obama campaign 2008 speak total devotion job president elect one things say would give vacation well know one many many big lie obama tell since day one presidency obama vacation vacation lavish style rack huge tabs compliment american taxpayer listen video 2008 know lie teeth candidate president 2008 barack obama say interview occupant oval office vacation leisure even need sleep would go dedication american people position requires.then american taxpayers spend excess 70 million vacations.the comment make come interview new york time columnist bob herbert record 2008 apparently publish online 2012.in context obama say understand seek office prepare give life essentially burden president think strike american people um give office turn fear doubt insecurities foibles need sleep family life vacation leisure go give continue american people patience whatever go head get job think um make decision unless prepare make sacrifice bargain note think difficult important somebody like wonderful forbear wife two gorgeous young children end make sacrifice however partial expense taxpayers even obama family extend lavish vacation hawaii 2015 christmas holiday vacation vice president joe biden family total 70,563,336.75 accord washington watchdog judicial watch keep tabs president vacationing.total cost simply available security-related expense never release significant part cost taxpayer-funded jet travel obama family.only weeks ago judicial watch say may want sit one new record u.s. department air force reveal barack obama family busy 2015 vacation american taxpayers dime unnecessary travel include obama palm spring golf trip june trip new york city july family trip martha vineyard august cost taxpayers 3,115,688.70 travel expense alone document regard obama travel expense come response three freedom information act foia request first file june 30 2015 second july 23 2015 third august 24 2015. report say june 20 golf out obama palm spring require 10.6 hours fly time cost taxpayers 2.1 million july 18 out obama daughters new york cost 309,000 obama family august trip martha vineyard cost taxpayers 620,000 flight time alone.separate security cost include salaries expense various secret service team government provide example annual hawaii getaway christmas go ambulance remain stand-by obama vacations.reported judicial watch palm spring obama play golf plush private golf course oracle billionaire lawrence joseph larry ellison golf course locate ellison 249-acre porcupine creek estate feature golf club course huge 18,400 square-foot main residence eight guest house pool spa gym amphitheater obama fifth golf out palm spring past two years west coast trip reportedly include political fundraise one speech u.s. conference mayors new york trip allow obama time hang girls accord abc report.read wnd obama promise vacation elect check tab big lie video