President Barack Obama's Joyride

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:58 pm

I was talking to my gf about taxes and politics and she told me that President Obama took his wife on a joy ride for a date. I have yet to confirm this source but I just had to ask.

Do you guys think that its a waste of the tax payers money for our president to take his wife on joy rides? I mean he's doing enough for our country do you think its to bad if he takes a night to take his wife out on the Airforce 1?

Discuss

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:55 pm

WASTEFUL. He shouldn't spend any money at all!

Trinarius · Post by **Trinarius** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:45 am

J-man wrote:WASTEFUL. He shouldn't spend any money at all!

Yes I agree, President Obama should be just as stingy as J-man.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:51 am

Well, it wasn't just a joy ride. He took her to see a broadway show in New York City, but still, I think it's absolutely wastefull and unacceptable.

Beef Taco · Post by **Beef Taco** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:39 am

I don't want him using my money to go on a date. He's already wasting enough of it.

Congratulations everybody! You own 60% of GM. You have invested $50 billion into a company with a net worth of NEGATIVE $5.4 Billion, and liabilities amounting to over $190 billion!
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Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:36 am

King Butter Turtle wrote:Well, it wasn't just a joy ride. He took her to see a broadway show in New York City, but still, I think it's absolutely wastefull and unacceptable.

So the President of the United States who earnestly wishes to help America, even though many of us disagree with his ideals

can't take his wife on date? Do you know how many things can be crammed into this man schedule and how hard it is to spend time with his family and loved ones? Maybe we should cut him some slack since he will have to spend nearly everyday of the next four years trying to bring us out of some dark times.

How would you feel if the people your trying to help criticize you because you take your wife out on a date after you've been working non-stop to pass legislation and manage a country?

I don't want him using my money to go on a date. He's already wasting enough of it. No way

Congratulations everybody! You own 60% of GM. You have invested $50 billion into a company with a net worth of NEGATIVE $5.4 Billion, and liabilities amounting to over $190 billion!

Have you ever, ever considered that some of the problems of this country are because this administration had inherited it from other administrations? And no not just President Bush

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:18 am

Johnny wrote:How would you feel if the people your trying to help criticize you because you take your wife out on a date after you've been working non-stop to pass legislation and manage a country?

I don't think the criticism is over simply "taking his wife on a date," but using an incredibly expensive, taxpayer-paid way of doing that.

At least that's what I've gathered.

Pirate Oriana · Post by **Pirate Oriana** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:42 am

Johnny wrote:
King Butter Turtle wrote:Well, it wasn't just a joy ride. He took her to see a broadway show in New York City, but still, I think it's absolutely wastefull and unacceptable.
So the President of the United States who earnestly wishes to help America, even though many of us disagree with his ideals can't take his wife on date? Do you know how many things can be crammed into this man schedule and how hard it is to spend time with his family and loved ones? Maybe we should cut him some slack since he will have to spend nearly everyday of the next four years trying to bring us out of some dark times.

How would you feel if the people your trying to help criticize you because you take your wife out on a date after you've been working non-stop to pass legislation and manage a country?

He can take her on a date, just not one funded by taxpayer's dollars.

Baragon · Post by **Baragon** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:58 am

Laura Ingalls wrote:
Johnny wrote:How would you feel if the people your trying to help criticize you because you take your wife out on a date after you've been working non-stop to pass legislation and manage a country?
I don't think the criticism is over simply "taking his wife on a date," but using an incredibly expensive, taxpayer-paid way of doing that. At least that's what I've gathered.

Laura hit the point well, I think.

And while he certainly inheritated some of these "dark times" from Bush, President Obama isn't helping the matter. He admits we're out of money and continues to spend and spend... And his spending continues to get us in trouble and the government in more places.

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:15 am

Yeah, I'm all for blaming Bush for a number of things, I don't agree with some that he is the worst President of all time, but he was a joke as a fiscal conservative.

But Obama inherited money problems from Bush, and instead of doing something smart about it, he said, "OH HEY LOOKIT THIS DEBT!!! I KNOW, I WILL THROW PILES OF MONEY INTO THE BOTTOMLESS PIT, THEN WE WILL HAZ NO DEBT!!!!!!1".

But anyway, he can date his wife if he wants, I don't care. But assuming this was taxpayer money and using Air Force One and all that, its just stupid and wrong for him to do. And his Supreme Court picks are bad.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:18 am

Hmph well the Air Force One is the personal transportation of the President. He pretty much can use it as he sees fit, whether we like it or not

You all make valid points and though I do see myself losing this discussion I just want to say that I'm pretty sure that all of us would have a hard time turning down a date in the Air Force One. I'm not saying he's right just that many people would have done that so before we judge him let's consider what we honestly would have done if we had the same opportunities as President Obama has.

