Obama delays Hawaii vacation over Senate vote

[jefferson_dem]

Obama delays Hawaii vacation over Senate vote
Posted: December 22nd, 2009 02:24 PM ET

(CNN) - He was already relaxing on the beaches of Hawaii last year at this time, but President Obama said Tuesday his annual vacation to the Aloha State won't begin this year until the Senate passes the health care bill.

"I will not leave until my friends in the Senate have completed their work," Obama said Tuesday. "My attitude is that if they're making these sacrifices to provide health care to all Americans then the least I can do is be around to provide them any encouragement and last-minute help where necessary. That's the deal."

A final vote on the Senate health care bill is currently scheduled for 7 pm ET on Christmas Eve, though it could come earlier in the day if Republicans yield some of their debate time.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday the president's actual vacation plans won't be determined until the vote has taken place.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/22/obama-delays-hawaii-vacation-over-senate-vote/

[CreekDog]

1. Good

:D

[katandmoon]

2. The time for providing encouragement is lonnnng past. You got the shitty bill you wanted, Barry. Go

Scamper on off to Hawaii. Your damage is done. Don't worry, they can airlift the bill to you to sign so you won't miss your Hawaiian beach photo op.

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[katandmoon]

10. I'm a very liberal Democrat -- something Barry (which he calls himself, BTW) is NOT

[jenmito]

17. He never CLAIMED to be a very liberal Democrat. Did you vote for him knowing that?

[katandmoon]

19. I'm saying I'M a very liberal Democrat -- NOT a freeper. I know what HE is not.

[jenmito]

23. Well, you sure sound like a freeper calling him "Barry." n/t

[jefferson_dem]

5. "Barry"?

That speaks volumes about your ... leanings.

[katandmoon]

12. Sure! That's what he called himself when he called in to kiss Tim Kaine's ass on the radio this a.m.

[jenmito]

15. He did that so it would be a surprise. n/t

[katandmoon]

18. Oh please, like his voice isn't instantly recognizable and they don't have caller ID

[jenmito]

20. It's idiotic to think he called himself "Barry" for any other reason than to make it less obvious

as to who he was. The screeners were most likely told (BY Obama) who he really was, and told them to tell Kaine his name was Barry so he'd be surprised.:eyes:

[Cha]

31. Yeah, Pres Obama called his friend on the phone

and you're all bent..ha ha.

[Jennicut]

6. I waited five minutes until something negative was posted here about this post

I waited too long. Really, "Barry"? Are we leftist-freepers now?
I think Obama messed up on the public option. And on Afghanistan. But I would never call him Barry. I like being a mature adult and unfreeper like, sorry.

[katandmoon]

16. LOL -- you really think the name I call him by is worse than the screwing he's letting the health

insurance industry inflict on this country?

[Jennicut]

21. No.

Like I said, I am very critical of him. I just don't need to be immature to do it.

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[katandmoon]

14. Ignore me all you want -- but it's not only teabaggers who despise Obama. This very liberal Democrat

Despises him, too.;

[Jennicut]

22. Uh, yeah, we kind of figured that out.

[jenmito]

25. Did you vote for the man you despise? n/t

[Cha]

28. Good..bc I consider the source and Obama should wear

it like a fucking badge of honor.

[liquid diamond]

32. Join arms and march together all fucking ready.

Fuck all extremists.

[jenmito]

24. "Hawaiian beach photo op"? It's called a "well-deserved vacation."

:eyes:

[Cha]

29. The poster exposes that he doesn't know shit about Pres

Obama but that doesn't stop the ignorance flowing from its keyboard.

[Cha]

27. President Obama is doing the work he set out to do

all you have is your fucking ignorance.

[GrantDem]

4. He should have provided

"encouragement" and "help" when Rahm was killing the PO.

[Aristus]

8. The haters say there's no difference between Bush and President Obama. I disagree.

The President is postponing his vacation in order to get some work done. From 2001 until January of this year, the most dangerous place in the world was between George W. Bush and his vacation...

[NJmaverick]

9. What a change from the resident

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[Cha]

30. Yes, we have a great guy in the White House..

but the internet is full of clueless cheapass shooters.

[jenmito]

13. BREAKING-The final vote will now be held tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 7am.

It's an agreement just reached by Reid and McConnell.

[janx]

26. jenmito, please check your PM!

:hi:

[Hekate]

33. What? There's no brush that needs cuttin'? Nice to see a Prez who sticks to business...

... for a change.

Hekate