Obama Rebuked For Vacation

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Fri, 07/16/2010 - 5:03am

President Obama and his family leave Friday for a weekend getaway to Maine, but along with a little rest and relaxation comes criticism that the president is taking it easy with the Gulf of Mexico oil crisis in a critical phase.

Senh: Oh, c'mon. Our president can't even take a break. Sometimes you just a little bit of time off to recharge the batteries.

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