{"id":2332878,"date":"2024-08-28T18:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T22:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-spotted-lounging-on-the-beach-for-a-second-straight-week-of-vacation-this-is-absurd-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T18:48:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T22:48:54","slug":"biden-spotted-lounging-on-the-beach-for-a-second-straight-week-of-vacation-this-is-absurd-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-spotted-lounging-on-the-beach-for-a-second-straight-week-of-vacation-this-is-absurd-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden spotted lounging on the beach for a second straight week of vacation: \u2018This is absurd\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-spotted-lounging-on-the-beach-for-a-second-straight-week-of-vacation-this-is-absurd-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2332878&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden \u2062has\u200b been seen \u200bspending another \u200cweek at\u2064 Rehoboth Beach, \u2064Delaware, leading \u2064to criticism\u200d regarding his extensive vacation time\u200d and perceived lack of engagement in his presidential duties.\u200c Following \u200ca speech\u200d at the Democratic\u2064 National Convention, which ran late and\u2063 was followed by a vacation to a wealthy donor&#8217;s estate in California, Biden&#8217;s beach outings have sparked questions about the country&#8217;s \u2064leadership during his absence. Critics on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-kind-of-a-jerk-carlson-mocks-implosion-of-2-gop-hopefuls-during-interview-with-beck\/\" title=\"Carlson ridicules downfall of 2 GOP candidates in chat with Beck\">social \u2063media<\/a> have expressed their disbelief at what\u2062 they view as\u200b a lack of responsibility from the \u2064president, with some asking, &#8220;Who is running the country?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>In response \u200bto the criticisms, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby \u200ddefended Biden,\u200d asserting that the president remains involved \u200cin significant discussions with global leaders, maintaining he is\u200d actively managing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a> even while on vacation. Despite \u2062the backlash, Biden&#8217;s approval ratings have reportedly remained stable throughout his\u2064 time away \u2062from the White House, highlighting\u200b a disconnect between public perception \u2064and\u2063 actual support for his presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden spotted lounging on the beach for a second straight week of vacation: &lsquo;This is absurd&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1741091\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> was seen lounging in a beach chair under an umbrella again on Wednesday while enjoying Rehoboth Beach in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/delaware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Delaware<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Biden has been criticized for his long stretches of vacations along with a minimal work schedule as president since mid-July. The president has held a low-key presidential schedule since he tested positive for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"COVID-19 \">COVID-19 <\/a>in July, following his announcement of withdrawing from the 2024 presidential election and endorsement of Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> as front-runner for the Democratic Party ticket.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2570890&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d1b01106596534733df4b1bd93dc5e52\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, he gave a speech Monday night at the Democratic National Convention that was delayed past prime-time hours of the convention. Immediately following his speech, the Biden family jetted off to California for a weeklong vacation at a billionaire donor&rsquo;s 8,000-acre estate, dubbed the &ldquo;Kiani Preserve,&rdquo; in Santa Ynez, California. The president has been spending this week in Rehoboth Beach.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who is running our country?&rdquo; several social media users asked on Wednesday, reacting to video and photos of Biden on the beach.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden is now lounging on the beach during his SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK of vacations. This is ABSURD,&rdquo; journalist Nick Sortor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1828878028887470426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"remarked\">remarked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden sit at the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newsmax White House correspondent James Rosen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KarluskaP\/status\/1828480034316673468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pressed\">pressed<\/a> White House national security spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday about the leadership of the country while Biden has been away from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The question I am hearing from the general public, which I put to you here, admiral, is &lsquo;Who is running the country?&#8217;&rdquo; Rosen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamesRosenTV\/status\/1828410967706791971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"asked\">asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The official <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WhiteHouse<\/a> transcript of my exchange with NSC spokesman Admiral John Kirby yesterday, when I cited the public comportment and absences of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> and asked: &ldquo;Who is running the country?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MCwI1jyyHo\">pic.twitter.com\/MCwI1jyyHo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Rosen (@JamesRosenTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesRosenTV\/status\/1828410967706791971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kirby pushed back on the question: &ldquo;President Joe Biden.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is he a ceremonial figure in some sense at this point?&rdquo; Rosen inquired. