Obama goes on vaca when going gets tough. Signs of weakness in campaign.

[elixir]

Obama is in the middle of a three-day vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands, following the hit he took following the flap over his former minister, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Some of Wright's old sermons came under fire after a news report this month turned some of his most controversial comments into a YouTube phenomenon. In one, the minister said America had brought the September 11 atta

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/24/campaign.wrap/?iref=hpmostpopcks upon itself. In another, he said Clinton had an advantage over Obama because she is white.

[Teaser]

1. No, he's attempting to lower expectations for PA

fine with me.

And now I'll let it sink.

[roguevalley]

25. No. He's on vacation because it is spring break. Kids in school.

Spring break with the family. real people take them now. You can also take this as he's so confident with his army of supporters, zillions of dollars and delegate count, he can take a moment for his children and wife. Family. People he loves. SHEESH.

[RiverStone]

81. Productive employee's know how to take care of themselves..

And prioritize family.

Good on Obama for taking a short break!

[papau]

30. I agree - the media accepted his story change ploy -Obama supporter looks at Obama file - so now

the fire can be trained on Hillary - at least at MSNBC and Countdown

[Hawkeye-X]

2. *yawn*

You woke me up to tell *ME* that there's an outrage because Obama is on a well-deserved vacation to the US Virgin Islands (which, btw, went for Obama)

Obama: 1,772 votes (89.9 percent)
Clinton: 149 votes (7.6 percent)

So, he's vacationing there to *THANK* the locals and to give them a boost in their local economy.

There's no weakness by doing that....

So your post was a waste.

Hawkeye-X

[rox63]

3. Hillary took a few days off around Easter as well

Why do you even care? :shrug:

[Tellurian]

19. Hillary was back at work first thing this morning..

After what Obama has put us through with Pastorgate? I daresay, he deserves rewarding himself by loafing in the VI.

[earthside]

23. Insipid.

What a standard to set -- old Hill will not be allowed to take even one day's rest -- evah!

If she does, we can all call it "loafing".

Old Hill can thank her fanatical supporters for that.

[Tellurian]

41. What summer jobs has Obama ever held growing up? Any?

[cherokeeprogressive]

53. Growing UP? What jobs did SHE hold when she was growing up, and WHEN did she grow up? n/t

[Tellurian]

59. Uh, answer the question..

[cherokeeprogressive]

68. K. He used to deliver the Chicago Tribune on his ten-speed on Sundays.

As legend would have it, he could deliver 3,000 papers on a 10 speed bicycle in less than three hours. His customers were so impressed by his performance that they tipped him in excess of 25% every month when he came to collect for home delivery.

Just knowing that makes me feel like bowing in his presence, seeing as though I only delivered the Long Beach Press Telegram to 75 people in Norwalk, CA on Sundays, and it took me over two hours just to fold the papers and put them in my bike bags.

Jeez... Can you be more in the dark?

[Tellurian]

69. If he ever held a part time job as a kid, that would be a revelation..

Obama is not used to hard work or working hard to achieve a goal, unless he benefits from it.

You should know that, seeing you're one of his spporters!

[earthlover]

27. So...Tellurian...be honest...do you ever go on a vacation? Would you all it "loafing"?

Come on! Taking days off is presidential! That is why they invented camp david!

You really have to work on a better way to villify the next president of the USA!

[Tellurian]

40. There is nothing I could vilify my hard working president for!

She's setting a blistering pace and her competitor simply can't keep up!

[elixir]

70. Tellurian rocks.

[earthlover]

86. Blistering pace alright....but she is behind....and trying like hell to catch up

Also she is NOT your president. She is merely a candidate for the nomination. In a losing attempt to be president, by most objective analyses.

[cherokeeprogressive]

51. She was working nights, right? n/t

[snooper2]

83. Your Hillary is 44.org site still fucking the advertisers?

Huh, you ever look into that?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[XemaSab]

4. This is going to be his last chance for a real vacation for months, if not years

I suggest Senator Clinton avail herself of this opportunity too; she looks like she needs it.

[rodeodance]

38. after Denver, he will have to get into Senate stuff --for sev. years-improve his resume.

[tekisui]

5. He has a long General Election fight ahead.

He is getting well deserved rest.

[greguganus]

6. SUNK. n/t

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29. kick

[thevoiceofreason]

7. Your stupidest post

I appreciate someone who has balance. He's not running off to his ranch for 3 weeks, he's getting away for a while before the next grueling set. This makes the Hillary misstatement posts look like gospel.

You are better than this.

