44 Hours of flying, Iftar Dinner, SF Giants, Lunch with Hillary, and a round of Golf

President Obama booked 13 hours on Air Force One this past week while VP Biden and family totaled 31 hours in the air. Between the two, they visited 3 countries and 7 different cities.

When not in the air, Mr. Obama hosted an Iftar Dinner, lunch with Hillary Clinton, and welcomed the San Francisco Giants to the White House. He also golfed his 22nd round this weekend.

Do you think they discussed what Anthony Weiner may know about Benghazi?

In between, the President received 2 daily briefings, met once with his senior advisers, and once with Secretary of Defense Hagel. He also spent one full day at Camp David with members of his cabinet and their families (and perhaps other invitees from the Iftar Dinner).

His most notable quotes this week were (President Obama Hosts Iftar Dinner at the White House):

• "Throughout our history, Islam has contributed to the character of our country, ..."
• "Every day, Muslim Americans are helping to shape the way that we think and the way that we work and the way that we do business ..."
• "But with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing and phony scandals,  ... " (Remarks by the President on the Economy -- Knox College, Galesburg, IL)

They were only 4 white Americans.

Weekly Air Force One and Helicopter flying time (44 hours total):

• President Obama : White House to Chattanooga TN  (round trip)  : 2 hours
• President Obama : White House to Jacksonville Florida  (round trip)  : 2 hours
• President Obama : White House to Galesburg Illinois to  Warrensburg Missouri to Washington DC ( 4+2.5+2.5): 9 hours
• Vice President Biden (and family): Honolulu Hawaii to Washington DC  : 10 hours
• Vice President Biden (and family): Sinagpore to Honolulu Hawaii : 15.5 hours
• Vice President Biden (and family): Mumbai India to Sinagpore : 5.5 hours

Below is a summary of President Obama's official schedule during the week of Wednesday July 24 through Tuesday July 30 2013.

Today, Tuesday, July 30, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 10 AM. He then leave the White House at 10:45 AM and flies to Chattanooga TN where he will tour the Amazon Fulfillment Center and deliver remarks. He is back on Air Force One at 3:05 PM and returns to Washington DC where he will meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel. Additionally, Politico says he is meeting with the lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiators sometime during the day.
• VP Biden treated Hillary Clinton to breakfast at the Naval Observatory.

Monday, July 29, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 10:15 AM. After, he met with his senior advisers at 11 AM. Next, he hosts a lunch with Hillary Clinton at 12 noon. Then at 2:05 PM, it was sports time. Mr. Obama welcomed the 2012 World Series Champions San Franciso Giants to the White House. Shortly thereafter (2:455 PM), he met with civil rights leaders.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

• President Obama delivered remarks about the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. Afterward, he went golfing.
• VP Biden and his wife visited U.S. Service members and Defense Department employees at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Honolulu Hawaii.

Friday, July 26, 2013

• President Obama left the White House at 9:30 AM and spent the day at Camp David with cabinet members and their families. He returned back to the White House about 7 PM.
• VP Biden toured the Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine overhaul facility in Singapore.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

• President Obama held a bilateral meeting with President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam at 10:15 AM. He then left the White House and flew to Jacksonville Florida where he toured the Jacksonville Port Authority and delivered remarks. He arrived back in the White House at at 5:35 PM. Then, at 8:45 PM, he hosted an Iftar dinner to select guests and honored several Muslims. He also attended a meeting with leaders who work with the disability community.
• VP Biden met with women at the India Institute of Technology in Mumbai. Afterward, he and Jill flew to Singapore.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

• President Obama left the White House at 10 AM and flew to Galesburg Illinois where he spoke at Knox College. He then flew to Warrensburg Missouri and delivered remarks at the University of Central Missouri. After 6 PM, he boarded Air Force One again and returned to the White House.
• VP Biden delivered remarks regarding the U.S./India partnership at the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Beyonce, La Raza, Louisville Cardinals, and Golf for the Obama's; India and Singapore for the Biden's

July 2013 is travel, spending, and entertaining month for the Obama's and Biden's even though the taxpaying citizens of the United States are still barred from visiting the White House.

