Re: Re: Kerry Vacations
Originally posted by Shakezula
Yes... is nice.
This is nice, too.
"Bush can proudly claim the longest presidential vacation in 32 years -- a month-long siesta in August 2001."
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/04/12/007.html
Yeehaw
Yeah, that's rich - a newspaper from Russia criticizing the US President.
Here's what Hitchens had to say regarding Fahrenheit 9/11
"President Bush is accused of taking too many lazy vacations. (What is that about, by the way? Isn't he supposed to be an unceasing planner for future aggressive wars?) But the shot of him "relaxing at Camp David" shows him side by side with Tony Blair. I say "shows," even though this photograph is on-screen so briefly that if you sneeze or blink, you won't recognize the other figure. A meeting with the prime minister of the United Kingdom, or at least with this prime minister, is not a goof-off.
The president is also captured in a well-worn TV news clip, on a golf course, making a boilerplate response to a question on terrorism and then asking the reporters to watch his drive. Well, that's what you get if you catch the president on a golf course. If Eisenhower had done this, as he often did, it would have been presented as calm statesmanship. If Clinton had done it, as he often did, it would have shown his charm. "
Also, regarding his 'vacation' in August 2001,
Here's a few notes on the President's schedule for
August 2001:
August 1, 2001: Nominated six US Attorneys, two judges for affirmation by Congress.
-----------Placed phone calls to PM Blair and Ahern to discuss matters between Britain and Northern Ireland.
-----------President announces an agreement on the Patients Bill of Rights
-----------President addresses National Urban League Conference
August 2, 2001: President meets with House and Senate education leaders.
August 3, 2001: Placed six more nominations for US Attorneys.
------------President speaks to press at meeting to discuss his first six months in office and the agenda for the future.
------------President attends a ceremony in East Room honoring Lance Armstrong.
August 4, 2001: President's Radio Address
August 7, 2001: Press conference in Waco, TX with pool of reporters.
August 8, 2001: President helps build a home with Habitat For Humanity, then addresses the group on faith-based and community initiatives.
August 9, 2001: Addressed the nation on stem-cell research.
August 10, 2001: Announces nomination of two US Ambassadors.
August 11, 2001: President's Radio Address
August 13, 2001: Presidential Ceremony to sign the Agriculture Supplemental Bill. President holds two press conferences with traveling White House pool.
The rest of the month had just as much, if not more, activity. I will omit it here to save space, but you can find complete information at the following sites:
White House, News releases for August 2001
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/08/
White House Press Briefing, August 1, 2001
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/20010801.html
White House Press Briefing, August 3, 2001
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/20010803.html
White House Press Briefing, August 9, 2001
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/20010809.html
White House Press Briefing, August 22, 2001
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/20010822.html
White House Press Briefing, August 31, 2001
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/08/20010831-15.html
The President was in Texas from August 7-13 and 21-25. The rest of the month was spent traveling to New Mexico, Colorado, Wisconsin, Missouri and then back to Washington at the end of the month. A review of the White House news archive for August 2001 shows this month to be anything but a vacation.
It is naïve to think that the President spent an entire month doing nothing, but this is typically what happens when you regurgitate someone else's propaganda.