Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus knocked President Obama Saturday for vacationing in Martha's Vineyard during a series of international crises, suggesting the president should get off the golf course and back to the White House.

"This month, President Obama's been on vacation. He attended his 401st fundraiser. He's now played over 190 rounds of golf as president," Priebus said in the weekly GOP address. "Now, we all deserve some time off, but you have to wonder: where are his priorities?"

"We all watch the news," the RNC chairman continued. "We see what's happening overseas in place likes Iraq and Syria and Ukraine. And we see the tensions at home in Missouri. And we lost a young American journalist at the hands of fanatical terrorists. And yet, President Obama is on vacation."

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Priebus noted the president flew back to Washington for several nights at the start of the week, but he added, "I think many observers got it right when they called it a photo op. He spent about a million in taxpayer dollars to fly back from Martha's Vineyard on Air Force One to take a few pictures. Then it was back to vacationing and the golf course."

On Wednesday, the president condemned militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for their killing of American journalist James Foley, saying the entire world was "appalled" at the gruesome execution, which was captured on video and posted online. He said ISIS follows a "bankrupt ideology" and that the group has "no place in the 21st century."

They were among Mr. Obama's most pointed comments to date about the Islamist insurgents that have raged across Syria and Western Iraq in recent months. Just minutes after delivering them, though, the president headed for a golf course on Martha's Vineyard, generating criticism from some Republicans.

"The visual there is obviously very unhelpful," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Friday. "Obviously I believe it was a mistake on the president's part, but the real key is how the president will react to this needless act of ... the slaying of our brave, young Mr. Foley."

The White House has emphasized that the president is always working, whether he's in D.C. or not. Even on vacation, they note, he's regularly consulted with advisers and spoken several times about the fighting in Iraq and the racial unrest in Ferguson, Mo., following the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown at the hands of a white police officer.

And Mr. Obama certainly isn't the first president to face criticism about his vacation habits. Democrats panned former President George W. Bush for spending too much time at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, for example, and Mr. Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush, raised some eyebrows by heading to the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, for 25 days after deploying the American military during the first Iraq War in 1990.

"You don't want to appear to be held hostage to the White House, to events," the elder Mr. Bush told reporters at the time.

In his own address Saturday, the president urged members of Congress to "do their jobs" and reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, saying American exports are at an all-time-high, and there's no reason that progress should falter now.

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The bank's "sole mission is to create American jobs," the president said. "That's it. It helps many American entrepreneurs take that next step and take their small business global. But next month, its charter will expire, unless members of Congress do their job and reauthorize it."

The bank has always enjoyed bipartisan support during the past 16 reauthorizations, the president said, and "this time around shouldn't be any different. Because the bank works. It's independent. It pays for itself. But if Congress fails to act, thousands of businesses, large and small, that sell their products abroad will take a completely unnecessary hit."

He urged Americans to contact their representatives and senators and "tell them to quit treating your business like it's expendable."

"Tell them to do their jobs - keep America's exports growing, and keep America's recovery going," he said.

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More pictures from Obama annual vacation.

Obama and the first family.

Obama swims!

Obama and family climbing mountain!

So because e bi President of United States, e never for get hin own life abi? #mtscheeeeeeeew ....these Republicans sef

Republican=APC

I am sure he is got a serious game plan for the Isis guys. Just like he did with bin laden

The kind of frustration Obama is getting from thevtea partisan republicans is the kind of frustration that drives all those terrorists all over the world amock. He is dealing with jackals that have sworn never to see others happy,but he us not losing his cool.

The best way to live life is to take it easy ....

That is the specialities among the west which make them surpass most civilisations .....

I've never seen Jonathan plastic chest wey be like Otuoke plaintain before

chimoz: Republican=APC

Actually, it's the Jonathanian Camp that hates everything about Obama.

Republican = PDP, yeah after 2015.. that's what PDP is gonna become.

ISIS beheads an American, Obama makes a 5mins speech, he then returns to play golf. Cannot wait for next Republican president. God bless America. This closet Muslim, will go down in history as the worse American President ever.

atlwireles: ISIS beheads an American, Obama makes a 5mins speech, he then returns to play golf. Cannot wait for next Republican president. God bless America. This closet Muslim, will go down in history as the worse American President ever.

GEJ also went to dance skelewu a day after over 170 innocent nigerians were blown into pieces and over 200 girls were forcefully taken away from their hostels.. Will he go down as the worst Nigerian president in history to?

