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[BullNBear52]

Funny how it was perfectly acceptable for Bush to run down to TX and clear brush on his ranch for a 1/3 of his presidency but let Obama take his kids to a National Park for a weekend and all hell breaks loose.

I wonder how many Americans Bush interacted with while clearing brush compared to Obama over this weekend?

The Bangor Daily News is certainly refreshing compared to all the crap you read on some places here on Ihub.

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/149006.html

BAR HARBOR, Maine — A spur-of-the-moment visit to the Bass Harbor Head Light turned into a close encounter of the Obama kind for two young women visiting from the Midwest.

Elizabeth Jury, 27, an international school teacher from DeWitt, Mich., and Brittany Wilkins, 27, a professional basketball player from Arlington, Neb., were on Mount Desert Island on the most recent leg of their 27-day road trip together. They had taken a hike on the Ship Harbor Trail near the lighthouse, when they met the Obamas.

“We were sitting on the rocks, looking out on the water and taking it all in when the Secret Service came up,” Jury said. “They checked us out and we’re like, ‘Obama’s coming, Obama’s coming.’ But we didn’t think he’d talk with us.”

But he did talk with them.

“He was so friendly. He said, ‘Hey guys, how’s it going?’ His wife was in front with the dog. He was very genuine, so much more open and friendly than I expected,” she said.

Wilkins said they knew the Obamas were at the lighthouse, but decided to take a hike in order to avoid the crowds. That’s where they were when the family came by.

“It was pretty cool,” Wilkins said. “He was very friendly. Just like a normal guy. He was not at all prideful. It’s nice to know somebody like that is leading our country.”

Wilkins said she had supported Obama in the past and was glad.

“This reaffirmed my view,” she said. “I’m happy with him as president.”

Jury said the president just spoke about the weather and how beautiful the area was.

“We talked about things like that,” she said. “Nothing political. We were like, ‘Treat him like a normal person.’ It’s insane that he has to have that much security just to take a walk on a trail.”

That's the kind of president this country needs. One who is not out of touch with the average American. George Bush's photo ops consisted of clearing brush and appearing at military bases. And who the hell knows where Dick Cheney was!