Obama Going To Hawaii For Christmas Vacation

President-elect Barack Obama will spend the Christmas and New Year's holidays on an extended vacation with his family in Hawaii, Democratic sources confirmed today. The length of the vacation is not yet clear, and transition officials would not comment. Obama last visited the islands in October when his grandmother was sick. The Christmas trek to Hawaii may be a regular occurance for Obama in the White House, which would please the press corps, the Secret Service, WHCA and the locals to no end -- though it must be said: Crawford was probably easier to secure.

Obama vacations there whenever he gets the chance, jetting it before the Democratic National Convention. It was in Hawaii where, his official biography says, he made the final decision to run for president.

Read the whole story here.

Comments

[billyrageguy]

Isn't Chicago a much more appropriate place for Xmas?

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/42285/Theme-song

[vshdst]

No, it's appropriate to go home for Christmas.

[Michale32086]

@shockedandappalled

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Bush took more vacation days than any president in history.
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va·ca·tion /veɪˈkeɪʃÉ"n, vÉ"-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vey-key-shuhn, vuh-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
"noun
1. a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday:

Give the definition, it's plain to see that a POTUS never goes on vacation.

Back in the old days, a President REALLY went on vacation and that is why there were fewer vacation days back then...

These days, with today's technology, a President is never really on vacation.

That's just a hysterical Left talking point..

Michale.....

[Pegi]

Enjoy your much earned vacation Obama family!!! Who knows when you can get away to rest a bit once you are sworn in. Godspeed!!

[heather65]

and the right-winger's false outrage starts in 5...4...3...2...1

[avocats]

Come on, I know there have been lots of budget cuts in the media, but usually the spell-checker is free. Occurance??

[jukesgrrl]

Do you suppose the Palin family could go on vacation for Christmas and leave us alone?

[Michale32086]

Even if they do, the hysterical Left will still be talking about them..

Perfect case in point...

Michale.....

[chaos4700]

We can't help it. It's a joke that just continues to be funny each time anew, after all. Me, I'd just settle for her going back to Alaska and actually doing the job she was elected for. Word is, she hasn't been seen in Juneau since before the Republican convention.

[shockedandappalled]

They could go to the north pole and visit Santa. Betcha they could make it there on a "snow machine" or at least a Cessna.

[Littlewords]

Rest up my friend, four tough years await and Lord knows what W might still do to worsen things before you start.

Rest well president elect then its many miles to go before you sleep.

[trisha08]

He deserves this vacation and Bush IS still the President. I can't believe some are complaining about his work ethic. Why aren't you complaining that the current man in charge (Bush) has been MIA during this economic crisis.

Let me hear some of this: Bush just got back from Peru.........how dare he leave the Country and have fun dancing in a poncho during an economic crisis?

[Damaven]

Aloha, O'Family. Do it every year. Have fun and memories.

[shirleyfeeney]

exactly! It will be a great time for him, Michelle and the girls...wonder if they'll do some puppy shopping ?

[annette1]

The article "forgot" (or was this on purpose? to mention, that Mr. Obama is going to a service for his grandmother.

[rock2casbah]

Well good for him!!! Have a Mai Tai President Obama on me, or whatever the hottest potent potable is over there. No one deserves it more than you.

[kasv]

Now Cokie Roberts can go on and on about Obama's "exotic vacation."

I hope they enjoy themselves, see family, rest and relax. They deserve it.

[classc 1]

I hope the PE and his family have a great time. No one has worked harder, so quickly after being elected . He truly deserves it. It's been a long 2 years.

[demomntgirl]

Is it a vacation...or for his grandmother's service?

[barackobama4prez]

vacation. the private ceremony for "Toot" was held the day after she passed.

[Michale32086]

I can already predict what's going to happen..

The hysterical Right will begin to use all of the hysterical Left's arguments from the past 8 year on the vacation issue.

Then the hysterical Left will respond with all of the hysterical Right's responses from the past 8 years on the vacation issue..

I have always said it and this will simply prove it. You can't tell the hysterical Right from the hysterical Left without a Program Card...

Michale.....

[rock2casbah]

That;s exactly where you are wrong. If you notice the Left is nothing like the Right on any matter. I doubt that anyone would complian about Obama's work ethic as opposed to anyone's, less known Bush's who was absent most of the time before Katrina, when the country finally woke up and saw that he broke all past President's record for vacations.

[Michale32086]

You say I am wrong and then go on to prove my point...

The hysterical Right will castigate Obama for his vacations, using the exact same talking points that the hysterical Left used to castigate Bush for HIS vacations..

Then the hysterical Left will respond, justifying those vacations, using the exact same talking points that the hysterical Right used to justify Bush's vacations..

As sure as the sun rises and sets, this is what is going to happen.

I'll bet ya 1000 quatloos....

Michale.....

[shirleyfeeney]

hurrah! Thank you!

my my...the trolls are out in force tonight

[Michale32086]

@ckfan

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You sound really, really ignorant. You must be one of those Fox News viewers. Uneducated and dumb. Bitter and stupid.
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Wow.. That is one of THE most bigoted statements I have read here.. And that is saying a lot...

Michale......