Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Mr. Obama has taken more vacations than any other president in recent history?

Originally Posted by KatzPajamas

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Mr. Obama has taken more vacations than any other president in recent history?

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President Obama’s Vacation Days


January 11, 2010






Q: Has President Obama taken more vacation time than his predecessors?
A:According to one count, Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush spent more time on "vacation" during their first year than President Obama did. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton spent less time on "vacation."


However, I think ALL of them need to get their BUTTS back to their desks and fix this mess!!!!

No one in Washington is asking me what I think!

Originally Posted by angiefox10

No one in Washington is asking me what I think!

...maybe they should! When a person is hired to do a job that he fails to do, he is usually fired. Not sure why that cannot happen to an elected official who is elected to do a job that he fails to do...

It is just you, I am sorry to say.

As of August 19, 2011, President Obama has spent 61 vacation days away from the White House thus far in his term.

George Walker Bush spent 487 days at Camp David, the presidential retreat, during his two terms as president. George Walker Bush also spent 490 days at his ranch in Crawford. That totals to 977 days away from the White House. It is 2.67 years of an 8 year term away from "the office".

Originally Posted by buggyone

It is just you, I am sorry to say.

As of August 19, 2011, President Obama has spent 61 vacation days away from the White House thus far in his term.

George Walker Bush spent 487 days at Camp David, the presidential retreat, during his two terms as president. George Walker Bush also spent 490 days at his ranch in Crawford. That totals to 977 days away from the White House. It is 2.67 years of an 8 year term away from "the office".

How about we talk about the cost of the vacations. GW used to travel to his own private residence or an existing government facility to unwind. Obama spends our money to stay in $5 thousand dollar a night resorts while utilizing 2 separate jets; and he and his wife arrive only a couple of hours apart. I don't think there's been any president who's lavished anywhere near as much of our money on himself and his family as this one in 2 1/2 years. Prove me wrong, I dare ya.

Originally Posted by buggyone

It is just you, I am sorry to say.

As of August 19, 2011, President Obama has spent 61 vacation days away from the White House thus far in his term.

George Walker Bush spent 487 days at Camp David, the presidential retreat, during his two terms as president. George Walker Bush also spent 490 days at his ranch in Crawford. That totals to 977 days away from the White House. It is 2.67 years of an 8 year term away from "the office".

Yea, but when they spend time at their own residence it saves us taxpayers money. Tell us again how much it cost the taxpayers for the Obama's to take all these luxurious trips? How about Barack Hussein Obama Misery tour bus that cost millions of taxpayers dollars and was made in Canada. How about the fact that the taxpayers paid for the bus to be used for campaigning?

Originally Posted by villagegolfer

Yea, but when they spend time at their own residence it saves us taxpayers money. Tell us again how much it cost the taxpayers for the Obama's to take all these luxurious trips? How about Barack Hussein Obama Misery tour bus that cost millions of taxpayers dollars and was made in Canada. How about the fact that the taxpayers paid for the bus to be used for campaigning?

i was advised by the head mechanic of the secret service motor pool fleet of suburbans that the buses were ordered this past april because it would be cheaper to own them rather than rent them whenever they are needed...the temporary security fixes to rentals were not as cost effective as permanently installing the security on vehicles they own.

the buses are available to any govt official that the secret service deems appropriate, elected, appointed, visiting, etc. there are many officials who need and utilize the security of the secret service besides the potus. the primary reasons for the purchase were communications and security - not really for the pres' campaigning.

and he further told me that when the buses are not in use for touring or other transportation reason[s], they are equipped to serve as mobile command centers to be used wherever needed when an emergency should occur. for that reason, they will be outfitted with the new feature of being able to communicate with anyone/anywhere as soon as the technology is available.

i have no reason to doubt the sincerity of my informer - he is family!

I have less problem with his "vacation" than I do with his spending the entire time of his presidency campaigning for the next term. I see that as a big part of the problem. I, for one, don't want to see a next term.

The whole of Washington needs to forego vacations until the job is done! In the private sector, vacations were always denied when there was a heavy workload. Why should government be any different? They're supposed to work for "us" so we should have the say as to when they can go on vacation.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

How about we talk about the cost of the vacations. GW used to travel to his own private residence or an existing government facility to unwind. Obama spends our money to stay in $5 thousand dollar a night resorts while utilizing 2 separate jets; and he and his wife arrive only a couple of hours apart. I don't think there's been any president who's lavished anywhere near as much of our money on himself and his family as this one in 2 1/2 years. Prove me wrong, I dare ya.

the thread was how many days not how much. Some of you do not like the answers so lets change the subject to anything that condemns the President like busses and cost. Total garbage if I may say.

Originally Posted by villagegolfer

Yea, but when they spend time at their own residence it saves us taxpayers money. Tell us again how much it cost the taxpayers for the Obama's to take all these luxurious trips? How about Barack Hussein Obama Misery tour bus that cost millions of taxpayers dollars and was made in Canada. How about the fact that the taxpayers paid for the bus to be used for campaigning?

There were 2 of these "tour buses" ordered by the Secret Service. The second one is designated for the GOP candidate's use. Here is the NY Post article. The last paragraph briefly mentions that there were 2 buses ordered by the Secret Service last July. The cost of each bus was 1.1 million.

Originally Posted by waynet

the thread was how many days not how much. Some of you do not like the answers so lets change the subject to anything that condemns the President like busses and cost. Total garbage if I may say.

Of course!

Originally Posted by waynet

the thread was how many days not how much. Some of you do not like the answers so lets change the subject to anything that condemns the President like busses and cost. Total garbage if I may say.

Yea, taxpayer's money is total garbage. I wish I had more garbage to pay my bills instead of wasting it on government expenditures. Garbage is the President using taxpayer's money for campaigning. We are going down the tubes and Barack Hussein Obama is hob-nobing with the rich and famous on Martha's Vineyard.
What is that about the emperor playing the fiddle while the country burns.

Originally Posted by waynet

the thread was how many days not how much. Some of you do not like the answers so lets change the subject to anything that condemns the President like busses and cost. Total garbage if I may say.

Don't like that while the country is going down the economic crapper and the government is scrambling for revenue that I mentioned that this President spends our money so lavishly on himself and his family that it would make a dictator blush? I'm so sorry.