[EQAndyBuzz]

I don’t believe it. Plus, I don’t think they are including Obamas 70 rounds of golf and his fundraising tours.

[dandiegirl]

Bush and Reagan went to their OWN PROPERTY for their time off. Taxpayers weren't charged for their accomodations. There was nothing ritzy about their ranches. Nothing like the lavishness of BO and the Mooch’s Hawaiian vacations or Martha's Vineyard.

[EDINVA]

Note the comparison, i.e., apples and oranges. They refer to Obama’s ‘days of vacation’ and Bush’s days at his TX ranch.

They count Bush’s travel days in that, so if he worked at the WH on a Friday, then left for the ranch, that day is in their count; similarly, if he left the ranch at 6am to return to Washington, that day is counted as ‘a day at his TX ranch.’

Obama’s count would shoot up if it included ‘parts of all days spent away from the White House on rest and relaxation.’

PLUS, Obama doesn’t have one advantage GWB did. GWB owns his ranch. Obama has to (like Clinton) freeload OR pay $50K/week for a vacation place.

Maybe CBS can do an ‘investigation’ of how much $$$$ our past few presidents spent on their vacations. Maybe my memory is short, but I have NO recollection of the Bushes going on vacation to costly posh island resorts, ever.