U.S. President Barack Obama is still reeling from the massive defeat dealt to the Democrats by wary Americans who are frustrated with the economy and big government spending.
The Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives during the midterm elections, but they retained control of the Senate in Congress.
The Republican-heavy House can hinder Obama’s policies and they have the power to elect a new president if there is a tie in the 2012 presidential elections.
New House Speaker John Boehner, who replaced the ousted Nancy Pelosi, has already said he will repeal ObamaCare.
But none of that is on Obama’s mind as he plans to visit his boyhood home in Indonesia next week for the first time since becoming president.
Barack Obama and 3000 others (mostly White House staff, press and security) will head to Mumbai, India on Saturday.
The Mumbai trip is part of a 10-day “going home” tour that includes Indonesia in Southeast Asia where Obama studied the Koran and learned to speak fluent Indonesian.
The massive operation will cost Americans $200 million per day. It includes a communications set-up, nuclear button, 40 aircraft, a fleet of limousines and the majority of the White House staff.
Mr. Obama, the First lady, Michelle Obama, and most of the WH staff will stay at the 5-star Taj Hotel where bombings and riots took place last year. The Obama administration has booked every room in the hotel, including all rooms at the nearby Hyatt.
Why is all of this necessary? Because for Obama, this trip is a “going home” of sorts.
Like most narcissists. he wants to make a big show of going home to Indonesia as the president of the United States.
If you’re wondering why most Americans have soured on Obama: the answer could be the massive, unnecessary spending using taxpayer dollars.
