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Presidents are entitled to vacations too... (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 OP
Even when presidents go on vacations, it's not 100% vacation time. winter is coming Aug 2014 #1
Yeah, I can't imagine the time in MV was particularly relaxing LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #2
Chimpoleon was on "vacation" at his "ranch" "clearing brush" hifiguy Aug 2014 #3
Fox news also traditionally inflates those numbers as well el_bryanto Aug 2014 #4

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
1. Even when presidents go on vacations, it's not 100% vacation time.
Thu Aug 14, 2014, 12:25 PM
Aug 2014

It can't be, unless you're someone like Bush, who's merely 100% vacant.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
3. Chimpoleon was on "vacation" at his "ranch" "clearing brush"
Thu Aug 14, 2014, 12:28 PM
Aug 2014

(translation - in extended conference with his pals Jim Beam and Jack Daniel) for what seemed like half of his pretzeldency. No one seemed to care much about his sojourns at the Crawford Pig Farm.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
4. Fox news also traditionally inflates those numbers as well
Thu Aug 14, 2014, 12:28 PM
Aug 2014

both the cost of and the duration of the vacations. They have a bit of a bias against the President I think.

Bryant

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