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Old 06-21-2010, 09:39 AM   #551
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Re: Guard watches coast for oil slick's first wave

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Originally Posted by saden1 View Post
And picked up clearing brushes and riding a bicycles. Presidents are not drones expected to work 24/7, they have personal lives and are permitted to time-off to recharge their happy-meter.
I have never understood people's harping on vacations by the President (any President). Regardless of political views, this is the guy that has to respond in an instant in case of emergencies. Has to put his name on a bunch of legislation. Do we as citizens want him/her to be on a short fuse, or a frustrated/frazzled mind set. I am fairly confident that no matter what "vacation" they take, they still get morning briefings, still give basic guidance and directives. People who b**** about that usually don't like the politics of the guy and really just want to smear him, again this is our political system. Personally, I would be very happy if the whole congress/executive branch had a required 3-4 month period where they had to focus on working a "regular" job, and away from the political bickering, only to be called up if an emergency session was needed.
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