Obama vacations where the elite meet
August 23, 2009
As health care debate rages on, Obama begins a week-long vacation in Martha’s Vineyard.
Nation’s problems haunt Obama’s vacation
August 23, 2009
His healthcare reform plan is stumbling, the economy is still sputtering and violence is up in Iraq and Afghanistan. Who would not want a break?
President Barack Obama is officially taking one next week when he heads to Martha’s Vineyard. But a long "to do" list — two wars, worldwide recession and a host of legislative battles in store when he gets back, most notably the struggle over reforming the U.S. health system — will make it hard for him to relax and disconnect.