What Government Shutdown?

[therock18]

Despite the government shutdown, Vice President Joe Biden is vacationing at Camp David this long weekend. He's joined at the Maryland retreat by his family, including his wife (Jill Biden), children, and grandchildren.

The vice president is also there with "essential" government workers, who must work despite the government shutdown. That includes his Secret Service detail, as well as the Secret Service details assigned to the rest of his family, and other support staff. They are protecting the Bidens as they vacation -- but aren't getting paid because of the federal shutdown.

The vice president's public schedule simply reads:

WEEKEND GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT

Saturday, October 12 - Monday, October 14, 2013

The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will be at Camp David. There are no public events scheduled.

Monday is Columbus Day, a federal holiday.

But Biden's absence from D.C. during the government shutdown hasn't gone unnoticed.

“I’m glad that negotiations are going on ... I’m disappointed that twice … we were close to a deal and the Democrats moved the goalposts, in light of the polling data,” Republican senator John McCain said this morning on a Sunday show. “Maybe we need to get Joe Biden out of the witness protection program.”

But there's no sign Biden will be back in D.C. today to help negotiate a resolution to the government shutdown.

Instead, he's busy at Camp David, where there are bowling lanes, tennis courts, hiking trails, and even a skeet shooting range.

[nwarounder]

Originally Posted by therock18

Despite the government shutdown, Vice President Joe Biden is vacationing at Camp David this long weekend. He's joined at the Maryland retreat by his family, including his wife (Jill Biden), children, and grandchildren.

The vice president is also there with "essential" government workers, who must work despite the government shutdown. That includes his Secret Service detail, as well as the Secret Service details assigned to the rest of his family, and other support staff. They are protecting the Bidens as they vacation -- but aren't getting paid because of the federal shutdown.

The vice president's public schedule simply reads:

WEEKEND GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT

Saturday, October 12 - Monday, October 14, 2013

The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will be at Camp David. There are no public events scheduled.

Monday is Columbus Day, a federal holiday.

But Biden's absence from D.C. during the government shutdown hasn't gone unnoticed.

“I’m glad that negotiations are going on ... I’m disappointed that twice … we were close to a deal and the Democrats moved the goalposts, in light of the polling data,” Republican senator John McCain said this morning on a Sunday show. “Maybe we need to get Joe Biden out of the witness protection program.”

But there's no sign Biden will be back in D.C. today to help negotiate a resolution to the government shutdown.

Instead, he's busy at Camp David, where there are bowling lanes, tennis courts, hiking trails, and even a skeet shooting range.

Poor Joe, got shipped out of D.C. after his last attempt at negotiating

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by nwarounder

Poor Joe, got shipped out of D.C. after his last attempt at negotiating

[Yssup Rider]

[I B Hankering]

Senator Odumbo: “Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.” Odumbo is a hypocritical demagogue.

[Whirlaway]

I like how Palin describes it "Government Slimdown".............

[IIFFOFRDB]

[Whirlaway]

And where was Joe this weekend?

Living large on taxpayer expense at Camp David.

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

There ya go...

[therock18]

Doing the BUMP!!!

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by IIFFOFRDB

Good video, Iffy.