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By Roy A. Barnes


COMMENTARY | CBS News reported Friday that President Barack Obama held a fundraiser in Los Angeles at the home of movie actor George Clooney Thursday, and raised about $15 million.

Yet the most troubling part of the report was the following words, "The star of the evening, the president, arrived at LAX in his private jet, Air Force One."

The mainstream media had better get this straight -- Air Force One is not the "private jet" of the president, period. We are supposed to live in a country where presidents don't conduct themselves like kings, and the establishment media enables this "king" mentality with such reporting. Continued references like this are a big turn off to voters, especially to those who are struggling. And the president needs to also keep that in mind because he's had an issue about what is his and isn't this week.

If Air Force One belongs to Obama, why do taxpayers pay the brunt of the $179,750 per hour for the operating costs of this plane, per Defense Department calculations as reported by WSOC-TV? Individuals or corporations who own private jets pay all of the operating costs. By CBS News' logic, Obama should be paying all of these costs. On his presidential salary of $400,000 per year, that wouldn't be enough to run the plane three hours.

As for the president himself, when he came out for same sex marriage earlier this week, he made an interesting reference to the military during his interview with ABC, remarking, "those soldiers or airmen or Marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf," as reported by The Weekly Standard.

As the troops are stationed around the world risking their lives, they aren't doing so on the president's behalf. When other Americans get up to face the challenges of the day, they are doing this for themselves, their families and loved ones, not the president. On the other hand, when Obama gets up every day, he's supposed to be working on behalf of the American people.

Obama's re-election campaign can spend tons of money trying to get out its message to contrast Mitt Romney's message, but such overt attitudes about what supposedly belongs to Obama don't fall on deaf ears to voters.

The mainstream media and Obama need to watch their language regarding what belongs to whom.

whomever pays the funds for the aircraft, its purpose is to serve the president (any president in office)

however one wishes to word it

and I beg to differe who the soldiers are fighting for,, I am reminded daily when I Disagree with veterans of how they fought for 'me', I imagine they mean me as a citizen , which also applies to the President

so yes, they fight for americans, that would include the president

still justifying king Hussein, huh... i guess he will never learn that his actions speak louder than words... lead by example is completely out the door with this goof..

my only King is God

my president, however, has the same rights and privileges of any president before him

including the exclusive use of Air force one and the right to our military protection,,,

of course he does, but that doesn't mean he needs to abuse it...

of course he doesnt

watch fox news he didnt make that much from the event ...not 15 mill ... he will lose..

maybe, but will romney be any better? i'm kinda hoping ron paul win win the nomination, otherwise king hussien should stay in....

I agree.
Why pay two losers welfare for life??

so blessed to be in a country where people can make the statement that nearly fifteen million for a fundraiser at a persons home is

not 'that much'

She is saying the pro King Hussein report is a sham, that he didn't raise that much. 15 million that is.

Oborme is a grade A jackass

according to whom?

do the math

40000 per head, every ten heads equals nearly half a mill

100 heads would be 4 mill

200 heads would be 8 mill

300 heads would be 12 mill

,,does the 'source' claim to know how many attended,,,?

$40,000 per head.
Obama showing his true colors. Hanging with and taking money from the 1%ers.
I guess FAIRNESS is out the window when accepting money to buy an election.

Just make sure to check the hubcaps on AF1 aren't missing when Barry vacates DC.

I wonder how much the taxpayer paid for Air Force One and the rest for him to do this fundraiser?

oBlowmenites will tell you;
Taxpayers didn't pay, it came from Gubament monies.

not including secret service, aids, or anything else, $179,750 per hour for the operating costs of this plane

179,750 x 6 hours = 1,078,500 just in plane costs...

Kinda like missing china and housewares when Clinton left office?

thats what happens when elections are won on 'advertisements' for candidates,, they dont come free,,,