President George W. Bush takes a break from cedar clearing at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Also pictured are, from left, friend Ken Englebrecht, Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin and White House staffer Reed Dickens.
Posted on 08/18/2005 10:51:58 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
They just don't like that there's nothing to do in Crawford while they camp out there.
OTOH, I wish I could take as much vacation as Bush does, even semi-working vacations as his are.
Friedman is a Democratic Party contributor who once spent a night in the Lincoln Bedroom at Clinton's invitation.
Ethics watchdogs object because Friedman often needs federal approval for his projects, including a controversial hotel plan for Boston's City Hall Plaza.
Charles Lewis, of the Center for Public Integrity, says, "It looks as though this real-estate developer is trying to take advantage of the president of the United States and the federal government because of his friendship with the president."
The federal official reviewing the Boston project says Friedman brags of his political influence. But he tells CNN Friedman has never mentioned Clinton and that he has never been contacted by the White House about the project.
Aides say Clinton, who's been a guest of Friedman three times, likes the island's golf and other recreation opportunities -- like today's boat trip with Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy.
The White House says there's nothing wrong with the First Family accepting accommodations, like these, worth $15,000 or more.....***
Get a job.. and maybe you will get vacation! I have been with my company for 10 years. I get 4 weeks of vacation.!
Last year's vacation ruining camp was ex-Senator Max Cleland. The libs are determined not to let Bush have some peace and quiet.
Bears repeating.
President George W. Bush takes a break from cedar clearing at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Also pictured are, from left, friend Ken Englebrecht, Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin and White House staffer Reed Dickens.
[1997] Bill Clinton may be resting, but the reporters in his entourage seem restless. On Tuesday's This Morning, CBS reporter Bill Plante suggested: "It's August and there's not much news anywhere, let alone here on Martha's Vineyard. Things are so slow that the press corps covered the President's golf scores as though they were part of a congressional investigation into, well, campaign fundraising." Back in Washington, however, new developments in the Clinton scandals are still seeping out slowly with little sense of media urgency: Source
Perhaps, if he didn't do it so often, they wouldn't bash him about it!!
No kidding.
Clinton had more fun in the Oval Office than taking a trip with Hillary.
They complain that the president is on vacation. Then they complain that the president is in Washington, so what else is new?
How much of Bush's vacation do you think is actually spent having down time?
I think the press should be deprived of air-conditioning while they're there. Maybe they'd all go home and find something productive to do.
Good to see it.
Bump for our very own Freeperette LisaFab....
HA HA, no putting Black Dog sweatshirts and Chanticleer dinner tabs on the Expense Report. No, getting to take a spin with "Uncle Walter" on his yacht.
I have no idea, but appearances mean a lot these days, and it just fuels the bashers. If you don't want to be bashed, then don't do what appears to be bashable.
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