[elixir]

72. Oh my gosh, I'm blushing. My stupidest post..?... do you really think so, I'm flattered that you

even read my posts. You're the best voiceofreason, and you're handle is sooooo cute, really.

Btw, I've got plenty more stupid, Hillary supporting, Obama questioning, truth telling posts coming down the tube. I hope you can read them too.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. That's it. No more vacations for candidates. Ever.

Who the hell do these prima donnas think they are?

The nerve of that man...............

[elixir]

75. Joan Sutherland, as far as coloraturas go, she set the bar. Oh, for prima donnas that is.

Listen to her Les Peschers de Perles (the Pearl Fishers, Bizet) duet w/ Marilyn Horne, you'll wet your pants.

[anigbrowl]

9. His kids are on spring break and hardly see their dad right now - get a life.

[enki23]

10. this has to be one of the dumbest threads i've *ever* seen here.

seriously. i've been around du since at least 2001, and i've seen plenty of stupid. now, it's not quite "chemtrail" stupid, at least in magnitude, but it's got a special kind of "c'mon, even *I* don't believe the bullshit i'm trying to sell you" zing. and that's gotta count for something.

[elixir]

76. No way, I've posted way more threads that are seriously dumber than this. You need to pay attention.

[MadMaddie]

11. I am not picking sides but are you serious?

You along with many others would not have been able to weather the storm that he has been subjected to. The man like every American deserves a vacation. So what he takes a couple of days off....

Once again as seen on DU over the last couple of months...makeing an issue out of nothing...

Maybe you should focus on McCain and his meeting with the Saudi's .....wait but that's not tabloid enough...

If Hillary were to take a couple of days off to get recharged it really is okay.....

Jeesh....

[DearAbby]

12. Really Obama should relax and get well rested

The battle to beat McCain is going to be a long one...Hillary has already sabotaged her own campaign. This is it folks, no one can trust an admitted liar.

[anamandujano]

37. She should have played it like Obama, just revise the story and

:shrug:

[elixir]

77. OK, that looks like a hamster coming out of your bunghole. Tell me I'm wrong.

[Bonobo]

13. He's relaxed and having fun because Hillary is finished. Get over it. N/T

[anamandujano]

52. She's not finished kicking his @ss just yet. No way, no how.

[Exultant Democracy]

14. He took a vacation after the chance of a mish or fl re-vote was over therefor winning the nom.

[Unsane]

15. you're fucking kidding me

[scheming daemons]

16. You've had a boatload of idiotic OPs... but this takes the cake....

Enjoying Easter break with his wife and kids.... you'll even attack THAT?


Wow. You need to do some serious introspection to examine, really, what kind of person you are.


You're ugly inside. Very ugly.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

24. Had to be sarcastic. No one, not even a Hillary supporter could be that idiotic.

[Andy823]

17. "Under fire"?

You probably don't want to use that word since it kind of bring back some bad memories for your candidate, you know when she had to "dodge" all that sniper fire, and run for cover in Bosnia! :hide:

[tammywammy]

18. That's it I'm not voting for Obama!

Taking a vacation during Spring Break with his family. Who the hell does he think he is?!?!? He's obviously too lazy to actually want the presidency.

[RamboLiberal]

20. Ha - Starting Friday he's going to barnstorm PA

in a 6 day bus tour. While I don't say he will win PA I do think his polls will go up as Pennsylvanians meet him!

He needed and deserved a few days off to recharge!

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

21. Obama can afford to vacation because he is WINNING

Sign of weakness. Right. :rofl:

[RBInMaine]

22. The pace is grueling and he has small children. Wow, 3 whole days. How dare he?

[Georgie_92]

26. He deserves some time off to spend with his children & wife. Geez...

[earthlover]

33. If Obama had cancelled his vacation...you can bet Tellurian would be attacking that too!

Obama would be attacked for not spending enought time with his family, yadayada....

Get a grip. He took a few days off.

Hey, Tellurian...I have taken a few days off too! So there!

[whatchamacallit]

28. Wow, you REALLY hate this guy

It's the only way to explain why you'd be willing to crap yourself day after day.

[undeterred]

Hillary people are so full of hate.

[undeterred]

31. Hillary people are so full of hate.

[Xenotime]

32. Obama is taking some hits.

[anamandujano]

43. More accurately described as he's hitting himself.

I'm sure his circle of jerks, Kennedy et al are presently asking him what's next. They are all used to a tremendous amount of humiliation but they must have their limits.

[rodeodance]

34. k

[anonymous171]

35. At least he's not crying.

:rofl: BEFORE YOU FLAME I KNOW SHE WASN'T "CRYING", she just teared up a little.

