"Now Get Back to Work"

Those were the words uttered by the president after speaking with the shuttle crew today. Humorous? Didn't come off that way, even if he did mean it in that vein.

Ironic, too, for a man who takes 2-3 hours off in the middle of most days, retires VERY early, and is on his way to a 5 week vacation at Crawford, his 50th such trip - JUST TO CRAWFORD - in his 4.5 years in office. Mind you, he vacations at far more places than his pretend ranch, such as Kennebunkport, on friends' yachts, at Camp David. Last estimate was that this president - at a time of such national insecurity, when most Americans are working more and more and getting less and less benefits like health care and paid vacations - has spent nearly 50% of his presidency on vacation.

I'm not particularly amused. The VP also takes a month or more off just in one section each year; usually in Wyoming during the month of July (or more).