Another side stepping crazy Republican.

**min0 lee** · 11-05-2010, 07:51 AM

Bachmann Outraged Over Made Up Cost Of Obama's India Trip (VIDEO)

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was on CNN last night, and host Anderson Cooper pressed her to get specific about what programs she would cut to reduce the deficit.

"Republican Paul Ryan has suggested sharp cuts in Medicare and Social Security. Are you willing to make cuts there?" Cooper asked. But Bachmann wasn't initially interested in discussing Medicare and Social Security. Instead, she responded to Cooper by arguing about a much more pressing matter: the cost of President Obama's upcoming trip to India.

"Well I think we know that just within a day or so the President of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day," Bachmann said. "He's taking two thousand people with him. He'll be renting out over 870 rooms in India. And these are 5-star hotel rooms at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. This is the kind of over-the-top spending, it's a very small example, Anderson."

But wait: $200 million a day? Snopes.com says that the $200 million figure, which has been picked up by right-wing blogs, is "probably false." Snopes traced the rumor back to an anonymous Indian government official, quoted in a Press Trust of India article published on Tuesday. Factcheck.org calls the claim "highly doubtful," and points out that the entire war in Afghanistan currently costs about $190 million a day (h/t AJC).

"The numbers reported in this article have no basis in reality. Due to security concerns, we are unable to outline details associated with security procedures and costs, but it's safe to say these numbers are wildly inflated," Deputy White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told TPM in an e-mail.

Last night, though, Bachmann wouldn't have it.

"But don't all Presidents take overseas trips, and stay in hotels where there's security?" Cooper asked Bachmann.

"Not, not, not at this level. We have never seen this sort of an entourage going with a President before. And I think this is an example of the massive overspending that we've seen, not only just in the last two years, but really in the last four," she responded.

[TPM SLIDESHOW: The Year of Michele Bachmann]

When Cooper confronted Bachmann with the fact that the White House says the figures are inflated, she dismissed that line of argument.

"And that may be what the White House is stating," Bachmann said. "But again, we have never seen a trip at this level before, of this level of excess. And I think it's not a good signal to send to the American people, when the American people are, quite frankly, struggling right now with high job losses."

Anderson said that "frankly, no one really knows the cost, because for security reasons, they don't disclose the costs, so this idea that its $200 million or whatever is simply made up."

"Well these are the numbers that have been coming out in the press," Bachmann said.

"The issue here is really government excess and spending," Bachmann said a little later. "If it's that difficult and that expensive, maybe we should use video conferencing for these meetings, to have meetings between our two government leaders. Or inviting them to come to the United States."

Asked to explain the cuts on Medicare and Social Security and her response is

. Can you first explain what are your plans on Medicare and SS, after that you can rant about the President.
Minnesota wants to know about your plans lady....
This is like me asking my kids who cracked the glass window..." Mom, did you know Tony cut class?" LOL unreal.

She has no source. She's a moron.

**Zaphod** · 11-05-2010, 02:48 PM

Republicans rely on ignorance and loud voices.

**min0 lee** · 11-05-2010, 04:33 PM

Looks like no one agrees with her. Good.

**bio-chem** · 11-05-2010, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by Zaphod

Republicans rely on ignorance and loud voices.

all elected officials do

**min0 lee** · 11-05-2010, 04:58 PM

That is the truth.

**Dark Geared God** · 11-05-2010, 05:04 PM

**min0 lee** · 11-05-2010, 05:10 PM

**Big Smoothy** · 11-06-2010, 08:58 AM

OP, Min0.

Thanks for sharing this.

It shows ridiculous things have become. Politicians, that have the power to vote on our lives and livelihoods, are picking up false information from blogs, and who-know-what.

The US has descended into the land of stupidity, for many of the masses - but also many of these politicians.

**LAM** · 11-06-2010, 09:53 AM

lol at the far right and the bullshit they come up with..."He's taking two thousand people with him. He'll be renting out over 870 rooms in India. And these are 5-star hotel rooms at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. This is the kind of over-the-top spending, it's a very small example, Anderson."

considering I just hosted a bachelor party the other week for one of my secret service buddies when Obama was in Vegas I know for a FACT that number is much, much, much lower than 2,000.

**min0 lee** · 11-06-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by LAM

lol at the far right and the bullshit they come up with..."He's taking two thousand people with him. He'll be renting out over 870 rooms in India. And these are 5-star hotel rooms at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. This is the kind of over-the-top spending, it's a very small example, Anderson."

considering I just hosted a bachelor party the other week for one of my secret service buddies when Obama was in Vegas I know for a FACT that number is much, much, much lower than 2,000.

