Posted on 08/23/2009 6:23:21 PM PDT by Baladas
OTIS AIR BASE, Mass. (Aug. 23) - Hurricane Bill blew out in time for the Obama family to blow in to Martha's Vineyard for the president's first vacation since taking office.
The first family began their vacation Sunday just hours after the National Hurricane Center lifted a tropical storm warning that had included the small island off the Massachusetts coast where the Obamas plan a weeklong break. The hurricane forced the president to delay his departure from Andrews Air Force Base by a few hours to midafternoon.
During the flight from Washington to the Coast Guard station at Otis Air Base on Cape Cod, White House spokesman Bill Burton conveyed a message from Obama, who boarded Air Force One in khakis and without jacket or tie, to the reporters traveling with him. The Obama then were to take a helicopter across the water to Martha's Vineyard.
"He wants you to relax and have a good time. Take some walks on the beaches. Nobody's looking to make any news," Burton told reporters on the plane.
Some Obama friends, including White House adviser Valerie Jarrett and Chicago physician Eric Whitaker, joined the family on the island. The president has no official events scheduled in the week ahead. Obama's sister, Maya, and her husband also joined.
"You can bet there's going to be some golf playing. Maybe a little bit swimming," Burton said.
Then there are the likely trips for ice cream and salt water taffy, possibly a bike ride and plenty of quiet time at a secluded 28-acre private estate that rents for $35,000 a week. The Obamas are paying for their share of the vacation home; taxpayers are picking up the tab for security and White House staff, which is customary for all presidents.
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Getting out of town just to kick off Ramandan and hide away from those CBO numbers, huh? I don't think this is his first vacation like the article claims, not even close.
“... for the president’s first vacation since taking office.”
Huh?
I could have sworn they’ve taken at least a half dozen vacations already.
Has the media been particularly intrusive into these children’s lives. I have not noticed it.
What a load! Why not just surround them with SEIU knuckledraggers. That will keep Obama's MSM eunuchs away.
kewl. Rove cooks up a hurricane and names it “Bill.”
I thought the whole purpose of the high dollar rental was that it offers privacy for the family. So what’s the problem? He’s a drama queen.
PLEASE tell me that all of this “privacy” won’t result in a picture of Obama and the Messus dancing on the beach in swim suits.
ONE PICTURE of Michelle in bathing suit, and I’m burning my monitor!
Should those kids get as much privacy as Sarah’s kids?
Actually, it should be the other way around.
after the media reports on the latest fashion that Obama’s daughters are wearing.
When the going gets tough the tough get fleeing and hiding behind their daughters.
Hmmmmmmmm.........
Not gonn happen. One picture of Michelle in a bathing suit and you will be stricken blind so you won’t be able to find the matches.
Gee,sick the IRS on the whole lot of these Obumer people and then let us talk about privacy.
“Aides Plead for Daughters’ Privacy”
Fat chance. The Kenyan’s kids are free targets.
Didn't BO try to use his daughters as a sort of "battering ram" excuse to get into Blair House earlier than he was supposed to?
Obama paraded his daughters on stage all through the campaign, and also in his visits to Paris and elsewhere. Otherwise, their privacy has been respected by everyone but Obama himself, who was famous for saying that he wouldn’t want them punished with a baby.
I totally agree.
I never heard W complain about privacy, but then again, he went somewhere PRIVATE for his August vacations.
Should those kids get as much privacy as Sarah’s kids?
Actually, it should be the other way around.
Only gay marriage proponent get the privacy to “adopt” chilren and murder or psychologicaly maim the kids who suffer or are recalcitrant against such fascist lifestyles.
Privacy is another term for liberal special priviledges.
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