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Rain drenches Obama's Martha's Vineyard holiday
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| Aug 23
| MARK S. SMITH
Posted on 08/23/2010 4:12:43 PM PDT by JoeProBono
CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) -- He may be leader of the free world, but President Barack Obama isn't exempt from a summer rainstorm like the one that blew across New England on Monday, swamping his Martha's Vineyard vacation.
Gone was any thought of more presidential golf. Instead, his only outing was to a local school gym to play basketball - indoors, and in private.
On the fifth day of a planned 10-day holiday here, Obama was once again mostly out of the public eye.
Criticized for summering on an upscale resort island at a time when so many Americans are out of work, he's practically been in hiding since arriving....
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weather
KEYWORDS: vacation
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To: JoeProBono
No leadership by example, that´s for sure.
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:15:35 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: dfwgator
Perfect time for him to get in another round of golf.
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Heehee, no kidding...great picture by the way!
To: I still care
Being golf was rained out, it was a perfect Sunday to spend in church, doncha think? On second thought, maybe it was better that he avoided a real church...
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:18:53 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
To: Tax-chick; Darksheare; Anoreth
"Betcha Anoreth or Bob did it." Anoreth is my butterfly.
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:19:11 PM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Lewis Carroll asked "How is a raven like a writing desk?" My answer: "They both have plumes of ink.")
To: JoeProBono
Now he’ll have to add on days at the end of his vacation to make up for it...
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:19:48 PM PDT
by
CAluvdubya
("Sarah Palin fights, we cannot spare her."--GonzoGOP)
To: NicknamedBob; Darksheare
Heh - she doesn’t get called that very often!
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:21:39 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Maven of alcoholic beverage bargains!)
To: Tax-chick
"Heh - she doesn’t get called that very often!" She has a new codenickname.
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:24:13 PM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Lewis Carroll asked "How is a raven like a writing desk?" My answer: "They both have plumes of ink.")
To: Tax-chick; NicknamedBob
It’s better than “Journeyman Mad Genius”, it is innocuous and pleasant sounding.
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:24:51 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(I shook hands with Sheryl Crow and all I got was Typhus and a single sheet of toilet paper.)
To: NicknamedBob; Darksheare
I’m sure she’ll like it better than “Princess Petunia,” too.
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:27:36 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Maven of alcoholic beverage bargains!)
To: CaliforniaCon
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:28:02 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: Darksheare; Tax-chick; Anoreth
Butterflies can be effective.
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posted on
08/23/2010 5:28:02 PM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Lewis Carroll asked "How is a raven like a writing desk?" My answer: "They both have plumes of ink.")
To: McLynnan
It must be George Bush’s fault it rained. They had a rain dance in Texas for BO’s vacation.
I love it...
To: JoeProBono
He’s not in hiding because of the vacation, he’s in hiding because of his remarks prior to taking that vacation.
To: JoeProBono
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