[maggief]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/obama-vacation-nears-end-as-hurricane-irene-approaches/

August 25, 2011, 6:11 pm
Obama Vacation Nears End as Hurricane Irene Approaches
By JACKIE CALMES

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — Perhaps fearing approaching rains in advance of Hurricane Irene, the Obama family spent nearly five hours at a private beach on Martha’s Vineyard on Thursday, under increasingly cloudy skies, as their vacation neared its end.

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U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama depart their vacation home for a day at the beach on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

[Opinionated Blowhard]

"The president directed his team to ensure all needed resources are included in the preparation efforts and asked them to continue to closely coordinate with state and local officials in those areas that are likely to be affected,” Josh Earnest, the president’s principal deputy press secretary, said in a statement.

Is he talking about the hurricane or preparing for Michelle's next shopping spree?

[maggief]

Feel the lurve ...

Michelle Fashion Police Alert Ping!

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[hsalaw]

Is that Michelle with the earphones? He/she looks like a guy.

[KosmicKitty]

Darn family time cuts into golfing time.

[maggief]

President Barack Obama receives an economic briefing from Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, at the Fisher House at Blue Heron Farm in Chilmark, Massachusetts, August 24, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

[GreatRoad]

Oh Bummer, I really like it when he’s away. We get a reprieve from him trashing us.

[SanFranDan]

One in four Americans feel racial relations have got worse since Barack Obama took office

His election as America’s first black head of state was seen by many as evidence that the U.S. had finally moved on from the days of racism and segregation.
But according to a new survey, many Americans believe race relations may have deteriorated under Presiden Barack Obama’s presidency.

Nearly one in four Americans feel that racial relations have got worse since President Obama took office in 2008, the poll revealed

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030154/One-Americans-feel-racial-relations-got-worse-Barack-Obama-took-office.html#ixzz1W5QOr4Bp

[righttackle44]

Careful. Squeeze in has a completely different context when it comes to Michelle Obama and her bathing suit.

[RightField]

This pic is ripe for captioning. Are these people ever happy?

[okie01]

Has anybody ever seen a photograph of POTUS & FLOTUS together in an unguarded moment when they weren't staring straight ahead, looking dour.

They only seem to smile at each other -- and talk to each other -- when they're "on display".

[McLynnan]

Could they possibly look any more disengaged from each other? Smart of her to wear the earbuds, I can’t stand to listen to him either.

[Chickensoup]

Obamas hit the beach (”managed to squeeze in” “nearly five hours” of family time)

...before tee time.

[RightField]

When is Obama returning to DC?
Is he going to fly over/through/under the hurricane?
Is he going to ride it out on the Vineyard?
Do I care? Not really, but I am curious.

[FreeAtlanta]

Think of how much family time he could get, if he didn’t golf every weekend.

He is as much a worthless father as he is a worthless president. Pray for “his” daughters.

[crusty old prospector]

Personally, I have a problem with anyone who is so obsessed with the selfish sport of golf. I see so many fathers spending their entire Saturday golfing with their pals and leaving their kids home with Momma. It would be different if he let them drive the cart or something. I love hunting and fishing but I don’t spend half my free time doing it. It would become boring. He is quite the narcissist.

[Gritty]

One of the biggest natural disasters in years is going to hit the USA in 2 days. The President of the United States is well aware of it and... stays on vacation!

Do you think the media will notice? Do you think they will blame IRENE's disaster on Obama like they did KATRINA on Bush?

Just to ask those questions answers them...

[Siena Dreaming]

I don't remember being subjected to reports of how many hours Bush spent with his daughters, how many rounds of golf he played, what ice cream he ate and what restaurants he frequented when he vacationed at Kennebunkport.

BORING!!

[SanFranDan]

Expensive massages, top shelf vodka and five-star hotels: First Lady accused of spending $10m in public money on her vacations

The Obamas’ summer break on Martha’s Vineyard has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple arrived four hours apart on separate government jets.
But according to new reports, this is the least of their extravagances.

White House sources today claimed that the First Lady has spent $10million of U.S. taxpayers’ money on vacations alone in the past year.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029615/Michelle-Obama-accused-spending-10m-public-money-vacations.html#ixzz1W5YhVPhn

[oust the louse]

Mr. Obama was briefed this morning, and paused during his golf round yesterday to speak to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, Craig Fugate.

Gee thanks for the attention...I hope you 3 putt every single green you loser.

[freekitty]

I really wonder how much Wookie Wide Load drinks?