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Offline Nash

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« on: August 04, 2003, 09:34:25 AM »
President Bush began a month long vacation today. Is that typical of Presidents? Or is it understandable that he take this much time off due to the pressures he's had to personally endure lately... what with the war that's going on right now and everything?

(How's this for a post to kick the week off to a suitably contentious start? :D )
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2003, 09:51:24 AM »
unlike our senators/house of rep dweebs, his is a working vacation
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2003, 09:56:40 AM »
What does that mean... He brings his laptop and a cell phone? Explain that to the guys stuck half way around the world duckin' grenades.
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2003, 09:56:42 AM »
Sorry Nash, the guy has a point - fundraising can be pretty exhausting work!
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2003, 10:00:00 AM »
Escape from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!

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Even the President needs to take a break once in a while. TIME.com looks back at some memorable presidential vacations
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2003, 10:11:08 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2003, 10:22:49 AM »
Yeah it was a good read. The only thing it had to do with this post was the part where it says that this is one of the longest vacations a President has taken in history. But other than that... sure... ;)
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2003, 10:27:23 AM »
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Yeah it was a good read. The only thing it had to do with this post was the part where it says that this is one of the longest vacations a President has taken in history. But other than that... sure... ;)


Presidential Vacations dont mean squat, to be honest....Clinton had Air Force one all over the planet and still managed to stay in the loop to get things done, as have all the other Presidents.

I'm more concerned about the local stuff...knowing the state senate and congress are on break when there are things that need to be done.
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2003, 10:31:00 AM »
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What does that mean... He brings his laptop and a cell phone? Explain that to the guys stuck half way around the world duckin' grenades.


so as long as troops are deployed, the prez should not take a vacation?

stir faster, your crock is getting cold...
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2003, 10:38:49 AM »
Happy to oblige, Eagler. :)

One of the companies that my dad was CEO at hit a patch of rough times. Pay freezes, layoffs, the whole thing.

The parking spaces for the guys in upper management were right outside the front entrance to the building. Most of the guys were pretty conservative, and their cars reflected that. But the VIP of sales (go figure) owned some insane car (can't remember what exactly... a Cobra or a new Vet....). My dad told him that if he owned another car - drive that here instead. If he didn't, then go out and find another one... 'cause he aint gonna be parking that thing out front during all this.
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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2003, 10:40:02 AM »
bo but vacation 7 in 3 years and for a month i believe is the point.

but since the economy is running so well what the heck.
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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2003, 10:46:59 AM »
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Happy to oblige, Eagler. :)

One of the companies that my dad was CEO at hit a patch of rough times. Pay freezes, layoffs, the whole thing.

The parking spaces for the guys in upper management were right outside the front entrance to the building. Most of the guys were pretty conservative, and their cars reflected that. But the VIP of sales (go figure) owned some insane car (can't remember what exactly... a Cobra or a new Vet....). My dad told him that if he owned another car - drive that here instead. If he didn't, then go out and find another one... 'cause he aint gonna be parking that thing out front during all this.


Ahhh, a good Stalinist! ;)

not sure what your story has to do with GW...economy is up, War in Iraq for the most part, over.  (shrugs)  If you're going to do a vacation, nows a good time!
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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2003, 12:29:44 PM »
This is intolerable!!!  A President going on vacation!  Ill bring the rope!
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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2003, 01:15:02 PM »
This thread smells funny...


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« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2003, 01:34:44 PM »
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economy is up


from what?  can you post a link?  the best news I've heard on the economy was the report last week that it wasn't sucking as bad as expected (and that was reported with the disclaimer that it was early results,  may not be acurate, and was pretty much to early to call)

btw- didn't GW take a month his first summer in also?  I'ts been awhile since I did the whole "working for one employer' thing, but if I remember right they expected us to be on the job at least a year before we took any long term vacations.  is that how it works for the rest of you too?

if I remeber corectly he took his first month off after 6 or 7 months on the job.  by those standards wouldn't the boys in Iraq be a bit overdue for a month or 2 of paid leave.
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