Obama Takes First Vacation Already?

[stevento]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/02/obamas-depart-f.html
So the Obamas are taking a fabulous vacation... already. He's hasn't been in office 30 days yet.

I'm trying to find a link on how soon it was before Bush took his first vacation in office. I do know that if you add up all the days Bush spent on vacation in office it adds up to 3 years. :eek:

[yg17]

Fabulous vacation? It's not like he's going to tropical paradise, he's going home to see friends and family that he hasn't seen over a month and to spend Valentines Day with his wife. I won't fault anyone, Bush included for that. He's done more in 3 weeks than Bush did in 8 years, and he has earned this trip home. Being president doesn't mean you have to be held captive in the White House. And the word "vacation" isn't even in the god damn article.

Get over it already. Obama beat Hillary, and none of your whining and making false statements about Obama will change that.

[Sky Blue]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/02/obamas-depart-f.html
So the Obamas are taking a fabulous vacation... already.

I went for a fabulous vacation over Christmas... visiting my wife's family.

[LeahM]

lol, so three days in Chicago is considered a "fabulous vacation". Too funny.

[yg17]

OK, let's get something straight here.

Fabulous vacation:
http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/images/boracay_palm_trees1.jpg

Not a fabulous vacation:
http://blog.theryanklein.com/wp-content/uploads/ChicagoTraffic.JPG

[gkarris]

Yep - being a GA pilot, I know.

Huge TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) over essentially the entire Chicago area this weekend...

:mad:

[Ugg]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/02/obamas-depart-f.html
So the Obamas are taking a fabulous vacation... already. He's hasn't been in office 30 days yet.



It's the first time I've ever heard a two day get away called a fabulous vacation.

[mactastic]

Of course, when we raised concerns about George W. Bush's frequent vacations, we were told that he was never really on vacation, that he has everything he needs with him to be working all the time even when he's clearing brush away from his fake ranch.

So wouldn't it stand to reason that Obama is doing the same thing? Minus the faux ranch, of course.

I'll get concerned when Obama threatens to break Bush's record for fabulous vacations. Until then, can't a guy have Valentines Day with his wife? Wouldn't he be getting flak if he didn't do something romantic for his wife?

[stevento]

he's leaving the white house to go home to spend time with his family. sounds like a vacation to me.
To you, posting anything other than "Obama is God" is considered trolling. When's the last time you asked for a vacation day within 3 weeks of staring a new job?
I told you during the campaign, that'd I'd criticize the new President where (s)he is wrong. This is not the time to take a day off. And to put it in perspective, we were not in an economic crisis when Bush took office.

[plinden]

he's leaving the white house to go home to spend time with his family. sounds like a vacation to me.
I left work to go home at 5:10pm this evening. I'm with my family. Does that mean I'm on vacation?

They're going to Chicago for two days. Over a weekend.

[Aea]

To you, posting anything other than "Obama is God" is considered trolling. When's the last time you asked for a vacation day within 3 weeks of staring a new job?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Eccehomo1.jpg/779px-Eccehomo1.jpg

[leekohler]

he's leaving the white house to go home to spend time with his family. sounds like a vacation to me.
To you, posting anything other than "Obama is God" is considered trolling. When's the last time you asked for a vacation day within 3 weeks of staring a new job?
I told you during the campaign, that'd I'd criticize the new President where (s)he is wrong. This is not the time to take a day off. And to put it in perspective, we were not in an economic crisis when Bush took office.

Stevento- we know you're still hurting over the Hillary loss, but come on...:rolleyes: If you really think Obama is taking the same time off as Bush...please...

[és:]

he's leaving the white house to go home to spend time with his family. sounds like a vacation to me.

Are you being deliberately obtuse? You said 'fabulous vacation'. This is clearly not a 'fabulous vacation'. Clear to any rational person, at least.

To you, posting anything other than "Obama is God" is considered trolling.

More utterly ridiculous bile. Claiming that he is taking a 'fabulous vacation' when the truth is that he is going to Chicago for two (non-working) days.

When's the last time you asked for a vacation day within 3 weeks of staring a new job?

Like most people I don't have to take 2 days off at the weekend. Do you expect the President to work 7 days a week, including Sundays?

This post is ludicrous.

[SactoGuy18]

By the way, going back to Chicago, IL is no picnic--there is a 30% chance of snow with temperatures no higher than the mid 30's in the afternoon for Saturday, February 14, 2009.

[leekohler]

By the way, going back to Chicago, IL is no picnic--there is a 30% chance of snow with temperatures no higher than the mid 30's in the afternoon for Saturday, February 14, 2009.

Stop it! Chicago is fantastic no matter what time of year it is...

[Gelfin]

So, you know the stimulus bill passed the Senate, Congress is on vacation next week and most of the rest of the federal government is shut down Monday. It isn't exactly an inopportune moment.

[JG271]

To you, posting anything other than "Obama is God" is considered trolling.

You see, If Obama was god then he wouldn't need to take days off. But since he is, unfortunately, human like all of us he can't work forever :rolleyes:

[xUKHCx]

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