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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/president-obama-buying-magnum-p-house-hawaii-article-1.2156151
Brrrr . . .it’s not that cold here this morning – only about 32 (15 degrees below normal) in the greater DC/Baltimore region. But it’s the 4-7 inches of snow predicted that has people rolling their eyes. Various state and municipal department of transportations have announced their snow removal budgets have been used up already.
But that’s NOT pertinent to the Obama concession on global warming, since he typically does not drive a car, shovel his own sidewalk or do anything else which the rest of us mortals must contend with. He get takes “chopper one” for a quick hop to Andrews AF base, and boards Air Force one when he has a vacation scheduled in Hawaii.
Did I just say vacation? Nix that. The Obama’s have evidently just a bought a home there. And not just any home. The mansion formerly used for the TV show “Magnum PI”. Sans Ferrari, I presume. How much did it cost? $8.7 Million. But the mortgage is for nearly $10 million, suggesting not only that this is a no money down deal (yeah, if you or I tried to get that we’d be told those were “non conforming risky mortgages”) but also that substantial renovations will take place to turn Magnum’s oceanfront estate into a residence fit for a president.
Yes – consider that. This is an OCEANFRONT property boys and girl. This is the EXACT OPPOSITE of what a global warming groupie would buy, if he actually believed the headlines, no?
Not only is Hawaii already one of the warmest places in America (another is Los Angeles, where Al Gore bought HIS mansion), but the oceanfront site of Obama's mansion clearly indicates that rising sea levels are not even on his radar scope, eh?
But to be fair, there are a lot of perfectly good reasons to buy waterfront property in Hawaii, even if you’re undecided on whether 35 years of failed predictions indicate a trend. Consider the following:
· Hawaii has GREAT public schools – unlike DC or Chicago
· No budgetary crisis, or impending bankruptcy due to runaway public employee pensions/benefits
· Although the income tax is “very high”, a substantial part of Hawaii’s revenue comes from hotel, restaurant, and air travel taxes which put Hawaii out of reach as vacation place for many of us. Hawaii is, however, the number one honeymoon destination for affluent Japanese, and is catching on with mega rich Chinese communist party members, too.
· One thing you won’t find a lot of in Hawaii though is “people of color”. Blacks and hispanics are vastly UNDER represented, compared to the 48 continental United States. However, I don’t believe the Obama’s are moving there to avoid diversity. I’m sure Tiger Woods, Eric Holder, Jeh Johnson and other acquaintances will regularly be on the guest list.
Of course, this is all just speculation, even if a half dozen various websites are claiming it’s true. We won’t know for sure until inauguaration day 2017, when the Obamas board a jet for their future home. And LAST year’s rumor – a residence in North Carolina golf community – I was skeptical of that even befor it was debunked.
I just couldn’t imagine BHO feeling comfortable in a “red state” which regularly elects retired NASCAR drivers to represent them on Capitol Hill.
Good luck, Barack, Michelle, Malia and Dropsy. And you also, presidential dogs Bo and whatever your stunt double is named. Good thing these are portugese water dogs. If the rising sea level thing does somehow turnout to be true, they can make a swim for it, and save themselves.
Full disclosure – Hawaii is overrun by feral hogs, and it’s considered an environmental crisis. My choice of dogs, if I was to move there, would be a “Florida Cracker Cur” like they use on some of the hogzilla reality TV shows. Yes – this is an actual breed, you can google it. Very tough on pigs, and more obedient than a pit bull. Or congress.
