President Obama Again Criticizes Trips to Las Vegas

[del]

hypocrite!

Great stuff doc.....shows what you have....NADA.

Just a knack for outing people that are full of shit

only yourself, and you do it quite well.

kudos

 

[rightwinger]

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, who led the chorus of criticism last year when Obama warned against Las Vegas visits "on the taxpayers' dime," took his outrage a step further during a hastily arranged news conference at City Hall.


"An apology won't be acceptable this time," said Goodman,

Thanks del....this is good stuff

So Las Vegas wants taxpayers to pay for corporate junkets to their city and our on board Conservatives come to his defense. Are you all that dense? Taxpayers funding SuperBowl tickets and Vegas junkets and you support it?

Talk about fiscal irresponsibility

did you OD on stupid pills this morning?

las vegas wants people, ordinary people, to come there on their vacations.
obama continues to demonize las vegas (althought hawaii seems to get a pass) and it's costing real people like doormen, waitresses, managers,restaurant workers their jobs.

i'm sorry you're too dense to figure this out for yourself, but not surprised.

Where did Obama say "people" should not go to Vegas? He said taxpayers should not fund "people" to go to Vegas. He said "people" should not spend their childrens college fund to go to Vegas.......Sound positions..why would Conservatives oppose these?

Why pick on Vegas?

Vegas has positioned itself as the premier destination for letting it all hang loose. "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas" Vegas has established itself as a location for high rollers, a place to spend your money.

He could have said Biloxi Mississippi, but it wouldn't have had the same clout

 

[Dr Gregg]

Great stuff doc.....shows what you have....NADA.

Just a knack for outing people that are full of shit

So address this.....

Seems he has a hard on for the things that RESPONSIBLE people, onm the most part, buy and use.

Has he been out there mentuioning the rediculous activity of buying $200 dollar sneakers?

Is he aware that THOSE are the things that create issues?

How many people with little cash buy boats? Fly to Vegas?

How many people with little cash spend 200 on sneakers?

Something tells me more people who are struggling bought sneakers for 200 than went to Vegas.

AM I wrong with this assumption?

I'm sorry, where did disneyland and $200 shoes get mentioned in this article:

During the president's town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire, he discussed the need to curb spending during tough economic times. "When times are tough, you tighten your belts," the president said. "You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage. You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college."

The president's comments come nearly a year after he criticized companies that received federal money for taking corporate junkets to Las Vegas. "You can't go take that trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on taxpayers' dime," he said at the time. Local business leaders say Nevada tourism suffered last year in part because companies canceled trips to Las Vegas in the wake of the president's comments.

Plus, this article is from lasvegasnow.com, so you don't think there is going to be a slant towards las vegas. Vegas tends to be a major destination of junkets, hence why that's getting mentioned by obama. Sorry, I fail to see any logic other than you will scratch and claw and find any stupid thing to criticize obama about, twisitng the truth.

Plus, Obama talks about all irresponsible spending and didn't just single out Las Vegas, he was just throwing some examples out there. He even mentioned trips to the "super bowl".

So why pull the disneyland and $200 sneakers out your ass for?

 

[Dr Gregg]

Thanks del....this is good stuff

So Las Vegas wants taxpayers to pay for corporate junkets to their city and our on board Conservatives come to his defense. Are you all that dense? Taxpayers funding SuperBowl tickets and Vegas junkets and you support it?

Talk about fiscal irresponsibility

did you OD on stupid pills this morning?

las vegas wants people, ordinary people, to come there on their vacations.
obama continues to demonize las vegas (althought hawaii seems to get a pass) and it's costing real people like doormen, waitresses, managers,restaurant workers their jobs.

i'm sorry you're too dense to figure this out for yourself, but not surprised.

Where did Obama say "people" should not go to Vegas? He said taxpayers should not fund "people" to go to Vegas. He said "people" should not spend their childrens college fund to go to Vegas.......Sound positions..why would Conservatives oppose these?

Why pick on Vegas?

Vegas has positioned itself as the premier destination for letting it all hang loose. "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas" Vegas has established itself as a location for high rollers, a place to spend your money.

He could have said Biloxi Mississippi, but it wouldn't have had the same clout

exactly, and corporations often have "junkets" there, hence why he used Vegas as an example. NO logic in thinking Obama is solely singling out Vegas, its just a prime area for the type of corporate retreats. The article even mentions the superbowl. I guess since he didn't give an entire rundown of all the places, that means he was just talking about vegas. Man, unreal how people will try to spin that and twist his meaning. ANyone not blinded by partisanship would see that.