During this past week, we treated Mrs. Obama and her two girls to a Beyonce Concert in Chicago, and then flew the First Lady to New Orleans LA to attend a La Raza event.

Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Biden departed the Washington DC area and flew to India to begin a 6 day tour of India and Singapore.

President Obama, however, remained back in Washington. But, he treated himself by entertaining the Louisville Cardinals basketball team, attending 2 Organizing for Action events, and playing a round of golf.

As for work, Mr. Obama's agenda indicated that he received a daily briefing each weekday morning, met once with his senior advisers, and once with John Kerry. He also made a few statements, and had lunch with VP Biden. Additionally, he hosted a reception at the White House for the Diplomatic Corps.

Weekly Air Force One and Helicopter flying time (27 hours total):

• Michelle Obama (and girls): White House to Chicago IL (round trip) : 4 hours
• VP Biden (and family): Washington DC to New Delhi India : 18 hours
• Michelle Obama : White House to New Orleans LA (round trip) : 5 hours

Below is a summary of President Obama's official schedule during the week of Wednesday July 17 through Tuesday July 23 2013.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 9:45 AM. He then met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus at 10:45 AM. He ended the day after honoring the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions, the Louisville Cardinals in the White House.
• Michelle Obama delivered remarks about childhood obesity at the 2013 National Council of La Raza Conference in New Orleans LA.
• VP Biden met with: Sushma Swaraj of the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Taj Palace Hotel; Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh; and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.

Monday, July 22, 2013

• President Obama began the day with a 10:45 AM presidential briefing. Then, at 3:00 PM, he met with Secretary of State Kerry. In the evening, he delivered remarks at two different Organizing for Action events.
• VP Biden along with his wife, Jill, arrived in New Delhi India.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

• President Obama played his 132nd round of golf as president, which was the 21st time this year.

Friday, July 19, 2013

• Mister Obama received a daily briefing at 10:15 AM. At 1:30 PM, he made a statement about Trayvon Martin. An hour later the afternoon, he met with his senior advisers at 2:45 PM. He ended the day by hosting a reception for the Diplomatic Corps at 5:00 PM.
• VP Biden discussed immigration reform with law enforcement officials.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 9:45 AM. Then, he delivered a statement about Obamacare at 11:25 AM. Lastly, he participated in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony at 3 PM.
• Michelle Obama attended a Urban Alliance Youth Event in Chicago with Rahm Emanuel and Amy Rule.
• VP Biden attended an event hosted for the Center for American Progress, and delivered remarks about U.S. policy towards the Asia Pacific region.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

• President Obama had a daily briefing at 10 AM. Next, he made a personnel statement regarding the appointment of Richard Cordray. He finished the day by having lunch with VP Biden at 12:30 PM.
• Michelle Obama, along with her daughters, attended a Beyonce Concert in Chicago IL.

Air Force One and Two booked 19 hours in the air, seven hours more than Obama actually worked

The President, First Lady, and the entire Vice Presidential family were busy flying to various locations. All together, the four of them booked around 19 flight hours. While the Vice President completed his South American junket, Mr. Obama flew to Chicago IL to attend 2 democratic fundraisers; and Mrs. Obama flew to Boston MA and New York City to attend 3 fundraisers.

With regard to conducting this nations business, President Obama received 4 daily briefings and met with his senior advisers twice. He also met with the President of Chile and the NATO Secretary General. Additionally, he delivered 2 statements, announced the appointment of several personnel, visited Walter Reed Hospital, and had lunch with VP Biden. When combined, he spent approximately 12 hours tending to official USA business.

