Posted on 08/21/2014 4:55:41 AM PDT by jimbo123
President Obama's second shot at an August vacation looks to be as star-crossed as the first — and his efforts to balance his presidential duties with a summer respite just as tricky.
The shocking news of James Foley’s execution broke as Air Force One landed at Cape Cod on Tuesday night. The president offered his condolences to the American journalist's family and angrily denounced Islamic State militants the following day. Then he went off for a round of golf — his seventh in ten days at Martha's Vineyard so far.
It wasn't the first time this month Obama has made a quick pivot from grim news to the green. Last week, the president was confronted by rising unrest in Ferguson, Mo. and upheaval in Iraq. After delivering a solemn statement on both crises, he hit the golf course just four minutes after leaving the podium.
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Those who don’t get it, wake up. This is all planned and Rush laid it out nicely on 8-20-14’s show. He is to be without blame, so acting like he is detached is the plan. Wake up.
Obama could be spending the time at Camp David, pretending to work while actually playing golf...but that would not be “in your face” enough for him.
I'd think that would be less of a nightmare for the Secret Service and for Martha's Vinyard guests and residents, who have to put up with chaos during their late-summer vacations.
If only our royalty were as considerate as most others. And as concerned about caring or pretending to care about the little folk.
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