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;James, you know better than that. I mean, my goodness, he talked to Prime Minister Modi today and he had calls with leaders in the region and in Europe with President Zelensky last week. He monitored in real time what was going on over the weekend. I mean, come on,&rdquo; the NSC spokesman said to Rosen, adding, &ldquo;The president is on vacation, but you can never unplug from a job like that, nor does he try to. He&rsquo;s very much in command of making sure we can continue to protect our national security interests here at home and certainly overseas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another person <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Glendaragnarson\/status\/1828876459936526847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reacted\">reacted<\/a> on X to the Wednesday beach video of Biden, &ldquo;We are paying Biden to do absolutely nothing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe is kicking back. It just goes to show that Biden has never been in control,&rdquo; another commenter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LundThomad\/status\/1828878792728744373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden, right to left, with first lady Jill Biden and her sister, sit at the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala told us at the DNC that he and [she] were working tirelessly to get those hostages home. Seems like he got tired and quit,&rdquo; a social media user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/patrickhenryone\/status\/1828877181969207419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"remarked\">remarked<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Bevan, the publisher of RealClearPolitics, posted the president&rsquo;s approval rating over the past few weeks in August.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden&rsquo;s been on vacation for nearly a month since he dropped out. Here is his approval rating over the last 30 days,&rdquo; Bevan said in a post with a picture of a graph showing that despite the criticisms of Biden&rsquo;s empty work schedule, his approval numbers have stayed steady.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden&#8217;s been on vacation for nearly a month since he dropped out. Here is his approval rating over the last 30 days. &#129335;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J5olfVsprn\">https:\/\/t.co\/J5olfVsprn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XUkGN4wu0e\">pic.twitter.com\/XUkGN4wu0e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomBevanRCP\/status\/1828807396858499435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden and Harris were also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3135070\/tulsi-gabbard-slams-biden-harris-lack-honoring-abbey-gate-victims-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"criticized this week\">criticized this week<\/a> for being absent from memorial events at the Arlington National Cemetery involving gold star families honoring the victims of the deadly Kabul airport attack by an ISIS suicide bomber who killed 13 American service members at Abbey Gate.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump was invited to attend the events and comforted the families on the anniversary while the president and vice president released statements and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a> in remembrance of the loss of the service members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1741091\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741091\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden was observed relaxing in a beach chair under an umbrella for the second consecutive week while vacationing at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Since mid-July, he has faced criticism for his extended vacations and limited work commitments as president. Following his COVID-19 diagnosis in July and his announcement to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race\u2014endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the leading candidate for the Democratic ticket\u2014Biden&#8217;s presidential activities have been notably subdued. Last week, he delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention that aired late due to scheduling delays before heading to California for a week-long stay at a billionaire donor&#8217;s expansive estate known as the &#8220;Kiani Preserve.&#8221; This week, he has returned to Rehoboth Beach.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, many users questioned who is managing national affairs while Biden is away. Journalist Nick Sortor expressed disbelief over Biden&#8217;s continued beach outings during this time. Newsmax correspondent James Rosen pressed White House national security spokesman John Kirby about leadership concerns during Biden\u2019s absence, asking directly who is running the country. Kirby defended Biden\u2019s engagement despite being on vacation, citing recent communications with international leaders and asserting that he remains actively involved in national security matters.<\/p>\n<p>Critics on social media voiced their frustrations about what they perceive as inactivity from Biden during critical times. Some pointed out that despite ongoing criticisms regarding his work schedule, recent approval ratings have remained stable over the past month since his withdrawal from re-election considerations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, both President Biden and Vice President Harris faced backlash this week for not attending memorial events at Arlington National Cemetery honoring families of service members killed in an ISIS attack at Kabul airport last year; instead, they issued statements online commemorating those lost while former President Donald Trump attended in person to support grieving families<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2332879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biden-in-Rehoboth-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6050,3620,5894,3882,32076],"class_list":["post-2332878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-beach","tag-biden","tag-politics","tag-vacation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biden-in-Rehoboth-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332878\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}