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Originally Posted by 12thMan
Why should the White House announced how much it costs to protect the president? For what it's worth, a very similiar trip taken by Bill Clinton costs about $5.2 mil per day. This trip will probably cost the same seeing that Obama is travelling to less countries and this trip is a day shorter than Clinton's.
But what's so wrong about the timing?
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The White House can do whatever they want without explaining or reasoning with the public (that much is obvious at this point with this administration). As far as the timing goes, Obama leaves for this trip just one day after his party took a "shellacking" in a mid-term election that was widely viewed as a referendum on his policies (although he'd have you believe it was a communication breakdown), many of which involved spending an outlandish amount of money despite a massive economic downturn.
Not saying that some of his spending thus far wasn't necessary, but when 10% of the country is out of work and you're taking your wife and daughters on an uber-high profile trip to places like the Taj-Mahal (during election week no less)... Well... kind of a poor decision IMO. For as good a game as he talks, dude is so out of touch.
During his campaign he talked about the need for America to "tighten their belts." Then he gets put into office and spends like a lunatic, all the while taking multiple lavish vacations while his wife becomes a fashion icon wearing $300 shoes planting her garden. Way to lead by example. His talk is outstanding. His leadership is shit.