What an effing hypocrite!

Just a day after introducing his plan to keep companies that take taxpayer dollars from funding things like Wells Fargo’s Las Vegas junket, The One is off on a junket of his own — to Kingsmill Spa & Resort in Williamsburg, VA.  The Democratic annual event burns through half a million TAXPAYER dollars each year it is held. 

The Washington Times breaks down the cost:

Chartered Amtrak train for all attendees except Obama: $70,000 (Obama will, of course, take Air Force One for the 150 mile trip)
Security helicopter to fly over the train: Unknown, but funded by taxpayers again
Food for the weekend (in 2003): $11,200
Entertainments for the weekend (in 2003):  $6,900
Having the press push for Wells Fargo to cancel their junket but not even ask press secretary Gibbs about Obama’s trip: Priceless

(H/T: Slublog at Ace)

Now that the polls are going against The One on the stimulus bill, Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) suddenly has removed his lips from Obama’s butt long enough to issue a “scathing rebuke” of the leadership the president has provided.  Soon after the election, he and McCain were the first “republicans” to run to Obama to jump on his bandwagon.  They thought his poll numbers required them to be on his team. 

Now that his numbers are dipping due to his numerous missteps on appointments and the stimulus, Graham feels empowered to call him out since he knows the public will at least partially agree with him.  Wonder what he’ll do when the numbers start swinging back the other way?  I hope Obama doesn’t hold a grudge.  Graham’s already been forgiven once for the things he said on the campaign trail.

Update: Hot Air has the video.