Good news: Hard-workin’ president taking another vacation

Past presidents have often been noted for working late, even taking the work to bed with them. We have documentation of past presidents working in their office or in meeting of various purposes. We have watched them age fast trying to keep up with the responsibilties and work that a president needs to do.

When Obama arrived at the white house one of his first statements was surprise at how much work a president has to do. Later when asked what he does everyday he tells us he reads reports and “stuff”. “Stuff” is what a child uses when they are without an answer or not sure what the correct answer is. Reading that he has spent time in the presidential

Since his arrival we have seen very little that suggest that he is actually doing something more than deligating his responsibilites to others, signing documents that require his signature and reading speeches that others wrote for him. As demonstrated by his giving the Irish priministers speech without not even realizing it and thanking himself as well, show that he is not even aware of what he is reading. He can sound good as he does it, but it is only because the Nation of Islam trained him to do so. In short his is an actor playing a part.

The meeting with the BP executives was telling. Obama showed up at the meeting for about ten minutes. That is enough time for introductions and handshaking, then he left to let the big boys work on the issues.

We see him in photo ops and acted skits on a regular basis. Usually they are related to an issue that requires an adjustment of public perception. We rarely, if we have, see any work that goes with them, unless someone else does it for him.

Its hard to notice that he has let his hair go grey or has dyed it. It is what you would do if you want to create the image that you are working hard that the effort to solve the economic crises is taking its toll. It seems to have done so after he began to take critism for all the playing and vactations and screwing up with handeling crises.

His people need to cut the flac that the president needs a vacation just like anyone eles. One vacation, taken close to home would be enough considering the problems the country should be enough. Eight is seven too many. If he was working so hard to solve the problems, there would be no time to vacation. There certinally would not be a ten day window to goof of in the lap of luxuery. But then he probably has cabin fever and is tired sitting around with nothing to do between speeches and photo ops, of watching basketball games, shooting baskets and having beer conferences.

All does not seem well in the Whitehouse. Obama has become reclusive and the smile is gone. He buries himself into sports and seeks out the company of the ones he favors. Michelle walks around with a frown on her face and her arms bared as if ready for a fight. She is on this heathy America kick and yet she has a bit of a pouch and her youngest daughter is a bit puggy. When the smiles are hung out, it just feels like window dressing.

Franklyn on August 13, 2010 at 3:29 AM