Obama spent weekend at Florida golf resort owned by Houston Astros owner Jim Crane

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2/18/13, “President finally shows his face after $1m golfing weekend with Tiger Woods that White House didn’t want world to see,” UK Daily Mail, Keneally and Boyle


“Jim Crane, who owns the golf club and the Houston Astros, is a Democratic donor and has played golf with the President twice this weekend.”

“The President was relaxing on a trip to the Floridian, an exclusive club along the Treasure Coast. The club’s owner is Jim Crane, a Houston businessman who also owns baseball’s Houston Astros. Crane also has given money to Obama’s political campaigns.

The White House had barred media coverage of the president’s golf holiday but released the names of his partners. Obama arrived in Florida late on Friday and returned to Washington on Monday night….

The outrage over the lack of transparency comes as much of the bill for the pricey trip will be paid for by tax payers, yet President Obama did not feel it appropriate to even release one photo of his time out on the course….

ABC News reported that in 2012, it cost $179,750 per flight hour to run Air Force One. Going off that rate- even though it is likely higher now since gas prices have risen- the cost of the flights to Florida and back to Washington on Monday totaled $943,687.50….

For three guests to play two rounds of golf over the weekend, greens fees come to $1,800 and the caddies fees for the foursome total $1,600….

The Floridian also features a gourmet dining room, full service spa and a marina with 68 boat slips so members can arrange to go on fishing outings during their stay. Because the press were banned from getting past the maintenance shed outside of the gates of the club, it is not known whether the President indulged in any of those amenities.”…via Lucianne

“The Floridian Yacht and Golf Club owned by Jim Crane”




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