George W Bush never left D.C. until the day after Christmas. Why?

[HenryHill9323 65]

 

Why George W. Bush Never Left D.C. Until the Day After Christmas

 

 

Like many Americans, U.S. presidents often take time off around the holidays.

However, according to journalist Joseph Curl, who previously covered the White House, former President George W. Bush went on Christmas vacation in a way that stands in direct contrast to President Barack Obama.

“[H]ere’s the thing: In December, we never left Washington, D.C., until the day after Christmas. Never. Mr. Bush and his wife, Laura, would always depart the White House a few days before the holiday and hunker down at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland,” Curl wrote in a 2013 column that was republished Thursday.

After a few years, curiosity finally got to the former Washington Times reporter and he asked a low-level administration official why.

“I still remember what she said,” Curl wrote. “’So all of us can be with our families on Christmas.’”

“Who was ‘us’? Hundreds and hundreds of people, that’s who. Sure, the reporters who covered the president, but also dozens and dozens on his staff, 100 Secret Service agents, maybe more, and all of those city cops required whenever the president’s on the move in D.C.,” Curl added in his column.

However, things seemingly changed when Obama took office.

“[T]his president would never delay his trip to his island getaway. He’s off every year well before Christmas. Hundreds and hundreds head off with him, leaving family behind,” Curl wrote.

“No Christmas at home,” he added. “Instead, the Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Nice, but not exactly home.”

 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/12/25/why-george-w-bush-never-left-d-c-until-the-day-after-christmas/

 

 

[rholio 339]

Class move.

 

Wish he'd have tried to do the same for the military troops.

[shotsup 835]

Saw where this was/is heading. First reply.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Saw where this was/is heading. First reply.

Yeah. Can't just comment on the story........he has to whine about the wars.

 

I knew it would get there too........first reply was a little earlier than I expected, but not surprising.

[MDC 7,888]

Bush never left DC until after Christmas ... but he spent Christmas at Camp David?

 

http://aboutcampdavid.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-at-camp-david.html?m=1

 

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/26/nation/na-bush-christmas26

 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/25/bush-spends-presidential-christmas-camp-david/

[HenryHill9323 65]

Bush never left DC until after Christmas ... but he spent Christmas at Camp David?

 

http://aboutcampdavid.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-at-camp-david.html?m=1

 

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/26/nation/na-bush-christmas26

Yeah, it says that in the story I linked.

 

Do you know what/where Camp David is? Apparently not.

[Voltaire 5,491]

Bush may be the most worthless piece of shiite to ever step foot in D.C. but this was a class move.

[MDC 7,888]

Yeah, it says that in the story I linked.

 

Do you know what/where Camp David is? Apparently not.

I know it's not in DC.

[HenryHill9323 65]

this was a class move.

If you had any, this would have been the sum total of your post.

[Voltaire 5,491]

I know it's not in DC.

It's close enough that any staff member can easily commute home.

 

I think this thread qualifies as 'putting lipstick on a pig'. RP is still schlurping the Bushtard's schlong after all these years.

[HenryHill9323 65]

this was a class move.

If you had any, this would have been the sum total of your participation in this thread.

[MDC 7,888]

If you had any, this would have been the sum total of your participation in this thread.

Two hours later you post the exact same "zinger."

 

[Voltaire 5,491]

I've never claimed to be classy. I'm fully aware that white-trashiness flows through these veins. Even when I make an effort to conceal my white-trashiness, it exudes out of my pores and I don't fool anybody except myself.

[rholio 339]

Yeah. Can't just comment on the story........he has to whine about the wars.

 

I knew it would get there too........first reply was a little earlier than I expected, but not surprising.

The whining started in the article.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Two hours later you post the exact same "zinger."

 

 

Apperently you don't know what exact means. Must be the Philthy education.

[MDC 7,888]

Apperently you don't know what exact means. Must be the Philthy education.

You came back 2 hours later and posted a slightly different version? That's even lamer.

[rholio 339]

However, things seemingly changed when Obama took office.

“[T]his president would never delay his trip to his island getaway. He’s off every year well before Christmas. Hundreds and hundreds head off with him, leaving family behind,” Curl wrote.

