Bush set to beat Reagan’s vacation record.
Yesterday, President Bush took off for his vacation home in Crawford, TX, where he has already “spent all or part of 418 days of his presidency.” With 17 months left in office, Bush is on course to beat “the presidential vacation-time record holder,” the late Ronald Reagan, “who tallied 436 days in his two terms.” Bush’s vacation will mark the 65th time he has visited Crawford as President.
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well, at least he’s #1 at SOMETHING….
August 10th, 2007 at 3:12 pmthat’s almost as many times as he added a signing statement to laws he’s signed.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:12 pmGo Bush!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:14 pmMaybe if he just stays on vacation til ‘09…………..
August 10th, 2007 at 3:14 pmYou complain about every decision he makes, but when he is on vacation (presumably not making decisions) you also complain about that. Would you prefer him to be in the oval office formulating more conservative policy?
August 10th, 2007 at 3:15 pmHey, cowboy, watch out for the ticks!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:17 pmHey, cowboy, watch out for the PDBs.
Got a point Paul, but if he were held to the two-weeks a year credo of working America, he would have never run the second time, and this would already be over.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:18 pmCrawford Texas,the republican Fire Island.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:18 pmThe more time he spends away, the better!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:19 pmpaul, you may be happy with a leader who can’t lead and then takes more vacation then 99% of the american public. I’m going to question the work ethic of the president.
I would rather he wasn’t in the oval office ever again. It’s going to take quite awhile to get the stench out.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:19 pmI will be happy the day he has to decide what to do with his hour in the yard and 23 other hour’s in his 4×8 cell.Impeach and jail them all…Blessings
August 10th, 2007 at 3:20 pmPaul: Whether in the oval office or Crawford, bush is the most arrogant, corrupt and incompetent president in U.S. history. But hey, being a top notch screw-up is hard work.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:21 pmWould you prefer him to be in the oval office formulating more conservative policy?
Comment by paul — August 10, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
I would. These Libs are destroying America!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:21 pmGo for it Georgie! You set that record…and then don’t let up. Put the record out of reach for all preznits to come!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:23 pmLittle p, we find a point to agree on in your post #3. Go Bush! Get the f*ck out of our country!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:26 pmCrawford is the new Tennessee for W. and friends.
http://bushssecretlifein84.tripod.com/
August 10th, 2007 at 3:27 pmConservative policy? What part of the bigger, intrusive govt and the fiscally irresponsible actions is a conservative policy?
That’s the problem with Republicans, They’ll ride the horse they rode in on even after they find out it’s not a horse at all but weasel. All the while pointing out at others. But not looking down at the weasel.
Bush isn’t conservative, he isn’t honorable, he hasn’t brought back integrity to the White House. He hasn’t hunted down OBL, he hasn’t laid out a plan to pay for the conflict in Iraq. But he takes more vacations than 99% of the american public.
You stand by an idiot and quite frankly, we can’t decide which is worse. The fool, or the one that follows him.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:31 pmMake no mistake. They are the most dangerous when Bush is on VACATION.
Patriots keep an eye on Cheney.
They have been in full coverup mode since 2001,
July 2001… CHENEY Energy Task force, Enron..
And speaking of NEW JERSEY…
Democratic Representative Rush Holt (NJ-12) has been stonewalled in his efforts to get answers from the DOJ and the FBI about the status of investigations into the 2001 anthrax attacks on the federal government. The anthrax letters originated from his district.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/26/17724/7643
It doesnt take a rocket scientist to “connect the dots”.
The Anthrax letters came from inside the United States.
The letters contained a specific type of weaponized Anthrax made by a United States military lab
Right after 911 the Bush Administration tried to ram the USA PATRIOT Act through Congress.
And who got the letters…
Senators Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)
The two people who were in a position to hold up the disingenuously named “Patriot Act”.
Find out who is blocking the Anthrax Investigation
and you find out the truth to save our Country..
Certainly if our Founding Fathers were here today..
The Patriots would have had them and all the traitors in jail or hanged BY NOW.
Get this story in the MAIN STREAM when Congress comes back in session
And STOP letting criminals and their treasonous media set ALL the talking points.
