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Old 08-19-2010, 12:34 PM
 
Location: South Fla
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Originally Posted by oz in SC View Post
Who here has had six vacations so far this year?
I notice no one has said they have
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Old 08-19-2010, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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I notice no one has said they have
If I were the POTUS, I'd probably be on my 20th. As it stands, I've taken about 4......and at a fraction of his salary.
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Old 08-19-2010, 12:57 PM
 
Location: Earth
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Can you provide evidence of that "long way to go"?...didnt think so.
Try reading the other 5 threads on this same topic.
It's all clearly spelled out.
I'll bet you know how to google, too!

Here, let me provide you information that's extremely easy to find:
http://www.factcheck.org/2010/01/pre...vacation-days/
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-dr...ush-comparison
http://jonox.livejournal.com/25625.html
George W. Bush's vacation time (grand total)
487 days at Camp David
490 days at Crawford Ranch
43 days at Kennebunkport Compound

Total: 1020 days, more than 1/3rd of his presidency. Bush set the record for most vacation time taken by president.

Carter took 79 days in 4 years.
Clinton took 152 days in 8 years.

Reagan took 335 days in 8 years.
Bush Sr. took 543 days in 4 years!

So much for the mythological Republican hard worth ethic.


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_v...n_as_president
During 2 terms as President, Bush took spent all of part of 477 days at Camp David, on retreats and made 77 trips to his Crawford Ranch, in Texas, where he spent all or part of 490 days, on his Ranch.
The total number of days of vacation or retreat President Bush took, while in office over a period of 8 years was 967 days, or 32% of his total time in office, was spent on vacations or retreats.
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Old 08-19-2010, 12:59 PM
 
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Originally Posted by ChocLot View Post
Huh? That doesn't even make sense.
It made sense to everyone else by the number of reps I received for it. lol.
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Old 08-19-2010, 01:07 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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martha's vineyard is much less thrilled to see ol' bammers this time around..

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“Last year, Obama gave you goose bumps, but I don’t think you’re going to see that this year,’’ said Alex McCluskey, co-owner of the Locker Room, who sold more than 4,000 “I vacationed with Obama’’ T-shirts last year. But so far this year, he said, his hot item is T-shirts of former President Bush asking, “Miss me yet?’’

Vineyard buzzes less for Obamas’ second visit - The Boston Globe
lol!
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Old 08-19-2010, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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It made sense to everyone else by the number of reps I received for it. lol.
Considering the ilk of those that agree with your sort of sentiment, I'm not surprised. But way to dodge the question.
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Old 08-19-2010, 01:11 PM
 
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Originally Posted by chielgirl View Post
Try reading the other 5 threads on this same topic.
It's all clearly spelled out.
I'll bet you know how to google, too!

Here, let me provide you information that's extremely easy to find:
President Obama’s Vacation Days | FactCheck.org
CBS Continues to Defend Obama Vacation Time With Bush Comparison | NewsBusters.org
jonox: George W. Bush's vacation time (grand total)
George W. Bush's vacation time (grand total)
487 days at Camp David
490 days at Crawford Ranch
43 days at Kennebunkport Compound

Total: 1020 days, more than 1/3rd of his presidency. Bush set the record for most vacation time taken by president.

Carter took 79 days in 4 years.
Clinton took 152 days in 8 years.

Reagan took 335 days in 8 years.
Bush Sr. took 543 days in 4 years!

So much for the mythological Republican hard worth ethic.

WikiAnswers - How many vacation days has George W Bush taken as president
During 2 terms as President, Bush took spent all of part of 477 days at Camp David, on retreats and made 77 trips to his Crawford Ranch, in Texas, where he spent all or part of 490 days, on his Ranch.
The total number of days of vacation or retreat President Bush took, while in office over a period of 8 years was 967 days, or 32% of his total time in office, was spent on vacations or retreats.
Good post....Thank you...maybe it should be a sticky at the top.


WHY don't other people LEARN something BEFORE whining and mewling and puking?

Do they just read that bumper sticker and go for it...with NO thought, with NO research, with NO brains?????

OhObama didn't wear a jacket in the Oval Office OHObama takes vacations OhObama ties up traffic........pathetic that some think the world started in January of '09....un-effing-believable!!!!

The country's in a mess and they think THAT's important!!!!
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Old 08-19-2010, 01:19 PM
 
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Considering the ilk of those that agree with your sort of sentiment, I'm not surprised. But way to dodge the question.
And I'm not surprised those of your ilk agree with you and your sentiment. BTW, I did answer your question if you are speaking of the one where you said my response to your nit-piking a fellow posters thread for a typo didn't make sense.
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Old 08-19-2010, 01:25 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Originally Posted by ChocLot View Post
If I were the POTUS, I'd probably be on my 20th. As it stands, I've taken about 4......and at a fraction of his salary.
You have had four vacations so far this year?

As to him being POTUS,if I recall, he CHOSE to take on the job.
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Old 08-19-2010, 01:32 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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This is funny...and telling.

Vineyanders Luke Warm On Obama Visit - Video - WCVB Boston (http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/24678345/index.html - broken link)
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