Republicans have had some not-so-nice things to say about President Obama's recent trips. Apparently, the Republicans are suffering from amnesia because they are unable to recall the record-breaking vacation tally reached by then President George W. Bush. You are probably asking yourself: How much time did George W. Bush actually spend on vacation?
Daily Kos has the numbers:
...As it turns out, Bush easily eclipsed Ronald Reagan's previous record for presidential sloth. By March 2008, Bush had spent all or part of 879 days at his Crawford, Texas ranch or at Camp David, surpassing Reagan's mark of 866. By the time he left office, George W. Bush had made 149 trips to and spent 487 days at Camp David, with another 77 getaways to (and 490 days at) Crawford. Toss in 11 visits and 43 days at his folks' compound in Kennebunkport, Maine and President Bush spent 1020 days - 35% of his presidency - getting away from the White House.....
Holy Cow!!!!! Bush spent ...35% of his presidency... on vacation!!!!!!
The next time you hear a Republican complain about Obama's work habits, please remind them that President Obama has a long way to go to catch up with Bush. President Obama actually works a longer day by putting in several hours after dinner (W would be asleep by 9pm). The Republicans have no room to talk!
