White House Spokesman Bill Burton:
Joking that it may have been “wishful thinking” to suggest Obama’s current trip out of Washington would coincide with a news-free week, Burton quipped that the president needs a “break from his vacation.”
For the second time in just a few days, however, the deputy press secretary emphasized that Obama hasn’t disengaged from his responsibilities.
“When you’re president, you’ve always got that job,” Burton said.
On Monday, Burton pointed to former President George W. Bush’s vacation habits to defend scattered criticism of Obama’s August schedule.
“As I recall, the previous president [took] quite a bit of vacation himself, and I don’t think anyone bemoaned that,” Burton said.
Nope. No one bemoaned it at all. It was barely even mentioned every five minutes!