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Critics and even some in his own party say the vacations present a bad image at a time when many Americans are struggling to get by during the recession.
According to presidential watcher Mark Knoller of CBS, George W. Bush, at this time of his presidency, had made 30 visits to his Texas ranch spanning all or part of 220 days. The Obamas vacation day count is less than half of that.
But his have become more controversial because of the costs associated with moving the first family to a public vacation spot, unlike the Bushes to their remote ranch in Crawford, Texas. For example, the Hawaii Reporter said the first familys 2011 Christmas vacation in Hawaii would exceed $1.5 million.
Michelle's ski trip marks 16 Obama vacations | Washington Examiner
JUST an observation...
For someone who talks about sacrifices, cutting waste.. HOW come Obama doesn't spend as much time at his HOME in Chicago as Bush spent at his home in Texas?
Why does Michelle have to spend now 16 trips into expensive vacation spots and not SAVE that money!
When Bushes went to Crawford, there WAS extremely LOW expenses.. they had a home for the security.. they stayed at HOME again less expenses..
BUT that's just my observation...
According to presidential watcher Mark Knoller of CBS, George W. Bush, at this time of his presidency, had made 30 visits to his Texas ranch spanning all or part of 220 days. The Obamas vacation day count is less than half of that.
But his have become more controversial because of the costs associated with moving the first family to a public vacation spot, unlike the Bushes to their remote ranch in Crawford, Texas. For example, the Hawaii Reporter said the first familys 2011 Christmas vacation in Hawaii would exceed $1.5 million.
Michelle's ski trip marks 16 Obama vacations | Washington Examiner
JUST an observation...
For someone who talks about sacrifices, cutting waste.. HOW come Obama doesn't spend as much time at his HOME in Chicago as Bush spent at his home in Texas?
Why does Michelle have to spend now 16 trips into expensive vacation spots and not SAVE that money!
When Bushes went to Crawford, there WAS extremely LOW expenses.. they had a home for the security.. they stayed at HOME again less expenses..
BUT that's just my observation...