"Bush Cuts President Duties for Campaign"

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Since August, President Bush has welcomed just one foreign leader to the White House - the interim prime minister of Iraq. No other meetings with foreign dignitaries are on the horizon until Bush goes to Chile in late November for a gathering of Asia-Pacific leaders.

It was quite a different story this time last fall. The president played host, in the Oval Office and at the Camp David presidential retreat, to leaders from seven nations while aides put out word of several more mini-summits to come.

Presidential duties have been pared to a minimum as Bush concentrates on his campaign to win re-election for another four years.

"The president is clearly focusing on the election and little else," said Georgetown University presidential scholar Stephen Wayne.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20041026/D85VAK2G0.html

[swag]

1. It's hard work.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Not to defend *

but would this be fairly typical for any prez running for reelection? Or has * overdone his campaigning, like his vacations?

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. We are all sensitive to the time he spends out of D.C. because of

the vacations, for sure.

[Streetdoc270]

9. just think

It would not be an issue if they had not said things on the trail like "Kerry can't show up to vote because he's too busy campainging". In other words... they started it, we'll end it :evilgrin:

[Inland]

3. Pfft. Like any foreign leaders want to meet him now

Hated, hating, and on his way out.

[flyingfysh]

4. at least it keeps him from doing more damage

In a way, the less time spent in Washington, the less he can mess up the country.

Maybe we shouldn't complain about all the vacations he took.

[lanparty]

7. Well, he SHOULD have been protecting the nation !!!!

But than again, does anyone believe he's protecting us when he's in Washington. Crawford probably means a break in doling out all the money to his cronies and campaign contributors.

Thats all these people are ... THIEVES and welfare suits!!!!

[dogman]

6. With him and his security adviser on the stump the world will probably be

safer even if we're not. He'd be on vacation anyway.

[merh]

8. The weed that would be king has been campaigning every

day since he stole the office, except for the days he was on vacation.

[drscm]

10. But Bush moans that Kerry is not doing his job...kettle = black. eom

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