Obamas take 4 vacations in 1 month

I think that alot of America tries to live incredibly outside of their means. Topping out credit cards and getting pay day loans. Working 80 hrs a week to barely pay the interest just, so they can buy more stuff and have the latest gadget. Having more children to collect a check, using their unemployment checks to buy the latest video game system. Going to the bar everynight and complaining that you can't afford life. Thats why Those Americans can't afford to take vacations.

I enjoy life inside my means. I don't need to bash others enjoying life.

Oh now this is way off the mark , you guys missed it by ah mile , this is why things are so messed up , starting with the little things that has little to no meaning such as this crap

What a totally bullshit post. Two of the four "vacations" are weekends and the third "vacation" is Michelle Obama and the kids going to Spain. As a poster below said I doubt Michelle and the kids are writing policy critical to the well being of the nation.
So what is the purpose of this post? Nothing other than trying to find Obama guilty of everything Bush did when he was President.

So lets take a look at Bush Sr., W's and Reagan's vacation time.

"The presidential vacation-time record holder is the late Ronald Reagan, who tallied 436 days in his two terms. At 418 days, and with 17 months to go in his presidency, Bush is going to beat that easily. Even so, this year's August vacation for Bush is a contrast to previous years such as 2005, when he dragged out vacation in Texas to five weeks. That was also the year Bush remained on vacation immediately after Hurricane Katrina hit."

"President Obama has spent all or part of 26 days "on vacation" during his first year as president, according to CBS News White House Correspondent Mark Knoller." For additional comparison Bill Clinton took only 152 days total in his eight years (average 19 days/year) in office, and Carter only 79 days in his single term (average 20 days/year rounded upwards) Bush took 69 days off in his first year, Bush Sr., 40 days and Reagan 44 days. The winner (or loser) is Bush.

So, if the insinuation is that Obama is "Lazy" as the tag above indicates, what does this say about the three former GOP presidents who each took more time off in their first year than any of the three former democratic presidents?

Very ignorant post. Voted down, way, way down.

I'm just going to skip the partisan bickering and petty insults on this one and vote it down.

so the president takes two weekends "off" in a months time? there's plenty of other people who work underneath and for our president so he can afford to take 70 hours to enjoy himself maybe? and it's not like he's snorting white off of a stripper's navel in vegas. he's playing golf.

and of course he goes to a nice resort. were you expecting him to post up at a holiday inn?

and the first lady takes their kids to spain? are the kids supposed to be drafting environmental policies or something? that has nothing to do with this administration's effectiveness.

believe me, i don't fully agree with everything he's done, but he's done a lot in 18 MONTHS! why don't you focus on things that actually effect you? what the hell are you doing that's so great for this country? or even your own communities for that matter. if you want to make this country a better place, stop bitching and take action...

Really TomTucker?
Really?

July 16-18
Aug. 14-15

^those are WEEKENDS, Einstein.
Holyshit, Obama is taking his weekends off to go do something nice.
It's not like he's going to be isolated from the world at a ranch or something.
And his wife is going to Spain with his daughter for a few days, holyshit.
wtf is this crap, lol.

If you're really interested in analyzing and criticizing Obama, go find an article that legitimately attacks the administration- I've read 2 today, it shouldn't be that hard. This crap just makes you look bad.

this articles sarcasm takes away from the overall impact... so what he can afford to go out in major ways..get over it already if most people could afford they too might take numerous trips

Presidents are never really on vacation. Up to this point the current count is 67 for obamer and 216 fer dubya. Granted dubyer's is over 8 years.

Well lets see, he is at war with 75 countries( http://blogs.alternet.org/jacobfreeze/2010/06/17/the-united-states-is-at-war-in-... ) and talks to his top generals once every few months ( http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/103-u-s-banks-have-collapsed-so-far-... ) , the country lost 103 banks this year alone ( http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/103-u-s-banks-have-collapsed-so-far-... ) and the worst natural/ man made disaster is in it's fourth month... Worry , him? pfffft time for not only one vacation but three+ in one month! Don't 'cha wish people had such an option at work?

BREAKING NEWS:
Fox reports, in the midst of 2 wars & the biggest oil spill in history Mr. Obama took 10 minutes off to lounge on his lazy black ass.
Not only did he spend this 10 min. reading -the new yorker- magazine,
but when he was done he had the gale to wipe with 2 ply toilet paper.

This is just petty trash talk from someone suffering Obama Derangement Syndrome.

By the way The first lady just left on vacation to spain.

umm... this is *nothing* compared to what shrub did. he logged more vacation time then any other US president.

I heard Bar Harbor Maine is known as the "Rape Capital" where even innocent men are prosecuted but women who admit committing crimes go free? Isn't Bar Harbor Maine a home for famous ADA Mary Kellett?

Really the second "cheerleader" turned president (community organizer qualifies), is more interested in playing than working?

I'm shocked.

I think Obama picked up his kids after church twice so you had better add on 2 more vacations Tommie.

I think you would call a trip to 7- Eleven a vacation,, Tom.