Obama and His Vacation

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Press Secretary Josh Earnest held a briefing at Martha's Vineyard declaring the president didn't feel the recent earthquake, and that Obama will remain on vacation.

I'm not really sure a president ever gets a "vacation." I am no fan of Obama but, I'm sure that most reasonable people understand this basic fact. The problem arises when these same people that defend Obama turn out to be the same people who screamed bloody murder when Bush was on vacation.



I surprised Obama hasn't blamed Bush for the earthquake and for the situation in Libya.

2012 cannot come sooner.

Today's Headlines -- Wednesday

• With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas (AP)
• Libyan rebels come under fire in Gadhafi compound (AP)
• In Gadhafi, rebels hunting an elusive target (AP)
• Evacuations begin on tiny NC island ahead of Irene (AP)
• Puzzled East Coasters: An earthquake? No way (AP)
• NKorea reported ready to halt WMD tests (AP)
• Strauss-Kahn free after NY court ends sex case (AP)
• SF area transit agency to discuss wireless policy (AP)
• Pacino, 'Scarface' cast celebrate film's legacy (AP)
• Tennessee's Summitt has early onset dementia (AP)
• Gaddafi flees Tripoli HQ ransacked by rebels (Reuters)
• Libyan rebel leader Jibril to hold talks with Sarkozy (Reuters)
• Once-a-century earthquake rattles East Coast (Reuters)
• Moody's cuts Japan rating, blames politics (Reuters)
• Stock futures off after rally, durable goods on tap (Reuters)
• Hurricane Irene strengthens on path to U.S. coast (Reuters)
• Ex-IAEA official warns of Libya "dirty bomb" material (Reuters)
• Witness: In Libya, echoes of Baghdad's Firdos Square (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)

Maxine Waters Tells Tea Party To Go To Hell

Funny how it is her party who has increased the debt and unemployment but she wants to blame the Tea Party? The Tea Party isn't running the country, nit wit!

Today's Headlines -- Tuesday

• Fresh fighting erupts between Libya rebels, regime (AP)
• Oil up near $86 as battle rages on in Libya (AP)
• Prosecutors seek to dismiss Strauss-Kahn charges (AP)
• Hurricane Irene marks 1st big US threat in years (AP)
• AP survey: No recession but weakness will endure (AP)
• Syrian troops kill 7 after UN team visit (AP)
• Biden lauds Japan's resolve in tsunami zone visit (AP)
• Back-to-school can mean vaccines for tweens, teens (AP)
• Kate Winslet helped carry Richard Branson's mother (AP)
• Wilson, Napoli lead Texas in 4-0 win over Boston (AP)
• Gaddafi son rallies loyalists for Tripoli fightback (Reuters)
• S&P replaces president with Citibank exec after U.S. downgrade (Reuters)
• Euro, global stocks gain on modest euro zone, China data (Reuters)
• Don't count U.S., Japan out, Biden tells the world (Reuters)
• Prosecutors ask NY judge to drop Strauss-Kahn case (Reuters)
• British PM's aide got Murdoch cash after quitting: report (Reuters)
• Exclusive: Apple suppliers building cheaper, 8GB iPhone (Reuters)
• Deutsche Bank knew mortgage co it bought lied: Justice Dept (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)

Today's Headlines -- Monday

• Libyan rebels claim control of most of Tripoli (AP)
• World urges Gadhafi to surrender (AP)
• AP source: NY DA likely to drop Strauss-Kahn case (AP)
• Stocks look to shake off 4-week losing streak (AP)
• AP IMPACT: Uneven post-9/11 data-cloaking persists (AP)
• Perry wrestles with his own health care approach (AP)
• Oil price down as rebels capture most of Tripoli (AP)
• Hurricane Irene slams Puerto Rico; could hit US (AP)
• Kim's Russia trip focusing on energy issue (AP)
• Public to get first glimpse of King memorial (AP)
• Rebels hold most of Tripoli, Gaddafi out of sight (Reuters)
• World stocks steady above 11-month lows (Reuters)
• Oil slips towards $107 on Libya end-game (Reuters)
• Analysis: Gaddafi collapse will embolden Arab rebels (Reuters)
• Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce: officials (Reuters)
• Prosecutor to drop Strauss-Kahn case: report (Reuters)
• Iran starts moving uranium centrifuges to bunker (Reuters)
• Analysis: Slowdown in core a new threat for euro zone (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)

Today's Headlines -- Sunday

• Libyan rebels clash with regime forces in Tripoli (AP)
• Stock market begins to feed economic fear (AP)
• Social Security disability on verge of insolvency (AP)
• Families maintain hope Iran will release hikers (AP)
• GOP may OK tax increase that Obama hopes to block (AP)
• Gaza militants keep up rocket fire on Israel (AP)
• Syria hits point of no return amid broad isolation (AP)
• Service remembers 77 killed in Norway massacre (AP)
• 2 shot in SF parking lot after Raiders-49ers game (AP)
• Jerry Lewis: Saving lives through MDA was honor (AP)
• Libya rebels push towards capital to aid revolt (Reuters)
• Biden tells China not to count out U.S. strength (Reuters)
• Prosecutor to drop Strauss-Kahn case: report (Reuters)
• U.S. "hikers'" lawyer to fight Iran spy sentence (Reuters)
• Egypt, Israel try to defuse tension over killings (Reuters)
• Republicans may never get 2012 dream candidate (Reuters)
• With HP tablet dead, who can challenge Apple? (Reuters)
• USPS hopes Congress delivers overhaul package (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)

