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The president goes on vacation; the press goes with him (some, literally). And so “news” will be filed.
See a winner in the Non-Newsiest News From The President’s Vacation Contest? Post it in comments. For now, a contender (and I haven’t even turned on the TV yet) from Foxnews.com. Despite “speculation”:
“Tiger [Woods]: No Plans for a Round with Obama in Martha’s Vineyard“
Have to give grudging props (golf claps, maybe) to the Boston Herald for this one:
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