Obama and Biden Off on Vaycays Despite Ukraine, Crimea Crisis

When leadership calls, he goes to the Keys.

The White House brushed off concerns Friday that, with the crisis in Crimea intensifying, now might not be the best time for Obama — and his vice president — to go on vacation.

The travel schedules of both the president and Vice President Biden have come under scrutiny, given the rapidly changing situation in Ukraine. Obama, already in Florida to talk about education, was planning to spend some family time this weekend in Key Largo, Fla., where he arrived late in the day. Biden, meanwhile, will be in the Virgin Islands.

Despite some apparent discussion over cutting the president’s trip short, White House spokesman Josh Earnest indicated the president would be able to handle the crisis from out of the office.

“The president over the course of a very busy week has maintained his schedule and his ability to monitor ongoing events in Ukraine. I would anticipate that he’ll do the same thing this weekend,” Earnest said. “And the fact of the matter is what the president is doing this weekend in Florida is essentially what the president will be doing if he stayed back at the White House. It’s just that the weather will be a little warmer.”

In other words, he can be just as much of a SCOAMF in the Keys as he can in D.C.

Obama has a habit of blowing off serious situations that require the attention of a leader, but then, he’s no leader.

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