Today's Headlines -- Saturday

• Libya rebels take seaside city close to Tripoli (AP)
• Iran sentences 2 American men to 8 years in jail (AP)
• Israel apologizes to Egypt for soldier deaths (AP)
• Verizon workers going back to work, without deal (AP)
• In Iraq, youngest US troops bore the heaviest toll (AP)
• 2 women, 2 kids killed in Pittsburgh flash floods (AP)
• Months later, Giffords now knows who gunman killed (AP)
• Reuniting tornado victims with treasured photos (AP)
• Kardashian, Humphries to wed in evening ceremony (AP)
• Boomer Sooner! Oklahoma No. 1 in AP Top 25 (AP)
• Investors seeing gold in farmland, infrastructure (Reuters)
• Egypt recalls envoy in Israel over deaths (Reuters)
• Analysis: Diplomatic woes pile up for isolated Israel (Reuters)
• Verizon strike to end with bargaining pact (Reuters)
• Iran jails U.S. "hikers" as spies for 8 years (Reuters)
• Battle outside Tripoli as fighting spills to Tunisia (Reuters)
• Giffords now knows who died in Tucson shooting spree (Reuters)
• Norway massacre survivor returns to island (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)

Today's Headlines -- Friday

Official: 40 dead in Pakistan mosque bombing (AP)

Are military pensions too 'generous'? (AP)

US makes criminals priority for deportation (AP)

Doctors question Perry's stem cell back treatment (AP)

White House orders agencies to cut their budgets (AP)

Higher prices: the big trend for back-to-school (AP)

Texting, grand theft auto style; alarms pose risk (AP)

Va. executes man for raping, killing elderly woman (AP)

Sugarland tour resumes in NM after stage tragedy (AP)

Miami football trying to move forward amid scandal (AP)

Economic worries hobble futures (Reuters)

Biden seeks to reassure China on U.S. debt (Reuters)

Taliban attack on British office in Kabul kills at least nine (Reuters)

Norway mass killer to appear in court again (Reuters)

India graft activist leaves jail to huge cheers (Reuters)

Magnitude 6.8 quake jolts Japan off Fukushima, no damage (Reuters)

European software stocks leap on HP's Autonomy bid (Reuters)

Syria prayers to test Assad's pledge over crackdown (Reuters)

Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)

Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)

Today's Headlines -- Thursday

Obama's plan: New jobs proposals, challenging GOP (AP)

Perry expresses doubts on manmade global warming (AP)

A big bounce, ounce by ounce, as gold takes off (AP)

Turkey PM compares Syrian leader to Gadhafi (AP)

Pope arrives in Spain in time of economic turmoil (AP)

Joplin goes back to school 3 months after twister (AP)

3 die of rare brain infection from amoeba in water (AP)

New Noah's Ark in Ky. aims to prove truth of Bible (AP)

Threat to David Letterman on Muslim forum (AP)

NCAA is 5 months into Miami investigation (AP)

Obama's approval rating on economy hits new low (Reuters)

Biden tells China cooperation key for global economy (Reuters)

U.S. investigating S&P over mortgages: report (Reuters)

HP's CEO needs to convince wary Wall Street (Reuters)

Exclusive: Health benefits report may miss deadline (Reuters)

Indian activist Anna Hazare to launch public fast (Reuters)

S&P: confident France to maintain AAA, stable outlook (Reuters)

Asian stocks slide, Swiss franc falls (Reuters)

Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)

Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)

Today's Headlines -- Wednesday

• Pentagon: Army improperly tested body armor plates (AP)
• Tobacco: Graphic federal warnings aren't fair (AP)
• White House paints GOP field with tea party brush (AP)
• National child welfare survey examines recession (AP)
• China appeals to US to focus on economic recovery (AP)
• On tape: Lawyer for drug co. said to offer payment (AP)
• Australian 'collar bomb' victim relieved at arrest (AP)
• Remains of missing 3-year-old Mo. girl found (AP)
• SKoreans sue Apple over iPhone user information (AP)
• Pujols runs 30-HR streak to 11 seasons in 5-4 loss (AP)
• Stocks and euro slip on euro zone disappointment (Reuters)
• SABMiller goes hostile with $10 billion Foster's bid (Reuters)
• Insight: Will Buffett, Schultz debt plans be shunned? (Reuters)
• German opposition raps Franco-German summit (Reuters)
• Democrats hold seats in Wisconsin recall elections (Reuters)
• SNB makes low-key move to tame franc; currency spikes (Reuters)
• Leaked "rape" report sparks new Strauss-Kahn furor (Reuters)
• China top paper presses U.S. ahead of Biden visit (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)