meanwhile obama jet hawaii every year well christmas read reason bush wait dc christmas day see really put others like many americans u.s. presidents often take time around holidays.however accord journalist joseph curl previously cover white house former president george w. bush go christmas vacation way stand direct contrast president barack obama ere thing december never leave washington d.c. day christmas never mr. bush wife laura would always depart white house days holiday hunker camp david presidential retreat maryland curl write 2013 column republish thursday.after years curiosity finally get former washington time reporter ask low-level administration official still remember say curl write us families christmas us hundreds hundreds people sure reporters cover president also dozens dozens staff 100 secret service agents maybe city cop require whenever president move d.c. curl add column.however things seemingly change obama take office president would never delay trip island getaway every year well christmas hundreds hundreds head leave family behind curl write christmas home add instead hawaiian village waikiki beach resort nice exactly home via blaze wow george w. bush never leave dc christmas day