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The elder daughter of US President Barack Obama is spending her springbreak in the historic Mexican city of Oaxaca in the company of 12 friends, a state police official said. 

The young tourists, including 13-year-old Malia Ann Obama, are staying at a downtown hotel in this city famous for its colonial architecture and well-preserved native American traditions, the official said. 

"We are here to block access to the hotel by other people and escort the vehicles that are carrying the visitors to tourism sites," the police official told AFP under the condition of anonymity. 

Malia Obama and her friend are guarded by 25 US Secret Service agents as well as Mexican police, the official noted. 

The group, which arrived in Oaxaca Saturday, has already visited the architectural zone of Mitla and the tree of El Tule believed to have one thousand years. 

http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-d...exico-145031176.html

 

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Originally Posted by skippy delepepper:

Here we go again. Another vacation on our dime.

Skippy

Except for the Secret Service which is mandatory for the First Family regardless of political affiliation, please provide proof that this spring break for her is paid for by taxpayers and NOT by the Obama family. 

You don't seem to remember that ALL presidents and their families travel a great bit. Why are you singeling out this particular family to vent your venom.? Where were you when the Bush family traveled ? Where were you when Bush used AF1 to fly back and forth to West Texas to clear brush (maybe small bushes) ? I'm sure you ranted at the Clintons for doing the same thing, but where were you when , after Bush l lost, he sent virtually his entire staff , and cabnet on a tour of Asia at taxpayer expense ? 

Yes, it is expensive and I don't like it, but it is what it is, so why single out one and not complain about all ?

Originally Posted by seeweed:
Originally Posted by skippy delepepper:

Here we go again. Another vacation on our dime.

Skippy

Except for the Secret Service which is mandatory for the First Family regardless of political affiliation, please provide proof that this spring break for her is paid for by taxpayers and NOT by the Obama family. 

You don't seem to remember that ALL presidents and their families travel a great bit. Why are you singeling out this particular family to vent your venom.? Where were you when the Bush family traveled ? Where were you when Bush used AF1 to fly back and forth to West Texas to clear brush (maybe small bushes) ? I'm sure you ranted at the Clintons for doing the same thing, but where were you when , after Bush l lost, he sent virtually his entire staff , and cabnet on a tour of Asia at taxpayer expense ? 

Yes, it is expensive and I don't like it, but it is what it is, so why single out one and not complain about all ?

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That was exactly my point. Do you realize what it costs to put 25 SS  agents up in luxury accommodations?  I’m sorry but my trips are to the dollar store also. It’s time to buckle down and stop wasting our money. Fuel prices higher than ever at this time of year and no end in sight. The First Family should lead by example.

Skippy

Originally Posted by interventor1212:

Bush's daughters were accompanied by one Secret Service agent.

___________________________________________________________________________ Some blogger tell you that? The first story I clicked on when I googled it shows that your blogger was lying to you.

 

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2672576

 

And I wonder how much it cost to send the party hearty twins to Argentina?

 

Lets see they go to a school with a bunch of millionaires.  Yet I bet the rich people don't have to pay their daughter's way.   Give billions out to millionaires and some will find it way in your next campaign funds.  Did the sisters take 12 disadvantaged DC area kids to Mexico?  Kids that have never been on a vacation?  Or did they take rich white girls who live in multimillion dollar homes?

 

Originally Posted by interventor1212:

Bush's daughters were accompanied by one Secret Service agent.

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O No.s post:

"Some blogger tell you that? The first story I clicked on when I googled it shows that your blogger was lying to you.

 

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2672576

 

And I wonder how much it cost to send the party hearty twins to Argentina?"

 

O No,

 

No, that's the number I saw when his daughters were in DC -- one per twin, or two when they were together.  Your link doesn't refute that number. 

Originally Posted by interventor1212:

Only Obama's daughter may, by law, receive protection from the Secret Service.  Otherwise, a violation of use of government funds is involved. 



So Getingrich is one of OBama's kids???

That is a surprise.  Really. 

Santorum must be adopted, there is no way that freak is related to any more or less normal person.

I've heard him. There are plenty of them, these are just my favorites.  

 

"I've been to, Uhhhh, aaaahhhhhhhhhh, uhhhhhhhh, 57 states". “There’s a lot of -- I don’t know what the term is in Austrian -- wheeling and dealing, and people are pursuing their interests, and everybody has their own particular issues and their own particular politics,” he said in response to an Austrian reporter’s question.

 

Just lately we have the Rutherford B. Hayes "misspeak". 

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