US Vice President Joe Biden's $585,000 bill for night at Paris hotel..!

[jackovesk]

March 27,2013

• "Costs in line with high-level travel," US State Department
• Hotel Intercontinental had a "one-night free" discount

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US Vice President Joe Biden's one night stay at a five-star hotel in Paris cost $585,000. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Source: AP

IMAGINE forking out $585,000 for one night at a hotel, albeit a luxurious city centre five-star property.

Yet that is the contract between US Vice President Joe Biden and his staff and the Hotel Intercontinental Paris Le Grand.

The costs "are in line with high-level travel across multiple administrations," an unnamed State Department official told The Weekly Standard.

"The contract costs cover the entire range of support, including accommodations for military, communications, secret service staff, and other support professionals. Security experts are also required to travel in advance of the president or vice president. Safety and security are not negotiable."


Biden did not use Hotel Intercontinental's discount offer of "find a lower price elsewhere and your first night is free."

Biden's one-night stay was during a diplomatic trip to Europe in early February.

Unlike other government contracts, hotel stays for top US government officials are not subject to a competitive bidding process. "Security concerns" are the primary reason for this, according to documents cited by The Weekly Standard.

A second contract, unearthed by The Weekly Standard, shows Biden's stay at Hyatt Regency London the Churchill was a comparative bargain, costing taxpayers just $459,338.65, more than $100,000 cheaper than his night in Paris.

While news of the trip's cost garnered predictable outrage among conservatives, others had fun with it. Joked one Twitter user, "VP Joe Biden has been officially banned from using Priceline's 'Name Your Own Price' feature", Huffington Post reported.

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PS - Cmon America...:doh::faint:

[SilentFeathers]

Sheesh!!! Those French hookers are rather expensive huh????

[Snookie]

It just shows how freakin unpopular these people are when they have to travel with that much security!

[conk]

We've been showing a document around the office that grants the authority for him to spend over $350,000 on limo services. It's called a Justification and Approval to procure products or services from only one vendor, that no competition is warranted. You can Google or search for it, as it's a public document.

[sigma6]

More mind control conditioning for the public, exposing right in your face how they are flushing your money down the toilet in order to run their organized crime syndicate network. And to think this is a visit to a supposed friendly nation. If you still remember what it feels like to be thoroughly disgusted, this would be your queue. I can understand why security is not negotiable when there are over a hundred countries that would love to kill you for the rape and pillage of their respective countries. I wonder if this trip included a a chorus line of dancing girls and a 3 ring circus?... and don't ask me what the difference is... :o

[Snookie]

More mind control conditioning for the public, exposing right in your face how they are flushing your money down the toilet in order to run their organized crime syndicate network. And to think this is a visit to a supposed friendly nation. If you still remember what it feels like to be thoroughly disgusted, this would be your queue. I can understand why security is not negotiable when there are over a hundred countries that would love to kill you for the rape and pillage of their respective countries. I wonder if this trip included a a chorus line of dancing girls and a 3 ring circus?... and don't ask me what the difference is... :o

Judging by the look of him in the picture of the OP, several lines of coke could also have been involved. ;)

[Flash]

Sheesh!!! Those French hookers are rather expensive huh????

of course, what do you expect? :p

[Positive Vibe Merchant]

the hookers are pricey... but the kids... nwo that is where the real expense is :P

[jackovesk]

More mind control conditioning for the public, exposing right in your face how they are flushing your money down the toilet in order to run their organized crime syndicate network. And to think this is a visit to a supposed friendly nation. If you still remember what it feels like to be thoroughly disgusted, this would be your queue. I can understand why security is not negotiable when there are over a hundred countries that would love to kill you for the rape and pillage of their respective countries. I wonder if this trip included a a chorus line of dancing girls and a 3 ring circus?... and don't ask me what the difference is... :o

:bump:...:yes4:

[Prodigal Son]

That's not a cocaine face, he's been doing some serious narcotics. It is no accident that they let a picture like that get out on the Internet. This is in your face screw you type stuff from these lowlife scum. When you're talking money like that, there was probably a snuff video involved... and maybe a child sacrifice or two. And we get to pay for it.