Reply #23: Obama NYC Date Night Highlights Bush Vacation Record (Daily Kos)

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by Avenging Angel
Sun May 31, 2009 at 10:32:11 AM PDT

... Republicans are apoplectic about President Obama's "date night" in New York ... 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 ... http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/31/737229/-Obama-NYC-Date-Night-Highlights-Bush-Vacation-Record