Notice how Democrat presidents take off for Christmas, forcing Secret Service agents to be away from their families? Reagan and the two Bush presidents would wait and leave after Christmas so the agents could be at home.
Now is there any wonder that many decent family men leave the service because of the intolerable working conditions? What they have left are quite a few swinging single types (unfortunately, not always single) who go for the wild life. Hence, the poor judgement and scandals.
The timing of this so-called ‘vacation’ is precisely defined by the 12th amendment. He is making himself completely unavailable and unapproachable between the states’ certification of their electoral voters and the counting of the electoral votes by the joint session of congress.
I never noticed that before, but you’re right. Also, Republicans generally go home for their “time off,” cutting down expenses and making security easier.
“Notice how Democrat presidents take off for Christmas, forcing Secret Service agents to be away from their families? Reagan and the two Bush presidents would wait and leave after Christmas so the agents could be at home.
Now is there any wonder that many decent family men leave the service because of the intolerable working conditions? What they have left are quite a few swinging single types (unfortunately, not always single) who go for the wild life. Hence, the poor judgement and scandals.”
What you are saying is not exactly true. Bill Clinton did not leave Washington D.C. during the Christmas holidays, except twice. 1 year to go to Hilton Head N.C. and another year he went to Kosovo.
What obama is doing is setting a whole new precedence for presidents. First off his home isn’t even in Hawaii, it is in Chicago. Secondly, none of his family from Hawaii even lives there or is even alive.
George H.W. Bush spent all 4 years at Camp David. President Reagan, spent all 8 years at the White House, and specifically said he did not want to take the staff away from their families. George W. Bush spent all 8 years in Washington as well. I believe Carter did as well. This Hawaii vacation is just another example of how arrogant obama is, and how unquestioning the media is of his behaivor. Personally, I think he does it, to further cement the lie that he was born there.