Weekly Air Force One and Helicopter flying time (19 hours total):

• President Obama: White House to Chicago IL (round trip)  : 4 hours
• Michelle Obama: White House to Boston MA to New York City to Washington DC  : 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 = 4.5 hours
• Vice President Biden & Wife: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to Brazilia, Brazil : 1.5 hours
• Vice President Biden & Wife: Brazilia, Brazil to Washington DC: 9 hours

Below is a summary of President Obama's official schedule during the week of Wednesday May 29 through Tuesday June 4 2013.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 9:30 AM. Then, at 10:30 AM, he delivered a statement in the Rose Garden. At 11:10, the President held a bilateral meeting with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera. Next was a 12:30 PM lunch with VP Biden. At 2:20 PM, he left the White House and traveled to Bethesda MD where he visited Walter Reed National Medical Center. He was back in the White House by 4:45 PM.
• VP Biden delivered remarks to the American-Turkish Council’s 32nd Annual Conference.

Monday, June 3, 2013

• Mister Obama delivered the opening remarks at the White House Mental Health Conference at 9:55 AM. He then received a daily briefing at 10:30 AM. Lastly, he met with his senior advisers at 11:15 AM.
• VP Biden gave the closing remarks at the WH Mental Health Conference at 2 PM.

Friday, May 31, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 9:40 AM. Then at 10:20 AM, he spoke about student loans (10:20 AM). He ended the day with a 10:50 AM meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the Oval Office.
• VP Biden met with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, and then delivered statements to the press.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

• President Obama left Chicago IL at 12:55 PM and flew back to DC. He was back in the White House at 2:55 PM.
• VP Biden, along with his wife Jill, met with U.S Embassy staff in Rio de Janeriro. They then flew to Brasilia where they met with Embassy staff in that foreign city.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 11:00 AM. Then at noon, he met with his senior advisers. At 3:55 PM, he left the White House and flew to Chicago IL where he attended 2 DCCC events.
• Michelle Obama flew to Boston MA where she delivered remarks at a DSCC event. She then flew to New York City where she attended two more Fundraising events.
• VP Biden delivered a speech on the U.S.-Brazil partnership at Pier Maua.
• Jill Biden visited the Coletivo Varejo program.

Obama goes to Maryland & Virginia, Biden to PA, and Michelle to Chicago

This past week was centered on President Obama's of posturing of the Democratic agenda. The first two days started with his attending both the House and Senate Democratic Issues Conferences. In line with this, he also met with Magic Johnson and presented the Medal of Honor to a heroic soldier. But, Mr. Obama also attended to a few presidential duties as well. He received 3 daily briefings, ate lunch with Vice President Biden, attended the National Prayer Breakfast, hosted a farewell ceremony for Leon Panetta, and nominated a new Secretary of Interior.

Traveling was delegated to his wife and vice president. Mrs. Obama flew to Chicago to attend a funeral and Mr. Biden few to Philadelphia to speak about gun control. Interestingly enough, none of the three attended the service in Arlington TX for slain SEAL Chris Kyle.

Below is a summary of the President's agenda during the week of Wednesday February 7 through Tuesday February 12 2013.

Today, Lincoln's Birthday, Tuesday, February 12, 2013

• President Obama receives a daily briefing at 10:15 AM. The day is free until 9:00 PM when the President delivers the State of the Union Address. Afterward, he is scheduled to participate in his own Organizing for Action campaign style conference call lobbying event.

Monday, February 11, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 10:10 AM. The only other thing he did was to present the Medal of Honor to Army hero Sgt. Clinton Romesha.
• VP Biden held a roundtable discussion with law enforcement and Members of Congress at Girard College in Philadelphia.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

• First Lady Michelle Obama flew to Chicago IL and attended the funeral for Hadiya Pendleton, the 15 year old that was innocently killed as a result of gang violence in that city.

Friday, February 8, 2013

• Mister Obama had a daily briefing at 10:30 AM. Then at 1PM, he ate lunch with VP Biden. Lastly, he held a Farewell Tribute ceremony for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta at 3:55 PM..
• VP Biden held a meeting in his office with actor Bradley Cooper and director David Russell of the movie "Silver Linings Playbook".

