Romney: Obama should 'suck it up'

[kpete]

Source: CNN

"I must admit, I scratch my head at the capacity of the president to take four hours off on such a regular basis to go golfing," Romney told WLW Radio in Cincinnati, responding to a question about the president's hobbies. "I would think you could kind of suck it up for four years particularly when the American people are out of work."

When asked about vacations taken by the Obama family, who travel to the president's native Hawaii annually, Romney said his family would not use four or eight years in the White House to "see the world." Instead, the former Massachusetts governor said he would frequent Camp David, the presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountain Park of Frederick County, Maryland.

"I think one of the great resources that the president enjoys is Camp David," Romney said, after the host referenced a recent trip by Obama's eldest daughter Malia to Mexico. "I would anticipate if I were fortunate enough to become elected president that I'd be spending some time at Camp David, and my family and I would not be jetting around the world and using four years in office to see the world."

Obama has admittedly not used the grounds as much as his predecessors but is scheduled to host the G-8 summit there in May.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/18/romney-obama-should-suck-it-up/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Did anyone ask Romney about Bush's frequent vacations?

[goclark]

21. Bush was at the Ranch more than the White House

Romney seems like he is jumping way ahead planning his life.

Why doesn't he spend time getting his taxes in on time?

Why doesn't he say something that even makes a little bit of sense.

He is an Empty Suit.

[MADem]

26. Why doesn't he spend time getting his taxes in on time?

[Brigid]

49. You win the thread.

That is all.

[wordpix]

55. spoken by a guy who's more offshore than on, as far as his tax havens are concerned

[ErikJ]

53. But that was the Western Whitehouse

so they claim.

[Iliyah]

2. No, and probably won't

Maybe they should ask him how the waves were down here in Cali, where one of his houses are.

[Fearless]

3. How about the TWO HUNDRED PLUS DAYS he took off of his last term as governor

To campaign for president? Doesn't that matter?

[Jamaal510]

32. IOKIYAR

[Fearless]

35. +1

[goclark]

54. Bingo!

"TWO HUNDRED PLUS DAYS he took off of his last term as governor"

That is a winner ~ does President Obama's staff have that valuable information.

I'm beginning to think that we are treating the Rethugs way too nice.

I love Debbie W. Schultz ~ she knows how to frame her words and sock it to um real smooth.

[Politicalboi]

4. Why not just say it Mittens

"What is this elite game called Golf?"

[bluedigger]

6. Nonsense, Mitt loves golf; several of his friends own courses. n/t

[PatrynXX]

38. the game 007 used to play is for Elits

Golf . just hunky dory if your playing on your own. not really all that expensive... that bowling alley still in the white house?? personally I'd rather roll a ball at a set of pins. but thats just me. unwind with a heavy ball (light balls aren't going anywhere but the gutter..

[usrname]

5. The vacation issue is

out of bounds to the GOP. They have no basis to make any arguments about any present or future president's vacation plans after the debacle that was GWBush. That guy took 25% of his time in office on vacation. That guy was a complete tool and a lazy bum.

/On the other hand, I'm glad he wasn't actually working.
//He's worse when kept busy than as a lazy bum.

[Serve The Servants]

11. Ditto

You'd think Romney's handlers would point all of that out to him.

[DinahMoeHum]

7. I smell the sweat of desperation here. . .

What's good for the goose is good for the gander, Mittens.

[bemildred]

20. Yup. If this is what they have got, they got nothing. nt

[Voice for Peace]

52. yes, me thinking too

romney is radiantly shallow, passive agressive

[RobertEarl]

8. Good one, RMoney

That is the first good reason there ever was to vote for you.

You finally came up with one!

I figure it is your carbon foot-print driving your desire to stay near DC.
Who knew you were Green?

[Lucy Goosey]

9. Why is anyone asking him about Malia Obama?

Seriously. The only correct answer to to any question, no matter how minor, about Malia or Sasha is "the President's children are off limits in this campaign."

[wordpix]

56. either that, or "she was on a school trip, end of subject"

[Auggie]

10. Hey, it's radio station in Southern Ohio

broadcasting to morans who wouldn't vote for Obama anyway.

[edbermac]

12. You're gonna be sucking his ass in November, Mittens.

Pucker up.

