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kpete

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Wed Apr 18, 2012, 08:39 PM Apr 2012

Romney: Obama should 'suck it up' [View all]

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/

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Did anyone ask Romney about Bush's frequent vacations? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1
Bush was at the Ranch more than the White House goclark Apr 2012 #21
Why doesn't he spend time getting his taxes in on time? MADem Apr 2012 #26
You win the thread. Brigid Apr 2012 #49
spoken by a guy who's more offshore than on, as far as his tax havens are concerned wordpix Apr 2012 #55
But that was the Western Whitehouse ErikJ Apr 2012 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalCatholic Apr 2012 #30
No, and probably won't Iliyah Apr 2012 #2
How about the TWO HUNDRED PLUS DAYS he took off of his last term as governor Fearless Apr 2012 #3
IOKIYAR Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #32
+1 Fearless Apr 2012 #35
Bingo! goclark Apr 2012 #54
Why not just say it Mittens Politicalboi Apr 2012 #4
Nonsense, Mitt loves golf; several of his friends own courses. n/t bluedigger Apr 2012 #6
the game 007 used to play is for Elits PatrynXX Apr 2012 #38
The vacation issue is usrname Apr 2012 #5
Ditto Serve The Servants Apr 2012 #11
I smell the sweat of desperation here. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2012 #7
Yup. If this is what they have got, they got nothing. nt bemildred Apr 2012 #20
yes, me thinking too Voice for Peace Apr 2012 #52
Good one, RMoney RobertEarl Apr 2012 #8
Why is anyone asking him about Malia Obama? Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #9
either that, or "she was on a school trip, end of subject" wordpix Apr 2012 #56
Hey, it's radio station in Southern Ohio Auggie Apr 2012 #10
You're gonna be sucking his ass in November, Mittens. edbermac Apr 2012 #12
Awww, repigs Still hate Michael Moore..... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #13
shows he's despeate Knicks007 Apr 2012 #14
+1 freshwest Apr 2012 #36
And what's worse . . . Brigid Apr 2012 #50
Needs to be played every time he shows his ass. I mean face. Well.. freshwest Apr 2012 #34
It's gotta take Mitt 4 hours just to load the dog on top of the car ... nt TBF Apr 2012 #15
DUZY! mac56 Apr 2012 #45
Shorter Romney: "Obama's a lazy n*gger fake President welfare case" alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #16
That's something I would expect Santorum to slip up and say. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #33
when President Obama comes for this worthless piece of shit and-justice-for-all Apr 2012 #17
How has he spent all of his "unemployment" time? n/t deacon Apr 2012 #18
Didn't Reagan take a lot of vacations? Beaverhausen Apr 2012 #19
He had the "Western White House." His ranch in CA where he would ride horses and chop wood. nt MADem Apr 2012 #24
I would suppose that Obama's daughters... du_grad Apr 2012 #22
When Romney was MA gov, he spent more time at his lake house in NH than he did in the Bay State. nt MADem Apr 2012 #23
As governor of Massachusetts Romney was often AWOL...jetting all over the FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #25
Has John Boehner given up golf? libinnyandia Apr 2012 #27
Ann taking a breather? mindwalker_i Apr 2012 #28
He's a businessman but he doesn't believe in any work/life balance? fantomas Apr 2012 #29
The Romney campaign will stoop to name calling before this is over. liberal N proud Apr 2012 #31
What he meant was "been there, done that"..... Smilo Apr 2012 #37
Mitt Romney, what a clAss act? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #39
Mitt Romney: What a Class Clown! The_Counsel Apr 2012 #47
MORAN flamingdem Apr 2012 #40
Mitt should shut the fuck up! trusty elf Apr 2012 #41
Well, Mitt, if you were president, I'm sure the world would appreciate your staying in the U.S. tanyev Apr 2012 #42
Oh look, mitten's learned a new phrase. Javaman Apr 2012 #43
I wonder what he scratched when Bush* was there. Festivito Apr 2012 #44
Bush & Reagan Took LOTS More Days Off Than Obama or Clinton 66 dmhlt Apr 2012 #46
...and the Irony Here... The_Counsel Apr 2012 #48
What an ass. BlueIris Apr 2012 #51
RMoney doesn't need a vacation since he hasn't worked in several years but "earns" millions, anyway wordpix Apr 2012 #57
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