Obama goes off to chill out in Rio, Brazil despite Tsunami deaths, radiation fallout, slaughter in Libya, high unemployment, and 2.3 trillion deficit.

Who says President Obama is politically savvy?

Does this man know how bad this trip looks? How many more calamite have to be going on in the world simultaneously before Obama gets the message that as leader of the free world, he has more to do that give a speech from on high, then off to the golf course or yet another vacation?

CBS News reports President Barack Obama arrived in Brazil on Saturday for the start of a three-country, five-day tour of Latin America to promote greater economic ties and improved regional security. The trip comes against the backdrop of urgent issues elsewhere in the world, including the possibility of U.S. military action against the regime of Libya's Muammar Qaddafi.


Mr. Obama had his whole family in tow as he emerged from Air Force One into a mix of sunshine and raindrops in the highland capital of Brasilia early Saturday.

First lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and the girls' grandmother and godmother accompanied the president on the nearly 9-hour flight from Washington, and through a receiving line of Brazilian and U.S. officials. Later in the morning the president and first lady were to participate in an official arrival ceremony at the presidential palace.





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What a bunch of baloney!

If this were strictly a trip to promote business between Latin America and the United States, Obama wouldn’t be bringing his children and 2 grandmothers. Maybe Obama deep down Obama realizes he’s going to be a 1 term president. So, why not squeeze in as many rounds of golf and vacations as he can?