[Grassy Knoll]

13. Awww, repigs Still hate Michael Moore.....

who exposed the biggest idiot in the history of the presidency.
They try soo hard to make him worse, but can't.
Obama's 911
Obama's Katrina
Borrowing money from China for 2 unpaid wars, Obama's fault.
So STFU Morans, and watch this drive...

[Knicks007]

14. shows he's despeate

and he has NO MORALS WHATSOEVER! It's going to be a nasty campaign. F-ing douche Romney.

[freshwest]

36. +1

[Brigid]

50. And what's worse . . .

that will alienate voters who will be quite sick of the whole thing, say "A plague on both your houses!" and stay home on election day.

[freshwest]

34. Needs to be played every time he shows his ass. I mean face. Well..

[TBF]

15. It's gotta take Mitt 4 hours just to load the dog on top of the car ... nt

[mac56]

45. DUZY!

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. Shorter Romney: "Obama's a lazy n*gger fake President welfare case"

Dog whistle as the day is long with this shit. He should be ashamed of himself.

[Jamaal510]

33. That's something I would expect Santorum to slip up and say.

[and-justice-for-all]

17. when President Obama comes for this worthless piece of shit

Rmoney will be begging for mercy...national debate will be a televised blood bath...two. man enter, one man leaves and its not going to be rmoney.

[deacon]

18. How has he spent all of his "unemployment" time? n/t

[Beaverhausen]

19. Didn't Reagan take a lot of vacations?

[MADem]

24. He had the "Western White House." His ranch in CA where he would ride horses and chop wood. nt

[du_grad]

22. I would suppose that Obama's daughters...

...would probably be bored to tears at Camp David. I know the last thing my daughter wanted to do when she was a preteen was spend time hiking or in the woods.

[MADem]

23. When Romney was MA gov, he spent more time at his lake house in NH than he did in the Bay State. nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

25. As governor of Massachusetts Romney was often AWOL...jetting all over the

place. We toured the State house five times with school groups and he never was there!

But what else would you expect him to say.
He is so desperate.
He is so toast.
(Bland white bread toast.)

[libinnyandia]

27. Has John Boehner given up golf?

[mindwalker_i]

28. Ann taking a breather?

Since, uhm, unzipping wasn't enough?

[fantomas]

29. He's a businessman but he doesn't believe in any work/life balance?

I think it would be dangerous for a president to never take any time off. The mind needs some time to relax.

[liberal N proud]

31. The Romney campaign will stoop to name calling before this is over.

This guy is acting like he running for class president...



Of the 5th grade!

[Smilo]

37. What he meant was "been there, done that".....

have the bank accounts to prove it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

39. Mitt Romney, what a clAss act?

[The_Counsel]

47. Mitt Romney: What a Class Clown!

Fixed that for ya ... you're welcome!

Although "Ass Clown" also applies...

[flamingdem]

40. MORAN

What a disgusting human robot

[trusty elf]

41. Mitt should shut the fuck up!

What an ass!

[IMG][/IMG]

[tanyev]

42. Well, Mitt, if you were president, I'm sure the world would appreciate your staying in the U.S.

[Javaman]

43. Oh look, mitten's learned a new phrase.

I don't think at any time in his life mittens has had to "suck it up".

he's such a transparent smarmy fool.

[Festivito]

44. I wonder what he scratched when Bush* was there.

His other head?

[66 dmhlt]

46. Bush & Reagan Took LOTS More Days Off Than Obama or Clinton

Admittedly it's a bit old (August 17, 2011) - but latest I could find w/ data

So far, President Obama has taken 61 vacation days after 31 months in office. At this point in their presidencies, George W. Bush had spent 180 days at his ranch where his staff often joined him for meetings. And Ronald Reagan had taken 112 vacation days at his ranch.
Among recent presidents, Bill Clinton took the least time off -- 28 days.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/17/eveningnews/main20093801.shtml

[The_Counsel]

48. ...and the Irony Here...

...is that Clinton probably SHOULD have taken more time off. Then the Lewinsky thing probably doesn't happen. Who knows?

[BlueIris]

51. What an ass.

Unbelievable.

When it's your job, Mr. Romney, you can whine about how many vacation hours he took.

[wordpix]

57. RMoney doesn't need a vacation since he hasn't worked in several years but "earns" millions, anyway