Remember when the Left used to criticize GW Bush for going to his ranch in Texas to chop wood? What a waste of taxpayer's money, we were told. But I don't hear anything about the present administration.
First Lady Michelle (My Belle) Obama slipped out of Washington unnoticed Monday for a secret trip to visit her brother, Oregon State University men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson, at his home on Corvallis, Ore.
Mrs. Obama jetted into the Eugene Airport, landing at about 11 am PDT. She and family members then headed out in a 11 vehicle motorcade (so much for 'secrecy') for the ride to Corvallis.
Mrs. Obama and family members flew on a Boeing C-40B, the military version of a 737 that serves as Air Force 2.
Mrs. Obama has in the past indulged herself for an early departure for her most recent Hawaiian vacation and a luxurous 2010 trip to Spain. Most of the costs of her travel are borne by taxpayers. (But of course!)
The C-40B included a flight crew of eight to 10 people. Mrs. Obama is traveling with one of her daughters and her mother. Maybe this is one reason Barack stayed home this time. Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to fly her brother to Washington for a visit?
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