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Timing of Obama vacation another brick in the wall
BizPac Review ^ | Dec. 1, 2012 | Michael Dorstewitz

Posted on 12/02/2012 10:00:33 AM PST by cap10mike

President Obama is once again in disengagement mode. The first family has scheduled another vacation – for three weeks, beginning Dec. 17. This in and of itself doesn’t bother me. Presidents are entitled to take vacations – even presidents who spend more time on the golf course than they do in the Oval Office. I don’t even begrudge him the disruption he’ll be causing his constituents. According to the Hawaii Reporter, the Obamas’ vacation will hugely restrict the comings and goings of the residents living in the upscale Oahu neighborhood, where they’ll be staying. Streets will be barricaded and, unlike many voting precincts, identification will be in constant demand. In this day and age of terrorism, whether the president believes it exists or not, this, too, is understandable, although I believe he could have chosen a locale where the neighbors’ lives would be less disrupted, especially during the holidays. Have the Obamas ever heard of Camp David? And then there’s the price tag, which while mind-bogglingly pricey, doesn’t even rate my rage meter today. The Obamas’ three-week fling will cost the taxpayers a cool $4 million. Although this bothers me somewhat, I won’t complain. I realize security costs money. It’d be nice if they could keep expenses down to a mere $1 million a week, though, wouldn’t it? No, my real beef is with the timing of the thing.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fiscalcliff; obama; obamavacation; timing; vacation
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Is golf and body surfing the president's idea of negotiating with congressional leaders?
1 posted on 12/02/2012 10:00:35 AM PST by cap10mike
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To: cap10mike

Two words from Barry, “I won”.


2 posted on 12/02/2012 10:06:46 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline, (it's back). 2008, the Decline of America)
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To: cap10mike

shouldn’t be surprising’many muslim families take month-long vacations around christmas.


3 posted on 12/02/2012 10:07:11 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: machogirl

I really wonder how many people bought the line about him “reaching across the aisle and working together with the opposition”?


4 posted on 12/02/2012 10:09:44 AM PST by rbg81
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To: cap10mike

So when the news readers state there are four weeks until the ‘fiscal cliff’ ... there really are only TWO weeks and a few days!


5 posted on 12/02/2012 10:11:33 AM PST by zeaal
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To: cap10mike

Responsibility to Benghazi Barry is “above his paygrade”.

The arrogance of this cretin is mind-boggling but, this is what we get when we allow liberals to control our schools and dumb down our kids.


6 posted on 12/02/2012 10:11:53 AM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - another name for white collar criminals!!)
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To: cap10mike

Notice how Democrat presidents take off for Christmas, forcing Secret Service agents to be away from their families? Reagan and the two Bush presidents would wait and leave after Christmas so the agents could be at home.

Now is there any wonder that many decent family men leave the service because of the intolerable working conditions? What they have left are quite a few swinging single types (unfortunately, not always single) who go for the wild life. Hence, the poor judgement and scandals.


7 posted on 12/02/2012 10:12:12 AM PST by Pining_4_TX ( The state is the great fiction by which everybody seeks to live at the expense of everybody else. ~)
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To: rbg81

Reaching across the aisle are RINOs and Conservatives caving. We are toast.


8 posted on 12/02/2012 10:13:07 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline, (it's back). 2008, the Decline of America)
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To: Pining_4_TX

The timing of this so-called ‘vacation’ is precisely defined by the 12th amendment. He is making himself completely unavailable and unapproachable between the states’ certification of their electoral voters and the counting of the electoral votes by the joint session of congress.


9 posted on 12/02/2012 10:18:40 AM PST by Mr170IQ
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To: cap10mike

This in and of itself doesn’t bother me”

...why doesn’t it?! Why in the hell does every article make a mention that some things about this turd “doesn’t bother them” or “it’s ok”?! Everything about this peon is bad news! Period!


10 posted on 12/02/2012 10:32:08 AM PST by albie
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To: DustyMoment
"The arrogance of this cretin is mind-boggling but, this is what we get when we allow liberals to control our schools and dumb down our kids."

You've nailed it - and don't forget; "public schools" worked really well for Adolph Hitler.

11 posted on 12/02/2012 10:35:57 AM PST by wesagain (The God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
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To: cap10mike

No need for him to actually work in the oval office... while there are thousands of fellow traveler bureaucrats minding the store at the EPA, FDA, HUD, State, gun-running consulates, un, congressional ‘Rats, and courts at every level...


12 posted on 12/02/2012 10:46:55 AM PST by C210N (In favor of private rights and public happiness)
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To: machogirl

That’s all he knows.


13 posted on 12/02/2012 10:49:44 AM PST by cap10mike (Free market)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Bwahahahaha!


14 posted on 12/02/2012 10:50:26 AM PST by cap10mike (Free market)
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To: zeaal

That’s right, and he’s using the time to make his pitch to the voters instead of negotiating with congress.


15 posted on 12/02/2012 10:53:03 AM PST by cap10mike (Free market)
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To: DustyMoment

Yep, that’s one way of looking at it that I’d never thought of. Thanks.


16 posted on 12/02/2012 10:54:51 AM PST by cap10mike (Free market)
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To: cap10mike

It’s basically pure Chicago style arrogance. He knows Boehner, and crew are too CS to close down the government, and they will give him what he wants.

Obama says “What, ME Worry?”


17 posted on 12/02/2012 10:56:24 AM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Pining_4_TX

I never noticed that before, but you’re right. Also, Republicans generally go home for their “time off,” cutting down expenses and making security easier.


18 posted on 12/02/2012 10:58:31 AM PST by cap10mike (Free market)
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To: albie

“...why doesn’t it?!...”

I wholeheartedly agree - the Hawaiian 3 week vacation can and should bother us and we don’t need to feel guilty that it bothers us! This man and his wife rub their vacations in our faces when many of us are struggling ...


19 posted on 12/02/2012 11:02:52 AM PST by stonehouse01 (Equal rights for unborn women)
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To: rockinqsranch

You’re probably right. Boehner has already caved on ObamaCare. Defund it, for crying out loud!


20 posted on 12/02/2012 11:04:02 AM PST by cap10mike (Free market)
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