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May 31, 2009
A Night Out for the Most Equal of All Animals
Posted by Dave Blount at May 31, 2009 10:43 AM
While we little people struggle to earn enough to pay our taxes during these dismal economic times, Comrade Obama and his bride took a little time off from nationalizing industries to go out on a date:
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama landed in New York Saturday afternoon, and after taking a helicopter from JFK into Manhattan, drove up the West Side Highway, where the northbound lanes were shut down by police for their visit, past Ground Zero, into the Village for dinner at the Village's Blue Hill restaurant. From there, they went north to Times Square, where they went to to see a production of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at the Belasco Theater on West 44 Street. …
Asked about the cost of the trip, which Republicans have criticized as indulgent, coming just ahead of the expected announcement of GM's bankruptcy filing on Monday, Josh Earnest told pool reporter Dave Michaels of the Dallas Morning News, that he "didn't anticipate being able to provide a cost estimate tonight."
Afterwards, police shut down Sixth Avenue so that our ruling twain could have it all to themselves on the way back to JFK airport. Obama's plane was accompanied by two others filled with staff and reporters.
I won't make enough money in my entire life to pay for this little extravagance, but apparently other taxpayers still have plenty of money. If not, Chairman Zero can just print some more, while the rest of us tighten our belts.
Setting off from Andrews Air Force Base on their little date.
Hat tip: Cristy Li.