We are not the United States of Criminals and Coverup
August 10th, 2007 at 3:32 pmWe are the United States of America.
With any luck he’ll take a permanent vacation while visiting his Uncle Satan.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:32 pmWhy begrudge the man some vacation time??
It’s not like anything important is happening in the world that requires the President to be around.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:33 pmWho paid his travel expenses?
It hurts, doesn’t it?
Get used to it because we will be paying his room and board for twenty-years or so—in beautiful Fort Leavenworth.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:33 pmAll this vacationin’ is hard work.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:35 pmWould you prefer him to be in the oval office formulating more conservative policy? Comment by paul — August 10, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
You’re under the misguided belief that Bush actually formulates anything! He’s just a stupid puppet, just like you.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:36 pmGet used to it because we will be paying his room and board for twenty-years or so—in beautiful Fort Leavenworth.
Comment by Clyde the Ripper — August 10, 2007 @ 3:33 pm
Oh, Clyde–you say the sweetest things.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:37 pmClyde, now that fee I will not oppose…Just as long as he can’t collect his retirement pay while in the joint and being a bubba babe…Blessings
August 10th, 2007 at 3:38 pm––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
*it is widely believed that President Bush’s record is tainted, as it is alleged to have been set while under the influence of performance-inhibiting drugs.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:38 pmI would. These Libs are destroying America!
Comment by p — August 10, 2007 @ 3:21 pm
Not… gonna do it… Not… gonna…
August 10th, 2007 at 3:39 pmgood one Barry Bonds.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:40 pmJust as long as he can’t collect his retirement pay while in the joint and being a bubba babe…Blessings
Comment by Sharon — August 10, 2007 @ 3:38 pm
Ya know, Sharon, comments like this are really demeaning… to convicts!! :-D!!!
Meet yer new roomie, boys - Bruno, the Booty Bandit!!!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:41 pmThe best thing, if Fred Thompson somehow became the next President, he would beat Bush’s record for vacation time. He already stated he quit the senate because he didn’t like to work that hard.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:42 pmbush’s performance has been dreadful for america and the world on all account’s….One would have to ask crash laura for the rest of it.and the reich only let’s her talk when their number’s tank..
August 10th, 2007 at 3:42 pmBush jr. takes vacations like he’s European or something.
Too bad so many of us American shmucks will never know what that’s like, as so many of us work paycheck to paycheck or work so hard we don’t get to really enjoy life.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:43 pmNice Post Sharon!~
August 10th, 2007 at 3:44 pmthompson is deathly afraid of being nominated. he’s a world-class layabout, as lazy as he is ugly. His fundraising rate is lower than LaRouche’s. repigs have nobody to run with any experience or sense, just a bunch of big daddy cartoons or airbrushed millionaires like Mitt and his 5 Sissys. None of these pigs would lift a hand to defend America or help Americans. They’re all done, just flush.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:47 pmCongrats TRoS ~ on your strength of character in not snapping up the troll bait!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:48 pmWith any luck he’ll take a permanent vacation while visiting his Uncle Satan.
Comment by Keith H. — August 10, 2007 @ 3:32 pm
Actually I think Cheney’s staying home on this one.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:49 pmBush is our first flamingly gay President. I’m sure it will be 20 years after his death before we get all the details though.Part of which will expose his astounding rage at having to hide his perversions and how that rage translated into how he failed to lead.Jeff Gannon and the hiding of White House visitor logs bear this out,sprinkle in some Ted Haggert and you have the makings of the Queens Ball.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:49 pm#
Congrats TRoS ~ on your strength of character in not snapping up the troll bait!
Comment by RUCerious — August 10, 2007 @ 3:48 pm
Aw shucks…
August 10th, 2007 at 3:49 pmTRoS, your correct, that was totaly inappropiate of me and non sensative to the tough guy’s in the joint….LOL..Me think’s they will welcome a newbie with all he deserves (in short order)…Just wish we could get some good troll’s or old style republican’s…Guess there either isn’t any or all their pay is going to fund the bush war as well….Blessings
August 10th, 2007 at 3:50 pm#
Congrats TRoS ~ on your strength of character in not snapping up the troll bait!
