Obama Vacations and Golfs while checking Hawaiian Cliffs

The week leading up to and including Christmas was rather quiet for President Obama. During that time, he received 2 daily briefings, attended 2 services for Daniel Inouye, hosted a Holiday Reception, visited Walter Reed Medical Center, observed a moment of silence, and pushed his agenda for both raising taxes and the debt ceiling. Even with the uncertainty of the fiscal cliff, Mr. Obama was not willing to negotiate a budget agreement that would confine spending or limit raising taxes.

So, last Friday, he departed Washington DC with his family and flew to Hawaii for the Christmas Holiday. During the first 2 days there, he golfed about 11 1/2 hours, which was much more than the few hours he worked performing his Presidential duties (How Obama Vacationed).


Below is a summary of the President Obama's schedule during the week of Wednesday December 19 through December 25 2012.

Christmas, Tuesday, December 25, 2012

• Mr. Obama had no public activities

Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, 2012

• President Obama golfed from 9:33 AM until 3:15 PM.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

• President Obama attended a memorial service for Senator Daniel Inouye at 3 PM.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

• The Obama family arrived at Kailua Oahu at 12:54 AM. After a few hours of sleep, the President golfed from 11:34 AM until 5:35 PM.

Friday, December 21, 2012

• President Obama observed a moment of silence at 9:30 AM in memory of the Newtown victims. Next, he attended a daily briefing at 9:35 AM. Mr. Obama then delivered remarks at the funeral service for Senator Inouye at 10:30 AM. He ended the day after making a personal announcement at 1:30 PM. Afterward, he and the family flew to Hawaii.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

• Mr. Obama visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at 2:15 PM.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 9:30 AM. Then at 11:45, Mr. Obama delivered a statement in response to the Newtown massacare. He was free the rest of the afternoon, until he delivered remarks at the Diplomatic Corps Holiday Reception.