 

[Oddball]

Obama can't seem to stop stepping on his dick.

I think he needs to stop his Date Nights to New York.

Lead by example dude.


Anyone notice this guy talks the talk but never walks the walk himself?


Well...get used to it.

Just when the "he's smart and doing this destructive stuff on purpose" crowd starts to get me to consider the possibility, Boyking comes out and, once again, says something to stupid for words.

 

[Oldandtired]

Thanks del....this is good stuff

So Las Vegas wants taxpayers to pay for corporate junkets to their city and our on board Conservatives come to his defense. Are you all that dense? Taxpayers funding SuperBowl tickets and Vegas junkets and you support it?

Talk about fiscal irresponsibility

did you OD on stupid pills this morning?

las vegas wants people, ordinary people, to come there on their vacations.
obama continues to demonize las vegas (althought hawaii seems to get a pass) and it's costing real people like doormen, waitresses, managers,restaurant workers their jobs.

i'm sorry you're too dense to figure this out for yourself, but not surprised.

Where did Obama say "people" should not go to Vegas? He said taxpayers should not fund "people" to go to Vegas. He said "people" should not spend their childrens college fund to go to Vegas.......Sound positions..why would Conservatives oppose these?

Why pick on Vegas?

Vegas has positioned itself as the premier destination for letting it all hang loose. "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas" Vegas has established itself as a location for high rollers, a place to spend your money.

He could have said Biloxi Mississippi, but it wouldn't have had the same clout

And the hiogh rollers, on the most part, are those that have the money to be high rollers.

I ask again...if it was advice to people who do not have the money to curb their spending, where was his advice to stop spending 200 on sneakers? Seems to me that is the bigger issue....

ANd we are not talking about when he said it the first time.....conservatives and liberals alike did not appreciate those bailed out using the funds on expensive junkets...

We are referring to what he sid this week....."to be responsible and tightren your belts and not spend mopney on Vegas and Boats"

Who was he talking to when he said that? People that can afford to go to vegas and buy boats?

What about those that spend 200 on sneakers? Do you not see that as a more serious concern?

 

[Xenophon]

Just when the "he's smart and doing this destructive stuff on purpose" crowd starts to get me to consider the possibility, Boyking comes out and, once again, says something to stupid for words.

Barry is a uniter...he's uniting everyone against himself.

 

[Dr Gregg]

did you OD on stupid pills this morning?

las vegas wants people, ordinary people, to come there on their vacations.
obama continues to demonize las vegas (althought hawaii seems to get a pass) and it's costing real people like doormen, waitresses, managers,restaurant workers their jobs.

i'm sorry you're too dense to figure this out for yourself, but not surprised.

Where did Obama say "people" should not go to Vegas? He said taxpayers should not fund "people" to go to Vegas. He said "people" should not spend their childrens college fund to go to Vegas.......Sound positions..why would Conservatives oppose these?

Why pick on Vegas?

Vegas has positioned itself as the premier destination for letting it all hang loose. "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas" Vegas has established itself as a location for high rollers, a place to spend your money.

He could have said Biloxi Mississippi, but it wouldn't have had the same clout

And the hiogh rollers, on the most part, are those that have the money to be high rollers.

I ask again...if it was advice to people who do not have the money to curb their spending, where was his advice to stop spending 200 on sneakers? Seems to me that is the bigger issue....

ANd we are not talking about when he said it the first time.....conservatives and liberals alike did not appreciate those bailed out using the funds on expensive junkets...

We are referring to what he sid this week....."to be responsible and tightren your belts and not spend mopney on Vegas and Boats"

Who was he talking to when he said that? People that can afford to go to vegas and buy boats?

What about those that spend 200 on sneakers? Do you not see that as a more serious concern?

wait, so because he just threw out a few examples and didn't provide a complete list of everything frivolous, that means he wasn't speaking about them? Anyone who is not a hack, or completely dumb (and I'm sure you are not dumb), could see that.

That's the epitome of petty, false attacks on Obama. Just admit it, you hate obama no matter what he does.

 

[Newby]

Obama is such an idiot.

Obama

Obama responds to ire over 2nd anti-Vegas remark - Road Runner

"When times are tough, you tighten your belts," Obama said, according to a White House transcript of his appearance Tuesday at a high school in North Nashua, N.H. "You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage," Obama said. "You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college. You prioritize. You make tough choices."

