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Michelle Obama’s ‘luxury’ weekend ski trip cost taxpayers at least $83,000
A February 2012 ski trip enjoyed by first lady Michelle Obama and her two daughters cost taxpayers at least $83,000, according to records obtained by Judicial Watch.
The total cost of the President’s Day weekend getaway was at least $83,182.99. The largest expense was $48,950.38 for Secret Service protection, which included accommodations at the Fasching Haus deluxe condominium and the Inn at Aspen.
The cost of transportation was also hefty. Using official Department of Defense hourly rates, Judicial Watch estimated that the flights cost $22,583.70. This didn’t include in-flight purchases costing $235.44. The cost of rental cars was $6,442.23.
Judicial Watch received the records after filing a May 31 lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force and Secret Service.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
July 19th, 2012
So? Niggaz do dat.
old_oaks
July 19th, 2012
You just know they were playing with “optics” on that trip.
Someone probably suggested skiing and Moochie was like; “Awe hell nos, it bees cold and shit”
Then someone mentioned that it would make Moochie appear more mainstream and less black. So Moochie said; “Skiing it is, ’cause we ain’t bees no racis.”
norman einstein
July 19th, 2012
I read a different article about this earlier.
It had more details…e.g.
“$235.44 for in-flight costs purchased at the Andrews Commissary such as chicken nuggets $3.49, potato chips $7.41, cookie dough $3.98, french fries $5.04, bacon $4.78, cameo apples $1.70, Glamour Magazine $2.90, People, $3.63, US Weekly $2.90 and Ebony $2.90.”
How the phuque did the apples get in there?
http://washingtonexaminer.com/michelles-aspen-ski-trip-cost-83182/article/2502509
mkultra
July 19th, 2012
The Abnormally-bottomed Snowman! Otherwise known as a yeti.
demonrat dave
July 19th, 2012
That’s cheap for Big Mo!
Cruisin' Cat
July 19th, 2012
People be mo’ ‘spensive dan Ebony? Sheeeeeit!
judgeroybean
July 19th, 2012
Bullsh*t. The true cost to taxpayers for the airplane alone is probably closer to 400K per hour, times 6 hours. Toss in the cost of a Secret Service airplane, communications, lodging, meals, and cars. The media allows them to get away with reporting maybe 10% of the true cost. Hint: take the cost of keeping Andrews AFB operating per year, divide that into/by the number of hours flown. Kinda like the airlines do.
Mrs. Compton
July 19th, 2012
Wouldn’t the ‘gift’ of her staying at a private home be above and beyond the amount they are allowed to accept?
Buck Ofama
July 19th, 2012
Whatever happened to all those “shared sacrifices” we were supposed to make?
Joe
July 19th, 2012
Buck: Those “shared sacrifices” are only for YOU and ME to make, not Queen Sasquatch. Malia and Sasha will be deprived children after November. You think Obama will spend a dime on them, since they ain’t even his? Check out his half brother, Aunt Zeituni and Uncle Onybongobongo.
sileceal
July 19th, 2012
Kind of a “Motel 6″ vacation for The Moose! Obviously this wasn’t a “campaign” trip so why are we financing it?—That was a rhetorical question
Horrorman18
July 19th, 2012
Ahhh….February 2012…that would explain the inordinate amount of anthropologists in the Aspen area at that time
Unneutral
July 19th, 2012
Drop the security and save a bundle, nobody would go near that creature anyway.
Ho Lee Chit
July 19th, 2012
The reported Sasquatch sightings in & around Aspen went thru the roof that weekend……
mkultra
July 19th, 2012
@Horrorman18, those weren’t anthropologists. They were crypto-zoologists.
Cruisin' Cat
July 19th, 2012
83 grand? I probably haven’t spent much more than that on every vacation I’ve taken, so far, in my life.
Hybrid Lemon
July 19th, 2012
TWICE that amount would have be worth it if she had Sonny Bono’ed.