The Right's Double Standard on POTUS Vacations During Russian Invasions

[J.E.D]

Two POTUS. Two Russian invasions of former territories. Two different reactions. What's the difference?

Bush Texas-bound, eye on Georgia: The Swamp

President Bush postponed his summer vacation at his Texas ranch because of the crisis in Georgia.

A day.

Bush plans to leave for Crawford tomorrow.

"Got a lot of folks, smart folks analyzing the situation on the ground,' Bush said today, after a meeting at the CIA today, "of course, briefing us on different possibilities that could develop in the area and the region.

Air Force One is Texas-bound Friday.

"I think the president wanted to stick around one more day today,'' White House Press Secretary Dana Perino explained, noting that Bush has sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region.

Obama conducting telephone outreach with Ukraine while on Florida vacation - Washington Times

The White House says President Obama is continuing his telephone outreach on Ukraine during his Florida vacation.

The president spoke individually Saturday with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and French President Francois Hollande.

Chris Wallace's Double Standard On Presidential Vacations During A Russian Crisis | Blog | Media Matters for America

On the March 9 [2014] edition of Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday, Wallace joined the media in implicitly criticizing Obama for spending the weekend in Florida with his family. Wallace asked former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates if "it's helpful for president Obama to take the weekend off in the middle of what you call a crisis to be playing golf in Florida"

Wallace's concern about the president's weekend vacation flies in the face of his attitude during a similar interview following Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008. While discussing the situation with then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the August 17, 2008, edition of Fox News Sunday, Wallace mentioned that Rice had joined President Bush at his Texas ranch but never once broached the appropriateness of the trip in the 13-minute interview

 

[Staidhup]

For gods sake lets just hope Obama stays on vacation, better to slash up a golf course than continue to trash the US of A. Putin's got his number and he plays him like a fiddle.

 

[J.E.D]

For gods sake lets just hope Obama stays on vacation, better to slash up a golf course than continue to trash the US of A. Putin's got his number and he plays him like a fiddle.

Oh look, we have another Putin-groupie. So, when are you guys planning on moving to Russia under Putin's wonderful leadership?

Anyway, back on topic, what's your opinion on POTUS vacationing during times of international crises?

 

[hjmick]

No U.S. president, in this day and age, is ever truly on vacation.


Presidential vacations are locus non grata for me...


Unless we are discussing appearances...

 

[Staidhup]

For gods sake lets just hope Obama stays on vacation, better to slash up a golf course than continue to trash the US of A. Putin's got his number and he plays him like a fiddle.

Oh look, we have another Putin-groupie. So, when are you guys planning on moving to Russia under Putin's wonderful leadership?

Anyway, back on topic, what's your opinion on POTUS vacationing during times of international crises?

Putin groupie, not hardly, realist yes, fan of the lamest President in modern History, not by a long shot, but then again, I am a minority willing to make a statement which is Obama and Kerry are pathetic jokes that belong behind the wheel of a golf cart not behind the wheel of state.

 

[TruthSeeker56]

For gods sake lets just hope Obama stays on vacation, better to slash up a golf course than continue to trash the US of A. Putin's got his number and he plays him like a fiddle.

Oh look, we have another Putin-groupie. So, when are you guys planning on moving to Russia under Putin's wonderful leadership?

Anyway, back on topic, what's your opinion on POTUS vacationing during times of international crises?

The difference is that Bush went to his HOME in Texas, which became known as the "Texas White House".

Obama goes on VACATIONS to different states and different countries during times of crisis. His only home besides the White House, is in Chicago (as far as I know).

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The president is never really on vacation

 

[Two Thumbs]

This is what is important to liberals.

Not the fact that 7 million Americans lost their health insurance due to

 

[Katzndogz]

The big difference is Bush was at the very end of his term and still made Putin pull back. It isn't a total loss though. President Putin might have fallen out of his chair laughing at obama's latest you tube hit.

 

[J.E.D]

The big difference is Bush was at the very end of his term and still made Putin pull back. It isn't a total loss though. President Putin might have fallen out of his chair laughing at obama's latest you tube hit.

Does Putin know how much you love him?