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Old 02-06-2010, 04:40 PM   #1
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How much time did Bush spend on vac?
What's the point of what Bush did years ago?
Nothing you can do about the past, it's the present that counts.

Currently we have the country in the worst recession since the depression, 10% +or- unemployment, debt past our eyeballs, and terrorists threats that need solutions.
It's not even about Obama taking vacations, he's on the road
most every week ,not in the White House working on the solutions.

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Old 02-06-2010, 05:35 PM   #2
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What's the point of what Bush did years ago?
Nothing you can do about the past, it's the present that counts.

Currently we have the country in the worst recession since the depression, 10% +or- unemployment, debt past our eyeballs, and terrorists threats that need solutions.
It's not even about Obama taking vacations, he's on the road
most every week ,not in the White House working on the solutions.
Its the hypocrisy. I though I read Bush took off 30% of the time he was in office. And if he wasn't on vac. so much, maybe he wouldn't have left office in the worse economic shape since the great depression (or maybe it would have been worse).
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Old 02-06-2010, 07:18 PM   #3
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Its the hypocrisy. I though I read Bush took off 30% of the time he was in office. And if he wasn't on vac. so much, maybe he wouldn't have left office in the worse economic shape since the great depression (or maybe it would have been worse).
Two wrongs don't make a right, and imho, the crisis's we are facing now need the
full attention of our nation's leader.

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Old 02-06-2010, 07:25 PM   #4
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i've re named OBAMA

"the mouth"


And Bill ,

i wouldn't have wanted to be a Kennedy
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:38 PM   #5
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Two wrongs don't make a right, and imho, the crisis's we are facing now need the
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Totally agree with you. How many days is the pres. suppose to take for vacation?
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Totally agree with you. How many days is the pres. suppose to take for vacation?
I don't know Paul how many days the job entitles him too. He has taken approx 30 days in his first year which is fine with me.
It's his constant traveling and political speeches all over the place that makes me wonder how he can find time to work and lead our country.
We have some extra-ordinary problems that exist and except for a lot of words
and promises, little if anything is being done to lead the country out of them.

So far imho, the job he's doing seems to be "below his pay grade."

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Old 02-06-2010, 05:56 PM   #7
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What's the point of what Bush did years ago?
Nothing you can do about the past, it's the present that counts.

Currently we have the country in the worst recession since the depression, 10% +or- unemployment, debt past our eyeballs, and terrorists threats that need solutions.
It's not even about Obama taking vacations, he's on the road
most every week ,not in the White House working on the solutions.
Obama would say he's on the road precisely to work the solutions.

And technically speaking the recession is over. It looks as though the bank bailout under Bush and stimulus package under Obama have averted a much deeper decline in GDP and unemployment.

Let's hope the current trend sticks.

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Obama would say he's on the road precisely to work the solutions.

And technically speaking the recession is over. It looks as though the bank bailout under Bush and stimulus package under Obama have averted a much deeper decline in GDP and unemployment.

Let's hope the current trend sticks.

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Obama may say that, but the solutions he seems to be working on, as he travels around,
seem to be political. Three trips to NJ, two to Va. to try and save governorships
and one to Ma. to save a senate seat have nothing to do with the nation's
problems.

Recession over?, debatable with 9.7% unemployment, continuing foreclosures, market dropping 7% within the last week and the threat of inflation pending.

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Obama may say that, but the solutions he seems to be working on, as he travels around,
seem to be political. Three trips to NJ, two to Va. to try and save governorships
and one to Ma. to save a senate seat have nothing to do with the nation's
problems.

Recession over?, debatable with 9.7% unemployment, continuing foreclosures, market dropping 7% within the last week and the threat of inflation pending.
and if you've noticed the trend, every time Obama shows up on a Friday to tout some "unexpected" good numbers on the economy..they get revised down starting on the following Monday....unemployment is lower because more people have given up, some temporary jobs were created and they reduced the number of available jobs that existed in figuring their math....presto chango...Change you can believe in?.....I've listened to scores of economists pontificate now and it's going to get much, much worse....heard a WSJ Financial Head describe Obama's handling of the economy and job creation as "some kind of Junior Achievement Project, he has no idea what he's doing".....yup

I thought Biden was really smart and provided the Foreign Policy experience that Obama lacked? Wasn't that what we were told during the Hopey Change Campaign?....maybe the biggest charade in history next to Global Warming....

I was driving through Middletown yesterday and noticed about 100 feet of new sidewalk at an intersection....just behind the sidewalk was a huge sign stating American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ....Putting America Back To Work....I laughed....

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