Thursday, February 7, 2013

• President Obama, along with his wife and VP Biden, attended the National Prayer Breakfast at 8:05 AM. He then flew to Leesburg VA and spoke at the House Democratic Issues Conference. When that was over, he returned back to DC and was in the White House by 2:20 PM. Presumably after he returned, President Obama attended a meeting with Cabinet members about immigration reform. He also met with "Magic" Johnson and the two spoke about the impacts of HIV on the African American community.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

• President Obama left the White house at 9:50 and went to Annapolis MD where he attended the Senate Democratic Issues Conference. He returned to the White House at 12:45 PM and made a personnel announcement at 2 PM announcing the appointment of Sally Jewell as Secretary of Interior.
• VP Biden administered the oath of office to new Secretary of State John Kerry at 4 PM.  That evening, he spoke at the House Democratic Issues Conference.

Obama leaves voters with a Hurricane Sandy Photo OP and message: I'll give you money but not protect you!

Responding to the Hurricane Sandy emergency, President Obama flew back to the White House and participated in phone calls with governors and meetings coordinating Federal emergency teams.

One week before the election, Obama is using this disaster as a photo opportunity to show his involvement. Unfortunately, he had no such meetings, participation, or press conferences when the 4 brave Americans were killed in Benghazi. 

Prior to taking advantage of this disaster, Mr. Obama was flying across the country, giving a speech here, voting there, taping interviews, etc.  He did attend two daily briefings but that was it. Comparatively, he attended 7 campaign events, and taped 4 interviews for TV and Radio appearances. 

Interestingly, the President flew to Orlando Florida on Sunday night and returned on Monday morning. But, nothing is documented as to why he was there.

Also during this time, Vice President Biden attended 5 campaign events. The First Lady, Michelle Obama, attended at least 5 campaign events. Although she wasn't listed on the White House or Political schedule, we can follow her schedule by reading her speeches posted on the White House website.

Yes, 17 fundraisers but only 2 daily briefings. (Thank god there was a hurricane!)

Note: The White House website changed their homepage and is asking visitors to "stay informed" by supplying their email address. If you press the "learn more button, you will be taken directly to the website. You can't go back to this page but can sign up for emails.

Below is a summary of President Obama's official schedule during the week of Wednesday October 24 through Tuesday October 30, 2012.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

• President Obama had a daily briefing at 10:05 AM. In the afternoon, he held a press conference saying that the government will provide help to the hurricane and flood victims particularly in New Jersey and New York.
• Joe Biden was in Columbus OH in the morning. Then he traveled to Sarasota FL and will spend the night there.
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Monday, October 29, 2012

• President Obama left Orlando Florida at 8:30 AM and flew back to the White House where he was going to monitor "Hurricane Sandy".
• Michelle Obama spoke at 2 campaign events in Iowa, the first in Iowa City and the second in Sioux City.
• VP Biden delivered remarks at a campaign event in Youngstown OH with Bill Clinton.
• Jill Biden delivered remarks at campaign events in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins CO.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

• President Obama left the White House at 5:30 PM and flew to Orlando FL.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

• President Obama spoke at a campaign event in Nashua NH.

Friday, October 26, 2012

• President Obama began the day with an 11:30 AM presidential daily briefing. Then he taped an interview with “The Michael Smerconish Show.” When that was over, he visited the Democratic National Committee Headquarters for a few hours. At 5 PM, he was interviewed by Sway Calloway on MTV, and at 5:40 PM he was interviewed by April Ryan of the American Urban Radio Networks.
• Michelle Obama spoke at a campaign event at a private residence in La Jolla CA. After, she flew to Las Vegas and spoke a a campaign event in the Orr Middle School.
• VP Biden delivered remarks at a campaign event at University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh, and at a second event that was not documented.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

• President Obama delivered remarks at a campaign event at 12:35 AM. Then, at 2:35 AM, he left Las Vegas and flew to Tampa FL. At 8:45AM, he spoke a Ybor State Museum Park in Tampa. He left at 9:50 AM and flew to Richmond VA where he spoke at a 1:15 PM campaign event.  He then flew to Chicago IL and voted early. in person. Then he flew to Cleveland OH and spoke at a 9:35 PM campaign event. After a long day, he flew back to Washington DC.
• Michelle Obama spoke at a campaign event at a private residence in Calabasas CA.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

• President Obama left the White House at 8 AM and flew to Davenport Iowa where he attended a campaign event at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.
• In the afternoon, he flew to Denver CO and spoke at a campaign event. Then, he flew to Los Angles and taped an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”. He then flew to Las Vegas.
• Vice President Biden delivered remarks at an undocumented campaign event.

