WACO, Texas — President Bush is getting the kind of The president departed yesterday for his longest stretch away from the The August getaway is Bush’s 49th trip to his cherished ranch since taking Until now, probably from the We are tempted to castigate the President for his leisurly lifestyle and half-hearted work ethic, but from a college lecturer accustomed to teaching 27 weeks a year of exhausting 4-hour days, it may seem hypocritical, so we will instead laud … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/\nbushdoc.jpg\")
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\n are tempted to castigate the President for his leisurly lifestyle and
\n half-hearted work ethic, but from a college lecturer accustomed to
\n teaching 27 weeks a year of exhausting 4-hour days, it
\n may seem
\n hypocritical, so we will instead laud our fearless leader for leading
\n the way in the tele-commuting revolution…..<\/em><\/p>\n
\n break most Americans can only dream of — 33 days away from the office,
\n loaded with vacation time.<\/p>\n
\n White House, arriving at his Crawford ranch in the evening for five weeks
\n of clearing brush, visiting with family and friends, and tending to some
\n outside-the-Beltway politics. By historical standards, it is the longest
\n presidential retreat in at least 36 years.<\/p>\n
\n office and the 319th day that Bush has spent, entirely or partially,
\n in Crawford — nearly 20 percent of his presidency to date.<\/p>\n
\n no modern president was a more famous vacationer than Ronald Reagan.
\n According to an Associated Press count,
\n Reagan spent all or part of 335 days at his Santa Barbara ranch over
\n his eight-year presidency — a total that Bush will surpass this month
\n in Crawford with 3 1\/2 years left in his second term.<\/p>\n
\n Boston Globe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"