Comment by RUCerious — August 10, 2007 @ 3:48 pm
Aw shucks…
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — August 10, 2007 @ 3:49 pm
Yup. TRoS is the biggest sucker for troll bait!!!
After all, he is a troll, and troll bait only works on trolls!!!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:50 pmNo matter what the topic some troll comes around to defend Bushco. If they’d just shut their yaps topics like this would go away. But the idiots are just like two year olds who don’t know when to quit.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:51 pmRight. Like he’s *really* on vacation. You all just grasp for negativity.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:52 pmI would. These Libs are destroying America!
Comment by p — August 10, 2007 @ 3:21 pm
Not… gonna do it… Not… gonna…
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — August 10, 2007 @ 3:39 pm
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Actually, by posting this inane drivel, you DID DO IT!!!
I knew you couldn’t resist, you libtroll!!!
You’re supposed to completely ignore me!!!!
HEyOOOOOOOO OOOO OOO OOOO ooo oooo ooo oo OOOo o o !!!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:52 pmNo matter what the topic some troll comes around to defend Bushco. If they’d just shut their yaps topics like this would go away. But the idiots are just like two year olds who don’t know when to quit.
Comment by shane — August 10, 2007 @ 3:51 pm
h e y O o O O o o o o O o O O O O O O o o O O O o o O o O o O o !
August 10th, 2007 at 3:53 pmhis mind has been on vacation since 1951.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:53 pmThank’s, RUCerious…Blessings
August 10th, 2007 at 3:54 pmWhen you compare it to a citizen , who let’s say maybe gets at the VERY most 28 days a year vacation (4 weeks?) (myself, I don’t think I’ll EVER get an entire month off at 1 time) that amount equals 224 days off in 8 years. This means they’re both close at working for 10 months and taking 2 months off.
Tell me please what kind of citizen could get a deal like that in their wildest dreams. I’m all for taking time off to see your family and shit, but they shouldn’t get THAT much more than the average citizen. When stuff like that happens, it’s called being a king.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:54 pmwell, ignoring the trolls is driving them crazier. Excellent, keep it going. their tiny little empty heads will implode.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:55 pmBush always works diligently to defend the nation against terrorists while on vacation. He never stops working, reading, studying foreign policy, and is constantly briefed all day long on everything that is happening in this country.
He doesn’t even cut down that much brush, because he’s just too busy being the best president this nation has ever had.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:56 pmThis week, two of the least trusted men in America extended their dubious records of accomplishment. Wednesday night in San Francisco, the steroids-scandal tainted Barry Bonds added to his record home run total by swatting his 757th round-tripper. And Thursday morning in Washington, George W. Bush held a rare press conference before commencing his annual August vacation, a recess which will pad his dismal presidential record for most days off.
For the details, see:
August 10th, 2007 at 3:59 pm“Bush, Bonds Extend Dubious Records.”
Really hard to destroy something when you aren’t in charge of it. All the destruction comes from Bush, the 109th and the SCOTUS. All NeoCons ruining the country. Traitors one and all and your support makes you a traitor. Traitor.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:59 pmAs strange as it sounds, I feel better about things when Bush isn’t at work. Maybe he will leave my poor country alone for awhile.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:59 pmWow, good parody! That many falsehoods in one post is pretty good. Especially germane since Bush did such an excellent job stopping terrorism on that August vacation back in 2001.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:59 pmHe doesn’t even cut down that much brush, because he’s just too busy being the best president this nation has ever had.
Comment by Jake the Troll
Yeah jake, that sounds about right /snark off
August 10th, 2007 at 4:01 pmwell, ignoring the trolls is driving them crazier. Excellent, keep it going. their tiny little empty heads will implode.