Obama praises Islam after Daily Briefing and attends 13 Campaign Events

President Obama received 1 daily briefing and hosted an Iftar Dinner at the White House. Those were the only 2 official functions performed by Mr. Obama last week.

The rest of the time he was working on his re-election campaign. During these past 7 days, Obama attended 13 campaign fundraising events, in Iowa, Illinois, and Colorado. Additionally, he spend 3 hours in his Chicago campaign headquarters.

During the same period, Vice President Biden attended 2 fundraisers. And, Michelle Obama is credited with 5 campaign events, and appearing on Jay Leno's Tonight Show.

Mr. Obama's message of the week for all Americans was:

"... Islam ... is part of our national story."

President Obama Hosts Fourth Annual Iftar Dinner at the White House

This was said at the 2012 Iftar Dinner, where Mr. Obama referred to a Koran  possessed by Thomas Jefferson, and suggested that Jefferson held the first Iftar dinner. However, the importance of these were much different than what the President stated. At that time in 1786, the Barbary states of North Africa were waging a war of priacy and enslavement against shipping through the Strait of Gibraltar. A million Europeans and Americans were captured and sold into slavery. Jefferson and John Adams tried to buy off the pirates. But, this failed because they learned:

"that [the right] was founded on the Laws of the Prophet, that it was written in their Koran, that all nations who should not have answered their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as prisoners, and that every Mussulman who should be slain in battle was sure to go to Paradise"

Responding with force, the USS Constitution captured Tunisian vessels. To avoid full war, an emissary was sent to to Washington to resolve the conflict. Thus a dinner was held for the delegation. This was the "Iftar Dinner" to which Mr. Obama referred. And, the Koran in Jefferson's possession was used as a reference to understand the nature and thinking of the North African pirates.

So yes, Islam has played a part in our early American history, but it was not through honorable circumstances as Mr. Obama would have us American citizens believe.

You can read our reference at: Obama's sanitized history for Iftar dinner
And, you may watch Obama's Iftar speech in the White House video below.

The following is a summary of the President's official schedule for the week of Wednesday August 8 through Tuesday August 14 2012.

Today, Tuesday, August 14, 2012

• President Obama starts the day at 12:25 PM when he speaks at a campaign event in Oskaloosa Iowa. Next, he appears at a 5:00 PM campaign event in Marshalltown IA. He wraps up the day after speaking at 8:55 PM at a 3rd campaign event in Waterloo, IA.
• VP Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event in Danville, VA in mid-morning. Then, he travels to Wytheville VA and speaks at another campaign event at an elementary school.

Monday, August 13, 2012

• Mr. Obama left Chicago IL at 10:40 AM and flew to Nebraska. He landed in Omaha to begin a 3 day bus tour at a campaign event in Council Bluffs, IA. Six hours later, he spoke at a 2nd campaign event in Boone IA.
• Michelle Obama attended at a campaign event in Los Angeles CA. And, she appeared (for the 3rd time) on The Jay Leno Tonight Show.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

• Mr. Obama began the day by attending a 12:45 PM campaign event in Chicago IL. Afterward, he attended 3 more fundraising events.
• Mrs. Obama spoke at 2 campaign events in Los Angeles.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

• President Obama left the White House at 1:30 PM and flew to Chicago IL. He spent about 3 hours at his Chicago campaign headquarters and then had dinner with friends (Obama in Chicago: Dining at Piccolo Sogno Due in River North UPDATE)
• Mrs. Obama first delivered remarks at a campaign event in Jackson Hole WY, then flew to Denver CO and attended another campaign event.