I was in Vegas the begining of the year, it was number one in foreclosures, and there were massive layoffs from the hotels. The workers that were in the hotels were worried that they would lose their jobs.

What the socialist doesn't understand is that if tourism goes even more down in Vegas less people will have money to pay their mortgage and pay their bills.
WRONG.

So let me get this straight genius...you disagree with Obama's statement? Which in turn means you feel it is a GOOD idea to buy a boat when you can barely afford to pay your mortgage? Likewise, you also believe it is a GOOD idea to go to Vegas and blwo money that you are supposed to be saving for your childrens' education? I thought you righties were all about personal responsibility?

The key word there is 'personal', i.e. not government mandated or forced. It's not the government's business what you spend your money on, and if we didn't have the nanny state it would be even less of their business what we do with our money. How is that difficult to understand?

 

[Oldandtired]

Just a knack for outing people that are full of shit

So address this.....

Seems he has a hard on for the things that RESPONSIBLE people, onm the most part, buy and use.

Has he been out there mentuioning the rediculous activity of buying $200 dollar sneakers?

Is he aware that THOSE are the things that create issues?

How many people with little cash buy boats? Fly to Vegas?

How many people with little cash spend 200 on sneakers?

Something tells me more people who are struggling bought sneakers for 200 than went to Vegas.

AM I wrong with this assumption?

I'm sorry, where did disneyland and $200 shoes get mentioned in this article:

During the president's town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire, he discussed the need to curb spending during tough economic times. "When times are tough, you tighten your belts," the president said. "You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage. You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college."

The president's comments come nearly a year after he criticized companies that received federal money for taking corporate junkets to Las Vegas. "You can't go take that trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on taxpayers' dime," he said at the time. Local business leaders say Nevada tourism suffered last year in part because companies canceled trips to Las Vegas in the wake of the president's comments.

Plus, this article is from lasvegasnow.com, so you don't think there is going to be a slant towards las vegas. Vegas tends to be a major destination of junkets, hence why that's getting mentioned by obama. Sorry, I fail to see any logic other than you will scratch and claw and find any stupid thing to criticize obama about, twisitng the truth.

Plus, Obama talks about all irresponsible spending and didn't just single out Las Vegas, he was just throwing some examples out there. He even mentioned trips to the "super bowl".

So why pull the disneyland and $200 sneakers out your ass for?

Listen to me carefully....

The point is he did not address the real issue. Those that get approved for credit to buy a boat have the creditworthiness AND the income AND the right to buy a boat. Those that can barely pay thier mortgage do not buy boats moron.

But they DO buy 200 dollar sneakers.

All he did was give those that buy 200 dollar sneakers who cant afford to buy them reason to continue to hate those that buy baots and CAN afford to buy them.

You just refuse to see it.

 

[del]

Thanks del....this is good stuff

So Las Vegas wants taxpayers to pay for corporate junkets to their city and our on board Conservatives come to his defense. Are you all that dense? Taxpayers funding SuperBowl tickets and Vegas junkets and you support it?

Talk about fiscal irresponsibility

did you OD on stupid pills this morning?

las vegas wants people, ordinary people, to come there on their vacations.
obama continues to demonize las vegas (althought hawaii seems to get a pass) and it's costing real people like doormen, waitresses, managers,restaurant workers their jobs.

i'm sorry you're too dense to figure this out for yourself, but not surprised.

Where did Obama say "people" should not go to Vegas? He said taxpayers should not fund "people" to go to Vegas. He said "people" should not spend their childrens college fund to go to Vegas.......Sound positions..why would Conservatives oppose these?

Why pick on Vegas?

Vegas has positioned itself as the premier destination for letting it all hang loose. "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas" Vegas has established itself as a location for high rollers, a place to spend your money.

He could have said Biloxi Mississippi, but it wouldn't have had the same clout

well as long as you;re comfortable with the president attacking cities and the way people earn and spend their money-neither of which is any of his or your business, have a good time.

 

[Dr Gregg]

Obama is such an idiot.

Obama

Obama responds to ire over 2nd anti-Vegas remark - Road Runner

"When times are tough, you tighten your belts," Obama said, according to a White House transcript of his appearance Tuesday at a high school in North Nashua, N.H. "You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage," Obama said. "You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college. You prioritize. You make tough choices."

