Political Grapevine: 6/1

" And thousands. Fresh pickings from the political grapevine President Obama delivered a campaign promise delivered on a campaign promised Saturday to really is most important constituency. His wife. He took the first -- to dinner and a Broadway Show in New York the costs of the meal and theater tickets were paid for by the president. But the White House has declined to say how much the rest of the trip cost taxpayers. The New York Post reports that aircraft expenses for the -- cost you at least 24000. Dollars. You bombers flew into JFK airport on a smaller gulfstream 500 plane. Instead of larger version -- of Air Force One and then. Took the marine one helicopter to Manhattan. They dined at a Greenwich Village restaurant before taking in the play Joe Turner's come and gone. New York democratic congressman Charles Rangel has apologized after he was criticized. By New York mayor Michael Bloomberg for joking that President Obama should avoid Harlem -- in the Big Apple. A reporter asked the Democrats Saturday what the president should do while in New York Rangel said quote makes certain -- President Obama. Doesn't run around east Harlem without identification. That was a reference to the shooting last week in Harlem of -- black police officer who was in the street -- in street clothes and had his gun out while chasing a suspect. The officer who killed him was white. Bloomberg said of Rangel quote. He's just plain wrong this was a tragedy -- police department is diverse there's no reason to suspect this had any racial overtones. -- now says his words were entirely inappropriate. And we told you last week that then what Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has marked is ten year anniversary of his TV show a little president today. It was marketing marketing this this week for a four day marathon edition. But the socialist leader made it only through two days before dispute over a -- second segment and technical issues he -- his celebration. Media reports say Chavis canceled Saturday show after he backed out of a lot debate with a conservative Peruvian author. The Sunday edition was supposedly scratched because of technical difficulties. Meanwhile Chavez says he is -- new gift for President Obama. In April you may remember Chavez gave the president a copy of the book open veins of Latin America five centuries of the pillage of a continent. Friday he said he wants to give mr. Obama this book. What is to be done by Soviet Union founder Vladimir -- perhaps he's hoping for another boost on Amazon no war yet President Obama."