Friday, August 10, 2012

• Mr. Obama received a daily briefing at 11:00 AM. Then, he hosted an Iftar dinner at the White House at 8:38 PM.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

• Mr. Obama's day began at 12:45 PM by his delivering remarks at the Colorado State Fairgrounds. Then he flew to Colorado Springs CO and attended another fundraising event. He flew back to Washington DC that evening and was in the White House before 10 PM.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

• The day started for President Obama with his 10:35 AM departure from the White House and flight to Denver CO. There, he spoke at a campaign event. Afterward, he travelled to Grand Junction CO and attended a 2nd campaign event.

Tough week - Obama played his 101st round of golf and attended 9 fundraisers.

Team Obama attended 13 fundraising events this past week. Altogether, they visited 9 different cities (not including DC). Mr. Obama covered the East Coast states, hitting New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Georgia and Florida twice. In the process, he attended 9 campaign events by himself. VP Biden visited Louisiana, Illinois, and Iowa, and Mrs. Obama slammed Illinois as well. Each of them attended 2 campaign events.

Aside from attending campaign events, the President's schedule was very light. He met with Senior Advisers once, had one daily briefing, and met with Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Bryson.

In addition, he managed to play his 101st round of golf and ate ice cream in Durham, NH.

Below is a summary of the President's activities during the week of Wednesday June 20 through Tuesday June 26, 2012.

Today, Tuesday, June 26, 2012

• President Obama leaves Boston MA and flies to Atlanta GA where he will attend 2 campaign events. After, he will boards the plane again and fly to Miami Florida where he will appear in 2 more fundraisers.
• Mrs. Obama traveled to Chicago IL and speaks a campaign event. Next, she meets with the IL Governor as he signs an Military Family Licensing Act. Lastly, she she caps the day by attending another campaign event.
• VP Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa.
• Jill Biden speaks at the DC College Access Program graduation celebration.

Monday, June 25, 2012

• Mr Obama  took Air Force One to Portsmouth NH and delivered remarks at a campaign event at the Oyster River High School. Later, he traveled to Boston MA and attended 3 more fundraisers.
• Mr. Biden traveled to Chicago IL and attended an afternoon fundraiser. He then flew to Waterloo IA for the night.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

• Duffer Obama played his 101st round of golf as President of the United States.

Friday, June 22, 2012

• Mr Obama flew to Orlando FL, and spoke at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials’ Annual Conference (for laughs, watch the "No Forks video below"). Then, he flew to Tampa FL and attended 1 campaign event.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

• As President, Mr. Obama: attended 2 morning meetings starting at 10AM; had lunch with Biden; talked about student loans; and met with Mr. Bryson.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

• Mr. Obama returned to DC (from Los Cabos) by 1:30AM. There was nothing else on his public schedule.
• Mr. Biden traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana and delivered remarks at the 37th Annual Convention and Career Fair of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Let's Move! and Get Some Ice Cream, Kids!

Realizing that "Parents and caregivers play a key role in not only making healthy choices for children and teaching children to make healthy choices for themselves", (Let's Move! Eat Healthy), Michelle Obama took the lead and treated her children to ice cream and other treats.

Lynn Sweet's article: Michelle Obama, Malia, Sasha on vacation: Visited Mount Rushmore quotes 'the Rapid City Journal: After visiting Mount Rushmore, "Then they showed a bit of a sweet tooth by stopping at the Turtle Town old-fashioned fudge and ice-cream shop in Keystone, where manager Deb Splinter served them ice cream and other treats." '


Yes, on her way to a San Francisco fundraiser, the First Lady stopped to visit Mount Rushmore before spending the night in Las Vegas. (Nice work if you can get it).

Meanwhile, her jet-lagged husband relaxed most of the week. Although he took some time to bash the Supreme Court and oil companies, he managed to hold 6 U.S. related meetings during the last week. Three were daily briefings, one with senior advisers, Mr. Panetta, and Mrs. Clinton.

Mr. Obama actually spent more time meeting with foreign dignitaries yesterday than he did performing his U.S. Presidential duties.

