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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia
New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia
trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? http://preview.tinyurl.com/714zEvleths Excerpt: "..The trip is unusual, experts say, in that there is no economic summit or other multinational gathering for the president to attend..." IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/
"ODONOVAN, Himself" wrote:
New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison, but this? He's going to Australia because we are the USA's strongest ally. But let's face it, he'll take any excuse to get out of that ******** he lives in. It'll be a breath of fresh air to leave what is arguably the dumbest people on the planet to rub shoulders with the smartest. |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/
On Mar 12, 6:44*am, bringyagrogalong wrote:
"ODONOVAN, Himself" wrote: New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison, but this? He's going to Australia because we are the USA's strongest ally. But let's face it, he'll take any excuse to get out of that ******** he lives in. It'll be a breath of fresh air to leave what is arguably the dumbest people on the planet to rub shoulders with the smartest. So where is he stopping along the way for all this shoulder-rubbing? |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/
On Mar 12, 5:20*am, "ODONOVAN, Himself" wrote:
New York Times questions timing of Obama *family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? http://preview.tinyurl.com/714zEvleths Excerpt: "..The trip is unusual, experts say, in that there is no economic summit or other multinational gathering for the president to attend..." IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? A president can go anywhere he wants, just ask Bush and Reagan, and that even includes a president who happens to be a Democrat, by the way. "Bush on track to become the vacation president By JULIE MASON Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau Aug. 9, 2007, 9:01PM President Bush tries to set an example for Americans whenever he can, in terms of physical fitness, faith, optimism and a certain overall moral rectitude. He also sets an excellent example on taking vacation. On Thursday, Bush left for a weekend in Kennebunkport, Maine, and his family's summer compound, Walker's Point. On Monday, he heads to his Crawford retreat, where he has spent all or part of 418 days of his presidency, according to Mark Knoller, a CBS News White House correspondent and meticulous record-keeper. Never a fan of Washington's more cosmopolitan pleasures, Bush will be in Central Texas for about two weeks, with an overnight trip to Ottawa to meet with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. At a White House press conference Thursday, Bush appeared to be already inhabiting his vacation mode, shedding the businesslike, sometimes grim demeanor he's had of late to slouch against the podium and be avuncular. He gamely joked and mugged with reporters, at one point raising two fists in a boxing stance to illustrate what not to do in a photo op with the president of Iran. "You don't want the picture to be kind of, you know, duking it out, you know?" Bush said " 'OK, put up your dukes.' That's an old boxing expression." Bush's August sojourn will be his 65th trip to Crawford, according to Knoller. The 1,600-acre ranch has proved a durable haven for Bush, who often disappears into its varied landscapes for days or weeks at a time without public appearances. He has an attractive stone house, shaded swimming pool, miles of rugged bike trails and law enforcement at every entry point keeping people out. "I fell in love with it the minute I saw it," Bush said of his ranch in 2001. "I like being out here. I like spending a lot of time outside." The presidential vacation-time record holder is the late Ronald Reagan, who tallied 436 days in his two terms. At 418 days, and with 17 months to go in his presidency, Bush is going to beat that easily. Even so, this year's August vacation for Bush is a contrast to previous years such as 2005, when he dragged out vacation in Texas to five weeks. That was also the year Bush remained on vacation immediately after Hurricane Katrina hit. Vice President Dick Cheney generally takes August off, often heading to Wyoming or coastal Maryland. Congress left last weekend and is gone until Sept. 4. The Iraqi parliament is taking August off, too. Still, all this governmental time off is more than most Americans are taking. A recent survey by Yahoo Hot Jobs found nearly half of American workers did not take all of their vacation days last year. Bush, on his 10th visit to Kennebunkport as president (according to Knoller), is scheduled for lunch Saturday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Indeed, on the issue of vacation, at least, Bush is much like a pleasure-seeking Frenchman. According to Expedia.com, French workers get about 39 days off a year and generally take all but one." http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/5042364.html |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this?
