Bush On Vacation

Bush to spend August on vacation at Crawford Ranch.

"Those who think he does not remain in command, aides say, do not understand the modern presidency or Bush's own work habits. At the ranch, Bush continues to receive daily national security briefings, sign documents, hold teleconferences with aides and military commanders, and even meet with foreign leaders....The Oval Office is wherever the president of the United States is."

The President is never on vacation -- cliched, but true.

"His notion of relaxation is chopping cedar on his ranch or mountain biking through rough terrain, all in 100-degree-plus temperatures in dusty Texas where crickets are known to roast on the summer pavement."

One can imagine the visual imagery of replacing roasted cricket heads with the faces of Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, Ted Kennedy, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, etc., etc., etc. Aaaaah, now THAT'S a vacation!

-- LynZee