Posted on 03/27/2013 6:17:00 AM PDT by safetysign
In the first three months of the year, members of the first family have been on three vacations, averaging a vacation a month. And now it's being reported that the first daughters are on a spring break vacation in the Bahamas.
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AP / Steven Senne
The Obamas began the new year in Hawaii. "President Obama departed Hawaii this morning for Washington, after spending NINE days vacationing with family and friends in his native state. Here’s a quick look at how he spent his vacation," ABC reported on January 6, 2013.
"Obama played FIVE rounds of golf with SEVEN different partners, spending roughly THIRTY hours on TWO different courses on Oahu. The president made FIVE early morning trips to the gym at the nearby Marine Base at Kaneohe Bay. The First Family spent TWO afternoons enjoying the beach on the base and went for ONE hike to a local waterfall. The president spent ONE father-daughter afternoon with Malia and Sasha, bowling and going out for shave ice, an annual tradition."
Then the first lady and their daughters vacationed in Aspen over President's Day weekend. "First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Aspen on Friday afternoon and is here with her daughters for a ski vacation," Aspendailynews.com reported in February. "Few details about her trip were available. Sources said she is staying at the home of Jim and Paula Crown, owners of the Aspen Skiing Co. She is reportedly skiing at Buttermilk today, where the Crowns, of Chicago, own a home on the Tiehack side."
While the rest of the family was in Colorado, Obama went to Florida for a golf weekend. "It was not his motivation, certainly, but President Obama is honoring his modern predecessors on this Presidents’ Day weekend by doing what many of them liked to do on breaks: chill out in Florida with the guys — including, in his case, one of golf’s most famous guys, Tiger Woods," the New York Times reported in February.
And now it's being reported that the first daughters are on Spring Break in the Bahamas. "Sasha and Malia Obama are quietly vacationing at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, Breitbart News has learned," a report reads.
Of course, there's no reason to begrudge the first family for enjoying a good vacation. But at a time when the White House is closed to the public, it all might seem a little odd.
Yes, they’re heading back to The Vineyard. Poor babies had to skip that vacation last year, wouldn’t look great in an election year.
Hmmm. One afternoon out of a whole trip. Conversely, when Mrs WBill and I go on vacation with the family, we might get one afternoon AWAY from the kids....out to lunch, or something. And that's by choice.
My ideal vacation involves my children, always. Jeez, it's just more fun.
I wonder if there's some other things stuffed in BO and Mooch's family closet that we don't know about.
My understanding is that the British Royals are self supporting, due to fees and leases and such paid on properties of the crown. I'm sure that FReepers can set me straight if I'm wrong.
BIG difference, IMHO, between running up the tab on your own nickel, and running up the tab on someone else's.
Sho nuff. Livin large and gettin paid.
Next the royal kenyan family is heading off to Mexico.
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