The difference between this President and the past Republican presidents is that he does NOT CALCULATE his every move 'when with his family' as if it were a POLITICAL EVENT.
He took his family on vacation in Maine. You'll excuse me but where is there a reason to criticize President OBAMA for going to Maine? He doesn't own land at Kennybunkport? Is that the reason?
One might notice, it has been extremely hot in the southern USA and while that seems the quintessential place to promote 'good will' for vacation planning for the country, it is extremely hot in the southern end of the country.
Why is it that President Obama has to sustain a vacation that would be a disaster for his children. There is nothing like coming home and having the wife and family say, "That was really a lousy time we had."
President Obama went on a summer vacation with the family. GET OVER IT.
Isn't he great. He is a great Dad.