[anamandujano]

44. They probably have him heavily sedated.

[Yes We Did]

36. It's called spring break. He does have a family... remember?

And, since his poll numbers have jumped back up, your logic seems somewhat flawed.

[woolldog]

39. this is why people get put on ignore.

[K Gardner]

42. This STUPID hate-filled blathering bullshit is why we have IGNORE LISTS. You people

are absolutely breathtaking in your gall and arrogance and idiocy. I thought you were "boycotting" DU.

Please, for god's sakes, make good on your promise.

[anamandujano]

49. Can you hear me nooooooow?

Actually, we are competing to make it to the BamaBot top ten. Some of us were a little dismayed to be so far down the sh*t list.

[cooolandrew]

45. Good god of course he is going on vacation. This isn't vetting it is crucifiction. The guy has young

kids. The way this guy is being treated in front of the whole world is something everyone should be ashamed of.

[myrna minx]

46. Perhaps he needed a little time to relax and unwind with his family for a few days?

[madrchsod]

47. you have to be kidding

he went on vacation because he is weak? really? you believe that?.....oh you forgot to put rezko into your post so i did it for you...

........rezko.......

[cherokeeprogressive]

48. Weakness? Methinks he's feeling pretty comfortable about his chances. n/t

[fortyfeetunder]

50. Are you kidding?

I am glad the guy had a chance to spend some brief quality time with his family.
With comments like this, don't be surprised if others don't take you seriously.

[goletian]

54. hes got the nomination in the bag. he can take a break if he wants, he can afford it n/t

[zulchzulu]

55. Our next President needs to relax before the long push to win the General Election

I'm all for President-to-Be Obama to take some time off and get the battery levels back up.

As for Hillbot asswipes bringing up Wright sermons, it just makes me chuckle. I think there are some major fires getting hot in the Clinton camp.

[Stephanie]

56. A sign of CONFIDENCE.

And you know it.

[AnnieBW]

57. I'm sure that this vacation was planned months in advance

It's Spring Break. The Senate isn't in session. His daughters are off from school. It's a little over a month until the next round of primaries. If there was any good time to take a break, it's now. I hope that the Obamas enjoyed their vacation!

[Cheap_Trick]

58. the front runner deserves a little R & R

do try better next time, m'kay?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

60. it was Easter

[greyghost]

61. Gets my vote for dumbest post of the day.

[mzmolly]

62. I think it's a sign of a flailing opponent?

;)

[guruoo]

63. K&R

[DesEtoiles]

64. It is spring break and he has two daughters age 6 and 9 - many people with school

aged children are on spring break right now spending family time. are they weak for spending family time?

[jgraz]

65. In truth, he was just avoiding the sniper fire.

[DesEtoiles]

66. at least he wasn't watching the Superbowl with Bill Richardson

[CatnHat]

67. When I first heard about

the Obama's vacation, my first thought was GWB. Wasn't it George W. Bush who set the record for taking vacations? From the looks of things, IF (and that's a big IF) Obama gets that far, we might all see even GWB's vac. record get beat. :rofl: :rofl:

[bigtree]

71. pressure

and arrogance

[Bonobo]

73. Poor Obama, I feel his pain...

[GihrenZabi]

74. She doesn't?

You seriously want to argue that when 3 of 4 people in Ohio said that "race was an issue" when they voted that that didn't translate into votes for Hillary just on account of being white?

About the people in PA who never watched Obama's speech on race but who HAVE heard about Pastor Wright's comment and aren't even bothering to listen to the speech?

Please. To argue that she doesn't have an advantage as a white person is ignorant.

[malta blue]

78. Oh heavens....

a three-day sojourn with his family over a holiday is not skipping town. :eyes:

[futureliveshere]

79. This is a childish post

It is exactly these kind of questions we should be moving away from. EVERYBODY (McC, HRC or BO) has a right to a vacation and we need to talk about the real issues facing this nation.

[Tellurian]

80. We can't. Zero never has had hs priorities straight..

[AllentownJake]

82. Signs of Intelligence-Bill did the same

Sometimes you need to take a break with your family to recharge you batteries for the upcoming fight.

Or if you get caught cheating on your wife with a college intern in the oval office and the GOP is calling for your impeachment. You need to take some time in Martha's Vineyard.

[cindyw]

84. Sounds to me like he is probably keeping a promise to his family about a vacation

Keeping promises is an important quality in a president

[BigDDem]

85. Nice that Barry can go on a

three day vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Last I heard: "he aint rich...."

:rofl: