So, Obama had palm trees cut down on Waikiki...

[trof]

This was told to me this morning.
It was so Michelle would have a better view or something during their vacation.
Yeah, I know.


I said "I find that very hard to believe."
He said "This isn't hearsay. We were there."
She said "Yes, we saw it."


Of course I didn't believe it, but I searched "Obama has palms removed at Waikiki".
Nada.

Has anyone seen this urban legend or whatever making the rounds?

[NightWatcher]

1. I thought it was because they obstructed his view towards Mecca

Minutes spent arguing with these idiots are minutes wasted.

How hot are things on Mobile Bay these days?

[eastwestdem]

19. Ha!!! nt

[trof]

21. Hot enough and bound to get worse.

[rug]

2. I googled your query and found pictures of handless people.

[Cooley Hurd]

3. I searched with similar terms and, also, nothing...

...not to mention it flies in the face of the known MO of President and Mrs Obama.

[TexasTowelie]

4. I did post a story in the Oregon Group

a day or two ago about a couple with Arabic appearing surnames who had some dead trees removed. Maybe someone had their Muslims confused?

[Downwinder]

5. Fort DeRussy?

[Renew Deal]

6. Does it matter if it's true?

Thigh I doubt it.

[WolverineDG]

7. And even if he did,

it's not like palm trees are endangered species.

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. I suppose the fact that where they stay when they are there...

Is no where near Waikiki would be irrelevant, right?

[Enrique]

9. Palmghazi!

[a kennedy]

11. Ha ha ha

[mnhtnbb]

10. Your friends are full of it.

The Obamas stay in Kailua, which is no where near Waikiki.

But, some people will believe anything they hear if they want to believe it.

Here's where they've stayed in Kailua

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-hawaii-vacation-rentals_us_56709ac0e4b0dfd4bcbfd707

And here's mapquest to show the relationship

https://www.mapquest.com/directions/from/us/hi/honolulu/waikiki-282010430/to/us/hi/kailua-282039835

[trof]

22. They are not friends. Just people in the neighborhood that I ran into.

[mnhtnbb]

24. Lucky for you they aren't!

People like that drive me nuts.

They're still full of it, though.

[countingbluecars]

12. Trump cut down 500 trees along

the Potomac River so golfer on his course would have a better view of the river. I think someone got their facts mixed up.

[mainer]

13. They can't even come up with something believable

Everyone knows the Obamas' vacation home is nowhere near Waikiki. Who are these liars who claim they were there and saw it?

[mahina]

14. Bullshit.

They don't even stay in Waikiki.

[underahedgerow]

15. I hate palm trees.

Miles of brown trunk with a plop of green on top. If they were obstructing my view of an otherwise amazing vista, I'd cut them down too. It's not like they're endangered.

I especially hate the super super tall ones in LA. 60 feet of brown nothing, and a bunch of fronds waaaaaaay up at the top, waiting to fall on your head or your car in a high wind.

I like shade trees, trees with flowers, leaves that change colors, mossy trunks, symmetry, bird and squirrel nests, fruit and nut trees....

I know there are many species of palms, and yes, some are very special and yada yada yada... this ain't it. They're good for making palapas, and watching the workers weave them into cool things is pretty amazing too.

[Hekate]

16. Tell the morons the Obamas vacation in Kailua, on the other side of O'ahu...

...separated from Waikiki by an impressive mountain range. Waikiki is wrecked, it's all high rises and elbow to elbow tourists, as of my high school reunion last October.

Kailua is still a nice little town, as evidenced by the events the reunion committee put together for us old Kailua High School grads. The beach is absolutely beautiful and pristine. Shhhh. Don't tell the tourists.

I've seen photos of the compound the Obamas and their friends rent for their group vacations -- privacy is a necessity for a presidential family, as you might expect. The Secret Service has a few things to say about that. At least this POTUS didn't buy a fake ranch in Texas for "cutting brush", or one high above Santa Barbara that can only be reached by helicopter.

Anyway, it looked like the "views" were mostly to the interior of the compound grounds, though there was easy access to Kailua Beach.

Michelle hasn't murdered any trees, palm or otherwise.

[LeftyMom]

17. If he wants to take out any more I can give him the name of my street.

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. I had a palm tree removed from my property last week because it was breaking through a fence...

...this is somehow illegal?

[In_The_Wind]

30. Highly unlikely.

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[BlueStateLib]

20. Coconuts removed from trees in preparation for Barack Obama's India trip

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/8109295/Coconuts-removed-from-trees-in-preparation-for-Barack-Obamas-India-trip.html

[Hekate]

25. Don't know what this has to do with Obama, but keeping the trees trimmed of fruit is a safety issue

....in parks and beaches. While I was still living on O'ahu, a woman was killed by a falling cluster that weighed 200 pounds. Just sayin'

[struggle4progress]

23. "I also blame Obama for Ruby Rudge! And Michelle masterminded the murder

of Vince Foster!"

[notadmblnd]

26. I'd have them cut down too

They must be filled with those nasty Palmetto bugs, aka giant roaches.

[tonyt53]

27. I was there about four years ago and back in the early 80's as well. Not a lot of trees either time

Did Obama have access to a time machine?

[steve2470]

28. When I was on Waikiki beach in 1995, there were very few palm trees

It's tourist central, mostly Chinese and Japanese at that time. Talk about a security nightmare for the Obama family. I'm guessing these people have never been to Waikiki.

[-none]

29. Anyone that has been to Waikiki knows there are no palm trees in the way of the view there.

What palm trees that are there, provide needed shade for the tourist while they are sipping their umbrella drinks.
So the OP is false.
The North Shore is where it is at anyway.