However, he spent all day last Friday on the campaign trail attending 4 fundraisers. The VP, Mr. Biden, beat Obama this week by attending 5 campaign events on his own. While Mrs. Obama only attended 1 campaign event, her priority was entertaining herself and attending the Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles.

Below is a summary of the Obama and Biden work efforts during Wednesday March 28, 2012 and today, Tuesday, April 3, 2012.


Today, Tuesday - April 3, 2012

• Mr. Obama delivers remarks & answers questions at Associate Press luncheon. At the end of the afternoon, he and Mr. Biden meet with Mr. Panetta.
• VP Biden speaks at Maury High School in Norfolk, VA. In early afternoon, he tweets on Twitter.

Monday - April 2, 2012

• Remaining in Washington DC, Mr. Obama met with PM Stephen Harper of Canada and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico.
• Mr. Biden hosted an evening reception honoring firefighters and law enforcement officials

Saturday - March 31, 2012

• Mrs. Obama attended the Kids Choice Awards with her 2 children in Los Angeles, CA.

Friday - March 30, 2012

• President Obama flew to Burlington, VT and delivers remarks at two campaign events. Afterwards, he flew o Portland Main and attended 2 more campaign events.
• Michelle Obama headlined a campaign event in San Francisco, CA
• Mr Biden had no public schedule

Thursday - March 29, 2012

• Mr. Obama delivered remarks in the Rose Garden
• The First Lady and her 2 girls visited Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota; then they went to Las Vegas for the night. Of course, they ate ice cream and other treats.
• Vice President Biden was in Chicago were he first taped Face the Nation. before attending 3 different campaign events.

Wednesday - March 28, 2012

• Mr. Biden began a 3 state fundraising swing, attending two campaign events in Milwaukee WI and Davenport Iowa
• Mrs. Jill Biden traveled to NJ to attend event at Mercer County Community College.

How to fight hunger, Obama style.

After Joe Biden's inspiring remarks at the Global Hunger Conference yesterday, the President and his election committee entourage took heed. Not wanting to suffer from hunger themselves, the government group stopped in the Los Angeles restaurant Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles and dined on wings, fries, potato salad and waffles. That energized them enough to attend 2 more fundraisers.

Today's agenda begins in the early afternoon for the President. He starts by taping a sitcom episode with Jaye Leno. Then he'll leave LA and visit contributors in San Francisco. This will be a brief appearance in SF because he has two evening campaign events he must attend in Denver Colorado.

Source: Iron Street Farm

As Obama is wrapping up his West Coast tour, his wife is starring in the mid-west. First she stops in Detroit MI and speaks at a DNC reception. Then, she flies to Chicago to discuss healthy food (chicken wings & fries) with a variety of mayors. Rahm Emanuel will then escort her to Walgreens and to Iron Street Urban Farms. She will close the evening at a DNC reception in Chicago.

Obama's solicit millionaires & billionaires for huge campaign contributions

Only a few days after the President vowed to take his jobs plan to the people, both Mr. Obama and the First Lady are selling pictures of themselves today. For a minimum of $10,000, one can purchase a photo of himself with the the First Lady at her lunch with Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Those who cannot make lunch can attend tonight's dinner at the Gotham Hall and get their pictures there. Although the price increases to a minimum of $15,000, the extra $5K will buy you a picture with both the President and First Lady, and the opportunity to be entertained by Alicia Keys ( Obama's two-day NYC juggernaut ).

Source: WashingtonWire Michelle Obama Hosts Female ‘Firsts

Now, everyone must remember that the people attending one or both of these expensive dining fundraisers are most likely some of the same millionaires and billionaires who are not paying enough taxes yet. Thus, they must donate these large sums of money to insure that they are exempt from the President's proposed tax increases on this wealthy upper class society who we presume are Americans.

While the Obama's are gathering New York dollars, the happiest man in the world, Joe Biden, will be flying off to the midwest states of Ohio and Illinois to promote tax increases for Air Force One and Two, and aid for failing green manufacturers ( Fundraising in NYC, Ohio and Chicago ).

