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August can play havoc with a president's vacation
Reuters ^ | August 16, 2013 | By Steve Holland

Posted on 08/17/2013 5:32:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

August has a way of interfering with a U.S. president's best-laid plans for vacation. Just ask Barack Obama. Or Bill Clinton. Or either of the presidents named Bush.

Obama, determined to take a week off from his typically grinding schedule, interrupted his holiday briefly on Thursday to condemn the killing of hundreds of people in a violent crackdown on demonstrators by Egypt's military government.

But at the risk of a new round of criticism, Obama promptly went on to play golf after the morning statement.

On Friday, after he was briefed on Egypt by his national security adviser, Susan Rice, he was out riding bikes with his wife Michelle and two daughters.

The message to be gleaned? He will not be held hostage by world events.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bias; journalism; media; vacation

1 posted on 08/17/2013 5:32:22 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"...his typically grinding schedule..."

Bbbbwwwwaaaaawwwwhhhhaaahaaaa...

This guy should be a writer for Leno.

2 posted on 08/17/2013 5:33:56 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
...his typically grinding schedule...

What? His golf and party schedule? The WH daily schedule shows that he typically doesn't go to work until after 9:00 and quits around 3:00. That's not even bankers hours. What a joke.

3 posted on 08/17/2013 5:38:58 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Timber Rattler

Quite possibly his “grinding” with his boy toy Reggie Love?


4 posted on 08/17/2013 5:48:14 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (I have a copy of the Constitution! And I'm not afraid to use it!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So the author puts on his knee pads to portray Obama as a leader like Bush sr, Bush and Clinton.....but able to not make the same “optics” mistakes they made ...in dealing with their “august crisis”

Most Americans...those with a brain....know it’s all an illusion that Obama can manage though a crisis...he delegates those problems to president Jarret..while he plays cards, hooks up with Reggie or is out campaigning on the endless Obama mystery tour...


5 posted on 08/17/2013 6:15:06 AM PDT by Popman
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To: rfreedom4u

Ick!!! :)


6 posted on 08/17/2013 6:20:32 AM PDT by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The message to be gleaned?

They're not called "Rooters" for nothing ...

7 posted on 08/17/2013 6:42:46 AM PDT by mikrofon ("The Media is the Massager.")
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To: Paladin2

king hussein’s response to all the phony scandals: “Fore!”. Of course he probably has one of his SS protectors call it out for him. Fine way for the ROTUS to act. Yup, the lyin’ king for sure.


8 posted on 08/17/2013 6:49:01 AM PDT by rktman (Inergalactic background checks? King hussein you're first up.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“grinding schedule” what a load


9 posted on 08/17/2013 7:59:19 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk

nobama’s “grinding schedule” should include being locked into a dank prison cell because of his multiple crimes against Free America. What a clown president.


10 posted on 08/17/2013 8:16:39 AM PDT by ogen hal (First amendment or reeducation camp)
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