Obama back to his roots.

Antitrust32 · #1 05-24-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot

George W Bush took more vacation days in Crawford than any other President, ever. He vacationed on our dime, while this country crashed. Nobody said a word.

The current Republican congress had their schedule changed by John Boehner, they are off one week out of three. They have introduced multiple bills restricting abortion rights, yet what jobs bill have they introduced? They play with social takeovers while this country languishes in a slow recession recovery. I don't see anyone here much complaining.

These attacks on Obama for doing his job and traveling while being President are petty and ridiculous.

its absolutely hilarious that Dems think that Bush wasnt working when he was at the ranch. Harry Truman was in Key West for 175 days during his presidency. Do you think he wasnt working also?

if you want to bring up the ranch and act like Bush wasnt doing any work when he was there, then it will be hypocritical of you to bash people for saying Obama golfs too much.

#2 05-24-2011, 01:13 PM

"It happened all of the time in the past so therefore it is o.k. and shall continue"

Conditioning. *whip*

Antitrust32 · #3 05-24-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

"It happened all of the time in the past so therefore it is o.k. and shall continue"

Conditioning. *whip*

I have accepted the fact that whoever is president will vacation and travel on our dime, as long as America is around.

Riot · #4 05-24-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

its absolutely hilarious that Dems think that Bush wasnt working when he was at the ranch. Harry Truman was in Key West for 175 days during his presidency. Do you think he wasnt working also?

if you want to bring up the ranch and act like Bush wasnt doing any work when he was there, then it will be hypocritical of you to bash people for saying Obama golfs too much.

It's all superficial, simplistic and ridiculous, and ignorant of what Presidents do on a daily basis, day in and day out.

Antitrust32 · #5 05-24-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot

It's all superficial, simplistic and ridiculous, and ignorant of what Presidents do on a daily basis, day in and day out.

what are you refering to by "it's"

because your reply didnt seem to have anything to do with my post.

Antitrust32 · #6 05-24-2011, 01:18 PM

are you saying a President has to be sitting at his desk in the Oval office to be able to work?

There are no secure phone lines at a Ranch in Texas?

Riot · #7 05-24-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

are you saying a President has to be sitting at his desk in the Oval office to be able to work?

There are no secure phone lines at a Ranch in Texas?

No. I was agreeing with your post. They obviously work when they are not in Washington. The Presidency is where the President is. Attacking a President for not being in Washington, for not being in the country, for traveling the world, is petty and ridiculous.

Antitrust32 · #8 05-24-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot

No. I was agreeing with your post. They obviously work when they are not in Washington. The Presidency is where the President is.

so why do you always remind us that Bush "vacationed" at a ranch in texas? i just find it hypocritcal.

Riot · #9 05-24-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

so why do you always remind us that Bush "vacationed" at a ranch in texas? i just find it hypocritcal.

I am trying to point out the hypocrisy of those that bash Obama, but didn't bash Bush for being the President who vacationed more than any other (and don't even know that our Congress is hardly in session any more)

#10 05-24-2011, 01:22 PM

And when they are working they even take group photos where they all look at a television with a dropped satellite feed.

Because the truth is secondary to a good photo op.

For all we know they could of been watching...

somerfrost · #11 05-24-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot

No. I was agreeing with your post. They obviously work when they are not in Washington. The Presidency is where the President is. Attacking a President for not being in Washington, for not being in the country, for traveling the world, is petty and ridiculous.

Absolutely...it's necessary to travel, called diplomacy and every President does it. Being President of the United States is the most demanding job there is and I'll never be critical of our President for taking a little "down time"...there are huge difference in opinion between Obama's supporters and Republicans, one would think there is plenty to rail against other than petty crap like this!

Antitrust32 · #12 05-24-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

Absolutely...it's necessary to travel, called diplomacy and every President does it. Being President of the United States is the most demanding job there is and I'll never be critical of our President for taking a little "down time"...there are huge difference in opinion between Obama's supporters and Republicans, one would think there is plenty to rail against other than petty crap like this!

oh my gosh that is funny.

the only difference is that you think you are better than the others.

really, when it comes down to it, there are no differences. the dems were equally as bad about railing against petty crap when Dubya was president.