“No Christmas at home,” he added. “Instead, the Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Nice, but not exactly home.”

 

 

It's a shame they have to suffer so much. Maybe the U.S.O. could put on a show for them...

[Voltaire 5,491]

I don't know why anyone would want to go to Hawaii in December anymore now that Don Ho is dead especially now that the lava stopped flowing.

[shotsup 835]

Whole lotta dumb in this thread.

[wiffleball 4,797]

That's fantastic. Unless you work at the White House, or guard the WH, or work at Camp David, or...

 

 

And, I bet these people would have traded one Christmas day per year for the 1,000+ vacation days Bush took during his time in orifice.

[Sho Nuff 720]

Should he be around for Christmas day? Probably.

Being in Hawaii for Christmas >>>>>>>>>> Being in Iraq or Afghanistan

[HenryHill9323 65]

You came back 2 hours later and posted a slightly different version? That's even lamer.

It only took you 20 minutes to google exact.

 

Congrats!

[MDC 7,888]

Looks like Creeper Phaggot posted this for a sissy slap fight and not to discuss the article.

 

Twist ending!

[HenryHill9323 65]

 

It's a shame they have to suffer so much. Maybe the U.S.O. could put on a show for them...

Yeah, working in Hawaii vs spending Christmas with your family.

[wiffleball 4,797]

last thing I heard about the Secret Service, is they really enjoyed their overseas visits. Especially the part about hiring hookers and getting blitzed.

 

beats small dog with aunt Edna anyday.

[Mungwater 601]

last thing I heard about the Secret Service, is they really enjoyed their overseas visits. Especially the part about hiring hookers and getting blitzed.

 

beats small dog with aunt Edna anyday.

Aunt Edna gives it up for free, take the tennis balls off her walker, you can really go to town.

[parrot 789]

I'm glad we finally found something to criticize this Obama guy for.

[NorthernVike 2,096]

Aunt Edna gives it up for free, take the tennis balls off her walker, you can really go to town.

Quality.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,600]

Should he be around for Christmas day? Probably.

Being in Hawaii for Christmas >>>>>>>>>> Being in Iraq or Afghanistan

 

 

I was going to comment on this post but it pretty much speaks for itself.

[Baker Boy 1,710]

Class move.

 

Wish he'd have tried to do the same for the military troops.

More troops died in Afganistan and Iraq under Obama than under Bush and Obama lost both wars.

[MDC 7,888]

More troops died in Afganistan and Iraq under Obama than under Bush and Obama lost both wars.

Bush lost them both when he started them in the first place.

[rholio 339]

More troops died in Afganistan and Iraq under Obama than under Bush and Obama lost both wars.

Ah, Obama bad = W. good. Got it.

 

Have a snickers. You get a little bat-sh!t crazy when you're hungry.

[NewbieJr 541]

Lol. This thread didn't go the way RP had hoped.

[Sho Nuff 720]

Lol. This thread didn't go the way RP had hoped.

 

sure it did...he got plenty of attention from you all.

That old "there is no bad publicity" idea...does not matter to him that he looks foolish...only that people reply to him over and over and over giving him that attention.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Lol. This thread didn't go the way RP had hoped.

I had no "hopes" for it, Nubby.

 

It did go exactly as I expected. A bunch of tards ignoring the substance of the OP, and instead whining like school girls about Iraq because of their hard-on for Bush.

 

A few adults found the story interesting, as I did. The rest of you did what you tards do.

[NewbieJr 541]

I heard that, on his way home from the meeting where he decided to gas 6 million Jews, Hitler held a door open for an old lady. So that makes him a good guy, right?

[Reality 3,121]

I heard that, on his way home from the meeting where he decided to gas 6 million Jews, Hitler held a door open for an old lady. So that makes him a good guy, right?

[HenryHill9323 65]

I heard that, on his way home from the meeting where he decided to gas 6 million Jews, Hitler held a door open for an old lady. So that makes him a good guy, right?

Tilt!

 

[phillybear 366]

He couldn't find the exit?

[parrot 789]

He was afraid Santa wouldn't be able to find him?