Buses buses everywhere in Iowa

Today, the President is beginning a three day bus tour through the Midwest to explain why that region of the country is important to the nation's economy. The president's schedule does not list any fundraisers during his bus tour, but he has never skipped the opportunity to attend one.

He begins the tour by flying on Air Force One to St. Paul, MN where he will meet his bus. With all the turmoil in the economic and political landscape, it is interesting to see so much activity focused on this all important heartland state.

Obama bus tour has campaign overtones	Obama's first stop will be in Minnesota, where he will hold town hall meeting in Cannon Falls. Afterward, he drives to Decorah Iowa and holds a second town hall meeting. Tuesday, he will attend an economic forum in Peosta Iowa. Then Wednesday, he drives off to his old home state of Illinois and holds democratic town halls in Atkinson and Alpha.
Weekly Standard: Bachmann Supporters Not Yet Sold	Michele Bachmann won the republican straw poll this weekend in Waterloo Iowa. After celebrating her win and giving her celebration speech, her bus rolled out. But, this mornings radio news reported that the Bachmann bus is turning around and headed back to Iowa today to counter any possible political attack by the president.
White House claims Obama’s bus tour is presidential, so taxpayers will fund it	Keeping the republican pressure up, the Sarah Palin bus tour also made an unannounced visit to the state of Iowa. On Saturday, she toured Eureka College in the town of Eureka, where Ronald Reagan called home.

Breakfast in Utah, Lunch in Aspen, Dinner in DC

The morning after President Barak Obama used the national television stations to scold the Congress about reckless spending, his wife Michelle boarded one of our Air Force planes to attend fundraising affairs in Utah and Colorado.

The first stop was breakfast at the Park City Utah home of Mark and Nancy Gilbert with 200 to 300 other guests. The Gilberts live and work in Boca Raton Florida and have been heavily involved in Democratic fundraising for years. As a reward of their hard work, Mr. Obama appointed Mrs. Gilbert to a 5 year term on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council this past June 10th, 2011.

Afterward, Mrs. Obama is flying to Aspen Colorado to attend a reception at the home of Jim and Paula Crown. Mr. Crown is President of a privately owned investment company and is a director of General Dynamics Corporation. This is the same company where Thomas Ayers (father of Obama's friend Bill Ayers) served years ago.

Remember, "defaulting on our obligations is a reckless and irresponsible outcome ..." and  we are "... asking Americans whose incomes have gone up the most over the last decade -– millionaires and billionaires -– to share in the sacrifice everyone else has to make". (Obama: Address by the President to the Nation - July 25, 2011)

The only thing wrong with today's fundraising is that everyone has flown from and to various parts of the country in order to give money towards the Obama 2012 Reelection. While its not a private jet, Mrs. Obama is using our Air Force as her own private vehicle, yet the president wants to raise taxes on those who own private jets.

Perhaps instead of spending taxpayer money recklessly during a fiscal crisis, the First Family should demonstrate restraint and fiscal responsibility themselves.

Manufacturing, An Excuse to Fly and Ignore the Budget

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After spending last Friday in Pittsburgh and talking about the importance of robotics in manufacturing, the President returned to Washington. Since the family was touring South Africa, Obama used his free weekend time to get in two more rounds of golf. Besides, Michelle, the kids and cousins weren't returning until late Sunday night, and the country was paying for it.

Monday, our leader and the VP met with Harry Reid to lay out a strategy for increasing the debt limit and taxes. That was followed by congratulating the MLS champion team Colorado Rapids at the White House, and a little soccer practice on the lawn. Feeling rejuvenated, the President and VP Biden tried to strong arm Mich McConnell into increasing the debt limit.

Today, he's back to business. He will fly to Moline, Illinois and tour the Alcoa Davenport Works factory. To a select crowd, Mr. Obama will reinforce his stance on the importance of manufacturing. However, there is no word about related fundraising activity while there. He is scheduled to arrive back in Washington by 6 PM tonight and will probably sit around in his new jersey and view the family photographs of Africa.

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