I disagree and agree with DAM. I think that America has suffered from economic downturns constantly in its history, that is the natural cycle of economics. We have a bad time, we ride it out and get better. It's just the way she said it and how she drastically underestimated the problem.

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:24 am

Johnny wrote:Hmph well the Air Force One is the personal transportation of the President.

Funny, but I thought it was the transportation of the president for presidential business...

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:25 am

KODY 105 wrote:
Johnny wrote:Hmph well the Air Force One is the personal transportation of the President.
Funny, but I thought it was the transportation of the president for presidential business...

It's actually used to transport the president to where ever he wants/needs to go.

Well you can't quote me on that I am finding something to back up my claim but I know its used for that. Sorry for lack of sources still looking!

Baragon · Post by **Baragon** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:36 am

Johnny wrote:Hmph well the Air Force One is the personal transportation of the President. He pretty much can use it as he sees fit, whether we like it or not You all make valid points and though I do see myself losing this discussion I just want to say that I'm pretty sure that all of us would have a hard time turning down a date in the Air Force One. I'm not saying he's right just that many people would have done that so before we judge him let's consider what we honestly would have done if we had the same opportunities as President Obama has.

He's the President, if he can't turn such an "opportunity" down, he has some issues with temptation.

It's called common sense... if the country is broke, you're probably not going to get a lot of praise for using that much money on a date-night.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:39 am

Admiral wrote:
Johnny wrote:Hmph well the Air Force One is the personal transportation of the President. He pretty much can use it as he sees fit, whether we like it or not You all make valid points and though I do see myself losing this discussion I just want to say that I'm pretty sure that all of us would have a hard time turning down a date in the Air Force One. I'm not saying he's right just that many people would have done that so before we judge him let's consider what we honestly would have done if we had the same opportunities as President Obama has.
He's the President, if he can't turn such an "opportunity" down, he has some issues with temptation.

It's called common sense... if the country is broke, you're probably not going to get a lot of praise for using that much money on a date-night.

Well at least he isn't like some politicians

(I meant corrupt ones not Republicans or anything like that.)

Yes well if people understood a little bit more then they would realize that our president taking a spin in the Air Force One isn't going to affect their livelihood in some phenomenal way.

Personally I'm fine with it as long s he doesn't make a habit of it.

Baragon · Post by **Baragon** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:44 am

Johnny wrote:Yes well if people understood a little bit more then they would realize that our president taking a spin in the Air Force One isn't going to affect their livelihood in some phenomenal way.

Understood a bit more? What more is there to understand?

Beef Taco · Post by **Beef Taco** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:46 am

I'm glad he's concerned about global warming. lol

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:47 am

Admiral wrote:
Johnny wrote:Yes well if people understood a little bit more then they would realize that our president taking a spin in the Air Force One isn't going to affect their livelihood in some phenomenal way.
Understood a bit more? What more is there to understand?

*sigh* Sorry about being vague. It's just that, if you check the numbers Obama isn't wasting a grand scale of money by taking his wife out on a ride on the Air Force One. That doesn't make it right but he isn't exactly wasting as much money as people like to say he is.

Baragon · Post by **Baragon** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:54 am

Johnny wrote:
Admiral wrote:
Johnny wrote:Yes well if people understood a little bit more then they would realize that our president taking a spin in the Air Force One isn't going to affect their livelihood in some phenomenal way.
Understood a bit more? What more is there to understand?
*sigh* Sorry about being vague. It's just that, if you check the numbers Obama isn't wasting a grand scale of money by taking his wife out on a ride on the Air Force One. That doesn't make it right but he isn't exactly wasting as much money as people like to say he is.

The country is broke, darling... Any money he chooses to waste isn't going to make a big difference if we're already broke... Yes, that's a good way to look at it. $\:D/$

While I think it's a bit ridulous to spend a lot on a date night, I'm not going to hold it against him... But your arguments for his spending spree aren't helping me think it's a good idea.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:57 am

Admiral wrote:
Johnny wrote:
Admiral wrote:
Johnny wrote:Yes well if people understood a little bit more then they would realize that our president taking a spin in the Air Force One isn't going to affect their livelihood in some phenomenal way.
Understood a bit more? What more is there to understand?
*sigh* Sorry about being vague. It's just that, if you check the numbers Obama isn't wasting a grand scale of money by taking his wife out on a ride on the Air Force One. That doesn't make it right but he isn't exactly wasting as much money as people like to say he is.
The country is broke, darling... Any money he chooses to waste isn't going to make a big difference if we're already broke... Yes, that's a good way to look at it. $\:D/$

While I think it's a bit ridulous to spend a lot on a date night, I'm not going to hold it against him... But your arguments for his spending spree aren't helping me think it's a good idea.

Yeah well I already knew I lost this discussion earlier

Again you all make valid points. I guess I'm not angry with him, just disappointed.

But then again I don't pay taxes so I wouldn't know...

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