Obama's Date Night in New York

yes,plz vote for him,to make our city better than it actually is.

I just wish the Presidents when they make a campaign visit or a personal date pay the taxpayers for fuel. What is wrong with a Video conference like a virtual town hall meeting. He, especially Pres Obama says we have to sacrifice. Lets start at the top.

Sorry, Jeff, that last comment should have been to Sarah.

@ Jeff, get your head out and think about what 'obama' inherited as compared to what he has done in his first 6 months. From the frying pan to hell.

Coming on the heels of the GM crisis, this is like Nero fiddling while Rome burns. You know what is one of the biggest causes of marital strife? Fiscal worries.

This man is personally responsible for the auto workers losing their jobs under his GM buyout plan - what does he think the workers are going to do for date night now? Beg?

First an air-force one photo shoot over midtown Manhattan, and now a hundred-thousand dollar night on the town courtesy of the American tax-payer. Are we watching a VH1 reality show or something?

The timing of this story is perfectly timed with the public company proxy season, where disclosures about corporate-jet use attract wide attention.

What is wrong with this country? News flash: he won the election...like it or not he IS president. We need to support him. IT cost me less than a penny for him to take his wife to dinner. He has been working basically 24/7 for three years, he inherited a country that is in far worse shape than what he originally campaigned to win, and he has gotten more accomplished his first months in office than any other recent president. Bush, Clinton, the other Bush, Nixon, Ford and Carter all took trips at taxpayers expense and no one says squat about them. Hmmmm....because they are white maybe???? As a white woman in my 30's, I was under the impression that we had made great strides against racism in this country since the days of my parents and grandparents. It makes me sick to have to realize that I have been wrong about that. Racism is alive and well unfortunately - and may be part of the real reason we are becoming so backwards and falling behind the rest of the world. Get over it! He had dinner with his wife. It cost you a penny. Bush costed you a hell of a lot more than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its not that he had a date, its what the date cost the taxpayer. Can I deduct this as entertainment on my taxes. I need the deductions and after all I DID PAY FOR IT.

President Obama can not control how he has to travel. We can not fault the man for taking his wife out to dinner and a show. Date nights are very important to loving, lasting marriage. Even the President has to have down time. Let's give him a break. He has 8 years to prove himself!

Why did he apply for the job description of being a president - all he dose is whine about the past president. Could it be that he is completely clueless about being a working president?

Everyone needs to calm down and let President Obama enjoy himself with his wife once in a while.

Personally, I am glad to see some glamor in the White House again and reminds me of the days of Kennedy and the lovely Jackie O.

If you wanted to boil this down to taxpayer dollars...everyone in the country paid 1/1,000,000 of a penny to offer an uplifting aspect to White House news and to show the world that even though we are in an economic downward spiral, our President can show his wife a good time once in a while.

Ladies, am I right?

This man is Nigerian rich. He should be ashamed. To put out word that business meetings in Las Vegas are bad and then he and his woman go out for a night on the town on taxpayer money. Nigerian.

Eva, of course it isn't the only promise President Obama has kept. He also promised his daughters a dog, remember?

Julia, I personally have not complained about President Obama's date night to New York City. I understand that presidents do travel all the time. But see the real difference between President Clinton's and President Bush's traveling is THEY NEVER SAID: "You can’t get corporate jets. You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer’s dime."

President Obama actually CONDEMNED the bailed out companies for extravagant spending of taxpayers money and then he makes this trip to New York City. I would have much preferred that President Obama waited until he and Michelle actually had some kind of business--even if it was a fundraiser--in New York City.

Now then, there have been several comments about President Bush's many trips/vacations to Crawford Ranch. You have to understand that no matter where the president is he is able to conduct the same business that he does in the White House. So even though President Bush may have been on the Ranch he still conducted his daily briefings, meetings and yes even conducted discussions with some world leaders.

He PROMISED Michelle a Broadway show after the election. So far, this is the ONLY PROMISE he has kept.

Everyone reading this should look up PROLONGED DETENTION and Obama. He thinks people should be held indefinitely because they MIGHT commit a crime in the FUTURE! It is true! Up to 10 YEARS! What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

I wonder if he pondered this during intermission at the Broadway show.

Amazing...President Clinton made well over 35 trips to NY while president; President Bush visited his ranch in Texas whenever he was inclined. A black president makes one personal trip almost 5 months after becoming president and the issue of taxpayer cost becomes headlines. Is he supposed to be a prisoner in D.C.? Racial prejudice is alive and well.

It's amazing...President Clinton made over 35 trips to NY while president, President Bush visited his ranch in Texas whenever he was inclined, but let a black president make one personal trip almost 5 months after becoming president and then suddenly the cost to taxpayers becomes an issue. Racism is alive and well in the USA.

the man makes 400K and 2million last year. he could well afford that trip to new york without the taxpayers. and why not? people i know are still traveling and going out to dinner. if that's how he relaxes then so be it. people will always find something to complain about. he's not waterboarding, having sex with an intern (female or male) or bugging the republican national committee. jeez!

This is great news, because clearly the threat of global warming from greenhouse gases is over! Right? I mean, Obama wouldn't keep warning us while he's flying private jets back and forth for a few hours of playtime, would he? That would make him a massive hypocrite and we know that can't be the case.