HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) –
After closing his final news conference of the year with a “Mele Kalikimaka,” President Obama and his family left behind chilly temperatures in the nation’s capital for their annual Christmas vacation in the islands.
Obama and his family landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam about 11 p.m., and were met by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, (D-Hawaii), Gov. David Ige, Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander.
After the president greeted the dignitaries, the family jetted off to their rented Kailua mansion by motorcade.
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a temporary security zone in Kailua Bay starting Friday at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Jan. 2.
The maritime security zone starts from Kapoho Point and extends westward to the shoreline near Kailuana Loop. The zone also includes the adjacent channel beginning at Kapoho Point to the North Kalaheo Avenue Road bridge. An orange marker will indicate the perimeter of the security zone.
This will be the Obamas’ final trip to Hawaii as the first family as the president’s second term draws to a close.
It will be punctuated by a historic visit to the USS Arizona Memorial on Dec. 27 with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who will become the first Japanese leader to visit the site. Both will pay tribute to the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago.
During last year’s vacation, Obama spent much of his time working out at the gym, playing rounds of golf, going on hikes and dining at high-end restaurants, like Alan Wong’s and MW Restaurant.
Obama and his family have been coming to the islands for the holidays since before he was elected president. But the Hawaii native kept up the tradition even after being elected to the White House.
His annual island vacations have hardly been dull, though. MORE
Thank God, it’s his last tax payer funded vacation. The arrogant jerk probably spent more tax payer money on vacations than the last 5 presidents combined. It will be nice to have a president who does not expect the people to treat him like a king and use the US treasury as their private bank.
I was thinking Hawaii might capsize or sink from his incredible arrogance.
TGIF
Thank God it’s Final
They just can’t resist pissing away more of the taxpayers money on yet another undeserved vacation. Useless pieces of human shit.
Well … bye …
Never too soon to be rid of bad rubbish.
izlamo delenda est …
Never pass up an opportunity to slam America with a Japanese leader in tow. A great farewell for the commie pig.
The H and I haven’t had a vacation, other than staying home to work on this old house, since George H.W. Bush was President Why does Obozo need a vacation from doing nothing?
http://tinyurl.com/zyo83gy
“Hawaii native”? Prove it.
Bet his neighbors are fucking thrilled.
I wonder what would happen if Congress removed the Secret Service funds/security for past Presidents.
The First Family Of Freeloader’s
sun is finally setting on their
Billion Dollar party. January 20th
is a good whiskey and cheap champagne
day for me!
If the Obolas are there, now would be a good time to set up the blockade of the island.
Kenyan, Indonesian, Hawaiian ?
Who wants to claim responsibility for the birthright of this corrupt, arrogant, inept failure?
Any takers? They can have him.
” During last year’s vacation, Obama spent much of his time working out at the gym, ….”
Ewwww. We all know what a disturbing image that is, and the questions about manhood it raises.
At least, TG finally , it’s the last one.
What type of apology will obama give Japan?
Will he apologize for the American Prisoners of WWII who survived under Imperial Japan’s death marches and cruelty.
His mantra, US made mistakes and needs to apologize for being a beacon of liberty and freedom.
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/05/27/war-crimes-imperial-japan-lesson-moral-equivalence-mr-obama/
I wish the little m’fer would stay there. And Obunghole stay away from the USS Arizona. It is a sacred place to all real Americans.
Y’all want related HI pics?
Hickam, Pearl, Kaneaohe.
Over next couple days.
Here’s a news flash for the entitled odumbo family: real Americans can’t stand you. We don’t care what you think or feel or say about anything. You’ve made it abundantly clear you hate America while living like royalty on our taxpayer money. Go away, please, just go away and take your bad attitudes with you. Good riddance.
I hope he gets eaten by those carnivorous caterpillars they have in Hawaii.
Did they have to duck Bosnian sniper fire at the airport?
Fcuk this fcuk turd! I hope he slips a disc on the 7th hole.
@ Bubba
President Obama, who famously suggested he would give up taking vacations if he was elected president, has spent nearly $80 million of taxpayer money on vacations.
That’s according to the newest total compile by Judicial Watch, which has been monitoring those costs since Obama moved into the White House and started getting away to Hawaii, sending his kids to Mexico for spring break and his wife to Africa.
Hey Obamanation – why don’t you and your tribe just stay there and fade away? Maybe even fall into Mauna Loa while it’s active. Now THAT would be justice!!
dear 0bama’s.
Eat shit and die.
Happy holiday
Shouldn’t the number of vacation days available for the president be limited to the number of days of annual leave available per year for a new hire civilian GS employee? Further, since it is vacation, shouldn’t the president be responsible for all incurred costs?
How many freakin days of vacation has this pompous ass taken in eight years, not including golfing days, going on talk shows, etc.?
It’s not so much the number of days vacation he has taken. I think other recent presidents took more vacation days.
The real problem is the cost. I’m sure the Obama family’s vacations have cost a huge amount more than any other president. First place by a big pot of $$ over the second place holder.
In Mooshell’s case, I think it’s MelekalikiMahoo…….
Mebbe they’ll find a centipede nest and get attacked by the
little devils, we can only hope.
obama has said that the first thing he wants to do after leaving office is take michelle on a “well deserved” vacation…