I was in Vegas the begining of the year, it was number one in foreclosures, and there were massive layoffs from the hotels. The workers that were in the hotels were worried that they would lose their jobs.

What the socialist doesn't understand is that if tourism goes even more down in Vegas less people will have money to pay their mortgage and pay their bills.
WRONG.

So let me get this straight genius...you disagree with Obama's statement? Which in turn means you feel it is a GOOD idea to buy a boat when you can barely afford to pay your mortgage? Likewise, you also believe it is a GOOD idea to go to Vegas and blwo money that you are supposed to be saving for your childrens' education? I thought you righties were all about personal responsibility?

The key word there is 'personal', i.e. not government mandated or forced. It's not the government's business what you spend your money on, and if we didn't have the nanny state it would be even less of their business what we do with our money. How is that difficult to understand?

Where did he mandate anything?

 

[Xenophon]

did you OD on stupid pills this morning?

las vegas wants people, ordinary people, to come there on their vacations.
obama continues to demonize las vegas (althought hawaii seems to get a pass) and it's costing real people like doormen, waitresses, managers,restaurant workers their jobs.

i'm sorry you're too dense to figure this out for yourself, but not surprised.

Where did Obama say "people" should not go to Vegas? He said taxpayers should not fund "people" to go to Vegas. He said "people" should not spend their childrens college fund to go to Vegas.......Sound positions..why would Conservatives oppose these?

Why pick on Vegas?

Vegas has positioned itself as the premier destination for letting it all hang loose. "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas" Vegas has established itself as a location for high rollers, a place to spend your money.

He could have said Biloxi Mississippi, but it wouldn't have had the same clout

well as long as you;re comfortable with the president attacking cities and the way people earn and spend their money-neither of which is any of his or your business, have a good time.

Barry doesn't attack every city.

He's ready to fly overseas at the drop of a hat for say, Chicago.

 

[Political Junky]

Interesting that Stephanie thinks it's OK for corporations to use their bailout money to pay for corporate flings in Vegas.

 

[rightwinger]

What about those that spend 200 on sneakers? Do you not see that as a more serious concern?

Jesus freaking Christ..

Obama talks about fiscal responsibility for those who can't afford it and Corporate junkets which get charged to the taxpayers...

He mentions Vegas, the SuperBowl and boats as an example

And you whine...."He should have included $200 sneakers, ipods, DisneyWorld......" How many freaking examples do you need? He could have listed Lexus, Rolex, Gucci and a hundred other luxuries. Who the hell cares?

He went after Corporate Junkets paid by taxpayers?

Good for him. The reason we can't afford to see the SuperBowl or other major sporting event is that Corporations bid up the prices and then write them off. Hell yes we shouldn't pay for Corporate junkets.

Come on Conservatives...show your true colors here.

Explain why taxpayers should foot the bill for Corporations to attend the Super Bowl

 

[Oldandtired]

He went out there and made it clear that anyone who received a bailout had better not spend money where he decides money should not be spent.
I agree to a certain degree.

But what about those individuals that have programs helping them get by during these hard times? Why is he not addrssing them and saying "I suggest younot spend 200 on sneakers".

DO you feel that those being helped out with government progrmas are buying boats and flying to Vegas and playing $25 tables?

His appraoch was wrong and I fear it simply created even a bigger divide amnongst the people.

As for hating Obama....I dont even know the guy. Never spkoe to him. Have no emotion about him as a person.
Seems to be a great dad. Obviously intelligent...very charismatic.
I hate his approach and I despise his policies.

 

[Oldandtired]

What about those that spend 200 on sneakers? Do you not see that as a more serious concern?

Jesus freaking Christ..

Obama talks about fiscal responsibility for those who can't afford it and Corporate junkets which get charged to the taxpayers...

He mentions Vegas, the SuperBowl and boats as an example

And you whine...."He should have included $200 sneakers, ipods, DisneyWorld......" How many freaking examples do you need? He could have listed Lexus, Rolex, Gucci and a hundred other luxuries. Who the hell cares?

He went after Corporate Junkets paid by taxpayers?

Good for him. The reason we can't afford to see the SuperBowl or other major sporting event is that Corporations bid up the prices and then write them off. Hell yes we shouldn't pay for Corporate junkets.

Come on Conservatives...show your true colors here.

Explain why taxpayers should foot the bill for Corporations to attend the Super Bowl

So tell me.....I notice you divert ...so I will make it simple....

