tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38510434.post1321211679626940677..comments2023-06-15T00:39:51.459-07:00Comments on And So Forth: Ouway le montagne bike trail?Betty Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38510434.post-36275200922809101482007-08-15T22:46:00.000-07:002007-08-15T22:46:00.000-07:00I'll bet you're right about that...I'll bet you're right about that...wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38510434.post-8581774775437534292007-08-15T08:11:00.000-07:002007-08-15T08:11:00.000-07:00As for Sarkozy, I also see your point but feel -- ...As for Sarkozy, I also see your point but feel -- as I'm sure I made clear -- that all this outrage about his trips is just going to backfire and, as I said on My European Scrapblog, keep him in the media eye even more.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38510434.post-55834006539516420652007-08-15T08:05:00.000-07:002007-08-15T08:05:00.000-07:00I see your point. But then why didn't he just say ...I see your point. But then why didn't he just say that there are so many great things to see in the USA that he prefers to vacation here? (As if he ever sees any of them because he's on his ranch all of the time...)<BR/><BR/>And why that inane comment about mountain biking? It would seem like he could come up with ONE interesting thing to do in France that was specific to France!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38510434.post-24223053723866121972007-08-15T02:29:00.000-07:002007-08-15T02:29:00.000-07:00If Bush ever does go out of the country for a vaca...If Bush ever does go out of the country for a vacation, it certainly won't be while he's sitting as president. It's just bad form for a national leader to say, through his actions, that there's nothing worth seeing in one's own country. <BR/><BR/>Even if it's just a jaunt to a private estate (like the Bush ranch in Crawford or the estate in Kennebunkport), it's still spending money at home rather than abroad - you know, investing in your own country and all that patriot stuff they spout.<BR/><BR/>I think the criticism of Sarko comes from how he retreats to off-shore places at the invitation of his wealthy friends. Remember right after the election ? Private yacht in Malta, or was it Ibiza ? <BR/><BR/>And to top it all of, he flew back to France from the US for a funeral then back again to New Hampshire to continue his vacation.<BR/><BR/>And to go cozy up to Bush of all people. Ick.<BR/><BR/>Rant over. ;)wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.com