Should the Commander in Chief take vacation when troops are in harm's way?

[Xipe Totec]

Poll question: Should the Commander in Chief take vacation when troops are in harm's way?

Since the Iraqi Congress is taking it easy for the next month,

and our troops have no choice but to sweat it out in Iraq/Afghanistan,

and vacation time is looming for our Great Leader,

I thought it would be timely to ask the public's opinion on this mater...

:popcorn:

[warren pease]

1. We're told Fallujah's lovely this time of year, plenty of brush to clear. n/t

[bryant69]

2. Depends - is he a Republican?

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[BornagainDUer]

3. "It's hard work"! Bush once told the audience about his job.

Without his cocaine fix periodically who knows what other insanity he might commit.

[panader0]

4. "Well, it's hard work, and we're working hard, and it's hard work and...

[madokie]

5. hell no, he's why they're there for crying out loud

but then again if he really went on a vacation then it would be good but since he only takes the official bidness with him I say no.

[DutchLiberal]

6. YES, he should. Because he doesn't care about them anyway, and on vacation, he can do no harm.

;)

[Recursion]

7. The more vacations this numbnuts takes, the better

If you ask me...

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. Historical Precident

Abraham Lincoln never took a day's vacation from his duties in office. Even in the summer, when he and his family stayed at the Soldier's Home to beat the heat, he'd ride back to the White House every day to work (once a sniper shot off his hat). He was known to go over to the telegraph office and spend most of the night after a big battle so he could read the dispatches first hand. When Early's raiders threatened Washington, he went to one of the forts to observe the battle, and drew enemy fire (a young Oliver Wendell Holmes pushed him to a sitting position, saying, "Get down you fool!"). Heck, even his WIFE was with him, and asked for a rifle to shoot back at the rebels!

But then I would expect that from Lincoln. When he volunteered for military duty as a young man, he SERVED and didn't try to get out of it.

[Xipe Totec]

9. Good historical perspective - thanks! nt