Comment by ronjazz — August 10, 2007 @ 3:55 pm
If that doesn’t work we can try some Preperation H.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:01 pmp
August 10th, 2007 at 4:04 pmWho even cares what Bush does any more. It’s all going to be good for nothing anyway. What I care about is what’s done to him, like indictments and impeachments, insults and interrogations, that’s what’s important now.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:04 pmJosh, on the Beauchamp affair:
“And not to put too fine a point on it, but going back over recent years — the WMD stories, al Qaeda link, the Iraq War and more — when you’ve got the goods, you take it to a real press outlet. When you’re blowing smoke, you take it to the Standard.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:04 pmIf that doesn’t work we can try some Preperation H.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — August 10, 2007 @ 4:01 pm
Bartlebee, why so disrespectful to hemmoroids?
August 10th, 2007 at 4:05 pmOh, BTW, Bartles, do ya think it might be the barbed wire applicator??
August 10th, 2007 at 4:05 pmWould you prefer him to be in the oval office formulating more conservative policy?
Comment by paul
Paul, your president is not a conservative. I thought you would figure that out already. These bunch of people are national extremists. Thats a more accurate description…although by national I mean corporate, cuz the will of the people is not what they have in mind when they go to work.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:08 pmTell me please what kind of citizen could get a deal like that in their wildest dreams. I’m all for taking time off to see your family and shit, but they shouldn’t get THAT much more than the average citizen. When stuff like that happens, it’s called being a king
John Kerry does!
August 10th, 2007 at 4:10 pmI would. These Libs are destroying America!
I would too. Pelosi and Reid were trying to bolt to their summer vacation without providing for the defense of our nation.
I wish they tried…Bush could have sent our troops to bring em back in chains!
August 10th, 2007 at 4:11 pmLazy bastard.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:12 pmRUCerious, ouch!.Now that was a good one..Blessings
August 10th, 2007 at 4:12 pmlet’s just hope daddy bush lets him play with lots of sharp toys whilst on vacation.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:14 pmDon’t forget that while he was being warned by the CIA about a credible threat to the U.S. in the Summer of 2001, he was mostly on vacation. Do nothing then, do nothing now.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:16 pmI wish they tried…Bush could have sent our troops to bring em back in chains!
Comment by m12 —
You just love your king, don’t you? The idea that this little imbecile would elected members of congress in chains really get you all squishy, doesn’t it? Well with the track record of Mr bush, I would expect him to get confused and put chains on himself screaming “There, i have you now. Air assault!” Yeah, he makes me proud too troll.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:17 pmlet’s just hope daddy bush lets him play with lots of sharp toys whilst on vacation.
Comment by LividLib —
Maybe he’ll let him drive the boat in the crawford crick.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:18 pmSEE #11.
PREFERABLY HANGED!
AN EXTRA SLOOWWWW HANGING!!
FOR ALL IRAQIS ,AFGANIS, KILLED & MAIMED SOLDIERS FAMILIES TO ENJOY!
JUST AS HE DID ENJOY KING HUSSAINS HANGING!!
Comment by gotfreedumbs? — August 10, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
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fuk you, raghead!
August 10th, 2007 at 4:18 pmWhat amazes me is that the trolls have not noted that the vacationstarts in Kinnebunkport where W will confer with his French counterpart over the weekend. Crawford has to wait a few days before the village idiot returns.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:19 pmComment by Tom — August 10, 2007 @ 4:17 pm
No, sir, I love my country, and the critical national defense policy that Pelosi/Reid tried to gut.
Too bad for them the President can call Congress back into session.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:20 pmBush’s legacy = trashheap of history.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:20 pmGoddamn it, I keep trying to get through to this moron, but the line is always busy. Claims he’s talkin with God, but the autodialer shows 1-800-InHades
August 10th, 2007 at 4:22 pmNo, sir, I love my country, and the critical national defense policy that Pelosi/Reid tried to gut. Comment by m12 — August 10, 2007 @ 4:20 pm
Your calls for a police state proves you don’t love your country. You love Hitler’s country…
Too bad for them the President can call Congress back into session. Comment by m12 — August 10, 2007 @ 4:20 pm
Like Bush would give up his vacation? BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
m12 is clearly your IQ~!!!
August 10th, 2007 at 4:26 pmI would too. Pelosi and Reid were trying to bolt to their summer vacation without providing for the defense of our nation. Comment by m12 — August 10, 2007 @ 4:11 pm
Liar.