As Anderson pointed out the highest amount ever spent was Clintons trip overseas at 50 mil.....the whole entire trip, not one day.
Maybe it was 200 mil in Indian currency?

**bio-chem** · 11-06-2010, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by LAM

lol at the far right and the bullshit they come up with..."He's taking two thousand people with him. He'll be renting out over 870 rooms in India. And these are 5-star hotel rooms at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. This is the kind of over-the-top spending, it's a very small example, Anderson."

considering I just hosted a bachelor party the other week for one of my secret service buddies when Obama was in Vegas I know for a FACT that number is much, much, much lower than 2,000.

which number is lower than 2,000 exactly? the number of people he is taking with him? you don't think that maybe the amount of people he travels with to Vegas is different than the amount of people he takes to India? I think that this is a stupid BS story without any real facts and the Republicans need to shut the hell up unless they can show with real numbers that the president is wasting money. I also think that you pretend to knowledge you don't really have.

**min0 lee** · 11-06-2010, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by bio-chem

what number is lower than 2,000 exactly? The number of people he is taking with him? You don't think that maybe the amount of people he travels with to vegas is different than the amount of people he takes to india? I think that this is a stupid bs story without any real facts and the republicans need to shut the hell up unless they can show with real numbers that the president is wasting money. I also think that you pretend to knowledge you don't really have.

1999.

**min0 lee** · 11-06-2010, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by bio-chem

what number is lower than 2,000 exactly? the number of people he is taking with him? you don't think that maybe the amount of people he travels with to Vegas is different than the amount of people he takes to India? I think that this is a stupid BS story without any real facts and the Republicans need to shut the hell up unless they can show with real numbers that the president is wasting money. I also think that you pretend to knowledge you don't really have.

That's not hard to believe. I made friends at US Customs, Secret service, State Dept., ICE,.....just name a few that I have worked with for years.

My friend had a problem with her new neighbor a while back, these Ecuadorians moved in the house next to her and made the place a hangout, they would play volley ball all day and night....complete with lights run by generators....
Called my immigration friend over to scare them and they left!

**bio-chem** · 11-06-2010, 10:29 AM

um, mino. what the hell are you talking about?

**min0 lee** · 11-06-2010, 10:33 AM

Coffee

**Dark Geared God** · 11-06-2010, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

That's not hard to believe. I made friends at US Customs, Secret service, State Dept., ICE,.....just name a few that I have worked with for years.

My friend had a problem with her new neighbor a while back, these Ecuadorians moved in the house next to her and made the place a hangout, they would play volley ball all day and night....complete with lights run by generators....
Called my immigration friend over to scare them and they left!

Try having a friend at DHS ..now that progress...You have friends?

**min0 lee** · 11-06-2010, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Geared God

Try having a friend at DHS ..now that progress...You have friends?

Your not one of them!

**LAM** · 11-06-2010, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by bio-chem

which number is lower than 2,000 exactly? the number of people he is taking with him? you don't think that maybe the amount of people he travels with to Vegas is different than the amount of people he takes to India? I think that this is a stupid BS story without any real facts and the Republicans need to shut the hell up unless they can show with real numbers that the president is wasting money. I also think that you pretend to knowledge you don't really have.

well there aren't even close to 2,000 secret service agents so who exactly would the POTUS be taking with him? and whether or not you believe the knowledge that I have I'm pretty sure I know more than you who I went to high school with and what they do for a living.

**bio-chem** · 11-07-2010, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by LAM

well there aren't even close to 2,000 secret service agents so who exactly would the POTUS be taking with him? and whether or not you believe the knowledge that I have I'm pretty sure I know more than you who I went to high school with and what they do for a living.

where in that story does it say anything about 2k secret service agents? it says 2k people. you may know what some guy does for a living, but you don't seem to be able to understand........fuck it, I give up. I'm just too tired to go with this. feel free to have the last word

**LAM** · 11-07-2010, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by bio-chem

where in that story does it say anything about 2k secret service agents? it says 2k people. you may know what some guy does for a living, but you don't seem to be able to understand........fuck it, I give up. I'm just too tired to go with this. feel free to have the last word

lol who else does the POTUS travel with? how many aids and staffers does he need? there are less than 50 secret service agents assigned to the presidential detail. once again crazy Michelle Bachmann talking out of her ass just to stir the pot.

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