...and the left used to slam Bush for spending time on his ranch in TX.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-williamsburg-mayor-president-obama-coming-to-visit-this-weekend-20110406,0,6881733.story

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1987 560SL
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George set records for being away. I bet if you took a comparison you would find O spends much less time away from the job than he did.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I would be willing to say that you're off on your numbers...Bush was NEVER away from his job or duties while in TX, just his DC office.

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1987 560SL
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I do not think an allegation of white racism would be the least bit inappropriate at this juncture.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

A while back there were some studies done on the amount of time spent "holidaying" on the public purse by country leaders. There was a good relationship shown that when a leader felt they would be out at the next election, they made the most of the freebie holidays.
We will have to just wait & see if it is the case this time!!!

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

He probably just needs to go clear some brush ssomeplace.

Let me see if I understand this, taking the family on a 2.5 hour drive on a weekend to see a national landmark qualifies as a "vacation" in those terms?

Sounds like a nice way to spend a saturday personally, maybe with an overnight in the colonial town. Ive been there, was worth seeing, especially with kids. Give the guy a break, plus its dependent on all these screeching blame laying cretins in congress agreeing on a budget, so he's not running from that responsibility

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How sad that you feel that way.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

The Obama family vacation to Williamsburg has been cancelled.

geez, its not like hes still not on duty. When he is home hes at the office. the way I see it, he works 24/7. so even if he was a workaholic in private sector he might work 10-12 hrs per day and a saturday. so thats maybe 72Hrs per week. he works/on call 168hrs/week so we owe him 96 hrs/week. now most upper management which he surely is equivalent or better get 8 weeks vacation. add it all up and he is owed a boat load of time off. Ino matter what he's getting screwed on time off.

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

i've heard that kenyans are known for taking a lot of vacations. explains everything. clear as mud.

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

Maybe Trump needs to investigate this too

I do think the public wants to know that elected officials are hard at work, primarily on jobs and the economy, according to most metrics.

It would also be good if citizens took a look at their other elected officials "attendance" records. President Obama, as a US Senator, was absent quite a few times for votes, however I believe that there are more than a few other Senators and House members that have an less than exemplary attendance record.

I had the great displeasure of hearing that clown being "interviewed" on CNN yesterday while I was waiting for my most wonderfully delicious Indian take out... good gawd, that man is annoying. Not to mention utterly full of himself.

Heaven help us if we're foolish enough to let him anywhere close to a political office.

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Remember, if we get the Donald as POTUS, we do get Melania as the First Lady.