Sometimes the media just lets the mask slip with their double standards. This has to be the most egregious version of it that I remember. Hawaii is fine for Obama to vacation in while the Republicans are "out of touch."
Yet at a moment when millions are out of work and millions more struggling to get by, the party’s governing board will plot its comeback on the island of Oahu, sipping drinks poolside, catching rays on the beach that abuts the villa and raising questions about whether they’re as politically tone-deaf as they accuse the president of being.
This is the same Hawaii that Obama just got back from vacation last month. He was sipping drinks poolside at a million dollar villa, catching rays on the beach, and taking in rounds of golf. The media didn't jump all over him for going to an "island paradise" when so many are hurting. So in Politico's estimation Obama can come to Hawaii to relax in a million dollar mansion but the RNC has to meet at a Ramada in Sheboygan?
Oh, and has anyone mentioned to Politico that Hawaii is in a midst of an economic crisis and we have to cut teaching days and furlough state workers so we can balance our budget. We even had to take out a collection to keep our High School sports running. Our main industry, which is tourism, is on the ropes and is just barely starting to recover.
So every GOP functionary that brings money into our state and leaves it here is more than welcome. Hell, have the Democratic Committee meeting here at the same time since they will come here and spend money too.
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