BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN – News that President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii this weekend to join his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha in time for a Christmas holiday has been covered by news media worldwide.
The first family and their friends have been enjoying a reclusive 17-day holiday vacation in beach front homes in Kailua, Oahu.
But another powerful politician is here for the holidays as well, albeit on another island and with less media attention.
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, who served as Speaker of the House and is now head of the House minority, is once again spending her Christmas at the exotic Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu in Kona on the island of Hawaii.
Pelosi attended 9 p.m. mass in St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona.
The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai’s details its luxurious setting and amenities on its web site: “Gloriously revitalised, this natural tropical paradise offers more than ever to explore – with a newly expanded Spa, beachfront dining, fashion boutiques and new Deluxe Suites, in addition to Jack Nicklaus signature golf. Set on the Big Island’s exclusive Kona-Kohala Coast, this showpiece resort captures the essence of Hawaiian design, culture and tradition.”
Pelosi has her share of allies in Hawaii, including Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who she defended during his successful campaign for governor in 2010. When Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Mufi Hannemann claimed during the primary that Abercrombie was not effective in Congress, Pelosi issued a statement calling Abercrombie “outstanding, effective and courageous.”
Pelosi has been escorted by local police during her last two holiday visits to Hawaii Island at a cost of $34,000 to local taxpayers.
Obama’s trip to the island of Oahu has proved much pricier to state and federal taxpayers.
In a Hawaii Reporter story published last week, the total cost (based on what is known) for a 17-day round trip vacation to Hawaii for the President and his family and staff and security is an estimated $4,113,038.
That includes $3,629,622 for separate travel for the president and his family, $151,200 for housing for security, $72,216 for staff to stay in one of Hawaii’s most luxurious resorts, the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki, and local police protection and ambulance detail for $260,000.
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I am so disappointed that Nancy Stretch Pelosi is vacationing on the Big Island. Several years ago we enjoyed a fabulous family vacation at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, paid with money I earned (not scammed from ignorant tax payers). Philosophically, I am not sure I could stomach another vacation to the Big Island after thinking about Pelosi contaminating the Island with her dirty cash, not to mention the filth and stench that accompanies her 99% entourage. Fortunately, I have already visited Pearl Harbor. I would have a hard time revisiting Oahu, because Barapocalyspse Now and his family keep wasting taxpayer money on his extravagant vacations. Does anyone know if any of the other Marxists in government have contaminated Maui, Kauai, or Lanai? If so, no problem, there are many other great places to spend my vacation dollars. Aloha Hawaii. Mahalo and Mele Kalikimaka!
Newt is the only one who should be able to cash in on government service…and I’m sure your voting for him.
Sorry to disappoint djj1, but Newt is part of the problem, not the solution. I am voting for Ronald Reagan, because a dead President is better than the Marxist we current have in the White House. Actually, I am voting for Michele Bachmann, but have no illusions, and believe that Debt Man Walking (Obamageddon) will probably win again in 2012. No matter who wins, ObamaCare will collapse under its own obesity.
Philip L. Perkins, M.D.
Give the woman a break…she earned her money on insider trading so she should be able to spend it as she pleases. Too bad its not at the prison commissary
Ms Pelosi is simply living the dream, spending the vast fortune she makes with insider trading (legal for democrats, years in jail for Martha Stewart or we peasants).
By the way, I think that is the creepy Governor of Hawaii she is with. Man, is he not the spitting image of the former creepy Governor of New Jersey, Jon Corzine, the crook who made $1.2 billion of customer high security funds vanish.
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And what precisely does $10,000 a night from vast corrupt bribery buys you at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Ka’upulehu”?
A 5,518 square foot private democrat party palace with multiple bedrooms that sleeps up to 8 unindicted felons with private pool, etc. in total stolen money luxury.
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