Should President Obama go on vacation? There seems to be a chorus of "don't go" in the land.
Give the man a break. I may not like much of what he is doing, but no president truly goes offline when "on vacation." Do you really think he had to clear his desk before leaving and put extended absence greetings on his voice mail and email? The president is the president no matter where he is or what he is doing. The job is tough enough without chaining him to the Oval Office desk.
I hated it when opponents of President Bush slammed him for going on vacation. It was a stupid line of attack then. I won't change my mind on that issue just because it would be convenient.
Take a vacation, Mister President. There's nothing wrong with that.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
