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So fricken what? I never said there was anything wrong with it I was disputing the fact that you said he LIVED in DC.. He is NOT a resident of DC.. He is a resident of Illinois.. Thats how he votes in Illinois..
I live in Ohio, my residency is out of PA though.. You are the one who clearly said that the White House is the presidents HOME.. it is NOT.. its more like a hotel stay while they are in DC.. Again I'm not criticizing so I'm not sure why you keep asking "so what".. I said it was FACTUAL that Obama lives in Chicago.. PERIOD.. Has he even returned to his home?
I'm not criticizing Obama.. I said it COSTS MORE to travel to Hawaii and not return home, and comparing his vacations to the Bush vacations which involved GOING HOME, not a fair comparison. The security costs of going home, where its already safe and being watched, thereby not needing a full force sent prior to secure the area is cheaper.. PERIOD..
You are so set on arguing with anyone who mentions Obama that you cant even admit the costs are higher then clearly they would have to be.. Hell I didnt even criticize him and you are on defense mode.. thats pretty sad...
Thats not a personal attack.. You are the one who accused me of attacking Obama when I wasnt...
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You are criticizing Obama while you say you aren't, just to make it OK that Bush took extensive trips, vacations, whatever you want to call them, to Texas.
For the record.. yes going HOME is not a vacation.. It only became classified as a vacation to justify the extensive ones which Democrats seem to take everytime they get into office.
Thats not a personal attack.. You are the one who accused me of attacking Obama when I wasnt...
For the record.. yes going HOME is ok..
Attacking Obama is different from attacking another poster. Calling a poster "sad" is inappropriate and rude.
I still do not understand from any of you RWs why a pres has to go where pgh has defined as "home", e.g. where s/he is registered to vote, before a vacation is OK.
I find it humorous that the very same individuals (i.e. the left) claims Obamas home is the USA even though he wasnt raised here, but then say Bush's home isnt Texas, even though he was..
I find it humorous that the very same individuals (i.e. the left) claims Obamas home is the USA even though he wasnt raised here, but then say Bush's home isnt Texas, even though he was..
I don't think anyone is disputing that Bush's home is Texas. I believe you were the one who said he was born and raised there. His family moved there when he was two. He went to high school in New England, also college. He has a number of places he could call "home". I find it odd that you seem to think a president should never take a personal trip to anywhere but "home".
Attacking Obama is different from attacking another poster. Calling a poster "sad" is inappropriate and rude.
I didnt attack you, I attacked your defense of Obama when no one is attacking him sad..
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Originally Posted by Katiana
I still do not understand from any of you RWs why a pres has to go where pgh has defined as "home", e.g. where s/he is registered to vote, before a vacation is OK.
Fact: Georgie Bush was intellectually UN-curious. He had never traveled much outside the US mainland...didn't even make it to Vietnam.......he mostly hid out in Texas which is NOT his home.
Thats what started my whole discussion
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Originally Posted by Katiana
I believe you were the one who said he was born and raised there. His family moved there when he was two. He went to high school in New England, also college. He has a number of places he could call "home".
Going to college in another state doesnt change your home no different than going to the White House does..
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I find it odd that you seem to think a president should never take a personal trip to anywhere but "home".
I never said that.. I said there is a difference between going on vacation, and going home.. Its the left who wants to classify going "home" as a vacation.. It is not..
If you want to compare the number of days ON VACATION, then you dont count the days they go home.. doing so is just silly, but that doesnt stop the left.
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Reason: Please discuss the topic, not each other.
Texas is indeed Bush's home. How could anyone think otherwise?
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I was disputing the fact that you said he LIVED in DC.. He is NOT a resident of DC.. He is a resident of Illinois.. Thats how he votes in Illinois.. 
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