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:20:20 -0800 (PST), "ODONOVAN, Himself"
wrote: New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? http://preview.tinyurl.com/714zEvleths Excerpt: "..The trip is unusual, experts say, in that there is no economic summit or other multinational gathering for the president to attend..." IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? What's the matter, O'Donovan? You jealous? -- "You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on." --Governor George W. Bush |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this?
ODONOVAN, Himself writes:
New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? The current President has regularly demonstrated that he wants to take his family on vacations paid for by taxpayers no matter how many millions of dollars they may cost. Since it has burned through trillions of dollars in taxpayer money to keep rich bankers rich, it should come as no surprise that he would waste taxpayer money to give his wife and kids a succession of exotic luxury vacations. IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? Exactly, like a number of other trips. |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia
mg wrote: On Mar 12, 5:20 am, "ODONOVAN, Himself" wrote: New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? http://preview.tinyurl.com/714zEvleths Excerpt: "..The trip is unusual, experts say, in that there is no economic summit or other multinational gathering for the president to attend..." IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? A president can go anywhere he wants, just ask Bush and Reagan, and that even includes a president who happens to be a Democrat, by the way. "Bush on track to become the vacation president Because Bush went to his private ranch, that has something to do with Obama taking trips to Asia with his family? And a president is never on "vacation" so this tally is just stupid. When Bush went to his ranch in Texas, he used that as a jumping off point to visit farther west than would usually be easy on a day trip. This is a good thing. |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/
On Mar 12, 2:01*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
ODONOVAN, Himself writes: New York Times questions timing of Obama *family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? The current President has regularly demonstrated that he wants to take his family on vacations paid for by taxpayers no matter how many millions of dollars they may cost. Since it has burned through trillions of dollars in taxpayer money to keep rich bankers rich, it should come as no surprise that he would waste taxpayer money to give his wife and kids a succession of exotic luxury vacations. IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? Exactly, like a number of other trips. Don't you believe that a president is entitled to take his family with him when he goes on vacation? What did Reagan and George Bush do when they went on vacation? |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/
On Mar 12, 5:56*pm, "Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep
furiously)" wrote: mg wrote: On Mar 12, 5:20 am, "ODONOVAN, Himself" wrote: New York Times questions timing of Obama *family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? http://preview.tinyurl.com/714zEvleths Excerpt: "..The trip is unusual, experts say, in that there is no economic summit or other multinational gathering for the president to attend..." IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? A president can go anywhere he wants, just ask Bush and Reagan, and that even includes a president who happens to be a Democrat, by the way. "Bush on track to become the vacation president Because Bush went to his private ranch, that has something to do with Obama taking trips to Asia with his family? And a president is never on "vacation" so this tally is just stupid. When Bush went to his ranch in Texas, he used that as a jumping off point to visit farther west than would usually be easy on a day trip. This is a good thing.- So, when Bush and Reagan went on vacation, they weren't really going on vacation, but when Obama goes on vacation, he is really going on vacation. Is that correct? |
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New York Times questions timing of Obama family Australia/
On Mar 12, 3:53*pm, necromancer
Zidane's_Last_Red_Card@worldofnecromancer_no_spam _no_way.org wrote: On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:20:20 -0800 (PST), "ODONOVAN, Himself" wrote: New York Times questions timing of Obama *family Australia/ Indonesia trip: No real diplomatic reason to go but it is the kids' spring break. Date night was cheap by comparison , but this? http://preview.tinyurl.com/714zEvleths Excerpt: "..The trip is unusual, experts say, in that there is no economic summit or other multinational gathering for the president to attend..." IOW just a taxpayer funded junket for the kids and the whole Obama entourage? What's the matter, O'Donovan? You jealous? -- "You can fool some of the people all the time, *and those are the ones you want to *concentrate on." * * * * * * --Governor George W. Bush http://picasaweb.google.com/pjdnvn50...98496023713762 |
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