The president is having a lovely vacation.

Excuse me?

“And now, for his debut, your newest member of the Washburn High Debating Millers: introducing Ched R. Head! Big round of applause!”

“So cut him some slack, 'cause while he can bait an argument, he still has trouble focusing!”

Wait a second. I need to get another beer. Anyone else need one?

Good grief, Reeder! Get a fucking hobby, or maybe a hobby fucking yourself, will you? The President can’t really be said to be “on vacation” for any of his tenure in office. He’s available at all hours, every day, no matter where he is. Or are you so fucking blinded by your hatred of all things Bush that you failed to notice those folks hanging out with him everywhere he goes?

John Mace: Now that Reeder’s posted this OP just a scant two years and two months after I gave up drinking, I find myself wondering if I picked the wrong damn time to quit drinking.

Monty, it might be a good time to take up snorting glue!

Monstre: Nah, just reading any of Reeder’s postings inflicts more damage in one minute than that would in a month!

Well, you’re supposed to put on protective goggles first, Monty. Didn’t you get the memo?

Nope. Danged clerk must be on vacation.

The only thing on vacation is Reeder’s brain.

Reeder, even us liberals think you act like a child.

Okay, then, how about amphetamines?

puts on goggles and rereads Reeders post

AAUUUGGHHH!!! THe goggles! They do nothing!

Congrats on having the good sense to start your threads in the Pit!

Bullshit. Most children are more creative than Ree “paste link and post oneliner” der, and almost all are smarter. I’d say if anything, Reeder acts like a rather stupid dog who doesn’t realise the crowd is completely bored by the one trick he’s been inadequately performing for years on end.

I guess you could call him a one-trick ameoba.

Reeder- do you have any interest whatsoever in ever being taken seriously again?

As a conservative, I’d like to be the first to BEG you to run for office- anywhere.

-j

More glurge? So much for his “promise to try harder.”

Reeder sure the president has the work ethic of a frat boy at times- but you dislike his policies. Wouldn’t this be a good thing?

Complaining about Bush taking too many vacations seems like complaining about the quality of the food and the small portions.

There are plenty of legitimate issues with the current administration, but where or how many vacations Bush isn’t one of them. Heck, he could spend the rest of his term in Texas and not be any worse of a President then he is now.

:wink:

:: takes quick look, then looks away ::

Erm, Maud’Dib - they’re meant to go on your eyes. Nice legs though.

I dream of the day when a President can go somewhere on a vacation and have, at his or her disposal some type of communication device to keep him or her in touch with the outside world.

Perhaps something to relay the sound of an advisor’s voice with an important update. Or, some type of “ticker” that relays quick nuggets of developments in a far away land. My mind boggles at the thought of a “magic box” that shares “pictures” and “news” about the world around us.

Until then, we all have to accept the fact that when the President (or any other person) goes on vacation that they are completely cut off from the outside world and any developments that might need their attention. And, I am pretty sure it s part of the contract you sign before going on said vacation that all time shall be spent resting and none of it on meetings, conversations, thought, or action on issues from that person’s job.