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Anyone have the latest numbers?
Posted by:
Rightard
()
Date: January 20, 2009 08:35PM
This was written back in March 2008 so a bit outdated. I thought I heard he spent 3 of the last 8yrs in Crawford.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/11/politics/uwire/main3927378.shtml
President Bush recently spent his 879th day at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, since the Supreme Court, in all its great wisdom, elevated him to the presidency. This according to NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me," which noted that Bush broke former President Reagan's record for taking vacations from the White House.rIt's interesting to recall, all these wild years later, that George W. Bush did not decide to buy the ranch near Crawford until after he decided to run for president. Apparently, after Ronald Reagan's example, it seemed presidential to cut brush on a ranch, and Bush was seeking a brush with history. Or something.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/11/politics/uwire/main3927378.shtml
President Bush recently spent his 879th day at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, since the Supreme Court, in all its great wisdom, elevated him to the presidency. This according to NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me," which noted that Bush broke former President Reagan's record for taking vacations from the White House.rIt's interesting to recall, all these wild years later, that George W. Bush did not decide to buy the ranch near Crawford until after he decided to run for president. Apparently, after Ronald Reagan's example, it seemed presidential to cut brush on a ranch, and Bush was seeking a brush with history. Or something.
Re: Anyone have the latest numbers?
Posted by:
Bob
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Date: January 20, 2009 10:49PM
Would you have preferred that he spent MORE time <?php if ($ideology == "Right Wing") { echo "running"; } else { echo "ruining"; } ?> the country?
Re: Anyone have the latest numbers?
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
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Date: January 20, 2009 10:58PM
Rightard Wrote:
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> This was written back in March 2008 so a bit
> outdated. I thought I heard he spent 3 of the
> last 8yrs in Crawford.
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/11/politics
> /uwire/main3927378.shtml
>
> President Bush recently spent his 879th day at his
> ranch in Crawford, Texas, since the Supreme Court,
> in all its great wisdom, elevated him to the
> presidency. This according to NPR's "Wait, Wait
> Don't Tell Me," which noted that Bush broke former
> President Reagan's record for taking vacations
> from the White House.rIt's interesting to recall,
> all these wild years later, that George W. Bush
> did not decide to buy the ranch near Crawford
> until after he decided to run for president.
> Apparently, after Ronald Reagan's example, it
> seemed presidential to cut brush on a ranch, and
> Bush was seeking a brush with history. Or
> something.
Well, he is selling the "ranch" now.
At least Reagan actually liked his ranch and didn't buy it strictly as a prop.
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> This was written back in March 2008 so a bit
> outdated. I thought I heard he spent 3 of the
> last 8yrs in Crawford.
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/11/politics
> /uwire/main3927378.shtml
>
> President Bush recently spent his 879th day at his
> ranch in Crawford, Texas, since the Supreme Court,
> in all its great wisdom, elevated him to the
> presidency. This according to NPR's "Wait, Wait
> Don't Tell Me," which noted that Bush broke former
> President Reagan's record for taking vacations
> from the White House.rIt's interesting to recall,
> all these wild years later, that George W. Bush
> did not decide to buy the ranch near Crawford
> until after he decided to run for president.
> Apparently, after Ronald Reagan's example, it
> seemed presidential to cut brush on a ranch, and
> Bush was seeking a brush with history. Or
> something.
Well, he is selling the "ranch" now.
At least Reagan actually liked his ranch and didn't buy it strictly as a prop.
Re: Anyone have the latest numbers?
Posted by:
nickel
()
Date: January 21, 2009 08:03AM
Bob Wrote:
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> Would you have preferred that he spent MORE time
> <?php if ($ideology == "Right Wing") { echo
> "running"; } else { echo "ruining"; } ?> the
> country?
He's paid 400k annum. I heard Air Force one costs about 40k/hr to operate (just fuel costs). 70 trips @ 2.5hrs (assume one way) so 70 * 5 = 350hr * 40k = 14M in transportation alone.
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> Would you have preferred that he spent MORE time
> <?php if ($ideology == "Right Wing") { echo
> "running"; } else { echo "ruining"; } ?> the
> country?
He's paid 400k annum. I heard Air Force one costs about 40k/hr to operate (just fuel costs). 70 trips @ 2.5hrs (assume one way) so 70 * 5 = 350hr * 40k = 14M in transportation alone.
Re: Anyone have the latest numbers?
Posted by:
Bob
()
Date: January 21, 2009 12:18PM
nickel Wrote:
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> Bob Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Would you have preferred that he spent MORE
> time
> > <?php if ($ideology == "Right Wing") { echo
> > "running"; } else { echo "ruining"; } ?> the
> > country?
>
> He's paid 400k annum. I heard Air Force one costs
> about 40k/hr to operate (just fuel costs). 70
> trips @ 2.5hrs (assume one way) so 70 * 5 = 350hr
> * 40k = 14M in transportation alone.
Money well spent. The less time he spent actively attempting to do his job, the less damage done.
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> Bob Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Would you have preferred that he spent MORE
> time
> > <?php if ($ideology == "Right Wing") { echo
> > "running"; } else { echo "ruining"; } ?> the
> > country?
>
> He's paid 400k annum. I heard Air Force one costs
> about 40k/hr to operate (just fuel costs). 70
> trips @ 2.5hrs (assume one way) so 70 * 5 = 350hr
> * 40k = 14M in transportation alone.
Money well spent. The less time he spent actively attempting to do his job, the less damage done.