"There is an irresistible journalistic temptation to draw epic conclusions about an incumbent’s or would-be president’s character from the way he vacations. In a stirring profile in columnist courage, I’m going to resist. Sometimes a political leader’s vacation is just a vacation—complete with photo-ops and pool reports. About the only over-arching message I can find in the Obama and Romney styles of getaways is a complete inability to relax."