Do you feel that more of those without money buy boats and fly to vegas...or do you feel that more without money buy 200 dollar sneakers?

Do you feel that those that have no money and buy 200 dollar sneakers believe he was talking to them or do you feel that they simply said "yeah, stop showing off your money"

 

[del]

What about those that spend 200 on sneakers? Do you not see that as a more serious concern?

Jesus freaking Christ..

Obama talks about fiscal responsibility for those who can't afford it and Corporate junkets which get charged to the taxpayers...

He mentions Vegas, the SuperBowl and boats as an example

And you whine...."He should have included $200 sneakers, ipods, DisneyWorld......" How many freaking examples do you need? He could have listed Lexus, Rolex, Gucci and a hundred other luxuries. Who the hell cares?

He went after Corporate Junkets paid by taxpayers?

Good for him. The reason we can't afford to see the SuperBowl or other major sporting event is that Corporations bid up the prices and then write them off. Hell yes we shouldn't pay for Corporate junkets.

Come on Conservatives...show your true colors here.

Explain why taxpayers should foot the bill for Corporations to attend the Super Bowl

ray bolger called.

he wants his strawman suit back.

 

[Oldandtired]

What about those that spend 200 on sneakers? Do you not see that as a more serious concern?

Jesus freaking Christ..

Obama talks about fiscal responsibility for those who can't afford it and Corporate junkets which get charged to the taxpayers...

He mentions Vegas, the SuperBowl and boats as an example

And you whine...."He should have included $200 sneakers, ipods, DisneyWorld......" How many freaking examples do you need? He could have listed Lexus, Rolex, Gucci and a hundred other luxuries. Who the hell cares?

He went after Corporate Junkets paid by taxpayers?

Good for him. The reason we can't afford to see the SuperBowl or other major sporting event is that Corporations bid up the prices and then write them off. Hell yes we shouldn't pay for Corporate junkets.

Come on Conservatives...show your true colors here.

Explain why taxpayers should foot the bill for Corporations to attend the Super Bowl

ray bolger called.

he wants his strawman suit back.

He doesnt want to get it.....that mnust be it...he refuses to get it.

SO I will ask you del....who was he talking to?

Exactly how many Americans does he think bought a boat that can barely pay their mortgage?

Then I ask.....wouldnt it have been smarter and LESS DIVISIVE for him to mention ALL epople spending 200 on sneakers...especially those that can barely pay their mortgage?

Did he forget that "boats" are considered a luxury for the rich? DId he not think that it would simply create more of a divide?

Is it only me that sees this as him knocking certain luxuries like Vegas and Boats...and not really TRULY knocking unwarranted spending?

Does he truly believe that the poor and unemployed buy boats and fly to Vegas?

 

[del]

Jesus freaking Christ..

Obama talks about fiscal responsibility for those who can't afford it and Corporate junkets which get charged to the taxpayers...

He mentions Vegas, the SuperBowl and boats as an example

And you whine...."He should have included $200 sneakers, ipods, DisneyWorld......" How many freaking examples do you need? He could have listed Lexus, Rolex, Gucci and a hundred other luxuries. Who the hell cares?

He went after Corporate Junkets paid by taxpayers?

Good for him. The reason we can't afford to see the SuperBowl or other major sporting event is that Corporations bid up the prices and then write them off. Hell yes we shouldn't pay for Corporate junkets.

Come on Conservatives...show your true colors here.

Explain why taxpayers should foot the bill for Corporations to attend the Super Bowl

ray bolger called.

he wants his strawman suit back.

He doesnt want to get it.....that mnust be it...he refuses to get it.

SO I will ask you del....who was he talking to?

Exactly how many Americans does he think bought a boat that can barely pay their mortgage?

Then I ask.....wouldnt it have been smarter and LESS DIVISIVE for him to mention ALL epople spending 200 on sneakers...especially those that can barely pay their mortgage?

Did he forget that "boats" are considered a luxury for the rich? DId he not think that it would simply create more of a divide?

Is it only me that sees this as him knocking certain luxuries like Vegas and Boats...and not really TRULY knocking unwarranted spending?

Does he truly believe that the poor and unemployed buy boats and fly to Vegas?

the only reason a politician goes to nashua, nh is to campaign for office.
obama's a great campaigner and a lousy leader. he deliberately sets different groups of americans against each other for his own political benefit.

frankly, i'm surprised his empty suit is able to stand up on its own; they must use a lot of starch.