The Welcome Wagon won’t be out for the Obamas as they arrive on Cape Cod today for their sixth vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, their 40th overall as first family.
It seems that the locals are a bit miffed that the president, first lady and their daughters don’t hang out enough to satisfy the voice of the Cape, the Cape Cod Times.
Some things #Obama won’t do during his vacation to #MarthasVineyard http://t.co/YL8sWxe4PI @capecodtimes #CapeCod pic.twitter.com/JhxsuaibIb
— Cape Cod Times (@capecodtimes) August 7, 2015
“What happens on an Obama Vineyard vacation? Well, not that much,” said the paper and website in a story headlined, “Obama missing out on Vineyard vacation fun.”
It continued: “It’s just about a rock-solid guarantee that Obama will disappear into the wilds of Chilmark, emerging only for: golf, dinner at a few island restaurants, maybe the Oak Bluffs fireworks and, of course, more golf.
“Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but President Obama is a bit of a drip on vacation.”
Their attitude might be because the president doesn’t really stay on the Cape mainland, but the large island off shore.
“The world’s most important tourist will touch down on Cape Cod today. President Barack Obama and family will hang around long enough to say ‘howdy,’ but then, in barely the time it takes to write a postcard, they’ll be off — bound for swanky digs on Martha’s Vineyard,” said the paper before presenting a list of things the first family is unlikely to do like go to one of the famed nudie beaches or leave his $12 million mansion complete with an infinity pool to camp out.
“The leader of the free world could show he’s just a regular guy by staying in a tent at one of the island’s campgrounds and meeting constituents as he totes his toothbrush to the community restroom. Except for one deal-breaker: Tents don’t have infinity pools!” wrote Eric Williams.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
