like 15 lbs of claw and feather. It looks like he has something to brace his arm on. If the Han were smart they'd build a wall around Mongolia.

Posted by Shipman 2014-01-05 05:54|| 2014-01-05 05:54|| Front Page Top

#3 If the Han were smart they'd build a wall around Mongolia. Hasn't that been tried?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-01-05 10:01|| 2014-01-05 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 The Mongolian 'Eagle Hunters' indeed do use a short arm-rest that attaches to their saddles while they hunt their eagles. They take it off when not needed.

Closeup

Posted by Mullah Richard 2014-01-05 10:24|| 2014-01-05 10:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Air Force One was barely off the ground for the 10-hour flight when White House aides began making bold predictions: They expected no urgent news to break during the trip. And this year for the first time since Mr. Obama took office and began making a regular Christmas sojourn to Hawaii, where he lived as a teenager they were right.

Of course they were right, The WON DOESN'T LIKE to be disturbed.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-01-05 11:39|| 2014-01-05 11:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Personally, if I were the Iraqi PM, I'd import about two dozen of these guys and put an end to the BS in Fallujah.

All of my Iraqi friends always said the biggest mistake the US made in Iraq was not going into Fallujah and Ramadi in the very beginning and knock both of those places flat.

That being said, Obama is looking for ways to unwind any good that Bush accomplished in the middle east so he can claim he improved things with his lack of common sense.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-01-05 12:00|| 2014-01-05 12:00|| Front Page Top

#7 ...tho interesting that they left Moochelle in HI, reportedly as a (taxpayer-funded) gift from Zero for her 50th berthday...

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-01-05 12:21|| 2014-01-05 12:21|| Front Page Top

#8 and Mooch is staying behind for a few days - her 50th birthday present from O and the taxpayers. A separate flight home

Posted by Frank G 2014-01-05 12:21|| 2014-01-05 12:21|| Front Page Top

#9 We all have birthdays this year, when do we get time off from this president?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-01-05 12:47|| 2014-01-05 12:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Her present from him or his present from her?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2014-01-05 12:52|| 2014-01-05 12:52|| Front Page Top

#11 #8 and Mooch is staying behind for a few days - her 50th birthday present from O and the taxpayers. A separate flight homePosted by Frank

Or perhaps she's relocating.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-05 12:57|| 2014-01-05 12:57|| Front Page Top

#12 Obama is living it up in Hawaii?
Stay there and bother us no more?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-01-05 13:35|| 2014-01-05 13:35|| Front Page Top

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