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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:40 PM Nov 2012

I believe that our President is getting a little tired...

Barrack is long over due for a very relaxing vacation...


An exhausting trip: President Obama yawns at the beginning of the East Asian Summit Plenary Session at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 20
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I believe that our President is getting a little tired... (Original Post) Playinghardball Nov 2012 OP
ok, he can have a 4 day weekend this week. nt msongs Nov 2012 #1
romney's had two weeks to sleep after losing the election. The President had to immediately go back spanone Nov 2012 #2
Poor guy! elleng Nov 2012 #3
Jet lag. The time change between DC and Cambodia MineralMan Nov 2012 #4
What's his altitude? AnnaLee Nov 2012 #5
... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #9
Yes Samjm Nov 2012 #6
I believe the American people No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #7
Kicking Romney's ass so hard that Mitt can now wear it as a hat is tiring. 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #8

spanone

(135,842 posts)
2. romney's had two weeks to sleep after losing the election. The President had to immediately go back
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:42 PM
Nov 2012

to work and then cross time zones and appear intelligent and awake....what a fookin' job!

i salute his amazing stamina....

elleng

(130,956 posts)
3. Poor guy!
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:45 PM
Nov 2012

He DID say he'd had a good night's sleep after election, speaking with his supporters/workers, but then he returned to DC and started running like crazy again. Helluva job he's got, and he does.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
4. Jet lag. The time change between DC and Cambodia
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:47 PM
Nov 2012

is a killer. I'm surprised he's awake at all. I hope he slept well on the plane coming home.

Samjm

(320 posts)
6. Yes
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:52 PM
Nov 2012

Jet lag. It is a total killer. The only thing worse than jet lag is jet lag in a 3 and 5 yr old. Just killer.

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)
7. I believe the American people
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 06:02 PM
Nov 2012

recognized his energy as well as all the other obvious attributes in the election.
They couldn't help but take to the bounce in his step coming off Air Force One or moving to a podium when campaigning.
I have a theory that, all things being equal, a younger person (40's, 50's) is more appealing to voters than 60's-70's, and will win out.

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