Great archival find by Drudge …
This week, Carney (Obama’s press secretary said: “No one begrudges the President some time off now.”
Back in 2001, Carney had a different view of Presidential vacations.
A Vacationing Bush Works Hard for His Photo-Ops
By Jay Carney Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001Back in July, when they were planning what the President should do during his month-long vacation (as part of their effort to persuade the public that he wasn’t actually on vacation in the generally accepted sense of what vacation means — i.e., having fun and not working), the image-makers hit upon a clever idea.
Make it seem as though the President were engaged in some concentrated activity of presidential purpose, they would name the entire series of trips — together with his down time at his ranch in Crawford, Texas — the "Home to the Heartland" tour.
Classic examples of that much maligned but ever-reliable staple of political activity: the "photo-op."
The President’s most glaring weakness is the public’s perception that he is pro-business.
Given the high marks he’s getting for his overall job performance , some might even say it’s his only weakness.
The question now is whether a few photo-ops will fix the problem — or just make it worse.
The Bigger Point: Drudge placed emphasis on the hypocrisy re: Presidential vacations.
I think the bigger point is that President Obama’s press secretary thinks that being pro-business is a weakness.
Oh, really.
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