Thunderhead, kearney, nebraska . . . good beer?! -- j

that's 609 days during which I will be restless
about our nation. -- j

Tick, tock... http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?...

I may be wrong, but I think the travel costs to fundraisers (including operating costs for the plane) are allocated to the entity running the fundraiser, not the taxpayers.You are right, of course, about secret service costs. They are always 100% paid by you and me.

And make sure that beer is a Thunderhead of course!

Hillary is still the heir presumptive, and despite the scandals, will still probably be crowned by the Democrats. That's when the fun begins. She can't really distance herself from the present administration or she'll lose major support from DNC. I can hardly wait to see her trying to connect the dots to blame George W. For the last seven years.

Get some beer and popcorn, folks. This ought to be good!

if Hillary becomes pres, I think I will cry. -- j

yes, but how many have gone on so many
fundraiser trips??? -- j

yessir, I do believe that they are setting a new
standard for political spin . . . with all of the
government data!!! -- j

24 months! Unless there is Hillary

No matter what, jabuttrick, the taxpayer paid for Obamas travel (Air Force One), and security, Secret Service being just the beginning.
Probably has been true for all presidents

I didn't mean to imply the fundraisers were free, just that the DNC or the attendees themselves paid for it.

TANSTAAFL
Robert Heinlein

Taxpayers pay for everything. There ain't no free lunch.

But our tax dollars did pay for his two girls to take their spring vacation to Mexico, complete with secret service etc.

It would be interesting to see how many of these vacations the head mogul takes on his own dime after he leaves office.

I wish we could have set the clocks forward twelve months this morning.

What's a President to do? After all, as the most powerful man in the world, he can't have his family vacationing at a public beach, swarming with the populace of the country. And, doesn't he deserve a regular game of golf at various courses around the world? It's a very hard job, being president, and it requires his complete attention for at least two hours before his next basketball game. Such sacrifice demands that the first family goes to the finest of locations and even an exotic location. As to the general public sweating under a crumbling economy -- make up a few figures such as a 5.5% unemployment which should convince them that all is well.

no body wants him because they know he is more valuable to them so long as he is here.

I was actually going to say, I thought $34M is a bit low for all their trips! I'm fairly sure, especially with all the fundraising trips he goes on, it's MUCH more than what they are stating. but that's just me!

I don't believe the taxpayers foot the bill for fundraisers and, read carefully, the article does not say that has happened.

+10 for subtle how many legs? humor!

I call one vacation where the first dog (the 4-legged animal, not the 2-legged one) was transported separate from his highness. The reason given was they forgot it, but probably the real reason is that Muslims are not allowed to bring their animals in the same transport vehicle

Presidential vacations might be a legitimate expense to the taxpayer (I don't think so, but I can see that argument) if they go as a family. Tax payers should not have to pay for the family and pose if the prez isn't on the trip. As for fund raisers, the political party should be footing those bills, not the tax payer.

I thought that he was returning from SC, or going to
Selma ....... -- j

and I'm sure that this cost estimate is way below
the actual cost. -- j

p.s. Well Said Sir!!!