Wednesday, January 21, 2009
George of a Thousand Days
Plus 20 extra for decompression, no doubt. That is the number of vacation days Our Dear Former Leader took in his 2992 days in office. Mark Knoller of CBS News, by way of Froomkin, totes up the numbers of George's days.
"U.S. Military Deaths In Iraq: 4,228.Nice work, if you can get it. There are more, but History allows one the luxury to study it at one's leisure.
"U.S. Military Deaths In Afghanistan: 634.
"Number Of Visits To Camp David: 149, totaling all or part of 487 days.
"Number Of Visits To His Texas Ranch: 77, totaling all or part of 490 days.
"Number Of Visits To His Parents' Home In Kennebunkport, Maine: 11, totaling all or part of 43 days."
And yes, that totals 1,020 days -- or just over 34 percent of his 2,992-day presidency. Ronald Reagan, the previously most-vacationing president ever, clocked a mere 866 days during his two terms.
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