Some numbers for you:
* 49 - the number of vacations that Bush has taken since he was inaugurated in 2001
* 5 - the number of weeks that Bush will spend on vacation, starting yesterday. It is the longest presidential vacation in at least 36 years.
* 319 - August 3, 2005 was the 319th day Bush has spent on vacation since his 2001 inauguration.
* 20% - the fraction of Bush's presidency that he has spent on vacation
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dailykos and yes there is a war going on. And in just 3 days of August America has lost 23 more young people.
"Make no mistake about it," Bush said. "We are at war." America is at war and the President is off on Vacation (a vacation paid by the American People) go figure