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(45,251 posts)and even more, the President's family, are entitled to a vacation together.
I even think Americans are also entitled to have a President who takes a vacation. Studies show all workers are more productive if they take vacations. And, they are entitled to go out during their vacation.
There is always something going on in somewhere in America or somewhere in the world that requires the attention of the President. It is said, and I believe, that he is always in communication. But vacations are necessary.
Where he is, however, is different from what he is saying and doing about any given situation. If we think he should be making a statement or taking some other action, let's focus on that and not on where he and his family are.
BTW, I note that Eric Holder, head of the Department of Justice, was present. It is the D of J that would be the most involved. So, maybe it was a subject Holder and Obama covered during their time together.