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For everyone wondering how much the White House could rent for on Airbnb (132 bedrooms/35 bathrooms). $157,920/week https://www.eliotandme.com/estimator?addres

For everyone wondering how much the White House could rent for on Airbnb (132 bedrooms/35 bathrooms). $157,920/week https://www.eliotandme.com/estimator?address=white+house%20&bath=35&bed=132&room_type=entire_place&sleeps=264 https://www.eliotandme.com/estimator?address=white+house%20&...

Retric 9y ago
Lincoln bedroom @ https://whitehouse.gov1.info/visit/index.html https://whitehouse.gov1.info/visit/index.html 400$ / night. So 7 * 400 * 132 = 369,000 / week. Making that's a hefty bulk discount ;-) PS: And yes this is a parody.
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- joshvm 9y ago
  The statement is brilliant, I wonder how they could put that up with a straight face: > We regret to announce that the "White House Overnight Guest Program" will no longer continue under the Trump Administration due to the repeal of the Obama Administration's openness and transparency doctrine. You are welcome, however, to make a reservation to stay at the 5-star Trump International Hotel just down the street. The $400 a night is per double occupancy though, so really it's only $200 per head. EDIT: Ok, it's a parody. Shame! :(
  - Retric 9y ago
    Yea, sorry if you got your hopes up. The .info domain and low price seemed a little over the top. But, I came across it a while ago and had to link it based on the GP's post.
  - zeep 9y ago
    Obama's openness and transparency? haha.
    - kbenson 9y ago
      To help, since you look to be somewhat new, the downvotes aren't just because this is place a bastion of liberal Democrat support, but because you didn't really contribute with your comment. Make an actual argument with references to back it up and you'll likely still get argument, but not necesarrily downvotes.
      - zeep 9y ago
        For one, Obama was the worst president when it comes to prosecute whistle blowers that brought attention to illegal activities within the Government (it's like the opposite of openness)... Yeah, Obama liked to say that he was transparent or open, but actions speak louder. (I don't think that this needs references, it is a well known fact, but here you go: http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jan/10/jake-tapper/cnns-tapper-obama-has-used-espionage-act-more-all-/ http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jan/10/...)
        kbenson 9y ago
        Firstly, that article itself notes, some of those cases were likely not whistleblowers (they were just relaying government information to news agencies, and even if trying to be transparent I doubt they intended internal negotiations with North Korea and Iran to to transparent while ongoing). Secondly, that's but one aspect of administration transparency, there are many to consider, such as how much other information was released, when it was released, and how complete it was. Looking at one metric, even if it's an important one, and using it as the sole basis for making that judgement, amounts to more of a PR move and clickbait headline than useful assessment. That said, I agree, Obama didn't appear to run a very open administration. It appeared very secretive. Then again, the prosecuting of of people for leaked information rather than quiet pressure and sanctions is itself a form of transparency (it's also noted in that article that past presidents used many other techniques to pressure reporters instead of the legal system). In the end, this is a complex enough topic that without a massive investment of time and effort, most arguments are going to have a hefty amount of opinion, making useful discussion hard. It doesn't help that we don't have an easy comparison with Trump's administration. In one respect, it's likely the most open administration there's ever been. I just don't think that's by design...
  - dullgiulio 9y ago
    You mean that the current presidential couple only pays $200? And for a long time the first lady stayed in NY... ;)
jimmymcsales 9y ago
Looks like they're lowballing the Queen by a bit then https://www.eliotandme.com/estimator?address=Westminster%2C+London+SW1A+1AA%2C+UK&bath=78&bed=259&room_type=entire_place&sleeps=518 https://www.eliotandme.com/estimator?address=Westminster%2C+...

Retric 9y ago

Lincoln bedroom @ https://whitehouse.gov1.info/visit/index.html https://whitehouse.gov1.info/visit/index.html 400$ / night. So 7 * 400 * 132 = 369,000 / week. Making that's a hefty bulk discount ;-) PS: And yes this is a parody.

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joshvm 9y ago
The statement is brilliant, I wonder how they could put that up with a straight face: > We regret to announce that the "White House Overnight Guest Program" will no longer continue under the Trump Administration due to the repeal of the Obama Administration's openness and transparency doctrine. You are welcome, however, to make a reservation to stay at the 5-star Trump International Hotel just down the street. The $400 a night is per double occupancy though, so really it's only $200 per head. EDIT: Ok, it's a parody. Shame! :(
- Retric 9y ago
  Yea, sorry if you got your hopes up. The .info domain and low price seemed a little over the top. But, I came across it a while ago and had to link it based on the GP's post.
- zeep 9y ago
  Obama's openness and transparency? haha.
  - kbenson 9y ago
    To help, since you look to be somewhat new, the downvotes aren't just because this is place a bastion of liberal Democrat support, but because you didn't really contribute with your comment. Make an actual argument with references to back it up and you'll likely still get argument, but not necesarrily downvotes.
    - zeep 9y ago
      For one, Obama was the worst president when it comes to prosecute whistle blowers that brought attention to illegal activities within the Government (it's like the opposite of openness)... Yeah, Obama liked to say that he was transparent or open, but actions speak louder. (I don't think that this needs references, it is a well known fact, but here you go: http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jan/10/jake-tapper/cnns-tapper-obama-has-used-espionage-act-more-all-/ http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jan/10/...)
      - kbenson 9y ago
        Firstly, that article itself notes, some of those cases were likely not whistleblowers (they were just relaying government information to news agencies, and even if trying to be transparent I doubt they intended internal negotiations with North Korea and Iran to to transparent while ongoing). Secondly, that's but one aspect of administration transparency, there are many to consider, such as how much other information was released, when it was released, and how complete it was. Looking at one metric, even if it's an important one, and using it as the sole basis for making that judgement, amounts to more of a PR move and clickbait headline than useful assessment. That said, I agree, Obama didn't appear to run a very open administration. It appeared very secretive. Then again, the prosecuting of of people for leaked information rather than quiet pressure and sanctions is itself a form of transparency (it's also noted in that article that past presidents used many other techniques to pressure reporters instead of the legal system). In the end, this is a complex enough topic that without a massive investment of time and effort, most arguments are going to have a hefty amount of opinion, making useful discussion hard. It doesn't help that we don't have an easy comparison with Trump's administration. In one respect, it's likely the most open administration there's ever been. I just don't think that's by design...
- dullgiulio 9y ago
  You mean that the current presidential couple only pays $200? And for a long time the first lady stayed in NY... ;)

jimmymcsales 9y ago

Looks like they're lowballing the Queen by a bit then https://www.eliotandme.com/estimator?address=Westminster%2C+London+SW1A+1AA%2C+UK&bath=78&bed=259&room_type=entire_place&sleeps=518 https://www.eliotandme.com/estimator?address=Westminster%2C+...