I wish they tried…Bush could have sent our troops to bring em back in chains! Comment by m12 — August 10, 2007 @ 4:11 pm
Lying nazi.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:27 pmGoddamn it, I keep trying to get through to this moron, but the line is always busy. Claims he’s talkin with God, but the autodialer shows 1-800-InHades
Comment by Bush’s Legacy — August 10, 2007 @ 4:22 pm
Try 1-866-InHades.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:27 pmI may not like the guy.. but if I could get away with that, I would too.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:30 pmAh, that Republican WORK ETHIC strikes again! Of course, the country is BETTER OFF the fewer days Dumbya works.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:32 pmGood. Our hardworking president could use a nice beer and thick, juicy burger.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:33 pmWhen Bush was Governor of Texas, he would take a two-hour break each afternoon for exercise, then another 90-minute break to play video games.
He’s just a lazy guy. Typical Republican — let someone else do the hard work.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:37 pmBut whats really bad is that Congress is only in session 151 days a year !!! So they get about 5 months off a year??? did I do the math right ??
August 10th, 2007 at 4:38 pmDammmmm I should have been a Congressman !!!
#22 CtR
August 10th, 2007 at 4:50 pmThat would be tax dollars well spent!
And, like Reagan, W is not all there when he is there. They are both one taco short of a combination platter. Reagan said the greatest cause of pollution was trees! Reagan liked to tell the story of being at the liberation of the death camps at the end of WWII. Pure fantasy. He never left Hollywood.
W spends hours each workday exercising. Reagan spent many hours each workday napping and answering personal letters. Staffer Regan said Nancy and her astrologer ran the White House more than Ron.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:55 pmA miserable failure at work.
August 10th, 2007 at 5:01 pmBut whats really bad is that Congress is only in session 151 days a year !!! So they get about 5 months off a year??? did I do the math right ??
Dammmmm I should have been a Congressman !!!
Comment by Al Munoz — August 10, 2007 @ 4:38 pm
You forgot weekends. That raises the total to 255 Days/Year. That lowers the total to 3 months 3 weeks. The recesses are not all holidays: they still meet with their electorate, opinion must be fed back to the Representatives and Senators for them to do their jobs. I doubt that W lets ordinary citizens onto his Crawford “ranch” while he clears the brush pre-planted by Halliburton and Blackwater. He gave Cindy the cold shoulder, the rest of the public as well.
August 10th, 2007 at 5:18 pmBush is on vacation. Yet our troops don’t get any vacation, instead they get 5th and 6th deployments to Iraq.
August 10th, 2007 at 5:31 pmOh, Oh.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:20 pmAnother vacation.
America, find shelter!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey another way to look at its is as long as bush and congress are on vacation, they cant put us further into debt
August 10th, 2007 at 7:16 pmBartlebee, why so disrespectful to hemmoroids?
Comment by shane — August 10, 2007 @ 4:05 pm
You’re right.
I should have sat on that one.
August 10th, 2007 at 10:54 pmHow much does it cost the taxpayers to fly Air Force one round trip from Washington to Texas? Multiply that by 65…………
August 11th, 2007 at 8:30 am…and despite clear and incontrovertible evidence that he deceived the country into supporting his Iraq invasion plan, most of us were too busy watching reality TV, and other 8th grade level garbage, to bother forcing those who respresent us in Congress to impeach the treasonous bastard…
August 11th, 2007 at 11:57 amIt’s Hard Work Presidentin’
Here’s your evidence that Bush’s commitment from everything from the War on Terrorism to Iraq and everything inbetween was empty rhetoric.
Please, we MUST impeach now.
August 12th, 2007 at 10:09 pmBush needs a rest after feeling the suffering of the soldiers.
August 13th, 2007 at 6:45 amWow. I wish I got 60 days of vacation per year. Well I guess 14 days is pretty good considering a lot of Americans have to work two to three jobs to make ends meet and Bush thinks that is “uniquely American” and “just great.”
August 13th, 2007 at 12:55 pm