How much did it cost U.S. taxpayers to airlift Bo, the First Dog, to Martha’s Vineyard?

by Samuel Gonzalez | August 12, 2013 12:09 am

obama dog[1]President Obama really doesn’t give a rip about fiscal responsibility when he knows the American people are footing the bill to fly his dog on his own plane to join the Obama’s on vacation.

National Review[2] reports among the many stories the prestigious American monodailies presently being unloaded at fire-sale prices don’t have room to cover is this heartwarming report from the London Telegraph — the First Dog and his entourage flying in to Martha’s Vineyard on his own plane[3]:

Bo, the president’s Portuguese Water Dog, arrived separately on one of two MV-22 Ospreys, a hybrid aircraft which takes off like a helicopter but flies like a plane.

More here[4]

This is the worst kind of arrogance and hubris ever displayed by a U.S. president when millions are struggling to put food on the table.

 

Originally published at The Last Tradition[5]

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/obama-dog.jpg
  2. National Review: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/355486/osprey-has-landed-mark-steyn
  3. on his own plane: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/10236302/First-dog-Bo-is-airlifted-to-Obama-holiday-home.html
  4. here: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/355486/osprey-has-landed-mark-steyn
  5. The Last Tradition: http://thelasttradition.blogspot.com/

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