Thrilling Tales of Hard Work!

The Washington Post reports that Fearless Leader-- known for his appreciation of hard work-- has spent some 25% of his presidency on vacation (plus weekends). Excuse me, working vacation. That would be three months a year (plus weekends). I get about 10 days (plus weekends).

WACO, Tex., Aug. 2 -- President Bush is getting the kind of break most Americans can only dream of -- nearly five weeks away from the office, loaded with vacation time.

The president departed Tuesday for his longest stretch yet away from the White House, arriving at his Crawford ranch in the evening to clear brush, visit with family and friends, and tend to some outside-the-Beltway politics. By historical standards, it is the longest presidential retreat in at least 36 years.

The August getaway is Bush's 49th trip to his cherished ranch since taking office and Tuesday was the 319th day that Bush has spent, entirely or partially, in Crawford -- roughly 20 percent of his presidency to date, according to Mark Knoller, a CBS Radio reporter known for keeping better records of the president's travel than the White House itself. Weekends and holidays at Camp David or at his parents' compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, bump up the proportion of Bush's time away from Washington even further.

Naturally, since the WaPo is one of those conspiratorial liberal rags, they aren't going to mention the important events that occur during these month-long sojourns. Like holding hands with Saudi princes, falling off bicycles, and moving sticks around while the press watches.