Poor Barack Obama. Every time the president-elect wants to take his family on vacation to visit his Hawaii stomping gorunds, some member of the conservative press is on his case about the state being "too exotic" or "too elitist." Yes, like Obama, Hawaii is uppity.
Funnily enough, our great nation was founded on leaders who liked to skip out on their duties and take tropical vacations. And even the POTUSes who stay in the country (like Barack Obama!) for their sojourns often find themselves holing up near the water.
Below, the top five elitist getaways and the presidents who dared to venture off our continent for a little "me" time. CONTINUED »
There's more than sliding profits that's rocking the New York Times — there's a brewing "made up quote" scandal. Involving quote-inventor Maureen Dowd! And Harry Truman! And the one guy who's making a stink about it! CONTINUED »
