Obama Lucks Out of Colonial Williamsburg Vacation 10.99K Jim Newell 04/08/11 04:38PM Filed to: Good News Good News Government shutdown Barack Obama Williamsburg Vacations Appic Tweetg This government budget crisis has produced at least one very welcome offshoot for Barack Obama: It gives him an excuse to cancel a family vacation to lame Colonial Williamsburg. Maybe that's been the goal all along?