Posted on 08/25/2009 8:04:43 AM PDT by nickcarraway
On Martha's Vineyard, it's golf today with the first lady and friends. Tomorrow, more golf. A pile of books to read. In between, the Fed chief is renominated. Then it's back to relaxing.
It's just your average vacation schedule -- a little reading, a little tennis and golf, a little briefing from the National Security Council.
But even though he has advisors in tow at the island resort of Martha's Vineyard this week, President Obama insists he is planning more relaxation than work. And his schedule so far suggests he is serious about holing up with his family.
On Monday, for instance, the president worked out, played golf with the first lady and then hit the links with some friends. Today, he is golfing again, at the Minks Meadow Golf Club -- after this morning taking the briefest of work breaks to announce the re-nomination of the Federal Reserve chairman.
And then there are the books which the president brought with him on Air Force One for possible reading on a hammock on the 28-acre Blue Heron Farm where he's staying.
He has five books -- including David McCullough's "John Adams" and Tom Friedman's "Hot, Flat and Crowded" -- more than a lot of people read in a month when they aren't also trying to redesign American healthcare.
Still, it seems like a light schedule for the president, helping to fuel excitement about the possibility of first family sightings around the island.
SNIP
Golf with Tiger Woods? Tiger is "fun to play with," says one aide, but that's not in the works.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Where’s the “Barf Big Chunks Through Your Nose” alert?
I’m not sure Tiger Woods is that big a fan of BO’s. At the nomination he didn’t use BO’s name once. Talked of the military only.
Golly. It sure is good to know that the jOker is "serious" about his vacation. Contrast that with the media hysteria if President Bush left 15 minutes early.
How cute! Camelot returns!
“Hot, Flat and Crowded” — ecoweenie nonsense.
Tiger ended any ideas of that on FoxNews yesterday, I'm sure he earned his way on their hit list.
What did he say?
Why? What did he say?
Golfers are die hard conservatives. It’s the only sport where you basically are on your own, and win on your own merits, not the team, not a referee etc.
No one gives you anything...
“It’s just your average vacation schedule — a little reading, a little tennis and golf, a little briefing from the National Security Council.”
He’s been on vacation since January 20.
I’d love to now the backstory on Tiger. I think Obama ASSUMED a lot when it came to the support of Tiger..and it probably pissed Tiger off. Always remember, TIGER’S family are MILITARY PEOPLE. Nuff said.
Always.
I thought presidents weren’t allowed to have fun when troops were in the field. I guess that only applies to Republican presidents.
I would love to know what Obama would take away from that book...
Does he have big vaca plans for the upcoming Labor Day weekend?
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