Obama ends Hawaiian holiday, returns to Washington (AP-"hardly the holiday most Americans seek")

Washington Post (AP) ^ | January 4, 2010 | PHILIP ELLIOTT

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HONOLULU -- President Barack Obama ended a Hawaiian vacation to return Monday to the Washington he never really escaped.

Obama and his family boarded Air Force One on Sunday evening for an overnight flight, capping off an 11-day trip that would be remembered more for an al-Qaida affiliate's botched attempt to bring down a Christmas Day flight about to land in Detroit from Amsterdam rather than the hours spent on golf courses or at luaus. The failed terror attack refocused the president's trip from R&R on the island of Oahu to a river of memos from homeland security aides.

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President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Malia Obama 11, right, and Sasha Obama, 8, walk through the Honolulu Zoo in Honolulu, Hawaii Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. The Obamas are in Hawaii for the holidays, and will be leaving later today.

First Lady Michelle Obama, walks with Sasha Obama, 8, through the Honolulu Zoo in Honolulu, Hawaii Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. The Obamas are in Hawaii for the holidays, and will be leaving later today.

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Before President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Malia Obama 11, and Sasha Obama walk through the Honolulu Zoo, the Black and White Ruffed Lemurs look at the press corps, in Honolulu, Hawaii Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. The Obamas are in Hawaii for the holidays, and will be leaving later today. (AP)

[johniegrad]

Oh, you are just asking for it with post #2.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Most Americans don't "seek" it because they cannot afford $4,000 a night resort!

Tough crap, Hussein: I couldn't care less how many times you had to answer a phone call at 2 am. Your responses are worthless and weak.

[spokeshave]

what is seen can never be unseen...

[sinanju]

OHHHHH GRACIOUS GOD!!!!

What is it with those high-waisted outfits!?

[maggief]

Sorry, not sure why the AP released that image ...

http://www.daylife.com/search/photos/1/grid?q=obama+honolulu+zoo

:D

[DeaconRed]

Dear Zero and Mrs sack dress:

The country would be so much better off if you would stay on vacation until the end of your term.

Please take the worthless congress with you, yes all 535, as they are as useless as you are.

[WVKayaker]

I can't imagine traipsing all over a zoo, spending the day in heat and humidity, and getting onto AF1 at 10pm later, apparently IN THE SAME DRESS!

I'm an old guy. My Mennens won't last that long! Speaking of gag alerts!

[HiTech RedNeck]

Zoos are good places for animals to watch people as well as vice versa!

[gov_bean_ counter]

Hey Rock, take her to da zoo.

[Eye of Unk]

All I remember when I was a child and visiting a zoo was the monkeys throwing feces.

[YankeeReb]

Tough crap, Hussein: I couldn't care less how many times you had to answer a phone call at 2 am. Your responses are worthless and weak.

Remember during the campaign how we were asked who do you want answering the phone in the WH when that 2AM call comes in. I guess the answer to that question was NOT Barry Hussain Soetoro.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Are we supposed to feel sorry for them because their vacation in paradise was interrupted with pesky national security matters?

[gov_bean_ counter]

At leas the pits are covered...

[maggief]

Michelle Fashion Police Alert Ping!

FReepmail GOP_Lady if you want on or off this ping list

[dancusa]

Michelle Obama, ugliest first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt. MSM is telling us she is the new Jackie O? They must be wearing beer goggles.

[Vaduz]

Second photo note feet he must have walked on water that day.

[Nickname]

In Hawaii they call flip-flops slippers. His handlers probably told him to wear them to demonstrate that he’s really just a regular kinda guy.

[maggief]

Not one for conversation, I guess.

Michelle Obama sits in vehicle with headphones in her ears on her way to work out with U.S. President Barack Obama in Kailua, Hawaii, December 30, 2009.

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ride in a motorcade on the way to the beach with family and friends at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii January 2, 2010.