It all sounds like hype to me. I’m of the opinion, I’ll believe it when I see it. But when I heard Obama was headed for Hawaii, that did peak my interest. Especially since he didn’t go when grandma was in the hospital (IMHO, having had ill parents/in-laws, that’s when the family gets called to come home because that’s when they’re usually most ill.)
"pique" ... that'll be $10.