So because he is the president he cannot go on vacation again he is a human being and he needs to have some little fun with his family am sure since he had been president he has not had enough time for his family again. Republicans(APC)

That vacation is needed, you can't go through all these stress and not go cool off.I believe he will come back better

kokoA: GEJ also went to dance skelewu a day after over 170 innocent nigerians were blown into pieces and over 200 girls were forcefully taken away from their hostels.. Will he go down as the worst Nigerian president in history to?

Elections will make that determination. Watch the democrats get massacred like your APC, come Nov 2014 and Feb 2015. GEJ is heading for a landslide victory come 2015, there lies the differences. APC and their supporters hate jonah, that's where it stops.. Even democrats don't want to be on the same podium with Obama. Nigerians understand the under current of Boko haram. Why did Obama leave ISIS to overrun two countries with American hardware.

Physically fit presido

Brahms: Actually, it's the Jonathanian Camp that hates everything about Obama.

Republican = PDP, yeah after 2015.. that's what PDP is gonna become.

And who invited you into my comment?

Abi you fit borrow obama brain give jona

donroxy: The best way to live life is to take it easy ....

That is the specialities among the west which make them surpass most civilisations .....

I've never seen Jonathan plastic chest wey be like Otuoke plaintain before

If this was GEJ you fools will be attacking him. I remember seeing APC slaves attacking GEJ for eating a cake

HE IS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IN THE WORLD TODAY....LET HIM REST PLS.

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Ikengawo:
If this was GEJ you fools will be attacking him. I remember seeing APC slaves attacking GEJ for eating a cake

what an animal is this one !!

WashingBasin, I'm still looking forward to seeing Jonathan swimming in Oniru Beach and climbing Obudu ..... Yes, I wanna see him paddling canoe too on RiverNiger with his Otuoke Hat


...You may bite urself to death for my fantasies on the President of Nigeria !!

atlwireles: ISIS beheads an American, Obama makes a 5mins speech, he then returns to play golf. Cannot wait for next Republican president. God bless America. This closet Muslim, will go down in history as the worse American President ever.

Stay put in your warri because you don't know didly square about American politics and that's why you are spouting tripe about Republican President.

seankay: That vacation is needed, you can't go through all these stress and not go cool off.I believe he will come back better

That is simply the case and I believe GEJ is also having a kinda safari in Germany right now since it is tagged Private trip ..... We all need to relax to bounce back better !!

atlwireles: ISIS beheads an American, Obama makes a 5mins speech, he then returns to play golf. Cannot wait for next Republican president. God bless America. This closet Muslim, will go down in history as the worse American President ever.

Look at this guy! Do you even live in the US?

atlwireles: ISIS beheads an American, Obama makes a 5mins speech, he then returns to play golf. Cannot wait for next Republican president. God bless America. This closet Muslim, will go down in history as the worse American President ever.

I thought you were better than this...
Smh.

my Great Presido, GEJ, is taking a well deserved rest elsewhere. You wont like to make decisions under undue stress and anger.

Remember, the decisions affects millions of destinies and history is there to bear witness to it.

Obama your supporters are more than your enemies

Sarcasm. . .

The man is taking it and moving on. If it was Nigeria. Jonas army of rabble rousers would be shouting about respect the office of the president etc

atlwireles:

Elections will make that determination. Watch the democrats get massacred like your APC, come Nov 2014 and Feb 2015. GEJ is heading for a landslide victory come 2015, there lies the differences. APC and their supporters hate jonah, that's where it stops.. Even democrats don't want to be on the same podium with Obama. Nigerians understand the under current of Boko haram. Why did Obama leave ISIS to overrun two countries with American hardware.

answer the question. Your incompetent lord and master jonathan has sat back while thousands of nigerians are killed, has he even met with any of the deceased family members? Has he even made a one second speech acknowledging their loss?...pres. Obama made a speech acknowledging the death of james foley and now a bombing campaign against isis is on going. What more do you expect? He should go into mourning and start wailing? FOOL...you can't wait for the next republican? Who was the republican who sat in a classroom in florida reading kiddies book while 3,000 americans where being slaughtered at the world trade center,pentagon,etc, which republican flew over new orleans stareing down while thousands die and thousand more suffer in penury. Is it not that same republican george w. Bush that ivaded iraq on a lie and has now made it a safe heaven for isis? Just like on nigerian affairs you are an airhead of foreign affairs and should shut your mouth. Closet muslim indeed, what next will you say, he was not born in america? Your beloved republicans who control the house of reps are on vacation! Why has'nt john boehner called them back to washington, NO! They sit back enjoying ill gotten vacation after working less than 100 days all year long and have the gaul to criticize the president. Plonker!!

omenka: I thought you were better than this...
Smh.

you thought wrong. The guy is an amateur both in local and foreign politics.