The audacity!
I usually could care less about any politics but this really made my blood boil for a moment.
In regards to President Obama fulfilling a pre-election promise to take wife to broadway show in New York:
"Republicans characterised the trip as insensitive and wasteful against the backdrop of US car giant General Motors preparing for an expected bankruptcy.
White House aides and media accompanied the first couple on their private date.
The president and first lady travelled to New York in a smaller plane than the regular Air Force One 747." - BBC News
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"The White House declined to say how much the trip was costing taxpayers, and even before the smaller jet left Washington, the there-and-back trip drew criticism from the Republican National Committee. The RNC issued a news release that chastised Obama for saying he understands American's troubles, but then hopping up to New York for "a night on the town."
Noting that General Motors is expected to file for Chapter 11 protection on Monday, the news release said: 'Putting on a show: Obamas wing into the city for an evening out while another iconic American company prepares for bankruptcy.'"- Washington Post
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"While the Obamas’ visit to New York was considered private, there was some very public criticism of the trip. In a press release that was issued on Saturday afternoon with the headline “Putting on a Show,” the Republican National Committee suggested that the outing was inappropriate and that Mr. Obama was out of touch, especially given the looming bankruptcy of General Motors." - NY Times
Quite frankly, I'm appalled yet not very impressed with the hypocrisy. Those republicans never really seem to have something worth talking about unless it's profitable -- It wasn't even a private date! Nor did they take the big plane!