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Hat Tricks 
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| White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:05 pm)
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What a joke. All for show and nothing else. 
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The White House announced Tuesday that it was canceling all public tours of the president’s home because of the sequester spending cuts.
“Due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration, we regret to inform you that White House Tours will be canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013 until further notice. Unfortunately, we will not be able to reschedule affected tours,” the White House said in an email.
The notice comes as both the White House and Congress try to find cuts to their own budgets as part of $85 billion in cuts to the entire government.
At the Capitol, staffers who use the building’s West Front entrance that looks out on the National Mall were told Tuesday that door would be closed as of next week in order to save money.
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CarrolltonTiger
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:07 pm to Hat Tricks)
Our great grand kids shouldn't have to be paying for those tours anyway.
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Jbird 
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:07 pm to Hat Tricks)
Jesus, almost as smart as the people who voted for him.
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CITWTT
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baton rouge
Member since Sep 2005
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:10 pm to Hat Tricks)
This entire administration is like a collision between a bad joke and a frigging nightmare.
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LSUrme
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Member since Oct 2005
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:11 pm to Hat Tricks)
This is ridiculous. Interns give these tours. Interns cost nothing. This is all theater.
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hawkster
Member since Aug 2010
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:11 pm to Hat Tricks)
It would turn my stomach to visit the White House while Obama is in it.
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ManBearTiger
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:12 pm to Hat Tricks)
Why not say "Due to the looming threat of the sequestorgeddon the Prseident has decided to cancel all tours and remain in the White House working out a solution"
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Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:13 pm to Hat Tricks)
Still buying bullets and drones for Homeland Security though!!!
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Catman88
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Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:13 pm to Hat Tricks)
Why does nobody call him out on being a complete spoiled brat?
There are thousands upon thousands of completely worthless programs than should be cut long before we even get things as simple as this.
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Catman88
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:13 pm to Revelator)
Dont forget TSA gets to spend more money on unis than the freakin Marines..
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poe tay toes
Member since Jan 2012
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:14 pm to CITWTT)
or obama saw the preview for "olympus has fallen" last night
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Catman88
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Member since Dec 2004
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:14 pm to ManBearTiger)
Why not say "Due to the looming threat of the sequestorgeddon the President has decided to stop playing golf"
FIFY
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a want
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:24 pm to LSUrme)
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This is ridiculous. Interns give these tours. Interns cost nothing. This is all theater.
It's almost certainly "all theater" but when the White House is open to the public.....they're going to need more than free interns secure the place.
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a want
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Silicone Holler
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:25 pm to Catman88)
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There are thousands upon thousands of completely worthless programs than should be cut long before we even get things as simple as this.
That was the whole point of the sequester. To put forward an alternative so ugly congress would have to strike a deal.
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alajones
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:26 pm to LSUrme)
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This is all theater.
So was cancelling flyovers.
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Scruffy 
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:26 pm to a want)
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It's almost certainly "all theater" but when the White House is open to the public.....they're going to need more than free interns secure the place.
Don't try to defend this a want.
There is no defending the stupidity of this sequester hoop-la.
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Catman88
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:26 pm to a want)
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.they're going to need more than free interns secure the place.
So you are saying the white house is not being secured regardless of if anyone is home or tours being given? WTF
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CITWTT
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Member since Sep 2005
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:27 pm to a want)
Uh Mr. Wanting the Secret Service is out of bounds in the budget cuts according to Big Sis. So dat is strike one on the subject.
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St Augustine 
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Member since Mar 2006
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:29 pm to Hat Tricks)
What a Godamn bitch move. Dude is acting like a spoiled brat.
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BugAC
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Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2007
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| re: White House cancels tours because of sequester (Posted on 3/5/13 at 2:30 pm to Hat Tricks)
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The White House announced Tuesday that it was canceling all public tours of the president’s home because of the sequester spending cuts.
You liberals truly are complete and utter morons. If any human being actually believes this, then you should just end it now, and stop taking up the thinking mans air.
How fricking stupid does the Obama regime think we are?
Meh, don't answer that. He did get re-elected.
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